Chapter 67. Hopeless

"Ehm... They're... a new recruitment my father requested of me," the young girl lied. The man is skeptical and tilts his head. However, he then allowed them to pass through without interruption. They have an odd feeling yet don't want to waste their time there. As a result, they decide to continue. But they had no idea that the scientist who had just bumped into them was pulling out his phone and contacting for help.

"Sir, the intruder is approaching," he reports to Smith.

Dr. Smith is currently working in his private laboratory when he receives a phone call. He then checks the CCTV footage and notices a familiar face creeping about with his daughter. When he sees that, his lips twist into a smile.

"I know," he says casually in response to the report, as if it isn't a huge deal.

In the meantime, the group is heading down an empty corridor. There is something peculiar about the silence, as if even the wind is hesitant to blow. They don't hear any voices; it's