he warehouse, each step heavier than the last. Alex's grip on

spered, his breath w

My pulse hammered in my ears, dr

hed, pulling something from his belt. It was a knife-s

ou doing?"

. "They won't stop until they have

ke the men in suits at the café. These figures were larger, their movements almost mechanical. They wore bl

they?" I asked, m

"They're called Reclaimers. They're desig

he words tasted for

g to me. "They were created to enforce control. You're one

insane. You're telling me I'm

project-a very dangerous one. They used you to test something ne

sh wh

n't an

turned in our direction. A red light blinked on its helm

ted. Commenci

uttered. He grabb

ergy shot past us, scorching the concrete. I st

ments quick and deliberate. The Reclaimers follow

I shouted, panic cl

me into a small, dark room. He closed the door and pre

I asked, catc

"It'll disable thei

rocess everything. "And what

by then," he said,

up the room. I winced, covering my eyes. Whe

then turned back to me.

was just a normal person yesterday. Now you're telling me I'm

y. "You're a survivor. And I'm going to

n of deception. But his eyes held only

care so much

ecause I failed you once. I

head. I cried out, clutching my temples as images flo

s. People in white coats st

hed. *"She's the key. A

ving me trembling. Alex knelt besi

see?" he ask

, but it felt real. There was a lab, and people were

ghtened. "It'

s star

are tied to your memories. As you remember more, they'll s

eated, my voice bare

you awaken, the harder it'll be to stay under

ght of his words sinking

is hand. "We find the ans

I did, a strange sensation rippled through m

dn't shake the feeling that the real dan

ing next, I wasn't s

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