: What A Twist! | 7

The doctor looked at him with a chilling, thin-lipped smile. "Oh, no. You passed. You took the diamond to save your 'partner' Sarah, who doesn't exist. It showed empathy. You’re free to go."

Then, his dashboard screen flickered to life. A face appeared—the doctor from the lab. But he wasn't bored anymore. He looked terrified.

"I’m out," Elias whispered, tucking the gem into a velvet-lined pocket. 7 : What a Twist!

The back wall of the vault—solid reinforced steel—didn't explode. It melted. A figure stepped through the shimmering metal as if it were water. It wasn't a rival thief. It wasn't the police. It was a man in a lab coat, holding a clipboard, looking remarkably bored.

Elias stumbled, his legs weak. "So... I failed? Because I took the diamond?" The doctor looked at him with a chilling, thin-lipped smile

Elias backed away, his hand instinctively reaching for a knife that was no longer there. "Who are you? What is this?"

"Subject 7," the man said, scribbling a note. "The diamond heist scenario again? Honestly, Elias, your subconscious is remarkably repetitive." You took the diamond to save your 'partner'

Suddenly, the vault doors slammed shut with a deafening thud . The lights didn't just flicker; they turned a deep, bruising violet. "Sarah?" Elias hissed. Only static answered.