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 chance to see

his nervousness palpable, "Two in the

percent success rate?"

wouldn't deceive

out at the darkening sky, contemplating the lonely night - perhaps

with his son and beloved wife. Bernard inhaled deeply and reached out to

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

companion.

seems the Sanders

a curl in his

escape

and catch a chopper to

broadened as he lowered his hand, "As long as we're

dare make a move."

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

would act rashly.

inside there now had beca hostage. Everyone

mean paying the price of

soon it

slept, the drugs blurring her vision. She couldn't hear anything but could still see a small

her.

this hour, she would always take a walk, a habit from years of lab work. After all,

cooped up in the research base, and the scenic

No mistakes.

"Understood, Doctor."

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

just a few rounds nearby

eyes caught a bamboo dragonfly lying at

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