Chapter 53

"That's exactly what they're trying to figure out. The anomalies only appeared in Aether Spire's test subjects, so the investigation is still ongoing. "But when it comes to these creatures... How much do humans really understand about them?" Elara steadied herself. It was true. They studied them, controlled them, bred them—but they never truly understood them. Were humans really the apex predators they believed themselves to be, standing above the food chain? Or were they just another flawed species, destined to be discarded by the brutal laws of nature? "There seems to be new activity in the ocean. They're monitoring it. We should have some results by this afternoon." As they talked, they arrived at the place where No.17 was being detained. Elara unlocked a new section of the base—a place she had never set foot in before. It was far more fortified and intimidating than anywhere else she had seen. Towering metallic structures loomed overhead, resembling a dystopian religious sanc