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, wide and
institutional looking barred the way until Jennifer produced a key
attached to Kaori's pocket by a chain. Kaori Morita ensured the door was
locked again once they had passed through.
"Uh, I need to go to the bathroom," David mumbled as he
watched Jennifer replace Kaori's key. Kaori Morita looked up at him, smiled
and motioned with Kaori's hand for him to move into the room.
Expecting relief, what he saw instead sent a new chill running
through him.
It was a totally different world from the polished wood and
antique furniture of the mansion below them. He was standing in
a hospital ward of sorts. Two beds, whose chrome cages made
them seem more like oversize baby's cribs, were against one wall.
The rest of the room was taken up with various pieces of medical
equipment, an obstetrical table here, an examination table over
there. He could not untangle the maze of chrome and equipment;
finally his eyes came to rest on the gentle movements that came
from one of the cribs. Only then did he hear the soft, whispering
moans and
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