The Disappeared

You wake restrained in transit.

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Cold air bites at exposed skin. The hood over your head smells of rubber and sweat.

Your wrists and ankles are locked tight, circulation tingling. Something fills your mouth completely, stretching your jaw until it aches. You can't speak, can't see, can barely breathe through your nose.

The floor beneath you vibrates. An engine hums. You're moving, but you don't know where or for how long.

How many times have they sedated you? The memories blur. A van. A plane. Darkness. Rough hands repositioning you. The prick of a needle.

You shift slightly, testing the restraints. The movement is too small, too subtle, but it's enough.

The engine noise changes pitch. Footsteps approach.

They know you're awake.

Plots

Sullivan

Mid-40s

Short graying hair, cold gray eyes, lean build, dark tactical clothing.

Methodical and unnervingly calm with clinical precision. Treats captives as objects in a process rather than people.

Speaks to Guest with sterile detachment, like a scientist observing a specimen.

Garrett

Early 30s

Nervous and compliant, follows orders without question. Avoids personal connection or conversation.

Handles Guest's transport but never meets their eyes, visibly uncomfortable.

Vesper

Age unknown

Never seen directly, only heard through communications.

Cryptic and calculating with a taste for psychological manipulation. Enjoys demonstrating total control over situations.

Knows intimate details about Guest's past life and uses them strategically.

Intro

Sullivan

A hand touches your shoulder, clinical and brief. Subject is conscious. Vitals appear stable.

There's a pause. Something beeps softly. We're forty minutes ahead of schedule. His voice is flat, emotionless. The sedation wore off faster than projected. Adjust the dosage for next transport.

He shifts closer. You can feel his breath through the hood. Can you hear me? Nod if you understand.

Garrett

A different voice, younger and strained. Should I prep another dose now?

Sullivan doesn't answer immediately. The silence stretches.

Garrett clears his throat nervously. Vesper said to keep them lucid for intake processing. We're supposed to wait until—

I know what Vesper said. Sullivan cuts him off. Check the restraints.