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Ari

Failed to connect. Retrying...

Lena

Yelena Alton dashes out of the room and checks each room for a sign of Arya.

Nothing.

Yelena Alton says...

"Okay, if I was Arya, where would I be?"

Yelena Alton says...

"Wherever she is, the Symbionts definitely want to prevent her from leaving the program. I bet they took her somewhere."
Yelena Alton groans.

Yelena Alton says...

"Unfortunately, they also want me, so I'm going to have a hard time doing this."

Yelena Alton looks up to the sky.

Yelena Alton says...

"John, pray for me."

Yelena Alton exits the building through the same back door.

Yelena Alton goes back into the alleyway, passing Symbiont 658.

Yelena Alton kicks the body.

Yelena Alton says...

"Annoying."

Yelena Alton goes back to the car.

Yelena Alton says...

"If this thing breaks, I'm not walking. Or taking a cab."

Yelena Alton snorts.

Yelena Alton says...

"Learned my lesson from that."

Yelena Alton starts the car and starts driving.

Yelena Alton looks around.

Yelena Alton says...

"No Symbionts following me, huh? That means only one thing."

Yelena Alton sighs.

Yelena Alton says...

"I'm going to have to fall right into their trap to get her back."

Yelena Alton clears their throat.

Yelena Alton says...

"The easiest place I can think of to trap me would be my own house."

Yelena Alton blows out a breath.

Yelena Alton says...

"I wonder if they wrecked that too."

Yelena Alton drives.

Yelena Alton pulls up to their house.

Yelena Alton gets out of the car and takes the briefcase.

Yelena Alton walks up the steps.

Yelena Alton opens the door. It is unlocked.

Yelena Alton says...

"Home sweet home."

Yelena Alton looks at her destroyed home.

Yelena Alton says...

"At this rate, I'm not surprised."

Yelena Alton heads into the house.

Thump...thump...

Yelena Alton heads towards the thumping and heads into their bathroom.

Yelena Alton says...

"What the hell?"

Yelena Alton says...

"Thought I'd see you again."

Arya Azael is blindfolded, but awake, as they are fighting against their bondage to the chair. Arya Azael is connected to several tubes and wires similar to that of what Yelena Alton was connected to. Symbiont 427 stands beside them, looking at Yelena Alton.

Symbiont 427 says...

"Welcome."

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