Austin’s eyeballs moved, finally showing a response. However, his eyes merely shifted to glance at Mike, then stared back at the ceiling. It was clear that Austin did not trust him.
Having anticipated this, Mike smiled and sat down by the bed. “You don’t trust me, do you?”
Austin did not bother to look at him. ‘Isn’t that obvious?’
“You’re right not to trust me. After all, who could we trust in this world?” Mike said with a tinge of emotion as if talking to himself. Then he added, “You can choose not to believe me and think I’m lying to you again, but note that I will not repeat what I’m going to say, and it’s up to you whether or not to believe it.”
Without waiting for Austin’s response, he continued, “You’ll be transferred to another place tomorrow. We’re ditching this place and will relocate our experiment to a newer, bigger, and safer place. For you, tomorrow will be the best time to escape.”
Austin kept telling himself that Mike was a liar and that he should not trust him again after getting duped last time. Still, he could not help but listen intently when he heard the word “escape.”
Despite himself, he slowly moved his gaze to Mike sitting beside him. Mike stared ahead and seemed to be talking to Austin, but on a more careful observation, it did not seem like it.
“Tomorrow, someone will bring you to a car and take you to a new research center. The personnel here will depart at different times to avoid drawing people's attention.
“If you can estimate the time, find a way to break free and seize control of the car 20 minutes after your departure. You might save yourself if you can get anyone’s attention or create a commotion. However…”
After a pause, Mike slowly continued, “If you miss that window, not only will you fail to escape, but you might suffer grave consequences. Do you understand?”
‘Of course I do! No one treats me as a human being in this hellhole. I’ve suffered a gunshot wound, hunger, and endless imprisonment during this period.
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