Chapter 6: The Asylum Escape – A Night of Blood and Shadows
The Asylum Escape – A Night of Blood and Shadows
Gerard and Jian make their move. The asylum has kept them caged long enough, and tonight, it will be left in ruins. But as the escape begins, the true nature of Jian's system is revealed, and Gerard leaves behind a message for The Asylum Escape – A Night of Blood and Shadows
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The Night of the Escape
The asylum at night was a different world.
Most of the staff had left, leaving only a skeleton crew—one security guard per hallway, two nurses on duty, and a few roaming orderlies.
The patients were either asleep or lost in their own minds.
It was the perfect time to move.
Gerard and Jian stood in the shadows near the door of their wing, waiting.
Jian smirked. "You sure about this?"
Gerard's voice was calm, unwavering. "We don't get another chance. Make your move."
Jian chuckled. "Then let's give them a little show."
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First Step – A Controlled Distraction
Gerard knew better than to rush the first move.
He had spent days observing the asylum's weak points.
One of the biggest advantages? The patients.
There was one in particular—an older man with wild gray hair, hollow eyes, and a tendency to scream at shadows.
He was called Old Lu.
Gerard had seen how the staff treated him. A nuisance. A joke. They ignored his outbursts.
Which made him the perfect distraction.
Jian raised an eyebrow as Gerard moved toward Old Lu's room.
"Making friends?" he whispered.
Gerard ignored him. He had studied this man's habits. He knew exactly how to set him off.
He crouched next to the sleeping figure, voice low.
"Lu… wake up."
The man stirred, muttering nonsense.
Gerard pressed closer. "They're coming for you tonight."
Old Lu's eyes snapped open.
Gerard didn't need to say more.
The old man's paranoia took care of the rest.
A second later, he began to scream.
"They're here! THEY'RE COMING FOR ME!"
His shrieks echoed through the halls, followed by the sound of him throwing himself against the walls, knocking over furniture.
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Security Response – Slipping Through the Chaos
The nurses rushed to his room immediately.
Gerard and Jian pressed into the shadows, waiting as the commotion unfolded.
An orderly ran past them, groaning. "Not this old bastard again."
A second later, two security guards followed.
Jian grinned. "And just like that, the hallway is empty."
Gerard wasted no time. They moved.
They kept to the edges of the hall, footsteps silent.
A lone nurse walked around the corner, clipboard in hand.
Gerard grabbed Jian, yanking him back just in time.
The two flattened against the wall, listening as the nurse sighed, muttering to herself.
"Why the hell am I still working this shift…?"
She turned toward the commotion in the patient ward, shaking her head.
The moment she was out of sight, they moved again.
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First Kill – Gerard's Turn
They reached the staff hallway, where the first security guard patrolled.
Gerard's new sensory ability kicked in.
The way the guard's foot shifted. Weak balance.
The way he turned. Slow reaction time.
The gun on his hip. Standard issue. He wouldn't expect close combat.
Gerard struck fast.
One step. A precise strike to the throat.
The guard stumbled back, choking, eyes wide.
Gerard wrapped an arm around his head and twisted.
A dry snap echoed in the hall.
The body slumped, lifeless.
Jian whistled low. "You're efficient."
Gerard barely glanced at him. "Keep moving."
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Jian's Turn – A Phantom in the Dark
As they approached the next security post, Jian grinned.
"My turn."
Before Gerard could say anything—Jian vanished.
Not like stepping into a shadow.
Not like a simple trick of the light.
He ceased to exist.
A few moments of silence.
Then—
A distant, choked gasp.
Then a heavy thud.
Gerard waited. Five seconds. Ten.
Then, Jian reappeared, wiping his hands on his hospital pants, looking pleased.
"One guard down. Quiet as a ghost."
Gerard stared at him, calculating. "You phase out of sight. No sound, no presence."
Jian grinned. "Something like that."
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Breaking Out – Unlocking the Asylum
The security room was their goal.
They reached it in minutes, slipping past the few remaining staff members.
Inside, a wall of monitors displayed the entire asylum.
Jian sat down, fingers flying over the controls.
