(Elaina, Tyler, Twitch, and Seven were walking down the dark hallway of the Male Ward for only a few minutes. Elaina had her gun aimed and flashlight out, so everyone could see. Tyler found a door that was labeled ‘Storage Room’.)
Tyler: This is the room where they keep the male prisoner’s clothes. Can you please unlock it so I can get my things?
(Elaina used a couple of keys on the door until she got the right one to unlock it. Tyler opened the door, turned on the light, and instantly found his belongings which was a button up shirt and khaki jeans and found his other items for the corporation. The women looked away as he changed his clothes. He was done putting on his clothes and walked in their direction.)
Tyler: Great! My keys and my badge are still here. Okay, now we can go to that elevator.
Elaina: And you can tell me about the experiment. What were they doing it for?
Tyler: Therapy for the patients.
(They all came out of the storage room and walked to their destination.)
Tyler: It was for the select few patients, mainly the violent ones. Benjamin, Daniel, Galvin, Mary, Andrew… hell, they deemed me as violent and put me in it, for example. I thought that it would calm them down in the beginning, but, man, it just made them more twisted when I first saw the treatment happen a couple years back. I’ve hidden from Galvin a few times tonight. Back then, he used to be a security guard here before I worked here. Something within him snapped and he had to be admitted here. After the treatment, everything about him now is getting rid of Beckett and taking whatever that thing is for himself. Daniel: it just fueled his desire more for human flesh. Mary and Lorison became fanatics, mostly Lorison. He was willing to sacrifice himself for it. Benjamin? I know he used to kill women, but I don’t know what became of him after I fixed the glitch. It’s been a headache for me. They hooked me up to that thing. I’m having terrible side effects, still.
Elaina: How did it happen?
Tyler: By looking at the screen of it for a long time. it looked like a face… a black, shadowy skeletal figure. What it’s supposed to do is make you crazy, not to keep you calm. If you’re lucid enough, you’ll be the same as the patients.
Elaina: Mary said it was by blood, mentality, and essence. Alvin was able to control it.
Tyler: She’s shockingly right. Meaning if anyone has seen enough bullshit, torture, death, they are bound to it; meaning Beckett might be far gone.
(Elaina sternly stares at Tyler.)
Elaina (seething): …And what makes you say that?!
Tyler: Because that’s what it’s for. It fucks a normal mind up and it fucks up unstable people to the point of no return to where they are pure blood killing machines. Now, I don’t know how strong Beckett’s mentality is to this point, but he might be far gone. That’s how it works.
(Elaina couldn’t respond to what he said, due to her feeling grief about the possible fact of Alvin unable of being saved. She balled her fists.)
Elaina: Whatever the case, I need to get to him. If I do, I could stop what’s going on here.
Tyler: Well… if that’s possible…
Elaina: Look, Tyler, just get me to that underground lab, and I’ll be happy.
Tyler: So, will I, because that’s where the exit is.
Seven: What about the chips? Do you know how to get them out?
Tyler: That dipshit that admitted me, Marvin Blaine? He has a de-chipper in his office. I would help you out, but I have no intentions on helping patients.
(Seven glared at Tyler.)
Seven (seething): …Excuse you?
Tyler: You heard me.
Seven: You filthy… slimy son of a bitch! I SHOULD CRACK YOUR FUCKING SKULL OPEN!
(Seven readied her pipe. Elaina and Twitch held her back from attacking Tyler. During their altercation, a blade was thrown into the wall between the girls and Tyler. They stopped their banter and looked in the direction where the blade was thrown. They saw two strong, tall looking figures coming from the dark. As Elaina turned her flashlight on, the four saw two naked fair skinned, scarred, bloodied men walking up to them. One man was slightly short than the other by a couple of inches and short brunette hair, the taller one had black hair that was neck length. Both had green eyes and looked like brothers. The men looked at the four without saying anything. Elaina couldn’t move a muscle because she was scared at the sight of them, so was Tyler. Seven was in a defense stance, but Twitch was smiling joyously.)
???#1: What’s this?
???#2: A ragtag of people.
???#1: Who’s this woman between the three?
???#2: Never seen her before.
