Ss-mic-006_v.7z.002

He had found the first volume, SS-Mic-006_v.7z.001 , months ago. It contained nothing but static and fragmented architectural plans. But tonight, he had finally unearthed the missing link: . He clicked "Extract."

The tearing sound stopped. In the sudden, deafening silence of his room, Elias heard a soft click —the sound of a microphone turning on right behind his head.

"Subject Six. Microphone activated. We are no longer recording the room," the whisper said. "We are recording the thoughts of the architecture."