Chapter 20

"Really?" Elara was surprised. "I thought he would be sad for quite some time." Nelson laughed. "Cold-blooded creatures don't have emotions, do they? He was probably a little more familiar with you than anyone else. I bet he forgot about you after a few days." She frowned. His words made her uncomfortable. "Alright, then. I'll go check on him." He moved with her, seemingly wanting to stop her. "He's resting—he had a test today. You shouldn't disturb him." He kept standing in her way, but she had no right to say anything. After all… No.11 was no longer her experimental subject. Just then, alarms blared, echoing throughout the vast, metallic corridor. At the same time, Elara's terminal rang. Ashley called her, saying urgently, "You need to get back here right now. Zone S is being placed under lockdown. Something's wrong with No.17." "What's happened to him?" "He's aggravated and a little out of control. He broke out of his chamber and ran off… He hurt a few of our colleagues." "