The straps cut deep into Linuka’s skin. She couldn’t breathe. The burn had begun. Anything loose would slice through bodies now. Tiny particles of animal filth puffed from the walls, stinging her nose and tongue. She could not only smell but taste it. Retched. Stop the burn. Make it magiis stop!

The marines woke one by one—confused, weak, and convinced they’d spent years in the dark. But Linuka knew better. Only days had passed. “Help someone who can’t walk. Quiet steps. We’re getting out,” she said. They didn’t ask why she was in charge. They just followed. Behind them: a dead technician. Ahead: alarms, klaxons, and the narrowest window to freedom.

Inside a secret lab, Linuka Omga navigates shifting realities to rescue prisoners—only to face a brutal confrontation when her Uurmi symbiont takes control. As timelines blur and danger escalates, she must decide who to trust—herself or the creature within. This time, the weak link might be her.