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.

himself with the layout, yet

Walter

Test Chamber 8; lan noticed the researchers hadn't slept for days

the energy to

him out like a Sᴇaʀ*ᴄh the Findɴovel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ

boy had gruesomely clawed two men before being sedated

of blood, lending him an eerie

tlan delivered meds, their gazes would meet. These few nights when he went to the hatch, he'd lock gaze with the

knew well that the boy recognized him, yet he hadn't

there, he hadn't really heard the teen

were roars

Sarah's core lab. Sarah was deeply engrossed in her research, rarely

discussing the effects of a new

to create chaos so he

higher-ups were holed up.

handing over reagents to the Doctor, but

instead.

one of Sarah's hand was trembling. She switched on a device

one - the uniformed man from the

heatedly with the others, one hand propping against his

of the table addressed

After all, you are the one who created this

about the fate of the weapon. The weapon's

it, though there was only

seven core members

at the only unmasked man. Her image filled the central

perhaps no one should have it. Let's keep him in the chamber a

around the

the position was deemed high despite the numbers, because the influence of

global, and the privileges of the

eyebrow, a smirk playing on his lips, "Indeed, just a few days left.

term."

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