The Valkyrie Experiment

[Koal]

"So, Koal- You don't mind if I call you Koal do you?"

"I do mind, actually."

"Ah, So Koal, you are telling me that the one responsible for all the death that took place here, in this very library wasn't you? I'm sorry but that just cant be true." The female interrogator gestured with dramatic flair to the library that stood tall around them. The young Swordsman wasn't sure what she could be talking about, so he decided to share his own misgiving with the lady in a last ploy to gain her interest.

"Miss..."

"My name is Lilith, Koal."

"Miss Lilith, while I'm sure that you have overwhelming proof that I did this, I may have an explanation and an alibi of sorts, if you'll hear me out." Koal's voice was open and Lilith couldn't sense any deception at play. She glanced to the higher level, where Dr. Corvus was pacing with his arms folded behind his back. a picture of confident authority. He nodded at her, giving the signal to listen to what their prisoner had to say. She walked calmly over to the table where the Demon was seated, his hood removed from his face, revealing the gaunt yet regal features of a man who was tired. Lilith could read it in his body language: The way his shoulders slumped forward, the way his eyelids seemed to be too heavy for him to hold open for long, the dark bags under his eyes. She leaned her arms on the table and softened her features, trying to break down the boys defenses, to lull him into a false sense of security. And she smiled internally as he seemed to buy it.

"I don't think i'm the same person who killed all those soldiers. Ever since I woke up at that fountain... I've seen things in my head. Memories of this place that I shouldn't have. I see a man who looks exactly like me but who doesn't act like me. Another Koal Lynch that Omni brought here before me. I cant say for sure that hes still alive, but I know that I didn't do any of this." He gestured excitedly around the library, his face twisted into a mix of pain and someone deep in thought.

"That sounds absolutely-"

"Plausible, Mr. Lynch. I'm not saying that I believe you, but I can tell that you believe it yourself. I'm sorry for all the trouble we've put you through all of this, if you'll follow me, I can discuss where we move from here." Dr. Corvus appeared out of nowhere, putting his hand on Koals shoulder and unlocking the shackles with an electronic command. He then negan to lead the Demon towards the exit, the two talking seemingly excited about something.

Lilith sighed and slumped in her chair, running a hand over her face, and silently cursing.

"I need a raise."

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"I believe that we have some blood samples from the man who was involved in the attack on the library. In theory, it should be able to be tested in accordance with your own blood to see if they are a genetic match. If it is, you'll have to stay in custody. But if it is not, I'd like for you to stay with us so we can conduct further tests."

"If it'll get me out of here, I'm in."

"Very good, Mr. Lynch. If you'll follow me..."

[Koal]

Koal felt the familiar weight of dread settle in his stomach as he walked the sterile hallways of The Facility, following the steady rhythm of Dr. Corvus. For a man of his age, it hardly showed. His blonde hair showed only hints of silver, and his skin was stretched pleasantly around his bones , looking very much the pet of a young man. Yet Lynch felt that familiar anxiety settle as they prowled halls that seemed to leer at him. Yet on the outside, his face was a wall of apathy. Years of training to show nothing in the face of anything. To be calm and collected in the heart of the enemy. He had given them a story, albeit a partially a true one, and they had bought it. The doctor had at least. The dark-haired inquisitor he had the esteemed pleasure of staring down seemed deliciously suspicious. He could feel her presence following closely behind, unseen by him. But she was there.

"This is an impressive facility, Doctor. It seems you people have advanced far beyond your peers." Corvus preened a bit at Koals words, his face twisting into a self-serving smirk, eyes alight with pride.

"We've sacrificed our lives, and the very lifeblood of our hearts to make all of this," He gestured with with a flowing hand, "possible." He walked to a thick metal door, marked with only the designation BRIDGE. A blue-white grid of light erupted from a niche in the security door, enveloping the Good Doctor in a halo of luminescence. It then scanned Koal in a similar manner, the light changing colors to be violet-tinged, then retreating back, leaving the duo waiting for but a moment before the door hissed open. Steam erupted from vents in the door, and steel scraped along steel, the sound dragging its cruel claws across Koals eardrums. The circular door fractured into seemingly uneven fragments before they were pulled into slots in the frame of the doorway. Corvus lead Koal into a grand laboratory, people in grey lab coats examining things under microscopes, two of them waiting on opposite sides of what seemed like a glass box. They're outfits consisted of black trench coats with an insignia that he couldn't place at this distance. He swallowed the lump in his throats and continued to follow the doctor.

"Inquisitor, please seal the room. General staff is to secure themselves in the observation shelters until tests have been concluded." Koal almost panicked as all the windows and doors suddenly slammed shut and locked. The people in the room filed out until only Koal, Corvus, Lilith, and the two unknowns remained. He peered closer at the uniforms trying to place where he recognized the symbol from. A skull with winds sprouting from the the gaping mouth. Then Koal get time slow down, his blood turned to ice, his breathing hitched. His pupils quivering in fear, he met the first unknowns eyes. Amber and reptilian, he recognized them immediately. They were from his world, but how the hell did they end up here?

"They went through a lot of trouble to get you here, darling. The least you could do is hear them out." Koal jumped as he felt Inquisitor Lilith's voice in his ear, her hands on his shoulders. He had a feeling he wasn't going to like what happened to him here.

Not one bit.