Inside the interrogation room.
Diego sits in a chair.
His hands are cuffed to a cold metal table.
The room is white. His breathing is uneven.
The silence is heavy.
Like something solid pressing down on his chest.
Then Victor enters.
He sits, not even looking at Diego.
Places a file on the table.
Opens it calmly.
Victor (with an unsettling calm):
"Diego Ortega…
That's a nice name."
Diego lifts his eyes.
How does he know my name?!
Victor:
"You know… what bothers people the most isn't pain."
He flips a page.
"It's the waiting."
Silence.
Diego swallows.
Victor:
"You said earlier you don't speak English.
Perfect. No problem."
A faint smile.
"I'll talk.
You'll understand."
He pulls out photos and lays them on the table.
Photos of Diego.
Moving through prisoner corridors.
Through mutant corridors.
Diego freezes in fear.
Victor (coldly):
"This person…
That's you, right?"
Diego nods without thinking.
Why did I nod?!
Victor (noticing):
"Good boy.
You know what's best for you."
He stands.
"Honest answers. Fast answers.
That will make this easier for you."
Diego breathes faster.
His heart drums like war.
Victor slowly circles behind him.
Victor:
"Your memory works.
Let me explain what's about to happen."
"I'll ask you some questions.
I want truthful answers. Quickly."
"If you do that…
I'll let you go.
As if nothing ever happened."
He stops behind Diego's head.
Leans in.
"That is…
If you want to leave here alive."
Diego whispers, his voice cracked:
"I… understand."
Victor returns to his seat.
Victor:
"How did you find the place?"
Diego:
"I attended one of the matches.
After it ended, I followed the guards transporting a mutant."
"I hid.
I saw them put him in a vehicle.
I planted my smartwatch on it so I could track it later."
Victor (impressed):
"Wow…
Alright. Tell me. How did you get inside after that?"
Diego speaks in broken breaths.
"I… found a way to breach the defense systems."
Victor (narrowing his eyes, fingers interlocked):
"And how did you do that?
Explain."
Diego:
"I disguised myself as a factory worker.
Forged an access card."
"Once inside, I tracked the watch using my phone."
Victor smiles:
"I'm impressed by your intelligence.
And how did you go underground?"
Diego:
"I saw some of your guards leave through a small door, so—"
Victor slams the table.
"Those idiots!
I told them to keep only one entrance!"
He looks back at Diego.
"Don't be afraid, dear.
I'm angry at my lazy employees."
"I ordered them to leave only the elevator as an entry poin."
"I know how you moved freely after that.
You didn't notice the cameras."
"Lucky you…
The operator was asleep at the time."
He leans back.
"Unfortunately, we received news of his funeral a few days ago."
(mocking)
He clasps his hands again.
"Now let's get to what matters."
"The most important question…"
"Who are you working for?"
Diego:
"No one."
Victor laughs:
"Now you want to make things difficult?
Hahaha."
"Come on. One last question and it's all over."
Diego:
"I swear—"
Victor (cutting him off):
"No need for all that."
"Fine. You say you work for no one.
Then tell me… who sent you?"
Diego:
"No one.
I came alone. By my own will."
Victor:
"Hahaha.
Good joke."
"Then why did you come?"
Diego (terrified):
"I swear!
My curiosity about mutants brought me to this country."
"When I saw the brutality of your matches…
I felt guilty."
"I wanted to help… somehow."
"I'm not an agent.
Not a spy.
I work for no one."
"I'm just…
a curious tourist."
Silence fills the room.
Victor stares at him.
Then smiles slightly.
Victor:
"You almost convinced me."
(mocking)
"Now let your curiosity and your conscience save you."
He gestures to the guards.
"Take him."
Diego tenses, expecting a beating—
But instead…
His cuffs are removed.
He's escorted back to his cell.
As the door closes, Victor speaks, deadly calm.
"You have one question left that can set you free."
"But you're the one who chose to stay."
"Think carefully tonight."
"Who sent you?. Are they worth all this sacrifice?"
"They abandoned you."
"You're alone now."
"Punished."
---
Inside the Mutant Village.
The sun is out.
As always.
A cool breeze carries the scent of trees.
Children's laughter echoes through orchards.
Villagers move calmly through the paths.
Ethan walks down the road—
When suddenly—
In the middle of the peaceful silence…
Connor comes running in a ridiculous panic.
Screaming.
Behind him—
Mousta's dog, chasing him.
Behind them—
Simon and Boris, laughing uncontrollably.
Ethan (stepping aside, confused):
"What?!"
Connor zips past him.
Rex right on his heels.
