“Will, glad you weren’t killed, or put back in a coma, or whatever.” Justin’s voice was smug. I awoke in the basement, recognizing symbols etched on the wall, the same symbols at Corey's house and the Gateway lab. My legs and torso were strapped to a wooden chair. My head throbbed, I reached up to check for blood. It had dried.
“Where’s Monika?” I asked.
“Don’t worry about her. Leave that to me.” Justin said.
“Corbin? You guys set me up."
“We need you, Will. It’s your lucky day!” I didn’t respond. “You see, Corbin did make Project Gateway come alive, but it needs someone special, a distinguished operator. That’s where you come in, and your girlfriend.”
“Yeah, what’s your motivation?”
“It’s simple, Will. You’re going to make us rich. There are people, well, I don’t know if I’d re
