Cadenza: Veritas
Chapter 12: Break In
"Neutral Force is conducting an investigation in this control room. Please do not interfere with our activities," you hear Tanja say.
"Who gave you authorisation to enter private property?", inquires the hooded figure. Her voice is uncharacteristically saccharine, creating some kind of cognitive dissonance when coupled with her Unliving appearance. Perhaps she's not the kind of Unliving with damaged vocal cords?
"Does the name 'E' ring any bells to you?"
The stranger hisses. "That snake!"
"Leave us be, or we will call the police to sic on your little party."
The hooded Unliving woman puts her arm down, and returns the gun to her pocket, walking away. Carlos walks close to the door, keeping an eye on what's happening outside.
"Good work, Tanja! I was so convinced you'd stutter there," he says.
"Must be the adrenaline. Gosh, that was stressful." Tanja hits her forehead with her palm. Carlos then closes the door and walks closer to Tanja.
You feel a looming presence behind you. Turning around, you see three figures. It seems that their eyes of one of the strangers have met yours, but you recognise the other two people.
"Who gave you authorisation to enter private property?", inquires the hooded figure. Her voice is uncharacteristically saccharine, creating some kind of cognitive dissonance when coupled with her Unliving appearance. Perhaps she's not the kind of Unliving with damaged vocal cords?
"Does the name 'E' ring any bells to you?"
The stranger hisses. "That snake!"
"Leave us be, or we will call the police to sic on your little party."
The hooded Unliving woman puts her arm down, and returns the gun to her pocket, walking away. Carlos walks close to the door, keeping an eye on what's happening outside.
"Good work, Tanja! I was so convinced you'd stutter there," he says.
"Must be the adrenaline. Gosh, that was stressful." Tanja hits her forehead with her palm. Carlos then closes the door and walks closer to Tanja.
You feel a looming presence behind you. Turning around, you see three figures. It seems that their eyes of one of the strangers have met yours, but you recognise the other two people.
You tap the shoulders of Carlos and Tanja, who also turn around.
"Oh, these must be Grace and Bella! Glad you're safe," Tanja whispers, albeit audibly. She then points at the stranger. "Who's this person with you?"
"This is our new friend. We were locked in a room with hospital beds." Grace looks at the door. "Tanja, we have to get out of here, quickly. But it's good that person who held you at gunpoint didn't seem to notice us."
"Who was that?", asks Carlos.
"That's Orin, the Unliving nurse who tended to us while we were in the room. No doubt she'll shoot us if she found out we escaped," says Grace.
"We better keep quiet for now. Let's wait it out for a few minutes, then we get out of here," Carlos says just before he walks back to the door.
"We also retrieved the server E was talking about." Tanja pulls out the red router from her vest, but quickly places it back inside.
"That's a router, Tanja." Grace raises one of his eyebrows and gives her an odd look.
"Let's talk about it later. We need to get out of here as soon as possible. You two are safe, and we have the router. We have no other business here."
You receive another text. It's from yet another phone number.
"Oh, these must be Grace and Bella! Glad you're safe," Tanja whispers, albeit audibly. She then points at the stranger. "Who's this person with you?"
"This is our new friend. We were locked in a room with hospital beds." Grace looks at the door. "Tanja, we have to get out of here, quickly. But it's good that person who held you at gunpoint didn't seem to notice us."
"Who was that?", asks Carlos.
"That's Orin, the Unliving nurse who tended to us while we were in the room. No doubt she'll shoot us if she found out we escaped," says Grace.
"We better keep quiet for now. Let's wait it out for a few minutes, then we get out of here," Carlos says just before he walks back to the door.
"We also retrieved the server E was talking about." Tanja pulls out the red router from her vest, but quickly places it back inside.
"That's a router, Tanja." Grace raises one of his eyebrows and gives her an odd look.
"Let's talk about it later. We need to get out of here as soon as possible. You two are safe, and we have the router. We have no other business here."
You receive another text. It's from yet another phone number.
"i got rid of the guard
get the heck out of there
do not wait for me
i will face master alone -e"
You show the text to your companions, who are surrounding you on all sides.
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