???#1: She must be who Father Lorison was talking about. Maybe.
???#2: She looks… frightened.
Twitch: Um, e-excuse me! Stop with the bullshit p-please. You’re referring to the Mother of the Heiress!
(Everyone looked at Twitch.)
???#1: Mother of the Heiress, eh?
???#2: She’s Beckett’s wife.
???#1: The preacher will be pleased to see her again.
???#2: Yes.
???#1: Should we take them with us?
???#2: Except for the annoying one and the pipe holder.
Elaina: I prefer they come with me…
(The men look at each other, then to Elaina.)
???#1: If that’s what she wants…
???#2: … It is granted.
???#1: Follow us.
(The four follow the men through a couple of hallways of the male section on the 8th floor; taking them to the Brotherhood’s sanctuary.)
Elaina (whispering): Who the hell are they?!
Tyler: Parker and Tevin Miles. They follow under Lorison like loyal dogs.
Twitch: They’re Lorison’s guards. W-Whatever Lorison tells them to do, they do.
Tyler: Like I said. Dogs.
Elaina: To me, they talk the same way as Ali and Ili.
Seven: Pretty much. They’re twins as well.
Elaina: They sound hive minded as well.
Tyler: Sadistic minded as sadistic twins can get. They kill in silence. I’ve seen them do it to one man a couple hours ago outside.
(As they arrived, the twin brothers stopped at the double doors leading to the Brotherhood’s sanctuary. The two open the doors.)
Parker: This is our sanctuary. Father Lorison is up ahead.
Tevin: He wants to talk to you. And you three…
Parker: Don’t.
Tevin: Try.
Parker: Anything.
Tevin: Stupid.
Parker: Or we’ll cut you three…
Tevin: … Into pieces.
Seven: Whatever.
Twitch: I-I would never do that.
Tyler (quietly): … Psychopaths…
(The four walked into the sanctuary. Identical to the Sisterhood’s sanctuary, but with all men. All the men stared at Elaina as she walked up the alter to the pulpit where Andrew Lorison was sitting. Twitch, Seven, and Tyler followed Elaina up the alter. Lorison smiles at Elaina.)
Lorison: The Mother of the Heiress has come to grace us with her presence.
Elaina: You. You’re the guy I saw in the basement earlier.
Lorison: Yes, indeed. Father Andrew Lorison is my name. I welcome you to our side of sanctuary.
Elaina: Well, I could say I’m… honored to be here… Let me cut to the chase. I met Mary earlier and told me about… whatever is here. She told me you would know something about this entity. How it behaves. I know Alvin became its host. What I know so far is the project surrounds itself with an entity that determines if its host is suitable for it; it determines by blood, essence, and mentality. It must take someone who has seen so much in their life to handle the entity and the trauma.
Lorison: That’s the first part of the process: The mentality phase. The second part is handling our God within yourself. He would either bless people in some manner with his grace; like he blessed me to carry his will and stand by his word, so I can lead my flock.
Seven (whispering to Elaina): I take back everything I said about Mary. Lorison takes the cake on the God thumping.
Lorison: The latter, he would damn the unworthy with insanity, a curse, or death. Our precious savior bonded with our dear Dr. Beckett, because he was the worthiest one to be our Lord’s vessel and is doing his work.
(Elaina sighed out of the annoyance, slowly facepalmed, and put her head down.)
Elaina (gritting through her teeth): Christ…
Lorison: For those who don’t believe of his existence, he will smite them to prove he exists. For your daughter, our Lord can bond with her, with her mind intact.
(Elaina looked at Lorison with an angered look on her face.)
Elaina (irritated): Yes! I’ve seen that! And to be honest, I’m not happy about that. Not at all! What you call your “God” is something that was created by men that worked here just to torture your mind to where you are in the worst mental state then now! And with it attaching to my husband and my daughter, I don’t call it worthy, I call it a goddamned curse! If you want, call me a blasphemer! I could care less about what you think or believe right now! I came to take back one person, and that’s Alvin.
(Every man in the sanctuary was quiet, even Seven, Tyler, and Twitch. Lorison raises his brow, slowly gives Elaina a smile and laughs.)
