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Chapter 71 - Echoes
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Emily Rust had always known about the higher-ups' experiments—things beyond this world. She had read about them as a protocol for joining the mission, but this was the first time she was witnessing it firsthand.
Although the man responsible for Sophie’s abduction was part of their military, something about his uniform seemed strange. No, it didn’t just seem strange; it was... She suddenly turned and met Daniel's eyes. In a silent exchange, he immediately stepped forward.
“What is it?” he asked her.
“Do you know this man?” Emily asked her husband, placing the device in front of him.
Daniel glanced at the screen for a second and gasped, “Captain Mock?”
“You know him?” Avanska asked.
“Yes,” Daniel replied, taking the device from his wife. “We were both stationed in Sector 17.”
“Please, English,” Rick prompted, not understandin
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