Lauren looked up. Standing at the bars was Warden Vance, a man whose face looked like it had been carved out of a granite cliff. He wasn't there to process her paperwork. He held a small, familiar glass vial—the blue tint of the Project X prototype shimmering under the dim hallway lights.
She wasn’t supposed to be here. As the lead researcher for the "Project X" initiative, Lauren had spent years perfecting a serum designed to enhance cognitive recall. But on December 23rd, 2024, a whistleblower—or perhaps a corporate spy—had leaked encrypted files suggesting the serum did much more than help you remember your keys. It supposedly unlocked "behavioral fluidity," a fancy term for making people highly suggestible. MylfLabs 24 12 23 Lauren Phillips Behind Bars X...
Lauren stood up, her composure returning. She walked toward the bars, her eyes locking onto his. "You shouldn't be holding that without gloves, Warden. It’s highly absorbent." Lauren looked up