It was beyond their comprehension how Yvonne, such a bright and promising child, could be taken from this world so soon. It was a

tragedy when the old must bury the young.

The room was thick with tension, all eyes fixed on Leonard after his somber declaration. His gaze was affixed to the stack of papers

before him as he closed his eyes, "Investigate. If it's really him, there will be no mercy."

Clearly, among those present, Leonard's word was law. His directive left no room for doubt, and action was swiftly undertaken as

the higher-ups began to coordinate their next move.

Night had already enveloped the sky.

When Maja awoke, she found herself lying in a bed, her eyes able to move, but the rest of her body was numb and unresponsive.

The space in front of her was whitewashed; seemed like she was encased in a hibernation chamber.

She blinked but couldn’t discern anything, only a small glass pane above her through which she could glimpse the ceiling outside.

Outside the chamber, Sarah monitored the flickering streams of data with a steely detachment. Her fingers danced across the

screen, glancing at Fitch, who had been wheeled out earlier. His trial run had been the first, and now, his body's vitals were

peaking, ready for the next phase.

Sarah kept a vigilant watch over the remaining data, fearful of any mishap. She also made a call to Bernard.

"Mr. March, care to witness the proceedings? By tomorrow evening, Fitch's experiment should be complete. Give it an hour, and

you'll see your son slowly cto. Then it's Maja's turn. If all goes well, by eleven at night. Will you not cto see?"

could he resist the

the afternoon, I'll cby. Sarah, you're sure there's a

percent success rate?"

deceive you, Mr.

relief. He gazed out at the darkening sky,

evening, he hoped to be reunited with his son

bird in the cage. Once it was vibrant with color; its feathers were now sparse from

companion.

seems the Sanders family has stirred up quite

fingertips paused, and a curl

escape

to the border. There's a faction ready to receive

long as we're prepared. I have their families in my grasp; they

dare make a move."

wouldn't have chosen that location. Destruction there would mean a significant loss of

would act rashly.

nodded thoughtfully. Nearly everyone inside there now had beca hostage. Everyone wanted

mean paying the price

it was

the drugs blurring her vision. She couldn't hear anything but could still see a small patch of space

her.

this hour, she would always take a walk, a habit from

to long tof being cooped up in the research base, and

"Keep an eye on everything. No mistakes.

"Understood, Doctor."

opened the door and stepped out, donning her hat, eager for a breath of fresh air. Surrounded by armed

just a few rounds nearby before

she reached a corner, her eyes caught a

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