We now return to the present day not long after the end of part 1.

Chapter 3

Lawrence and Adam were both together in the planning room. Lawrence was getting ready to go out some where whilst giving Adam instructions.

"I need you to supervise the next game while I do this." He started.

"Where are you going?" Adam asked.

"That doesn't matter at the moment."

Lawrence put on his jacket and stood by a monitor. He turned it on an it showed the camera feed from a room somewhere in the warehouse. There was a man in the room, unconscious and strapped down onto a metal bed like surface.

"His name is Matt. He's a bank consultant that once used a flawed policy on me. All you have to do is make sure he plays the game correctly."

"Alright. But when will you be back?"

"I can't say. I hope it won't be too long though."

"Alright. I'll make sure the game goes according to plan. You'll want to hurry on your way if it's something important."

"Yeah. Good luck with the game."

Lawrence then zipped up his coat and vacated the planning room, closing the door behind him. He had the route from the planning room to the main exit of the building deeply engraved in his mind by now. There wasn't much to look at on his way there but this gave him the opportunity to think over something that had just crossed his mind.

How did Adam know I was going somewhere important? Then again he did say 'if it's important'. If.

Lawrence returned his mind to the task in hand. He reached the main doors to the abandoned warehouse and pushed them open with only the need for a little strength. The wind outside was cold in the evening and it blew Lawrence's hair around as he moved from the building to his car and drew the keys from his pocket. He opened the car door and sat down inside, closed the door, ignited the engine and took off down the road to hunt down Hoffman and get Alison back. And whoever that other person was with her who sounded familiar somehow.

Adam watched Lawrence leave in his car from out the window through the vendetta blind. When he was sure the doctor was away and gone he wandered over to a draw and took out a key. The key for the locked box given to Lawrence by John Kramer. He slid the key into his pocket and turned to the desk where the box itself was placed.

"Huh. One final mystery, aye?" He said to himself.

Adam then took his mobile phone out of his other pocket and dialled a number he had memorised almost too well. He put the phone to his right ear and waited for the response.

"Adam?" The voice said on the other end.

"Yeah. Hey it's me. Listen Mark, it worked. He's coming your way now."

So Adam and Hoffman seem to be working together. And against Lawrence too. Next chapter up soon.