“They are here, mine mausi,” Dr. Nagel declared, squeezing
Elias’ hand.
“You aren’t worried?” he asked.
“Nein, Schatzi,” she replied, shaking her head. “Down here
in the dark in our little bubble, we are quite safe. They will not harm us so
long as we help guide them down the path to recover their companion.”
Dr. Nagel turned on the microphone which sat on her desk.
“Continue straight down the corridor, Gentlemen,” she
advised. “You will find me at the back in my office. I am quite happy to answer
all of your questions.”
Ahmose was the first to enter the office and was quickly
flanked on either side by Bernie and Linus. He was followed by Gregory, Mondo
Katou, past Theodoric, Henry Holst, and Paulino. Ahmose swallowed hard and
glowered at Dr. Nagel, attempting to appear intimidating in spite of feeling as
if every fiber of his body had turned to jelly.
“Madam, I have the feeling that my companions and I have
been trapped in the Never-Ending Story from Hell, and I do not appreciate it
one bit,” Ahmose snapped. “We have been traumatized both physically and
psychologically by a pernicious sociopath to whom I have a strong suspicion
that you are connected. Katou, you referred to this woman as Dr. Josefine
Mangler, but I know that isn’t her real name. She asked her test subjects to
refer to her as Dr. Aphrodite, but that isn’t her real name either. Her name is
Ingrid Nagel.”
“Well done, mein schatz!” Dr. Nagel praised, clapping her
hands. “You always were extremely bright, Ahmose, but so full of limiting moral
and ethical codes. How did you become aware of who I am?”
~Cie for Naughty Netherworld Press~
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Notes:
The novella that this chapter is excerpted from is still slated for publication today. Be sure to watch for it!
In the meantime, check out Naughty Netherworld Press' most recent book!
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