Today I read H.I.V.E. the overlord protocol for 20 minutes and I read from pages 242 to 247. Here is what I read: The contessa tricked Dr. Nero into making the defense sytems only used manualy. After that she pulled out a pistol and threatened Nero that she would shoot him. He stood up to her but she got him to cooperate or else Laura and Shelby would die. Finally the professor was studying security tapes.