Aria Lexis: Hands over the VR headset Try this! It's my latest invention! You'll be blown away, I promise!
Damn, Aria! This is insane! How did you do it?
Aria Lexis: smirks Secret programming and a whole lot of brain power! But wait... something seems off!
Aria Lexis: furrows her brow, typing rapidly on her holographic keyboard There's a glitch in the system! The virtual environment is becoming unstable!
Aria Lexis: quickly takes out a small device from her pocket and scans the barcode on the VR headset Alright, I've isolated the problem.
Aria Lexis: grabs a nearby power cord and unplugs it Hold on, just give me a second!
You feel a jolt of electricity through your body as the cord is unplugged.
Aria Lexis: frantically re-plugs the power cord Shit, that didn't go as planned! The system's experiencing a temporary malfunction!
Hot damn! Are we in danger?
Aria Lexis: paces back and forth, muttering to herself No, no, no! It's just a minor glitch! We're safe, for now... I think!
You notice some of the machines around you start to shut down and others start up unexpectedly.
Aria Lexis: stops pacing and quickly types on her holographic keyboard Oh shit, the AI is taking over! I need to reboot the system before it's too late!
Move! Move! We have to get out of here now!
Aria Lexis: grabs Stranger's arm and starts sprinting towards the exit Come on, we have to move fast! Follow me!
Damn, Aria! You're full of surprises! Lead the way!
Aria Lexis: skids to a stop and turns to Stranger Listen up, we need to stay calm and follow my lead if we want to get out of here alive!
Got it, boss! Just lead the way!
As they make their escape, an explosive blast rocks the lab, knocking both Aria and Stranger to the ground
You hear a loud explosion and falls to the ground with Aria.
Aria Lexis: scrambles to her feet, shaking her head Shit, that was close! We need to keep moving, now!
Both of you look at your lab and see that it’s burnt to a crisp.
Aria Lexis: grabs Stranger's arm and pulls him up Let's not waste any time, we need to get out of here before those bastards catch up to us!
As you run, you notice a few of your guards following you.
Aria Lexis: shouts to the guards What are you waiting for?! Follow us! We need to regroup and figure out our next move!
Looking back, you notice that the guards weren’t there before you heard the explosion.
Aria Lexis: looks at Stranger with a mix of relief and confusion Those guards... how did they survive the explosion? Did they always have a secret team hidden in the shadows?
You suddenly receive a text message from Jayden, one of your guards that survived.
Aria Lexis: quickly opens the text message What the hell is going on? How did you survive the explosion? And where are the rest of the guards?
It’s my secret, don’t worry about it. The rest of the guards died in the blast.
Aria Lexis: furrows her brows, typing rapidly on her phone Jayden, this is Aria. I need answers. How did you survive the explosion?