I had awoken in a white room with a television screen on the ceiling. "Mint Eye Magenta" kept spinning on the screen reminding me of the hell I had been thrown in. "She's awake Joseph." I heard a sweet voice call out.

"Oh good." Suddenly I saw Joseph standing over me. "Ha ha ha…We were wondering how long you'd be out."

"Wh-where am I?"

"The next step towards paradise." He smiled. There was something off about him. His eyes seemed cloudy and the smile plastered to his face almost looked as if someone had sewn his mouth that way. He looked tired, he swayed back and forth as he stood still. "Isn't it grand? This room is so beautiful. After living in that room for so long I just feel so…so free and happy!" He raised his hands as he stared at the television screen above us.

"I can't move…"

"It's okay." Irene smiled next to him. "After they give you the REJUVENATOR not a lot of people can for a while."

"Re-"

Jospeh poked my legs, I couldn't feel anything. "It's okay~don't be afraid. The REJUVENATOR is jut a serum that helps your body forget pain."

"I thought that's what the medicine in your eyes was for…"

"That one is only temporary with a permanent side effect." He reached for a mirror on my left by the bedside. My breath hitched. My eyes…they were a mint colored like the man who brought me here. The same color as the logo floating above me.

"Wow…." Irene leaned in. "They really are so pretty…I wish I was lucky like you and had those special eyes. They say if your eyes change to the color of the beloved then you really are the embodiment of paradise. I wish paradise lived in my like it did you…" Her lip was twitching.

"Now now Irene…" Joseph petted her hair. "You are just as special as any Paradisian." He looked behind him. "Oh! Look Irene you'r red sash, there's one for you too!"

"Red sash?" I tried to lean up.

"Oh yes. It's a sign that no man nor woman should ever touch you. Sex should only be for having children and nothing more. This way there are no indecent incidents." I turned my head slightly as you saw Irene tie the red sash tightly to her waist. Joseph watched, his eye was twitching. "Much better." He smiled forcefully.

"Here." Irene held out the sash as she helped me up. "Since you're paralyzed at the moment we'll help you put this on. We don't want anything to happen do we?"

The malice in her voice was almost suffocating. Even as she tied the sash around my waist her stare never wavered from my own eyes. Jealousy was pouring through her as she tightened the knot making the sash uncomfortably snug around my waist.

The television clicked. There was a woman with long blonde hair and golden eyes. "Good morning everyone!" She smiled. "It is now time for your daily exercises. Please make your way to the Grand Hall." The screen clicked off and her face was replaced by "Mint Eye Magenta".

"Oh we must go!" Joseph ushered Irene to the door. "You will not be punished for not going, don't worry they have the band on your wrist to indicate you're still incapacitated." He waved goodbye as his eyes glazed over the sash on my waist. He was leering. And his hands seemed to be shaking. What on earth had happened after that man had tortured you?

It was completely silent in the room. Not a single noise was coming through, only the sound of my ears ringing every and now and then seemed to keep me awake. I thought over what had happened yesterday (if that even was yesterday I really had no clue) and every time the thought came to my mind I felt aroused. It wasn't even that man that made me feel that way. It was Mint Eye. Looking at the logo I could feel my heart speed up. Thinking about it made my breathing quicken. It was terrifying.

Truly

truly

terrifying.

Time had passed and I was awoken by another announcement. "What another wonderful day!" It was the same blonde haired woman. Why did she look so familiar? "It is now time for the Anger Exhaustion. We cannot live in a world were anger and hate resides. Please look at the closest TV. An Arc Member will be giving you your medicine. Please watch the program and de-cleanse your soul. All hail Magenta."

I felt something buzz on my stomach. My cell phone!? I tried to get up but only my wrists and fingers were responding. Dammit! What was this drug doing to my body!? Grunting in determination I managed to shake the phone making it fall into my hand. Using only my neck I squinted at the screen trying to type in the password. There!

A sense of relief washed over me as I clicked the RFA app. My heart sped up. Jumin was in the chatroom. You quickly clicked in before he could leave.

