They couldn't get Dylan out just yet. If he vanished from the glass tank now, the base would realize there was people coming in

from outside, and a thorough sweep would follow. That would spell disaster for lan and the others still inside; they'd all be exposed

and never stand a chance to escape.

lan's immediate task was to return to the vent, retrieve the dozen or so canisters of compressed gas he'd tossed out, and put them

back in place. Through that way he could clear himself of any suspicion.

"Walter, head back to your post."

Walter's mouth twitched, "And what about him?" He was pointing at Dylan.

lan massaged his temples, "He's still breathing, not dead yet. If we pull him out now, we're as good as dead."

They were all clever, and wouldn't be unable to see clearly the gravity of the situation. Walter quickly made his exit, and lan

returned to the core research lab.

The lab was untouched, but Sarah, who should've been conducting experiments there, was nowhere to be found.

lan didn't dwell on her absence. He hurried back to his room, crawled through the air ducts, retrieved all the canisters, and

managed to sneak them back into the lab without anyone noticing.

Sarah, on the other hand, had already left her lab in the middle of the commotion outside, standing amidst the chaos.

She caught sight of Philip making his way through the turmoil. He grabbed a woman in the fray.

Sarah's pupils contracted sharply as she recognized the woman's face. Pushing past the frantic researchers blocking her path, she

strode toward Philip's location.

had barely met formally before, hardly knowing each other.

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was holding was

now she was here with her wrist in his

researchers, and her face bore

expression darkened, followed by a

thought, he denied it, "No, it can't be Maja, but the likeness is

close, imprisoning her in

so similar. What a surprise.

sharp; he didn't believe in such coincidences. This resemblance

Maja?

to break free, her expression

"Who are you?"

of Philip by file, but had never met the man in person.

his ear toward 00. The shot hit her shoulder. She

Phil with a

to the scene. He made to pull the

you doing? Who ordered

"Philip, I saw her."

obviously concealing something. A dagger, perhaps, or a vial

if she was holding one, she

all. If this woman was a threat

small knife, ready to slit Philip's throat at any

hide. Had her protective suit not been

a gentle smirk in

Summer around? Phil, take her

approached cautiously, still

"Tell him what?"

the spitting image of

kept Cynthia locked away for years, never letting anyone near.

he saw her, what

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