Chapter 14

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This could be a trap and I'm literally walking straight to it. But first, I stopped by the file room and entered the passcode. It remains the same after all these years. The passcode 012027 keeps appearing everywhere and I have a bold idea to test it out on the monitor and it worked.

"God damn it, Michael. Choose a better password."

Michael.

How did Dylan manage to get the passcode? Did he see in the cameras when Michael locked the door? Or maybe Michael is behind this and he's setting me up.

On the monitor is a catalog of all the profiles of everyone in the entire department. I was about to type her name into the search engine but realized the chances of the monitor having a search history. I decided to play it safe and look for the physical copy of her profile instead.

On the left side of her profile, is a picture of her and I compared it with my memory. Straight, dirty blonde hair. Intimidation blue eyes. Totally looks like she could kill me. Yeah I think that's her alright.


Name: Judith Swanson

Gender: Female

Birthday: November 12th, 2258 (15)

ID number:  617529

Occupation: First gen Diamond child

Branch: Knowledge

Caretaker: Ben F. Wang

Ethnicity: German

Specialty: Mechanic Engineering

Weaknesses/Flaws: Has trust issues

Blood type: A-

Strength: 8/10

Stamina: 8/10

Knowledge: 9/10

Intelligence: 8/10

Morality: 5/10

Empath: 4/10

Sociability: 9/10

Loyalty: Undetermined

Shyness: 2/10

Trust: 2/10

Malice: 6/10


On the first page, is a note: "February 1st: taken to undergo the Deep program."

11:02 pm

I have already scouted for anything that controls the cameras a few hours before this moment. It turns out, the passcode for the staircase door is also 012027. Located in the back of the rectangular, spiral staircase of floor 6, is a power box. It had no latch covering it and upon examining, it's an electrical box with switches for each floor.


"How easy would it be to just slip outside when the lights are off?"


Dylan said Judith was on floor 8 so I switched the switch for the floor off. I don't know if the cameras have a backup battery but it's something I'm going to have to risk.

As I walked up the staircase, the lights still seemed to be on until I opened the door to floor 8. It's pitch black. I guide my hands along the wall and search for the room: 201.

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