OutLast: A Different Story

Father Martins Demise

Original Time Post: September 30th, 2015

Artemis: Heh, he's probably running around or trapped somewhere, but I doubt he's still living. (When she heard rattling chains, she froze knowing who it exactly was.) uh oh...

Chris: (he sees them and grins, even though he had the wiring around his mouth) Little pigs. (He charged forward after them. His loud stomps echoing threw the halls and also shaking the ground. His anonymous growling and breathing making Artemis look back at him like she did before when she first met him. She could still feel his fingers wrap around her when he threw her the last time, but luckily it didn't too much when she landed.)

Miles: Shit! (Miles clasped Artemis' hand and ran. Luckily, there was a vent nearby and they climbed it, leaving an agitated Chris Walker behind.) Artemis, I have never loved vents this much before. (Miles joked before listening carefully to Walker's heavy footsteps which were fading away. After that Miles jumped into another room which had a snack-beverage machine.) This soda-machine is broken...we haven't eaten or drunk anything for what... maybe 10 hours? Let's just pick up some water and snacks, shall we? Or we'll die of dehydration.

Artemis: Yeah. Let's just hurry up before Chris decided to chase us again. (She looked at the machine, the glass was broken so she stuck her hand in it and pulled out a bag of chips that were plain and a bottle of water.) And I was gonna go to SubWay after this interview. (She sighed as she opened the chips)

Miles: I was going to do the same. (Miles sighed before tearing open the packets and almost gobbling down the food and water.) Have you heard about Project MKUltra and Operation Paperclip?

Artemis: No, I haven't. (She takes a bite of her chip) I haven't found any documents on it if it's related to this place. (She swallows)

Miles: Well, I think I have heard the terms somewhere in the documents here, but I had a faint idea of it before that. Basically, Operation Paperclip happened around and after the WW2 wherein famous scientists from Nazi Germany were brought and employed in US for redeveloping and innovating military-based technology and science. I heard somewhere that one Rudolph Wernicke, related to Murkoff, was among the scientists. He might have been behind some of the revolutionary technologies Murkoff is still testing. And Project MKUltra is an infamous mind-control program on humans theorized to have been initiated by intelligence agencies. I wonder if 'Dream Therapy' and 'Morphogenic Engine' has something to do with this. (Miles finished his share of snacks and asked,) Anyways, does your ankle feel better?

Artemis: hmm...I did not expect that. (She says, surprised after finishing her bag of chips and water. When he asked about her ankle and shook her head.) Yeah, it's fine Miles. A lot better actually. (She gave a smile) No need to worry so much about me. It should be me worrying more about you. (She geastured at his hands and head)

Miles: Well, if friends don't care about each other, then who would? Not that I have any experience of a true friendship before... (Miles smiled.) Anyways, if you don't need any more rest, let's get going now. If I am not wrong, then there should be an exit somewhere near since this is the Admin Block.

Artemis: yeah, but you've taken the most hit out of this. (She throws the bottle and bag in the trash and nodded.) yeah, let's get going. Sooner, the better.

Miles: (Miles and Artemis climbed another vent and pushing off a body inside it, Miles made their way down. The translucent yellow glass around the corridor, the library full of bodies and the office rooms full of blue-screen computers were still intact but the exit was blocked as it was before.) Well, everything's blocked. I wonder if Father Martin locks some of the doors on purpose so that we can't escape because many of the doors which were open when I first entered are now locked. (Miles was about to say something, when a variant at the door said, "You're them! I am the one who is supposed to tell you that you need to head down to the theater and watch the movie. You must watch it. Any then arrive at the Chapel" The variant was gone as Father Martin's voice was heard calling him.) Hey! Wait...! Hey, Father! Why don't you just tell us where the exit is! We have enough evidence against Murkoff to make a world of shit for them! What more could there be! I have already had my fingers chopped, have had experience decay of sanity... she has been almost forced to marry a psycho and you know all of it! Damn! Death just moves down the list of the worst things that could happen to us! Are you even listening! (Miles shouted out but it seemed that the priest was not letting him go without showing his final act. Accepting defeat, Miles lead the way towards the Recreation Hall where the theater was supposed to be.)