Boris (laughing):
"He doesn't listen!
I told him Rex was there! Hahaha!"
Simon:
"Yeah, but you didn't tell him Rex is aggressive! Hahaha!"
Ethan steps closer:
"Why is Mousta's dog chasing him?"
Boris:
"He tried to sneak into his orchard! Hahaha!
I warned him about Rex, but he didn't care."
Ethan :
"And why did he try to get in?"
Simon:
"He wanted to taste some dates."
The three laugh.
Then Ethan asks:
"Aren't you heading to the university soon?"
Simon:
"Oh—
You just reminded me. I need to pack my things."
Boris (disappointed):
"Looks like we'll miss the White Man mission."
Ethan (smiling):
"Oh… sorry. Looks like you're leaving today."
Boris:
"Yeah…
I was excited to have some fun as a team before the weekend ended."
"But the mission got delayed"
Simon:
I thought we'd do one mission before leaving."
Ethan :
"We still haven't heard anything new from Almy. But it's okay, guys"
"There will be many chances to work as a team."
"Maybe we won't move until next weekend.
You'll still be here."
The three start walking together toward their wooden houses.
Connor is now hanging awkwardly from a tree.
Rex is asleep beneath it.
Boris (laughing loudly):
"Oh my God! Hahahaha!
I can't stop!"
Connor:
"Shut up, you damn bastard! You'll wake him up!"
Simon:
"He's waiting for you to come down. Hahaha!"
They keep laughing.
Connor (fake-angry):
"I swear, if he wakes up…
I'll take revenge like you've never seen."
The laughter stops.
Ethan :
"Relax, man."
Boris (chuckling):
"Just climb down before he wakes up."
Connor carefully starts descending.
Then suddenly—
Rex wakes up and starts barking again.
From a distance, a voice echoes.
"Rex! Rex! Rex!"
Mousta approaches from the training grounds.
A towel around his neck.
Rex runs back to him.
Simon (to Connor as he climbs down):
"You could've just transformed into a monster and scared Rex instead of running away. Hahaha!"
Boris:
"Yeah, he's right! Hahaha!"
Connor:
"I didn't think."
Mousta approaches, Rex now leashed.
"Why was Rex chasing you?!"
He steps closer.
"What did you do, you troublemakers?"
(sharp tone)
The three look at Connor in silence.
Connor (trying to joke):
"I asked him if the dates were organic.
He didn't like the question."
The others burst out laughing.
Mousta raises an eyebrow.
He doesn't get it.
At that moment—
The team's devices buzz.
An emergency call from Almy.
They check their screens.
Boris (excited):
"Alright. That's what I wanted to hear."
The four rush toward headquarters, leaving Mousta behind.
Mousta watches them go.
Scratches Rex's head.
"What did that annoying Connor do to you, huh?"
The four move quickly toward the HQ.
Ethan (to Connor):
"Almy just saved you from Mousta and Rex.
You should thank her later. Hahaha!"
Connor:
" Your lover?! Are you serious?"
"And what exactly would he have done?
You think I'm scared of him like you, coward?"
"Even his dog—
if I'd been truly hungry, he would've been my meal."
They reach the headquarters—
Khaled has just arrived too.
Khaled:
"Did Almy call you as well?"
Simon:
"Yeah."
Boris (hopeful):
"She must've finally gotten something new from the White Man."
Khaled:
"Let's find out."
He opens the door and enters first.
The team walks through the long corridor.
Almy and Hana are seated at a round table, talking.
The team enters, Khaled in front.
Hana:
"There you are!"
Khaled:
"What's going on?"
Almy:
"You need to move fast."
"There's a match happening right now in a basketball arena."
"And Victor is there.
In person."
Khaled (firm):
"How long ago did you get this information?"
Almy :
"About ten minutes ago."
"The match is still ongoing.
You need to hurry."
"You have about forty minutes to reach"
Khaled (to the team):
"Everyone gear up.
Meet at the garage. We'll use a bus"
Hana stands to prepare.
Khaled looks at her.
"You're coming too?"
Hana:
"Yeah. Why not?"
Khaled:
"We're already a big group…"
"But it's fine.
I have an idea."
"We'll split into two teams once we arrive."
The team rushes toward the locker room.Their shouting and excitement filled the place.
They gather at the small bus.
Khaled waits.
Hana climbs in beside him.
Hana:
"We're ready for departure."
Khaled (looking through the back window):
"Everyone on?"
Hana:
"Yes."
In the back—
Connor faces Ethan.
Simon faces Boris.
Connor (mocking the bus):
"I think we'll have to push it on the way.
Amid the laughter, the engine roared.