Chapter 12 - Breaking through a concealed subterranean elevator shaft hidden behind a golden flagpole reveals the dark underground medical laboratory where a horrifying crime was committed.
As Julian walked steadily across the grand hall toward the grand staircase, his heel clicked against a hollow-sounding brass floor grate.
He knelt down with some difficulty, pressing his fingers against the concealed latch hidden beneath the golden stand of the US flag.
With a soft mechanical click, the heavy marble flooring slid outward on concealed hydraulic rails, revealing a hidden elevator shaft.
A staircase plunged downward into the subterranean bedrock of the Manhattan estate, illuminated by emergency fluorescent lighting.
"There's an underground medical facility directly beneath the main foyer," Agent Miller observed, drawing his service pistol immediately.
"That's where they kept me drugged during my recovery phase five years ago," Julian realized, a dark shadow crossing his features.
He led the tactical team down the concrete steps into a sterile, high-tech laboratory filled with monitoring equipment and chemical vials.
Centrifuge machines hummed quietly on stainless steel counters, surrounded by medical charts bearing Julian's name and biometric data.
"They didn't just cause the car crash; they brought me here afterward to administer the synthetic paralyzing agents," Julian growled.
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Marcus's personal medical logs were printed out across an open terminal, detailing the exact dosage formulas used to maintain his paralysis.
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