After a long and considered look at Hex, Tommy nods again. Not that situations like this were what he had in mind when he signed up for all those biology classes in undergrad, but hey.

"Exactly. It'd be like throwing antibodies into the mix. If we could get something with a virus's speed and capacity for spreading to function like an antibody for Daemon, that would theoretically halt the process of infection.

There's a "but" coming, and it's a big one.

"But antibodies can only neutralize viruses and toxins. They can't reverse damage that's already been inflicted; that's why treatments that involve them, like administering antivenin to someone who's been bitten by a snake, have to be done quickly." He gives a wry grin. "Daemon was all about time, and to beat her, I think we're going to have to be all about it, too. Think fast, and act as quickly."

You know, before that creepy countdown finishes.