You roll the extinguisher into the chamber, pull the pin, and run.
You are now in the hatchery. Thousands of empty chrysalids rattle in the ventilation breeze. Some are not empty. Some are twitching . The fire ants are the worst. Not because they are the largest—they’re only the size of chihuahuas. But because they are organized . escape from the giant insect lab
Your only tool: a forgotten utility knife from a maintenance worker’s belt. The blade is two inches long. Against a creature whose exoskeleton can withstand a falling microscope, it’s a toothpick. But you don't need to fight. You need to think . You roll the extinguisher into the chamber, pull
But in your rearview mirror, you see something following. Not a car. Not a person. A shadow with too many legs, keeping pace just beyond the treeline. Some are not empty
“If you’re reading this, don’t go to the police. Don’t go to the press. Burn the lab. Burn it all.”