C468. Test Nunber 765

'Umm, it hurts.'

A sharp, raw ache radiated through every muscle, making even the simplest motion a monumental task. Blinding white light burned her half-open eyes as a metallic clang echoed around her.

'What's going on, where...'

She wasn't sure if the noise was real or trapped somewhere in her mind. Was she alive?

"She's awake," someone said, their voice clinical, detached. Still, a feminine voice that lacked any emotions, much less even a hint of concern.

A shadow leaned over her, a blur in the unforgiving glow of fluorescent lights. "Tch. Another failure." The same voice continued, this time with a hint of annoyance and frustration.

"Experiment 765 showed no significant response to compound X14," another voice said—a man this time, his tone frustrated yet dispassionate. Papers rustled as he clicked something on a device nearby.