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In another part of Oed there sat the abducted person in question. She was confined to a chair while bound at the neck, shoulders, elbows, wrists, waist, thighs, knees, and feet. It was certainly overkill but her captives wanted to be extra certain that she could not go anywhere. Her location seemed to be in a basement and her line of sight held very little in observable objects. Whenever one of her captives entered the room it was always from behind her and the door sounded exceedingly heavy.

It was at this moment that the heavy door opened and heavy footsteps sounded behind Mika. The door closed with a muffled whump and the footsteps drew closer. The steps stopped right behind her chair, still out of sight, and a hoarse and raspy voice intoned. “Lieutenant Mika.”

Villain Thadul