The train station.
Three nights ago.
The boy Wu’s operatives dragged away while people screamed outside the port district.
Oh God.
“They’re still taking children from the streets…”
Russ hears it immediately.
His expression darkens.
“Human acquisition teams.”
The doctor sighs softly like we’re exhausting her.
“The program requires continuity.”
Lucas looks physically sick now.
“How many facilities?”
The woman smiles faintly.
“You think this is the only one?”
No.
Please no.
But deep down…we already know.
This entire tunnel system probably connects beneath half the city.
The little girl clutching the stuffed rabbit suddenly whispers:
“Please don’t leave us here.”
That destroys whatever control remains in the room.
Gabriel turns instantly toward Russ.
“We extract every child.”
Russ nods once.
“Already happening.”
Gabriel’s team moves immediately, carefully lifting frightened children from beds while Lucas starts disconnecting IV lines.
Some of the children recoil violently from touch.
Conditioned.
Drugged.
Terrified.
