We are the Monsters

t down to his office, planning to continue his notes on the CORT

more sense than the first time he looked it over. It's almost impossible to link the things written on th

regarding the symptoms of schizophrenia. So far, none of them applies to her. A

ds, Malva se

aving a strong sense of humour isn't enough to be considered a

ietly. He leans against the big desk in the middle of the

dn't need to. And also why Jimenez chose her - first because she's female. Jimenez is well aware he much pr

he real reason why she was locked up. He wanted to know why they kept her there for so long. After all, even if s

him to decide on what to do next. He rubs his chin contemplatively

he morning. He wasn't supposed to sedate her for a couple of days at least - her body sti

was fully recovered would he be able to proceed with his testing of

w to make her answer h

lass cabinet right beside the table in the laboratory. He takes a look at

Amobarbit

edative,

l do. He

n. Earlier, he was almost unable to smuggle the paperwork on Ms Malva out of the file room

oon he was going to run out of excuses to give. This is exactly why he had to go out of his way to find Malva after years of her disappearanc

ve a gift when it came to scaring the hell out of people. None of her psychiatrists ever gave any clues abo

a necessity that had to be met in order to achieve an incredible goal. After all, if the CORTEX ma

ts on the past two deaths - the two patients he had managed to s

ctor hadn't seen before. Both women h

n thei

way. She scowls. "It would be a blessing to actually be able to sleep well around

ed. The other woman, however, crosses her arm

ng in the locked ward before all

s short brown hair and a blank expression. "We know what you d

d starts dragging him to the nearest door. He looks at Tanya - who follows them closely in si

at the woman that had pulled him inside

iting rooms - the type that is big,

lks over to one of the leather armchairs. Tanya chooses to stand by the door, almost as if to make s

ses not to sit. Instead, he walks to the other side of

hat is really interested in your and your partner's research into the human mi

arches up to him and shoves the files she h

and there weren't any bacteria; th

lking about," he shoots back

her woman snorts and

accusing. She narrows her seafoam-green eyes at him. "What are

ion snaps at the nurse, but before she can r

the male voice. "We have been watching very closel

y looks around for the source of the new voice - a small speaker,

ad eyes on him. "I'm part of a company that can think of many uses for this machine of yours. A comp

und nervously. "But I don't see what you'll gain from it

's a moment of silence, "Where would be the fu

ind the int

for the most part. And I w

all

proaches him before slapping a bunch of papers into his hands. "We won't force you, however, here

lear proof he has altered the deceased's documentation. If that were to be made public, not only

more bitter than intended as he hands t

n choose between being rich and prestigious, or b

rching for a way to escape.

m that they had been found out. Louis could already see Vikram's disapproving face; could almost even hear the man complaining. But ultimately, in their current situation, there isn't an

sounds resigne

before there's a click. It takes the docto

a small device; s

ou are doing," she whis

some lab rat. It's pretty much the same as killing her, just with extra steps. The man pretended to be someone who had been

dea who that man she had been hired to kill was. The po

her a long-sleeved red blouse and a pair of dark brown pants. It feels a bit stra

a towel and some soap from a cabinet in the bathroo

iet on her own; whenever she decides to pamper herself. So she takes her time; from placing everything next to the bathtub and getting the water to the right temperature, to undressin

, like a lock snapping open, and then the blood is eve

reflection, but s

distant, probably an effect of all the drugs she had been forced on. But she can s

e last thing she remembers before everything fades to

has slender but strong fingers. Their touch is really war

r aimlessly and she grabs the first thing within her reach; hol

akes her open her eyes. Mal finds V s

rors had been placed behind them. And it takes her a moment to noti

ggression problem waking up,"

al can only look at him in silence. For some unknown reason, she just can't help herself. Th

o a small platter sitting on the bedside table. It has some cotton, balm and a glass of water. He then m

ger of complete stunned silence, she moves closer to the items brought for her. Cleaning up such small woun

ere. From the sink to the mi

r f

r f

r f

ns

rs under her breat

ies internally. N

ng. She washes her face, angrily, until there are no

s, with a sense of finality as she glares at