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Subject Zero

Penulis: Vivian Ashford
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-08-10 18:24:39

The word echoed through the chamber.

"Mother."

Anna stared at the hooded figure.

For the first time since appearing from the Original Core, she looked genuinely terrified.

"No."

The figure slowly removed the hood.

Evelyn's breath caught.

The face was familiar.

Not because she had met him.

Because she had seen him in photographs.

Old photographs.

Photographs of Genesis.

Photographs of Lucas.

Photographs of Anna.

Photographs taken before Evelyn and Elena were born.

The man looked around forty.

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