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Chapter 55: The Face Stealers
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2026-08-28 23:55:11The control room fell silent the moment we stepped through the door.
Elias looked up from his console, his fingers still hovering over the keys. Mara stood beside him, her eyes wide and shifting rapidly between me and Kiel, as if half expecting one of us to dissolve into smoke at any second. Elara leaned against the far wall, arms crossed tight, her gaze locked on Kiel’s face—searching, probing, looking for any sign of the lie we had barely escaped.
Kiel did not stop
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The heavy metal door slammed shut with a dull, ringing thud that shook dust from the ceiling. Silence settled over us instantly, thick and absolute. There were no lights, no cameras, no hum of servers or ventilation fans. Just cold air and darkness so complete it felt solid.Kiel’s hand found mine within seconds. His fingers interlaced with mine, steady and sure. He did not panic. He did not speak until the echo of the door had faded completely.“Stay right where you are,” he said quietly. His voice carried clearly in the confined space. “Do not move until I confirm the ground is safe.”He switched on his flashlight. The narrow beam cut through the gloom, revealing rough stone walls, a low ceiling crisscrossed with thick old cables, and a narrow passage stretching forward into shadow. There were no sensors mounted here. No lens glints. No red indicator lights.“We are truly off their grid,” Kiel said, sweeping the
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