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Rockies to suppress a cure for depression? That's a
new one."
"They're not just suppressing it," Cassandra
interjected, her eyes on the road. "They're trying to
control it. To monetize it. And to eliminate anyone
who gets in their way."
Vega glanced at her in the rearview mirror. "And
you, Thorne? You're risking your career, your life, for
this?"
"The truth, Vega," Cassandra said. "It's worth
fighting for. And Evelyn Hayes is a good woman. She
deserves to be saved."
Vega was silent for a moment. Then, "Alright.
Show me the way, O'Connell. Your 'vision.' Let's see if
it matches reality."
Liam pulled out his tablet, displaying the satellite
map, the coordinates, the almost invisible access road.
"It's here. Deep in the valley. There should be a hidden
entrance. A service tunnel. My vision showed a
symbol… like a twisted root, or a lightning bolt,
etched into a rock face."
Vega studied the map, his eyes narrowed. "Hmm.
There's an old mining claim in that area. Abandoned
decades ago. Could be a tunnel system. Or a natural
cave network."
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