The glaring fluorescent lights flicked on one after another, while rhythmic footsteps echoed through the cold metal corridor. The badge on the chest of the blonde middle-aged woman in a suit identified her as the "Experimental Zone Supervisor."
She entered the elevator with a grim expression and asked her subordinate behind her, "Why exactly did Test Subject B1263 escape? I have to give the higher-ups an explanation!"
"Sorry, Supervisor. Our agents are still investigating. Our preliminary suspicion is that it was placed in a low-security hibernation pod, resulting in incomplete hibernation..."
"Don't make me remind you again!" the female supervisor snarled through gritted teeth. "We have to ensure that this thing never enters the public eye, or everyone here's career will be over!"
The moment they left the elevator, a younger female secretary approached. She handed the supervisor a report, then followed closely behind her as they hurried along. "The Director is coming to inspect the facility. He told us to prepare in advance and pack everything up."
"When is he coming?" the supervisor asked without looking back.
"Now."
"Ah!!!!!"
A scream rose from underground. The security personnel behind them swarmed toward the stairwell, while the supervisor stopped in place. Within her dark pupils, the pattern of wheel rims slowly emerged.
The wheels stopped turning, stirring up tiny motes of dust. A black S.H.I.E.L.D. vehicle pulled up before the base, and Schiller and Nick stepped out from opposite sides of the car.
Security personnel got out of another vehicle and followed behind them. Nick adjusted his sunglasses and said, "Some High-Risk Experiment Subjects are stored here. Let's hope they haven't made too much of a mess."
"High-Risk Experiment Subjects? You didn't release them to fight the heroes?"
"We can't release these ones." Nick lowered his sunglasses slightly and looked at