Suddenly, one of the machines beeped loudly, and Barbara's eyes lit up excitedly. "I think I've found something!" she exclaimed, examining the results. The laboratory's eerie blue glow intensified as she rushed to the machine, her fingers flying over the keyboard as she pulled up the data. Jarlon stepped closer, curiosity piqued. "What is it?" Barbara's fingers danced over the holographic display, revealing detailed molecular structures and data points. "The results from Doctor Kate just came in, and they match the symptoms we've observed in the maniac incidents," she explained. "It confirms my theory. The cause of these incidents is a specific flower that blooms on the Ethereal Island." As she pulled up the holographic display of the flower's molecular structure, Jarlon leaned in, his

