The message bore an unsettling resemblance to a frantic 911 call, each word laced with the terror of a crime victim facing imminent violence.
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That day, Maximillian planned to pick Julian up from the Institute as always. And yet, just as he put on his coat and prepared to leave, a message from Julian arrived.
"Dear, I plan to finish all my remaining training modules by today. There is no need to pick me up. I will go home when I am done."
"....."
The message bore an unsettling resemblance to a frantic 911 call, each word laced with the terror of a crime victim facing imminent violence.
With a determined stride, Maximillian clapped his phone shut and drove to the Institute anyway.
It was past 6 PM on Friday. Dr. Koch had already left the building, but the entire Institute was illuminated brightly from inside.
"....."
