The strange man continued to instruct Martin.
"When you wake up, the Guards will discover you're dreaming. Go to the second window on your left. First, throw the flowerpot on the table in front of the window toward the door, then jump out."
"Run straight ahead. You'll find a button-shaped relic. Pick off the dried blood scab from your finger and give it to the relic. Press it, and it will take you somewhere safe."
"Then you can prepare for the blood exchange according to the formula. Once you've finished, they'll never be able to find you again."
After he finished speaking, the man from the pickle jar vanished in an instant before Martin's shocked eyes, leaving only the trashed laboratory behind.
Martin's fingers pressed against the documents to his side, smearing them with blood.
That man from the pickle jar... was him!
He could no longer control his trembling body and staggered backward.
Fear spurred Martin to open his eyes, and he returned to reality.
