Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace

Chapter 417

Chapter 417

We landed on the fourteenth floor via the emergency escape, the atmosphere charged with an ominous vibe.

I quickly held back the group, a silent signal to stay alert.

Beside me, Colin was peering down at a laser tripwire, its red beam slicing through the darkness like a beacon of danger.

With a deliberate motion, Colin nudged the beam, and immediately, a click sounded, followed by a tiny steel ball dropping from above. It rolled down its designated path, clattering against the wooden floor tiles which collapsed like a line of dominoes.

As the domino effect continued, the entire fourteenth floor was suddenly bathed in light, revealing an expansive, unobstructed space.

The collapsing tiles eventually spelled out the word "DEATH".

Finn rolled his eyes. "Dramatic much?"

Robin frowned, surveying the floor with caution. "Something's off here."

Then, out of the silence, a little girl's singing floated through the air, eerie and misplaced. "Twinkle, twinkle, little star..."

Not far from us, a girl in a red dress was bouncing a rubber ball, seemingly oblivious to our presence.

"Hey, kiddo!" Finn called out.

The girl kept playing, ignoring Finn completely.

her," Robin decided, moving towards

hologram," Colin halted Robin with

"Hologram technology has come this

position, it appears incredibly lifelike,"

it toward the girl. As expected, it passed right through

invite us here for a movie

almost too quiet. Ever since Zoe's death, he seemed to have lost his spark, carrying the

he still shaken up by the chainsaw maniac?" Finn

Zoe..." Finn's voice

off, a

he

running down his

at Bran,

t and withdrawn. Conte

voice echoed through the

end of the corridor, a bloodied Zoe stood smiling, calling out to

We were all stunned.

is this some kind of Al resurrection? Are these tech freaks showing off?"

caught off guard, dashed past the laser barrier

tried to catch him,

l.ne

as Bran triggered a trap with his step, looking back at us with a mix of confusion and

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wasn't a hologram."