My mother was taken away by the police for questioning. I drifted silently behind her into the interrogation room.
An officer sat across from her, his expression severe. "Tell us exactly what happened," he said. "How did your daughter end up being modified? And how did you come into contact with this illegal organization?"
My mother sat trembling violently in her chair as tears streamed uncontrollably down her face.
"I… I was introduced through a friend," she whispered brokenly. "She told me there was an organization that specialized in making disobedient children obedient. She said it was harmless. Just a tiny chip implantation, and afterward the child would listen to everything their parents said…"
Her voice collapsed completely. "So… I sent Hannah there."
"Did you know the organiza
