[Maya's POV]
The Research Division Seven building looked nothing like the Guild headquarters where they'd processed Riven and Marcus.
No corporate polish, no motivational displays. Just clean white corridors, reinforced glass windows, and the kind of sterile efficiency..
She turned to her right and saw a projecting sign that says "classified research facility."
Of course it's classified.
Maya followed the escort through multiple security checkpoints, each one scanning her temporary ID badge.
The deeper they went into the building, the more she recognized the setup.
This wasn't just an office building. This was a laboratory complex.
"Dr. Kai is waiting for you in Conference Room C," the escort said, stopping at a door marked with biohazard symbols. "She'll be handling your orientation and assignment details."
Maya stepped inside to find a woman in her late thirties reviewing files at a conference table.
