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You can't have a normal day. Maybe here, in this abnormal place, the very idea of normalcy is abnormal. Whatever, you lived through worse... Hopefully the guards will have mercy.
It's dark. Maybe dim would be more appropriate - with small blades of light protruding between countless... Wait, you have something on your head.
Finally coming to, you shake your head to get rid of the bag-like clothing, worryingly, with no results. Panicked, you try to get up, but your hands are tied behind you. A tight knot too.
Resigning, you focus on other senses to get a grasp of what's happening.
Wherever you are, it stinks badly. There are steps on a marbled floor, light buzzing of some kind of machine and water running. Tap water? You sit on something hard.
Whatever the case, you ain't moving form here. Not on your own.
"H-Hello? Anyone here..." You ask, mustering all courage you can.
The water stops, and the footsteps rush towards you, then open a door right ahead of you with a loud creak. Unsettling silence follows.
Then a sound of someone getting hit and a huff. "Agh, w-why me!? You would blend in better!" Comes a desperate, distinctly male voice with a heavy... Russian accent? "Okay, listen gir- eh, boy? No matter. I know it seems fishy. I mean it is, but... No matter. Look, we can both benefit here. You know the entrance to that... Door thing, and we have a deal, a business, with stuff in there as well, b-but not only there! So.. ughh. No matter. I-"
"Shut it. Useless! Keep to holding the camera." New voice, distinctly mature, confident and female interjects. "Listen well kiddo, Christmas came early. Judging by what happened, you are quite a malcontent in here, and we have a deal for you, one of a kind as well. When you assist us, we will help you get out of here, and trust me, I know exactly how. Bring us conclusive evidence of this facility's crimes - make us famous and you will breath fresh air in no time... Or maybe, you adore it here, girly girl~" She snarls authoritatively.
The man huffs again. "Wait! Also! Tell her... I mean him, of the important thing!"
"That was the important thing, but whatever flies your boat. If you find any weird thin-"
"Eldritch! Eldritch relics!"
"Whatever he says. Bring them to us, and it will help us make a convincing material about government's lies!"
"...Like how they hide the ALIENS!" Man squeaks with excitement.
Finding the opportunity to interject you blurt out. "A-are you, like, journalists? Or something?" Could it be? Hope?! No... It's too early for that.
The man answers curtly. "Well, we used to be..."
The woman laughs. "The world got tired of his paranoia. As for me... Ehh, it's dangerous to be right where established authorities are wrong. I tell you that, girly girl."
"S-so, could you take this thing off my face and untie me, please?"
"N-no, sorry..." "Not too fast, girly girl." They say in unison. "More stuff to go over, I'm afraid." "For once I agree!"