[Jumin Han:] Are you ready to tell us where you went?

: Jumin!

[Jumin Han:]Yes?

: I am so happy to finally connect to you!

I felt the tears prick my eyes.

[Jumin Han:] What are you talking about?

: ?

[Jumin Han:] Anyways I wanted to reiterate what I said yesterday. I met with that governor.
[Jumin Han:] What do you think about inviting him to the party?
[Jumin Han:] He has a lot of influence in the army :

:I…I don't even know fdslkj

[Jumin Han:] ?

:jklsdj corr djk uption.
: Do*'t )#y #*(to tell th3=
: Yes. That sounds like a great idea.

I…didn't type that. My phone felt hot just like it did when that man hacked it the first time. A strangled sob left my lips. Oh god… they don't even know that I've been kidnapped. They don't even have a clue that I'm being tortured.

You've received a message from Unknown.

)) I like keeping secrets don't you? Let's keep this as a nice secret. ^_^
)) I'm on my way to see you :)

I felt my blood run cold. No. No. NO! I thrashed my head about. "AAAAHHHH!" I couldn't believe this. I couldn't ask for help he was watching me… I couldn't move. I couldn't even begin to process what was happening to me. It was just one thing after another. I felt the tears stream down my face, it almost felt like boiling water but no matter how hot it felt…at least it didn't hurt.

"Heh heh…" I couldn't help but laugh. "Heh heh heh…hahahaaaaa…"

"That's right." That voice. It sent a mixture of pleasure and fear in me. "I understand entirely how you feel." He walked up to me as he leaned in to look into my eyes. I could feel a sudden static television feeling in my limbs. Were my muscles beginning to relax again? "That pain you feel when no one knows what hell you're going through. Everyone is just going on with their lives and here you are…" He caressed my cheek. "Mmm so much despair."

"Get away from me."

"Hey hey…" He raised his hands in defense, that mint eye tattoo almost seemed to be watching me. "I'm not the bad guy here. I'm just doing my job. Keeping an eye on them and making you feel the wonders and joys of paradise."

"This is wonder and joy? Ha! That's idiotic."

"I went through the exact same process. In fact I went through their trial faze. Think about that. Think about the defects those drugs had." His face contorted into a mixture of rage and disgust. "E-e-each ONE WAS WORST THAN THE LAST! I WAS THEIR GUINEA PIG!" He turned around and crushed his fist into the wall. "I hate them. Hatethemhatethemhatehem…." He breathed in deeply and turned around with a big smile. 'Hahahaha! It's okay! I'm okay! I'm not a failure!"

There was a knock at the door. "You." A man in a grey robed with the grey gas mask walked in. "I've been told you skipped out on your pills."

The man rolled his shoulders. "I just wanted to see her."

"This newcomer?" The gas mask looked at me. "She's been incapacitated for a whole day. I believe you should give her the tour. Make sure you both take your pills." The gas masked man left the room never taking his eyes off of the man.

"Huh? They want me to give you the tour? What a bunch of shit." He looked at me. "Fine what a pain in the ass." He grabbed my wrist pulling me out of bed as I stumbled to even stand. "Can you even walk?"

"I don't think so." I said panicked at the feeling of not feeling anything.

"Here." He put my arm around my shoulder. "It's going to be weird dragging you around but you'll start feeling things when you get some circulation." He glanced at the red sash around my waist and smirked. "Heh heh… Look at that." He lightly tugged at the sash. "Now I can't play with you later." I heard a buzzing noise. "Oh. Looks like your friends are back in the chatroom. It's okay. We'll just pretend you can't answer the phone right now. Hahahaha!"

"L-let me talk to them!"

"Mmm…Nope!" He smiled. "If you talk to them you'll say something naughty and then BANG I'll have to throw away my new plaything."

I swallowed the thick saliva that had accumulated in my mouth as I watched him cackle with laughter. They're all being fooled. I just…want to laugh with them one more time.