Astronia.

Maja scrolled through the endless barrage of online posts confirming that Wendy had been virtually tarred and feathered by the

unforgiving public. It was only then that she allowed herself a smidgen of satisfaction.

She couldn't bring herself to call Zoey. She knew it would just be another round of apologies and all that.

Right now it was better for anyone to disturb Zoey, who needed a little peace and quiet, stto rest up. Rubbing her tired

eyes, Maja shut her laptop, only to be gently chided by the woman beside her.

"You really should cut down on screen time, especially with the baby on the way."

Maja splashed swater on her face in the bathroom. When she returned, her eyes were still tinged with red. There had been no

word from lan for a week, she hadn't really had enough rest recently, and her nights were riddled with nightmares.

After dealing with the online storm back home, all she felt was exhaustion. Another day passed without a peep from lan. Maja was

growing impatient. She called Beck, hoping for a shred of news.

"Nothing yet, Maja. Don't get too worked up. The research base's layout is a maze; they might be out of reach for now."

"And what about Forbidden Island?” Was Cynthia still giving everyone the silent treatment?

Beck's smile faded at the mention of Forbidden Island, "It's the same. She screams whenever anyone tries to approach. No way to

communicate. The engineering department is working double-time, but the basement's design is too clever. It'll take months to

crack."

Feeling the weight of her concerns, Maja pressed her lip and ended the call. No matter how worried she was for lan, her only choice

was to wait in the hotel.

spent days familiarizing himself with the layout, yet

exchanges with Walter

another batch of medications near Test Chamber 8; lan noticed the

the energy to greet

teenage subject of Chamber 8 had gone berserk the previous night. The higher-ups had wanted to parade him out like a Sᴇaʀ*ᴄh the Findɴovel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ

but the boy had gruesomely clawed two men before being

lending him an

few nights when he went to

boy recognized him, yet

teen had ever spoken. During his there, he hadn't really heard the teen ever speak.

roars

Sarah's core lab. Sarah was

unless discussing the effects

near Chamber 8 tonight. He planned to create chaos so he could

higher-ups were holed up.

over reagents to the Doctor, but Sarah didn’t take over, and

instead.

trembling. She switched on a device aside

save for one - the

with the others,

of the table

are your thoughts, Sarah? After all, you are the

by the higher-ups was underway about the fate of the

now a few chairpersons coveted it,

seven core members sat at the

at the only unmasked man. Her image filled the central

should have it. Let's keep him in the chamber a

around the

were twenty chairpersons in the running; the position was deemed high despite the numbers,

the privileges of the chairpersons were

raised an eyebrow, a smirk playing on his lips, "Indeed, just a few days

term."

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