**INT. TAVERN BACK ROOM - CONTINUOUS**
Elara points to a location on the holographic map that makes Valentine's stomach drop.
The third anchor point is at the temporal research facility where you first became a Chrono Shifter.
The Genesis Lab? That place has been abandoned for years. And it's heavily guarded.
Exactly. That's why it was chosen. It's the most secure location, and the most difficult to access.
Thorne steps forward, his expression determined.
Then that's where we need to go. If we can secure all three anchor points, we can prevent Chronos from activating the key on a large scale.
Getting into the Genesis Lab won't be easy. The security systems are state-of-the-art. And there's the matter of what's inside.
What do you mean?
Elara hesitates, then continues.
The Genesis Lab wasn't just where Chronos developed Shifter technology. It's where they first experimented with temporal manipulation. On human subjects.
Valentine stares at her, the implications sinking in.
You're saying there are people trapped there? Trapped in time?
Elara nods grimly.
And Chronos will do anything to make sure no one finds out.