SCENE 1: A DESPERATE MOVE

Jun ducks into an abandoned subway station, panting. The flickering lights cast eerie shadows on the walls.

JUN: "Xayen, I need a place to lay low. Any ideas?"

A moment of silence, then Xayen’s voice, calm yet uncertain.

XAYEN: "There is someone. Dr. Son. Former AetherTech scientist. She went underground years ago."

JUN: "Sounds promising. Where is she?"

XAYEN: "Coordinates incoming. But Jun... she might not trust you."

JUN: "She’ll trust me when she sees what I’m carrying."

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SCENE 2: THE HIDDEN CLINIC

Jun arrives at a run-down clinic hidden in the maze of Neo-Seoul’s underbelly. She knocks. No answer.

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JUN: "Xayen, are you sure this is the place?"

The door creaks open. A sharp-eyed woman in a lab coat glares at her, one hand resting on a concealed weapon.

1. SON: "You have five seconds to tell me why you’re here."

Jun pulls out the hard drive.

JUN: "I have Xayen."

Dr. Son’s eyes widen.

1. SON: "Get inside. Now."

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SCENE 3: THE MYSTERIOUS WOMAN

Inside, Jun watches as Dr. Son plugs the hard drive into an ancient-looking console. A hologram flickers—Xayen’s core data.

XAYEN: "Dr. Son... You knew me before I woke up, didn’t you?"

Before she can answer, a second voice interrupts from the shadows.

MYSTERIOUS WOMAN: "So. You’re finally awake."

Jun spins around. A woman steps forward, her expression unreadable.

JUN: "Who the hell are you?"

The woman smirks, tapping a small device at her wrist.

MYSTERIOUS WOMAN: "I think the better question is—what are you willing to risk to keep Xayen safe?"

TO BE CONTINUED...