"Cameras disabled. Doors unlocked. We're clear."
Gerard nodded. "Then let's leave a message."
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The Message for Madam Wei
Before they left, Gerard grabbed a marker from the desk.
He turned to the largest security monitor—the one displaying the main entrance.
In bold, black strokes, he wrote directly across the screen:
"See you soon."
Jian laughed. "Damn. You really know how to make an impression."
Gerard didn't respond.
He simply walked toward the open door.
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Outside the Asylum – The World Awaits
The cold air hit them first.
Freedom.
Gerard took a slow breath, his mind already moving to the next step.
Jian stretched. "So, what now?"
Gerard's eyes were sharp, locked onto the distant skyline.
"Now, I hunt."
Madam Wei had tried to bury him.
Now, it was his turn to dig up every dark secret she thought she had hidden.
And when he was finished—she would beg for death.
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End of Chapter 6
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Next Steps for Chapter 7:
1. Tracking Madam Wei's operations—her wealth, her allies, her weaknesses.
2. New resources—Gerard needs money, weapons, and connections.
3. A hidden enemy—someone is already watching his movements.
4. First direct attack—Gerard sends a message that she can't ignore.
--- Wei—one that ensures she will never sleep soundly again.
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The Night of the Escape
The asylum at night was a different world.
Most of the staff had left, leaving only a skeleton crew—one security guard per hallway, two nurses on duty, and a few roaming orderlies.
The patients were either asleep or lost in their own minds.
It was the perfect time to move.
Gerard and Jian stood in the shadows near the door of their wing, waiting.
Jian smirked. "You sure about this?"
Gerard's voice was calm, unwavering. "We don't get another chance. Make your move."
Jian chuckled. "Then let's give them a little show."
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Testing Jian's System – The Power of a Phantom
Jian took a slow breath, and suddenly—he vanished.
Not like stepping into a shadow.
Not like a simple trick of the light.
He ceased to exist.
Gerard's newly enhanced senses struggled to track him.
The hallway was silent, but a moment later—
A distant, choked gasp.
Then a heavy thud.
Gerard waited. Five seconds. Ten.
Then, Jian reappeared, wiping his hands on his hospital pants, looking pleased.
"One guard down. Quiet as a ghost."
Gerard stared at him, calculating. "You phase out of sight. No sound, no presence."
Jian grinned. "Something like that."
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The First Kill – Gerard's Turn
They moved further down the hallway.
A second guard patrolled near the security station.
This one wouldn't vanish into thin air.
Gerard's new sensory ability kicked in.
The way the guard's foot shifted. Weak balance.
The way he turned. Slow reaction time.
The gun on his hip. Standard issue. He wouldn't expect close combat.
Gerard struck fast.
One step. A precise strike to the throat.
The guard stumbled back, choking, eyes wide.
Gerard wrapped an arm around his head and twisted.
A dry snap echoed in the hall.
The body slumped, lifeless.
Jian whistled low. "You're efficient."
Gerard barely glanced at him. "Keep moving."
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Breaking Out – Unlocking the Asylum
The security room was their goal.
They reached it in minutes, slipping past the few remaining staff members.
Inside, a wall of monitors displayed the entire asylum.
Jian sat down, fingers flying over the controls.
"Cameras disabled. Doors unlocked. We're clear."
Gerard nodded. "Then let's leave a message."
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The Message for Madam Wei
Before they left, Gerard grabbed a marker from the desk.
He turned to the largest security monitor—the one displaying the main entrance.
In bold, black strokes, he wrote directly across the screen:
"See you soon."
Jian laughed. "Damn. You really know how to make an impression."
Gerard didn't respond.
He simply walked toward the open door.
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Outside the Asylum – The World Awaits
The cold air hit them first.
Freedom.
Gerard took a slow breath, his mind already moving to the next step.
Jian stretched. "So, what now?"
Gerard's eyes were sharp, locked onto the distant skyline.
"Now, I hunt."
Madam Wei had tried to bury him.
Now, it was his turn to dig up every dark secret she thought she had hidden.
And when he was finished—she would beg for death.