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

her hand. No one knew how many years she'd been

continued their inspection, and

a few minutes of silence, the bathroom door opened, and Cynthia slowly

long as no one touched her, she could pretend they

tried Braille? Just a few simple words, she might be able

"we've attempted that as well. No matter what we present her with, she

She—"

"What is it?"

of her fingers show

"What do you mean?"

once, then immediately stitched them back

feeling a surge

her traumatic

her fingers cut off when

were at

One, the engineering team figure out the design of this room, and

being here means she has

device that can communicate with her, but

behind

Both options were daunting.

wonder this place had managed to hold

do was to make the basement

could redirect snatural

who was quietly wiping

"Beck?"

quickly, his voice hoarse. "What do

mother imprisoned, and

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with a decade of lan's memories,

of memory, they could pinpoint the location of

wiped his eyes again, composed

send someone

any longer, Maja left the

where they had spent the last

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