Chapter 50: Head Replacement
“Have you observed anything out of the ordinary about yourself, Strong?” Miles questioned, his gaze holding him with a penetrating intensity.
Strong was shaken by the events unfolding in the surveillance video. His mind raced, trying to piece together fragments of memories that seemed missing, like a jigsaw puzzle with misplaced pieces. On the surface, nothing seemed untoward. He was just at work, doing nothing of particular note.
“Miles, are you insinuating that I’ve been altered like the individuals in the footage?” Strong’s expression turned incredulous.
“You seem oblivious to your own state. Do you remember your whereabouts before you found yourself in this surveillance room?” Miles probed further.
“I was…” Strong began, but halted abruptly. How did he end up in the surveillance room? Was it after the blackout? Which path did he take? Had he interacted with anyone, seen anything out of the ordinary?
The answers eluded him, either from genuine forgetfulness or because those memory segments were just missing.
“Take a look at your surveillance recordings,” Miles suggested, “The mall’s cameras typically have night vision. Even in pitch black, you should be able to discern what happened.”
“I’ll review it,” Strong declared, immediately launching into an examination of his surveillance archives.
It wasn’t long before he stumbled upon the relevant sequence.