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 he still couldn't find Dylan's

with Walter had been

Chamber 8; lan noticed the researchers

had the energy to

8 had gone berserk the previous night. The higher-ups had wanted to parade him out like

the boy had gruesomely clawed two men before being sedated and returned to

of blood, lending

tlan delivered meds, their gazes would meet. These few nights when

boy recognized him, yet he hadn't

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

roars and

Sarah's core lab. Sarah was deeply engrossed in her

discussing the effects of a

8 tonight. He planned to create chaos so he could

higher-ups were holed up.

handing over reagents to the Doctor, but Sarah didn’t

instead.

noticed one of Sarah's hand was trembling. She switched on a device aside that projected the faces of

screen, save for one - the uniformed man from

with the others, one hand propping

of

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

higher-ups was underway about the fate of the weapon. The weapon's ferocity had

coveted it, though

seven core members sat

the only unmasked man. Her image filled the central

perhaps no one should have it. Let's keep him

just around

was deemed high despite the numbers, because

global, and the

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

term."

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