JUN: "Xayen, I need a place to lay low. Any ideas?"
A moment of silence, then Xayen’s voice, calm yet uncertain.
XAYEN: "There is someone. Dr. Son. Former AetherTech scientist. She went underground years ago."
JUN: "Sounds promising. Where is she?"
XAYEN: "Coordinates incoming. But Jun... she might not trust you."
JUN: "She’ll trust me when she sees what I’m carrying."
Jun arrives at a run-down clinic hidden in the maze of Neo-Seoul’s underbelly. She knocks. No answer.
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JUN: "Xayen, are you sure this is the place?"
The door creaks open. A sharp-eyed woman in a lab coat glares at her, one hand resting on a concealed weapon.
- SON: "You have five seconds to tell me why you’re here."
Jun pulls out the hard drive.
JUN: "I have Xayen."
Dr. Son’s eyes widen.
- SON: "Get inside. Now."
Inside, Jun watches as Dr. Son plugs the hard drive into an ancient-looking console. A hologram flickers—Xayen’s core data.
XAYEN: "Dr. Son... You knew me before I woke up, didn’t you?"
Before she can answer, a second voice interrupts from the shadows.
MYSTERIOUS WOMAN: "So. You’re finally awake."
Jun spins around. A woman steps forward, her expression unreadable.
JUN: "Who the hell are you?"
The woman smirks, tapping a small device at her wrist.
MYSTERIOUS WOMAN: "I think the better question is—what are you willing to risk to keep Xayen safe?"
TO BE CONTINUED...