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NICHOLAS BOOTHMAN
tied up. You, however, are proving to be a rather
persistent knot."
He pulled a small tablet from his jacket pocket. He
tapped the screen, and an image filled it. Mallory’s
book. Her notes. The EEG data from her self-
experiment.
"We have everything, Doctor," he said, holding
the tablet up for her to see. "The book. Your research.
Your data. All secured."
Evelyn’s heart sank. They had taken it all. Her
proof. Her legacy.
"But there's one thing missing," The Director
continued, his eyes piercing. "The how. Finch's notes
are cryptic. Your data is raw. We need the protocol.
The precise methodology. The key to replicating 'Deep
Rest's reliably."
He paused, letting the words hang in the air. "And
you, Doctor are the only one who possesses that key."
She met his gaze, her mind clearing, the fog of the
sedative beginning to lift. They had the pieces, but not
the understanding. Not the art of it.
"I'll never tell you," she said, her voice firm.
Resolute.
The Director sighed. "A predictable response. But
resistance, Doctor, is… unproductive. We have ways
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