What belief?

Maja couldn't guess, not after hearing those words. She was too far gone to stay calm.

She took a deep breath. "So how do we communicate with her?"

Right now, communication was the biggest hurdle. Cynthia recoiled from any human contact, going into a state of distress with just

a touch.

And she couldn't hear if they spoke.

The doctor lifted a hand to massage his temple. "We haven't figured that out yet. We'll see if the engineering team can break

through the basement's defenses. Until then, we're being monitored around the clock."

He gestured to their surroundings.

Standing up, Maja scanned the area. "Can't we just cut the power?"

The engineering team shook their heads, clearly frustrated. "We can cut power everywhere on the island, but this circuit is

isolated. The main switch is encased in a solid steel box. We've tried shooting it, explosives, nothing damages it. Plus, it's got

backup from wind, solar, you nit."

Maja's impatience grew.

Meanwhile, Cynthia leaned against the wall, her forehead slick with sweat.

Just knowing there were people around her was overwhelming, covering her in sweat.

A chain was still clamped around her ankle. As she slid off the bed to move around, the clanking of the chain dragged across the

floor, echoing in the room.

Maja sat on the bed, suddenly feeling defeated.

Especially after watching Cynthia navigate to the bathroom with such familiarity, it was clear she knew the basement like the back

knew how many years she'd been confined. Her

engineering team continued their inspection, and the doctor reviewed the notes he'd

minutes of silence, the bathroom door opened, and

long as no one touched her, she could pretend they didn't

tried again. "Have we tried Braille? Just a few simple words, she

that as well. No matter

She—"

"What is it?"

of her fingers show signs

"What do you mean?"

once,

feeling a surge

now, Cynthia, with her traumatic

having her fingers cut off when trying to receive

were at a

there are only two options now. One, the engineering team figure out the design of

mind, being here means she has

might return for the most part. Two, we find the device that can communicate with

master behind all

Both options were daunting.

managed to hold Cynthia captive for

was to make the

they could redirect snatural light

was quietly wiping his eyes

"Beck?"

voice hoarse. "What do we do

mother imprisoned, and the

a pang of sorrow,

dig into that research facility. Those with gifts on Forbidden Island,

Eric's memories now, and he might remember sdetails about the

facility."

decade of lan's

sliver of memory, they could

wiped his eyes again,

I'll send someone to find

left the basement and felt the

Quentin's remains and hurried back to where they had spent the last night.

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