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.

base, lan had spent days familiarizing himself with the layout,

with Walter had been

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

the energy to greet as they

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

had gruesomely clawed two men before being

blood, lending him an

delivered meds, their gazes would meet. These few nights when he went to the hatch,

recognized him, yet he

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

roars

delivery, lan returned to Sarah's core lab. Sarah

the effects of a new

tonight. He planned to create chaos so he could better understand the area

higher-ups were holed up.

at the lab bench, methodically handing over reagents to the Doctor,

instead.

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

for one - the uniformed man

heatedly with the others, one

head of the table

Sarah? After all, you are the one

by the higher-ups was underway about the fate of the weapon. The

a few chairpersons coveted it, though there was only one to

seven core members

her lashes, Sarah glanced at the only unmasked man. Her image filled the central conference screen, the lab behind

it, then perhaps no one should have it. Let's keep him in the

around

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

base's drugs was global, and the privileges of the chairpersons were

a smirk playing on his lips, "Indeed, just a few days left. Swill be stepping down

term."

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