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Then one of the officers slammed a stun baton across the back of her head, and Chave finally fell, cru to the plush carpet like an expensive toy discarded by a selfish child Silence hung over the cafeteria, broken only by the sound of breathing, and muffled sobs from a few of the executives Dr Banks kept his hands ondown hard, as we looked at Chave’s body lying on the floor

"She said my name," I whispered "Why did she say s that had happened since erous one of all

INTERLUDE I: EXODUS

The broken doors are open--come and enter and be home

--SIMONE KIMBERLEY, DON’T GO OUT ALONE

We are our own judge, jury, and executioner And we have been proven guilty

--DR RICHARD JABLONSKY

October 23, 2015: Time stamp 10:52

[As before, the recording is perfect, and the lab is a glea miracle of science The only difference is in the woman who stands in front of the camera Her lab coat is rumpled, her hair in disarray She looks like she has not slept in weeks]

DR CALE: Doctor Shanti Cale, final Diphyllobothriuodda herself]

DR CALE: Steven--Doctor Banks--has decided that we’re finished with laboratory testing, and can move on to live human subjects IHe’s not listening, but he’s wrong Do you hearto pay for it Notit up so that the caoo at the bottom Any other contents are too small to be seen]

DR CALE: You can’t destroy all the evidence I know you’re going to try, and I want you to understand that it is not possible By the tione Instructions have been left to tell you where to wire my money You want your skeletons to stay buried, Steven? You want this house of cards to stay standing? You leave me alone, and you stay the hell away from my family

Leave us the hell alone

[The film ends there Dr Shanti Cale disappeared shortly thereafter There are no records to indicate what she may have removed from the lab, or even whether she is still alive]

[End report]

STAGE I: IMPLANTATION