Alpha Orion
She crawled forward, faster now, until the vent opened into the adjoining room.
Her breath hitched.
There, at the centre, was Orion, chained to a metal chair. His arms were bound tightly against the armrest, silver gleaming under the bright white lights.
The scent of blood and something acrid filled the air as she peered in through the gaps. His skin was slick with sweat, veins darkening where the toxins from the silver burnt and seeped in.
Her father stood a few feet away, watching with cold detachment as if Orion were nothing but an experiment.