Chapter 47: CH 047: A new Quest, but no time (MR 1)
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"Tasha?" Dave asked to be sure.
Tasha offered a small, almost sad smile. "Yes, it’s good to see you again, Dave." Her voice was calm, but there was an unsettling coldness to it. "Do you have anything to say before these gentlemen take you for... experimentation?"
Dave’s eyes narrowed as a wave of realization hit him. His suspicions were confirmed, and the anger he felt was evident. "So, this was your plan all along?" he said, his voice steady but filled with frustration. "You were going to have me taken by these strange men for money?"
Tasha’s smile remained unchanged, but her eyes betrayed a flicker of something, guilt? Regret? It was hard to tell. "You’ve got some of it right, Dave. But the rest... Well, you’ll have plenty of time to figure out what’s true and what’s not once you’re where you’re going."
Before Dave could respond, the man in the white lab coat, who had remained silent until now, stepped forward with an unsettling grin. "Ah, I guess I should introduce myself," he said, his voice smooth and patronizing. "My name is White, but most people call me ’The Doctor.’ Tasha has already told me quite a bit about you." His grin widened as he took a step closer. "And now, I’ll be taking you to my lab for some... interesting experiments."
The way he said "experiments" sent a shiver down Dave’s spine. The man’s demeanor was bizarre, too calm, too unsettling, and it made the air around them feel thick with tension.
Ella, standing beside Dave, glanced at him, her eyes wide with both fear and disbelief. This was a side of Dave she hadn’t seen before, cool, collected, and in control despite the situation. His composure was almost... mature, like he wasn’t the same person she had known back at the base.