Kaelen smiled. His irises were now fully green-gold. He touched a nearby apple tree.
Their leader, a woman named Commander Rook, held a gun to his head. "Type the Serial Code into this datapad, Voss. Or we take your eyes." serial code apple
He looked at the last physical object from the vault: that single, red, engineered apple. He took a bite. Kaelen smiled
He typed it anyway, as a joke.
The corporation that hired Kaelen, Aegis Genetics , betrayed him within 48 hours. They wanted the apple. He refused. Why? Because the Serial Code had also unlocked a hidden file: a diary of the lead scientist, Dr. Isla Venn. a woman named Commander Rook
Then he closed his eyes, and for the first time in a week, he smiled.