The neon lights in the old archive room flickered slowly.
Daniel stood before a row of metal shelves filled with boxes of old documents. A fine layer of dust floated in the air each time he opened another box. This place was one of the archive warehouses belonging to an old company that had partnered with Elena Ward's laboratory twenty years ago.
He had been searching for nearly an hour.
And finally, something caught his eye.
An old data cassette with a faded label.
Daniel lifted it carefully.
The handwritten text on the label was barely legible, but one name was still clear.
Ward Laboratory - Helios Test Log
Daniel's heart beat a little faster.
"This might be what we're looking for," he murmured softly.
He immediately took out his portable tablet and connected an adapter for the old data reader. A few seconds later the screen lit up.
The first file opened.
The date made Daniel pause for breath.
Two days before Elena Ward's death.
