Some time later, Albert finally returned from the Third Enclosed Ecological Zone.
The vice dean was unharmed, and the two instructors who had accompanied him had also returned safely, but none of them looked relaxed. Their visit had been enough to prove that the Third Enclosed Ecological Zone was nowhere near as clean as the official reports claimed.
Inside the vice dean's office, Albert placed a thin sheet of paper beneath the desk lamp.
Victor had already seen it once.
It was the list of thirteen names, but like before, it was only the final line that caught his attention.
[E——]
Victor studied it for a moment.
"Is there any way to restore the rest?"
"We tried three different methods." Albert shook his head. "None of them worked. Even this E might not be the beginning of the person's full name."
Victor nodded. He had considered that as well.
