The Severance Floor: My Ex-Boyfriend Erased 8 Hours Of My Memory Every Day At Synapse Health
Mark Gable stood before the security door to Sub-Basement 4. The raw, guttural fear that had carved three words into his forearm now clawed at his throat. He saw the faint, shimmering distortions on the pristine white server racks—not the high-tech hum he expected, but a visual ripple, like heat rising from ancient stone.
The racks were hollow. Behind them, through a narrow gap, a colonial-era granite staircase spiraled down into the natural bedrock of Salem. This wasn’t advanced neural architecture; it was something else, something far older.
A cool voice cut through the silence of the sub-basement. “Mr. Gable.”
Mark’s shoulders tightened. Arthur Pendelton, CEO of Aetheris Dynamics, stood ten feet away, a thin folder in his hand. Pendelton’s gaze was level, devoid of warmth.
“Trouble with the audit, Mark?” Pendelton asked, his voice calm, almost amused.
I turned slowly. My hand instinctively dropped from the access panel.
Pendelton walked closer, extending the folder. “I believe you’ll find this in order.”
I took the document. The first line was a legal injunction. “Breach of corporate covenant.”
“Our agreement is quite explicit,” Pendelton continued, his eyes scanning my face. “Your curiosity is, unfortunately, a liability.”
The paper listed a penalty: $5,000,000 in civil damages. It also detailed immediate asset seizure. My mind reeled at the sheer scale of the legal threat.
“You understand the implications?” Pendelton asked, a slight tilt to his head.
My mouth was dry. The air in the sub-basement seemed to thicken, pressing against me. I held the injunction, the paper cool in my hand, a silent warning against the churning darkness below. Pendelton watched, waiting.
Choose your next action
Force entry into the subterranean archway during his next shift to confront the truth head-on. — Read Chapter 3 to continue
Pretend complete legal compliance, sign the warning, and secretly audit the historic physical building records. — Read Chapter 4 to continue
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