Gabrial absconded?

Laboratory, Basement!

The place was dimly lit, save for the focused glow of a single overhead lamp that cast an eerie spotlight on scattered papers and old, leather-bound books strewn across a dusty wooden table.

Wang Xiao's face was pinched in concentration as he picked up a thick volume, its pages yellowed with age.

"What are these...?" he murmured, his brow furrowing deeper.

Amelia, who was busy rifling through a stack of dog-eared journals, looked up, her expression an odd mix of hope and resignation.

"You said you wanted to revive someone from cryo sleep or a similar state, right?" she asked, the corners of her mouth twitching into a tentative smile.

"Uh-hm," Wang Xiao nodded, his gaze darting over the dense text he held.

He was visibly taken aback by something he read, his eyes widening slightly.

"I've tried this before for our—never mind... it just never worked out," Amelia continued, her smile fading into a grimace.