Inside the medical room, two men lay unconscious on separate gurneys. Ethan didn't recognize either of them at first. But what drew his attention was a transparent isolation tank at the center of the room, made from an unfamiliar material.
It wasn't just visually striking—it blocked his senses entirely. He could detect the tank's outline, but nothing beyond that.
Inside it was a man. Tubes ran along his body, and he lay still, unconscious. Ethan narrowed his eyes. It was Lyla's father.
Despite his appearance, the readings on the nearby equipment suggested he was stable, no longer in critical danger. The two men on the gurneys looked to be around the same age as Lyla's father—and oddly, bore a faint resemblance to him.
Between them stood a machine humming quietly. Ethan examined it with growing curiosity. It was clearly a hybrid of advanced technology and magic—an unusual and rare combination.
