Elene had seen so many things in her life, yet somehow, the sight of a cold, clinical laboratory set up amidst the rugged terrain made her stomach churn. Her eyes were immediately drawn to a block of silver-plated cages, one stuck on top of the other. She witnessed something similar just once, in a lab that tested products on animals, and she had always prided herself on being the one to shut that nightmare down. So, when she saw a man lying unconscious in one of the cages, she realised what had been done to him there. Two scientists in their white coats were preparing something on a table while a group of warriors stood nearby.
“We are ready,” announced one of the researchers, his hands already in surgical gloves. “Bring her in.”
One of the guards nodded and motioned for his colleagues
