A guttural, beast-like whimper tore out of Philip's throat, and black spots exploded across his vision.
"When... when did she buy the burial plot?"
The staff flipped through his notes.
"Around two weeks ago. Paid the full 100,000 out of her personal bank account."
"We traced the transaction, and that 100,000 dollars came from... an illegal, unregulated pharmaceutical company."
"When we tracked the company down, they claimed Sophia volunteered this to pay off a 100,000 debt. No coercion whatsoever."
"They even showed us a contract."
With that, the staff handed Philip a photo of the document.
It was a consent form and waiver for an illegal human experiment, its terms so harsh they bordered on outright cruelty.
In the compensation box, it was clearly written: One Hundred Thousand.
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