Time to show how Adam is still alive now. This happens just after that scene in SAW 3 where Amanda 'suffocates' Adam.

Chapter 2

Amanda removed the plastic bag from Adam's face, convinced that he was now dead. She put the bag away in one of her pockets and hurried out of the room, closing the door behind her before running off down the corridor thinking John will never find out. It'll look like he starved to death.

A few moments after Amanda had left the basement Lawrence made his move and dragged a test mannequin in black jeans and a white T-shirt to the bathroom entrance. He placed the dummy on the ground and pulled open the large iron door. The lights were off until Lawrence flipped on the light switch and carried the mannequin inside as he stood in front of Adam.

"Adam." He began. "I know you're alive. It's me. Lawrence. I said I'd get help."

Adam's eyes then snapped open and they saw Dr. Gordon standing in front of them, holding the mannequin in both hands.

"Law... Lawrence?" Adam stuttered. It was clever of him to fake his death on the spot.

"Yeah. Now let me help you."

Lawrence then took out from his pocket the spare key to Adam's shackle and put it into the lock. He turned the key until the chain unlocked and Adam was able to slip his foot out. He was beginning to wake up more now and he stood up, stretching his legs on the spot.

"What are you doing?" Adam asked.

"Saving your life." Lawrence replied.

Adam wasn't sure how long it had been since Lawrence had gone off to get help. He looked down and saw Lawrence now had a new leg, a prosthetic one.

"Where... Where did you get a replacement leg from?"

"John Kramer gave it to me. You know, Jigsaw. It's a long story but now I'm his apprentice, would you believe it?"

"I don't... I don't understand. I... How long have I been here since you left?"

"A few days. I was as quick as I could be. It's not easy trying to get you out of here without John and Jill finding out. And I also have to make sure John's other two accomplices don't find out about me."

"Wait, so if you're part of this gang of crazy killers now, then why are you helping me?"

Lawrence started to shackle up the mannequin as he replied.

"Because, I thought it was the right thing to do. But I'm afraid you can only be allowed to live if you agree to join me. That's the only way I can keep you safe."

Lawrence checked the shackle to make sure it was tight on the mannequins right foot.

"Why?" Adam asked.

"Because the others don't know I saved you, and they're bound to found out eventually if they see you walking around in town or somewhere."

"I see. But when you say join you, what do you mean exactly?"

Lawrence finished locking up the chains around the mannequin's ankle and stood up straight again to face Adam.

"I mean you have to become my accomplice. Become Jigsaw."

"But I... I... Couldn't." Adam stuttered as he tried to find a way to respond to this statement.

"It's the only way you can be safe. I'm sorry."

There was a brief moment of silence before Adam swallowed and replied.

"Alright. I'll do it."

"Good. Come on. We have work to do."

Adam then followed Lawrence as they walked out of the bathroom together.

"By the way, where did you get that mannequin from?" Adam asked.

"I bought a whole batch of them for a fair price. Said I was part of an equipment test group and we needed some test dummies to run trials with."

"What about the clothes?"

"White shirts and black jeans aren't exactly hard to come by."

"Oh."

And with that the two of them closed the door shut, leaving the body of Zep Hindle and the mannequin with the shackle on the wrong foot in the bathroom.

That's wrapped that little mystery up. But how did Hoffman escape after SAW 7. We'll find out in a later chapter. Next chapter up soon.