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Verruckt poured the wine into a decanter, his movements as unhurried as ever. After letting it breathe, he filled
both glasses and handed one to her. His cautious nature made the gesture almost redundant, but it played into
her hands.
She raised her glass with a smile. “Where | cfrom, it’s customary to toast to new beginnings after a close
call. Since | prepared this meal, would you honorwith a toast?”
Verruckt didn’t reply immediately. He lifted his glass and clinked it against hers, the sound clear and resonant.
“Alice, you have an unusual knack for survival,” Verruckt remarked, his smile as ambiguous as his words. There
was an edge to his tone, a blend of amusement and menace.
He was a man who rarely spared anyone, women least of all. Yet with Allison, he seemed... lenient. Perhaps it
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Unfazed by his remark, Allison sipped her wine, swallowing the antidote hidden beneath her tongue.
Verruckt leaned back in his chair. “Do you know what the lab’s working on?”
He was probing for answers, Allison thought, feigning doubt as she shook her head. “I don’t. Isn't it skind of
drug research? Those specimens looked... unsettling.”
His laughter was low and sharp. “You're not curious? Not even about what happened that night?”
She met his gaze with wide-eyed innocence. “Not really. They say curiosity killed the cat, and I'm quite attached
to my nine lives.”
“Sometimes, even when you'd rather not know, you end up finding out,” Verruckt said with a quiet laugh. He
reclined in his chair, becoming part of the cold, oppressive vibe of the room.
“Alice, the Fleeingland is called Devil Island. You know why? No one leaves here,” he explained.
Allison already knew that. As soon as she had walked into the research institute, the staff had made it clear that
the secrets kept here were permanent. They were never leaving Fleeingland.
“Don’t worry, Mr. Shaw. | won't speak out of turn,” Allison assured him. “Since the new recruit cto Room No.
9, I've known exactly what to do and what to avoid.”
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