The teenager screamed when he noticed he was tied up and laying on a couch. He raised the look and saw lots of surgical tools around him. Suddenly, a woman dressed in a white coat entered the room.
Stay calm kid, you're safe here, trust me... But now I've to induce you into a coma.
A coma? What's it? Ahh! Who are you? Why am I here? Let me go, please! He was trying to untie himself by shaking the body, but the woman injected him a sedative.
Don't worry, stay calm [...] He heard those words before passing out
The bionic implants have been working perfectly during those fifteen years... We've succeeded in slowing down the metabolism of this subject...
Indeed, now he must be 31 years old... but the biometric scanners show he's on his early 20's... Congratulations, Dr. Hausser...
A scientist-looking man approaches the Subject, who was inside an ecstasy pod and was awoken.
Oh, seems you've woke up... The scientist picked a flashlight Let's see... Open your eyes a bit more... Huh... nothing unusual... Excellent!
You... Where-am-I? The Subject couldn't speack because pf the grapples around his jaw.
Oh, seems you're still doing the same question... Every year... The scientist looked at the woman Prepare all the instruments, we'll 'wash' his brain...
Hmpf...! No! No!... The Subject tried to speak with all his strenght, but he was sedated and finally passed out.
OK, we'll move the research lab to the other side of the station, we can't run the risk of loosing both the Subject and the suit... We need to eliminate the Nomad infection threat... The Subject could hear the rough deep voice of two individuals.
The armored suit? I think we should order the last generation one... They could deliver it to us in a week! The Subject opened his eyes slightly and he could see a woman on her 50's.
Are you crazy!? We've been working on this one during... Can you remember it? Fifteen years! I won't run any risk, Dr. Rosenthal... Now, move the pod, the Subject is our maximum priority.
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Wake him up!
As the Subject opened his eyes, a bright light blinded him momentarily. He was tied and laying on a couch, again.
Huh, the left eye is emitting a purple glow... Seems the bionic implants have been succesfully integrated on the retina... Excellent! Can you hear me? Ah! I'll remove the grapples of your mouth...
Dr. Hausser... Is this safe? We haven't studied his behaviour deeply...
Then, be sure to sedate him before he bites me! The doctor chuckles. Good!... Now, answer me... What's your name?
I... I... don't... know...
Fantastic! Seems the brain-washing did its job... Now we only have to re-write his behaviour... Ah! We're making progress at least! Dr. Rosenthal, show me the DNA monitoring, this is the last step for finishing with our friend. The doctor set the grapples on the mouth again and then he sedated the Subject.
He felt the cold metal blending with his skin... A strange feeling of harmony and agony at the same time. Blurred images are projected on his mind for a few seconds.
Suddenly, a metallic voice sounded.
Drones placed, doors locked... Disabling cryostasis system in 1 minute... 56th security camera activated...
Vital signs... Under control... 38 beats per minute... Brain pulse, normal... Excellent! Injecting adrenaline in ... 3... 2... 1...
The blurred images dissappeared. A warm feeling covered his face: a mask was covering his face... Then, he opened his eyes.
Come on, get out of the pod... The Subject could notice the voice came from an intercom. He got out of the cryostasis pod. Two security drones were aiming at him.
Can you hear me? I'm talking to you, Subject '7130' ...
Subject...Seven... One... Three... Zero... His voice sounded muffled. Then, he took two steps forward.
Ex-ce-llent! Nearly 17 years of work... *Sigh* Well, Subject 7130, proceed through the corridor, please...
The Subject began to walk. The drones were still aiming at him.
The intercom voice spoke again. Seems there's no change on his vital signs... All is under control.. Keep walking, Subject 7130...
The Subject was moving slowly, each step sounded like a thud. The security drones were following him.
Keep walking... Keep walking... Stop! The Subject remained upright, looking around the corridor. Now enter the room on your left...
The room looked like a lab. A man was standing on the other part of the room. He was wearing an armor plate.
Edward, don't run any risk... I'll be watching... After hearing the intercom voice, the man noded and walked towards the Subject.
Suddenly, some blurred images overwhelmed the mind of the Subject.
Ed... Edward... Edward... He started to breathe heavily.
Errr... His brain pulses show some... anomalies... Meh, nothing relevant... Edward, please proceed...
