Risky business
It’s a risk he has to take. The exterminator uses a special tool, pretty much an extendable stick, to poke the egg. He’s just trying to see if anything crawls out. Hitting the egg produces a strange sound and confirms that it is hollow on the inside. Luckily for Susan, nothing crawls out.
But she still had no idea what it was. The expert realized he had to do something in order to ensure Susan’s safety. Find out on the next page!