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.

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was

and now she was here with her wrist in his grip. Her protective suit

by the crazed researchers, and her face bore

expression darkened, followed by

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

pulled her close, imprisoning

the face, but even the mannerisms, so similar. What a surprise. Is lan

didn't believe in such coincidences. This resemblance had to be intentional. But who

Maja?

break

"Who are you?"

met the man in

ear toward

Phil with a gun in

having rushed to the scene. He made to pull

doing? Who ordered you to

"Philip, I saw her."

in her pocket, obviously concealing something. A dagger, perhaps, or a vial of sdrugs. With hazardous

central hall, if she was holding

all. If this woman was a threat to Philip, he would

knife, ready to slit Philip's throat at any moment. Because his animosity towards Maja

Had her protective suit not been torn, she might have

gentle smirk in his eyes, grasped her

Seen Summer around? Phil, take

cautiously,

"Tell him what?"

the spitting image of Cynthia's

for years, never letting anyone near. Wasn't he curious what

he was curious and he saw her, what would

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