OK big boy, we need to hurry up, so sit down here, I've to recalibrate your suit... Don't worry, this will be just a quick prick
"Prick"... After hearing that last word, the Subject began to gasp. Something overwhelmed his mind again: A needle approaching to his left eye... A scream... A painful feeling...
The man named Edward was holding a syringe. He could see a grey liquid inside it. He took Subject's right arm.
Huh, it's strange... His brain pulses are showing... No... Impossi- !...
Everything happened very fast: The crunch of bones, a scream, metal being crushed...
Switching to camera thirty-nine! Oh... my... God...
The security drones were pushed to the walls. Edward's face was completely disfigured. The sound of an alarm was heard.
'7130'... Please, calm down... I don't know why you've done this, but... please, sit down... We aren't here to harm you...The voice sounded nervousYou're the product of 17 years of work...
A group of 4 security guards entered the room. The Subject looked at them:You feel the agony... You can't escape... You can't...
My... time... has... has... co-me... The Subject rammed the guards: You hear their screams... You feel the blood flowing through your metallic hands...
Then, the Subject slipped through the next rooms...
7130, Why are you scared? We can forgive this... Just return to the cryostasis pod... You have my word I won't harm you... Please... Listen to me! The intercom voice sounded very nervous.
I will... finish it... No more pain... No more... Agony... The Subject was walking as fast as he could: The armored suit is too heavy for you... But there's an unknown force that makes you to keep walking... The fury, the rage, the agony...
You have no place to escape, Please! Make it easy! ... W-Wait... Where are you going? No... Don't dare to...!
Suddenly lights went off. Few seconds later, something exploded. Total silence. The intercom voice started to speak again.
I-Idiot... You... You have no place to... go... *Gasps* ... You... 17 years... wasted time... *Gasps again* ... You won't leave this place alive...
The Subject followed all signals to reach the hangar. All the corridors were dark, some of the gravity panels were disabled. You hear their screams... You stare at the burning corpses, their disfigured faces... You feel pleased...
The hangar wa full of debris. The Subject tried to find something to fly in, but there were a few cargo ships which engines had collapsed. He looked around:
You see the people crawling, their blood is covering the floor, they beg for help... You stare at the nearest wounded guard. His eyes express the pain, the agony... Your agony...
'7130' ... This is your last chance... Come with me... I'll answer to your questions... I promise... A man dressed up in a lab coat was standing on the other side of the hangar.
YOU! The Subject walked furiosly towards the man. Then, he grabbed the scientist by the neck. Ques-tions? WHO AM I? ANSWER ME! WHO-AM-I!!?? The Subject shook the scientist.
You... are... the evolution... 7130... The future of the mankind... Now put your hands away of me and I'll explain you... better!
Evolution... At... At what cost!? Those images overwhelms me everyday... And you... You are responsible for this... The Subject put his hands away from the scientist. Then, looked around for a moment, thinking on something. The helmet... I want to take it off...
I think this is not the best moment for tha-... He couldn't end the sentence because the Subject punched him on the stomach.
THE HELMET! NOW! The scientist hadn't any alternative, so he removed the grapples behind the helmet. Now, promise me you will come with me... You've a bright future...
The Subject took his helmet off and stared at it.
He could notice a serial number on the helmet 'R7130'. Then he raised the look: You can see your face through the reflection of the polished walls... You only see the face of a demon... The face of a monster... The face of an experimentation subject... You feel the fury flowing on your veins
What... What have you DONE TO ME!? He grabbed the scientist by the neck again. The Subject was squeezing his neck, he couldn't breathe.
That-was... a necessary sacrfice... but... *Gasps* You're-nearly... perfect... Think-agai-... *Gasps*
Sacrifice... Turning me into a monster... You dare to call it... Sacrifice? AAARGH!!!
You squeeze his neck until you hear a 'crunch' ... The blood flows from his mouth... He is... Dead...
The Subject looked at his reflection... Then he put on the helmet again.
You have nowhere to escape, the station is collapsing, but there's only one place... one place where you would feel safe...
He ran through the dark corridors, until he reached the place... The place where he had spent half his life: The cryostasis pod.
You can read a sign over the pod 'Auxiliary Power Supply Enabled'. You enter the pod... You close your eyes... The fury and the agony disappears...
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