Lorison: Mother of the Heiress, ever so strong with her beliefs. I do respect that.
(Lorison looks up to the ceiling in a trance, then looked back to Elaina, looking baffled.)
Lorison: I’m afraid our visit will have to be cut short. I fear that you must save some people on the female side. You should hurry.
(Elaina’s face struck with concern.)
Elaina: Evee…
(Elaina looked at Seven, Twitch, and Tyler.)
Elaina: Seven, come with me! Tyler and Twitch, find that elevator! And please, don’t argue, Tyler.
(Tyler sighs and nods.)
Tyler: Alright. Come on, Twitch.
(The four left out of the Brotherhood’s sanctuary. They parted ways to get to their destinations. It took several minutes for Elaina and Seven reached the sanctuary, they saw what looked like a bloodbath. Decapitated, mutilated, and mangled corpses of women scattered everywhere. Elaina and Seven were speechless as they slowly walked through the debris of dead bodies.)
Elaina: Oh my, God… Who did this?...
(Seven observed the marks and foul play of the women in her line of sight. In her conclusion, she pointed out different women.)
Seven: Galvin… Daniel… Darson… and some others. Some of the girls are missing.
(As Elaina walked around trying to find Squeak and Evee, a hand grabbed Seven’s ankle which made Seven ready her pipe. When she looked down, she saw it was one of the twins, Ali, bleeding and battered.)
Ali: (weakly) Seven…
(Seven looked shocked.)
Seven: Ali!
(Seven kneeled down to sit Ali up on one of the pews.)
Seven: What the fuck happened here?
Ali: (weakly) It was an ambush… They all came in… They were working together. Daniel killed Ili. Galvin killed Sister Mary. Darson and Benjamin took some of the girls. And Benjamin… He also took Nix.
(When Ali said that it struck a nerve within Seven.)
Seven (angrily): Where?
Ali (weakly): … From what I heard him say, somewhere downstairs in one of the recreation rooms…
(As Ali and Seven were talking, Elaina found a secret door on the side of the pulpit. She slowly opened it and found Squeak holding Nix’s baby, and Evee holding on to Squeak’s leg. When Evee looked up to see Elaina, she started to cry and run towards Elaina. Elaina kneeled to hug Evee and hold her in her arms; Evee hugged her in return.)
Evee (crying): Mommy…
Elaina (breaking voice): Evee… Baby… I’m so sorry. I shouldn’t have brought you here… I’m just glad you’re alright.
Evee (crying): I’m glad you’re alright, too, Mama.
(Squeak got out with the baby in her arms and saw the destruction; All her fallen sisters mutilated and bloodied. She sees Mary’s body pinned on a cross; bloody and decapitated. This shook Squeak to her core.)
Squeak (breathless): Sister… Mary…
(Seven held up Ali, walked up to Squeak, and looked at Mary’s mutilated body.)
Seven: Hmm. She strongly believed in her god, but her god couldn’t save her. Let alone, the others.
(Elaina looked at Seven; Evee still in her arms.)
Elaina: What she and Lorison think is their god is not a god. It’s a man-made curse. It’s connected to Alvin like a curse and it’s trying to coarse through my daughter. I can’t let that happen. I don’t know how far gone my husband’s mind is… but I still need to find him.
Squeak (worried): We need to find shelter. We can’t stay here anymore…
Seven: No chance in finding shelter now. We need to get out of here. You guys take Ali and get to that elevator. I’m going to get Nix back.
Squeak: But Seven, we shouldn’t separate again!
Seven: Squeak, I don’t want to hear what you have to say! Now is not the fucking time! You both take care of Ali and take care of the baby. Go to the elevator. I’ll be fine.
Squeak: … Okay.
(Elaina finds the wheelchair that was used for Nix and sets Ali down in it. Elaina makes eye contact with Seven.)
Elaina: You be careful. Okay?
(Seven smirks at Elaina.)
Seven: You don’t need to worry.
(Seven leaves out of the ruined sanctuary through another exit. Few minutes later, Elaina; along with Ali in the wheelchair, Evee, and Squeak; who was holding the baby, leave out the sanctuary.)
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