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1st Sand Coffin [Video/Action]

[Gaara has read the letters, and thinks this is just another sadistic experiment at the facility. He gets up out of bed and curiously looks around the room, making a mental note of the trunk. Where is the communication device? It might have been misplaced during the transfer. He needs to find a way to access the public network.

He leaves the room and walks swiftly through the hallways in a brief exploration. Eventually, he wanders into the library and finds a computer, recognizing the electronic device from the facility. With some experience, he navigates the functions and figures out how to post a video.

He stares impassively at the screen for a few seconds.] Doctors, Consortium, Val. [Addressing all three to see which one, if any, would actually respond to his call.] This is an amateur tactic. Rather disappointing.

[Now, to figure out what is this week’s experiment. They’re not on schedule for an F3 expedition. Strange.]

Sai. [Brief pause.] Kankuro, Temari. Report in.

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Yes. [He quirks a brow.] Is that unusual?

[These people could be natives from the F3 location, Gaara reasons logically. There were usually more monsters than civilians, but every location was different.]

Are you a native of this location?

[If only, Gaara. If only. And Hei's expression doesn't change as he speaks, still deadpan.]

No. We are from the facility. [Or were possibly.]

And before you say anything, this isn't facility 3. Some of have us have been taken out and placed within this tower.

I wouldn’t have thought otherwise. Unless you had been placed in the F2 location instead.

[That doesn’t shock him because he still thinks they are trapped within the facility.] Another part of the space station, then? Hmph. [He maintains a calm expression.] They can be as ruthless as they choose. They won’t succeed in breaking everyone.

This isn't the station or a Facility 3. [What did it take to tell this kid otherwise?]

The tower is different. According to sources, it has been around for years, and those I have talked to are currently investigating who created it.

Moreover, your faciliberry. You can't use it anymore to contact others anymore, can you?

......

[His expression is one of disbelief.

Honestly? Someone he knows and trusts. He has no reason to believe anyone else.]

The Doctors only spoke of termination, or returning home, as the two means of escape from the facility. Now, there is a claim otherwise.

[He shakes his head.] I haven't conducted a thorough search for it yet.

You must understand that concrete proof is required, more so than the word of strangers. The others could be lying to you.

I met the doctors of this tower myself, and even during a Facility 3, experiments are done weekly. Not here however.

[Wait, returning home? There was no home, only...]

...You don't know the truth about us, do you? Do you even recall the rebellion or overthrowing the scientists with the aid of Val?

[Another time gap, just like with Yusuke. This was proving to be troublesome.]

…Really. [He is very intrigued to hear that.] What did you learn from them? How frequently do the experiments occur here?

[He shakes his head.] There was an invasion on the space station at the beginning of the year… Elaborate on the rebellion. [Quirking a brow.] The scientists and Val were in cohorts, were they not?

[There is something he’s not getting here. Either this man is a very good liar, or… something else happened.]

Hei, can you leave this to me?

[ her tone was a little serious as she changed over to the conversation. ]

It's a little difficult to ask this of you, but I know who he is. I think it would be easier if I tell him about this. He won't trust you, because he doesn't know you. It's nothing against you, Hei.

[ She gave him a small apologetic look. ]

Once per month it seems, though not for everyone apparently, and most are random, while others can be predicted.

[He raises an eyebrow. This was strange alright. Val had actually aided in the rebellion he knew of but...]

It's perhaps possible there is a time gap between most of our memories. The rebellion we planned, we had the aid of Val, and took over. The experiments however continued, but we were also given control of the station, and learned of the truth of our existence.

…Strange. That is fairly infrequent. [Considering where they just came from.]

I see. [He nods in understanding.] Val was opposed to the residents… at one point. [He remembers the experiment where some people had gotten locked up and tortured while everyone else was supposed to drink alcohol and watch.] The control must only have been temporary, since the captives still remain.

The truth of your existence? [Instant trigger.]

I believe Val was still interested in running tests or something of the sort. [He held his head, sighing.] Unfortunately, I cannot recall everything about specifics during my last moment.

[It must have had to do with being taken here. At the mention of Gaara's surprise however, he solemnly nods.]

For now, I think it's best if you adjust to the tower as we begin to gather more from the facility. As it stands, too much stress for one person is not a good thing for anyone.

So Val isn’t considered an “ally” of the residents. [He quips, and then asks bluntly.] Were you terminated?

…Very well. [What this man is saying, combined with Ishtar’s interruption, is more than enough to put him on high guard.] Your cooperation is appreciated.

I was, twice apparently.

[He nods.] As is yours.

[He doesn’t understand how this man was able to come back from being terminated twice, but maybe Ishtar will have answers for him. Speaking of which…]

You seem to be acquainted with Ishtar. Are you a friend of hers?

[No doubt because of the people here. He had no idea how, but he knew they were related to the Consortium. How else could their presence here be explained?

He nods.]

Yes, I am. I take it you two are friends as well?

I see. [Maybe he can be trusted. Although, Gaara does know how Ishtar is. She could befriend anyone, even people with hidden agendas. He would need to observe this man and make his own assessment.]

Yes. [Brief pause.] Are there any known threats in this... tower? In terms of the inhabitants.

Aside from the monsters? There are the scientists, but they only make themselves known when they desire, and patrol robots, similar to what the Consortium used.

If there are those like us who are threats, they have yet to make themselves fully known. However, there is a case about a young man being manipulated to kill his friends, and he has no memory. I would advise caution for that.

[He nods in answer.] Scientists? Like the Doctors. [He didn’t know what the patrol robots were, but it sounded like some form of security. Similar to guards, perhaps.]

There were a number of threatening individuals at the facility. [He probably didn’t need to tell the other that, but the obvious had to be stated.] There is a possibility that the same would apply to… this location.

[Gaara quirks a brow at hearing that.] Understood. Trust continues to be a concern.

[He nods.] Sometimes, they apparently make themselves known to do experiments/surgeries, but have ways of disabling us.

Naturally. Still, not a lot of people have questioned our presence at all.

[Wait a minute.] Surgeries?

[He asks in a dry tone.] By forcing them into comatose states?

They seem to be… unusually understanding. [He shakes his head.] For that reason, I doubt their sincerity.

No. They paralyzed our bodies, and forced us all to observe each other being cut up.

Nothing understanding about that.

...That sounds similar to something the Doctors would have enforced. [There was that time they showed the video of terminated bodies being shoved into the incinerator.]

What do you mean?

They forced everyone to watch the surgeries, and forced everyone awake as they did so. Not only was it only used to enforce fear, but it's pointless in the long run if they wanted to try and enforce themselves as the supposed heroes.

Shock factor and fuel for rage and anger. That's all it was.

[His eyes narrow with irritation at hearing that.]

They are far from being "heroes." I don't believe their claim. They likely kidnapped everyone to fulfill a specific purpose.

Hmph. How frivolous.

That much is obvious, and clearly the most likely result. While we do need more evidence, it is clear they need to be stopped.

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