The recording continued to play…
After comforting Elizabeth, Kendrick began to recount the full story of the 8th generation virus.
"Back then, because of the pressure from the Bradfords, your mother and I had no place in our own country, so we had to settle abroad."
"A friend recommended Karl Town to us."
"Karl Town was tucked away in the suburbs, far from the chaos of the city. It was a beautiful, quiet place with great schools and hospitals."
"And most of the residents were Zhinorian, so it was a perfect fit for us. Your mother and I settled down here."
"The person who introduced us was an Alerasian named Nice Eilman. He was a friend I made while studying abroad."
"Even though he's Alerasian, I want you to remember him, son."
"Because he was a man who loved peace. A good man. He deserves the gratitude and respect of every Zhinorian."
"Without him, your mother and I would never have known about the 8th generation virus, nor could we have successfully obtained it and its data."
"And you wouldn't have been able to live in Karl Town for several years and grow up healthy."
"The truth is, Karl Town was just one big laboratory. The Zhinorians living in the town were the guinea pigs."
"The sinister organization behind it all used the town's superior living conditions to attract Zhinorans, and then secretly injected everyone with various serums."
"The hospital in town belonged to them. The doctors and nurses were all their people. No one ever had a chance to know the true state of their health."
"If you sought medical care elsewhere, they would bribe the doctors outside to give you a fake report."
"They would even drug you in the middle of the night and secretly inject you with new serums."


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