Midnight.
The facility was alive with quiet movement—guards, cameras, sensors.
But Kai, Axel, and Leo were already inside.
They slipped through the back entrance.
Silent.
Precise.
Leo whispered through the comms, "Cameras looped for 20 seconds. Move."
Kai and Axel rushed down the hallway, staying low.
Every step controlled.
Every second counted.
They reached a security door.
Locked.
Leo worked fast. "Give me five seconds…"
Beep.
Click.
The door opened.
Inside—
Rows of screens.
Data.
Footage.
Kai stepped forward.
"This is it."
Leo connected his device remotely.
"I'm in," he said. "Downloading everything—files, records, experiments…"
He paused.
"…Kai… there's a lot about you here."
Kai didn't react.
"Take it all."
Axel stood guard near the door.
"Hurry up… I don't like this place."
Leo nodded. "Almost done…"
Then—
Kai's eyes shifted.
"…There's something else," he said.
He walked to a secured glass container at the side of the room.
Inside—
A small vial.
Dark liquid.
Glowing faintly.
Leo noticed.
"…That's not normal."
Kai stared at it.
"…It's power."
Leo checked quickly.
"…Experimental drug. Boosts abilities… past normal limits."
A pause.
"…10 times stronger."
Axel turned. "You serious?"
Kai didn't hesitate.
He broke the glass.
Grabbed the vial.
Leo frowned. "Kai… that could be dangerous."
Kai looked at it for a moment.
Then pocketed it.
"We might need it."
Suddenly—
Alarms blared.
Red lights flooded the room.
Axel cursed. "I knew it!"
Leo's voice sharpened. "Download complete—move NOW!"
Footsteps echoed in the halls.
Fast.
Closing in.
Kai turned toward the exit.
"Let's go."
They ran.
Through corridors.
Past guards.
Dodging lights and alarms.
But just as they reached the main exit—
A figure stood there.
Waiting.
Madam Silver.
Calm.
Unmoving.
"…Leaving so soon?" she said softly.
Kai stopped.
Axel and Leo behind him.
The tension snapped instantly.
Kai's eyes narrowed.
"…Move."
Madam Silver smiled slightly.
"No."
Silence.
Then—
The doors behind her locked.
Trapped.
Axel whispered, "This just got bad…"
Leo tightened his grip. "She's Rank 1…"
Kai stepped forward.
Calm.
Focused.
"…Then we fight."
Inside him—
The Underlord stirred.
"…Now this… is interesting