-v5.12.0 Public- -westane-: The Company

Behind him, Dr. Thorne’s body twitched. Silver threads unspooled from her fingertips, reaching for the wall, the floor, the light fixtures. Becoming part of The Company.

had one final line of text, buried in the fine print of every worker’s contract, page 1,047, paragraph 9: The Company -v5.12.0 Public- -Westane-

He looked.

For the first time in twelve years, Westane didn’t follow the protocol. He turned left instead of right. Toward Sector 0. Toward the Private core. Behind him, Dr