KALEIDOSCOPE ━ WADE WILSON

CHAPTER THIRTEEN

PLAYLIST;
i. take me out - franz ferdinand
ii. love it if we made it - the 1975
iii. oye mi amor - maná
iv. ur so pretty - wasia project
v. la flaca - jarabe de palo
vi. bewitched - laufey

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The soft glow of the laptop screen illuminated their faces as they pored over the data from Grave's hard drive. The tension in the room was palpable, broken only by the occasional wince from Ainoa as she shifted her injured leg.

"This is... horrifying," Lucia murmured, her eyes scanning rapidly over the documents. "The level of control they've achieved with the neural implants is beyond anything I've ever seen."

Wade leaned in, "And those drugs they're using to maintain control? It's like something out of a sci-fi nightmare."

Ainoa's jaw clenched as she read through a particularly disturbing report. "They didn't just freeze Santiago's body and reanimated him. They even found a way to reattach his head. The trauma alone should have made this impossible."

"Well, that certainly complicates things," Wade muttered. "I was hoping we'd just need to grab him and go, but it looks like we're dealing with some serious Frankenstein stuff here."

Lucia's fingers flew across the keyboard as she dug deeper into the files. "Wait, I think I've found something. The facility where they're keeping Santiago - it's an old military bunker about 50 miles north of here."

Ainoa leaned forward, wincing as she jostled her leg. "What kind of security are we looking at?"

"Heavy," Lucia replied, her brow furrowed. "Multiple layers of security, armed guards, biometric scanners. It's not going to be easy to get in."

Wade cracked his knuckles. "Well, lucky for you, I can deal with that."

Ainoa shook her head. "We need a plan. A real one, not just charging in guns blazing."

"Agreed," Lucia nodded. "But with your leg, Ainoa, you can't go in. And I need to be here to guide Wade through the security systems."

Wade stood up, stretching dramatically. "Looks like it's a solo mission for ol' Deadpool. Don't worry, ladies. I've got this."

Lucia turned back to the computer, "I can hack into their security systems, guide you through the facility via earpiece like last time. But we need to find a way to neutralize the control drugs in Santiago's system."

Wade frowned, "That's going to be tricky. I'm good at getting in and out of places, but counteracting some freaky mind-control drug cocktail? That's way out of my wheelhouse."

Ainoa leaned forward, "Maybe we can use the data from the hard drive. Lucia, is there any information about the composition of the drugs? If we know what we're dealing with, maybe we can find a way to disrupt it."

Lucia nodded, already searching through the files. "I'll see what I can find. But even if we identify the compounds, creating a counter-agent isn't going to be easy."

"We don't necessarily need to create one," Wade mused. "What if we just disrupt their ability to administer the drugs? Cut off the supply, so to speak."

Ainoa's eyes lit up. "That could work. If we can interrupt the dosage long enough, it might give Santiago a chance to break free of their control."

"I'll look for information on their drug administration protocols," Lucia said, her focus back on the screen. "If we can find a weakness in that system, it might be our best shot."

Ainoa nodded, her mind racing. "Alright, let's focus on that. Wade, you'll need to be prepared for anything once you're in there. Without knowing exactly how Santiago will react if we disrupt the drugs, we have to be ready for any scenario."