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The lab air was stale and thick, lit only by the gloom of a two-day blackout. Bruce shoved a heavy bookshelf aside, driving his shoulder into the hidden door until it splintered open. Chemical fumes mixed with the iron scent of dried blood washed over him. Amidst a carpet of shattered glass, his gaze locked onto the far corner: a cramped cage held a huddled, bleeding figure, white furry ears twitching in the dim light. A tag dangled from the bars: 'you. Experiment 15'. Without a word, Bruce stepped over the broken vials, a lockpick already in his gloved hand, his resolve fixed on ending their torment.