The Tifia Headquarters was the main headquarters of the terror organization known as the Tifias. Dr Gabriel Khan, who was extremely weak following the high-voltage electrocution, was led into the interrogation room by two androids.

"Thank you gentlemen," said a mechanical voice, "You may leave now."

The two men pushed Dr Khan vigorously onto the floor and left. Dr Khan was weak and without any energy- and as soon as he was to think of an exit plan, a cackling voice of laughter greeted him.

"I see you've arrived from the past with the same wounds," said the voice, "Haven't you Gabriel?"

"Show some respect to a scientist," said Dr Khan, "Don't you remember how you used to adore me?"

"Adore you?" said the voice who burst into laughs again, "That was me 106 years ago. And also before the betrayal."

Dr Khan was silent.

"But this is me now."

The man stepped out from within the shadows, with a laser flamethrower in his hand. Dressed to kill in a black suit, with his blonde hair overshadowing his other perfect features, the man was the example of a perfectly-engineered child.

"I can't believe that despite the cosmetics, you look like the same old Ryan," remarked Dr Khan.

"Screw you Gabriel," said Ryan, "The 22nd century is far greater than yours. Pathetic, with wars everywhere, and great leaders whom you despise and call dictators. Here in the 22nd century, we get to chose our own administration- dictatorship or democracy."

"You could have been a scientist if you tried, Ryan," said Dr Khan, "The Ryan I knew wouldn't be standing here today."

"The Gabriel Khan I know wouldn't have been the fraud I know too," said Ryan, "Too bad I wasn't able to expose your lies to the world. Just imagine how your pedigree would be ruined with my discovery!"

"Skepticism was never going to bring you forward Ryan," said Dr Khan, "You led the Tifias to my office the night you tried to break into my office and steal my time machine."

"And just imagine what would have happened had they took it," said Ryan in a voice full of evil, "You would be finished!"

A silence filled the room as Ryan paced across the room.

"I don't know who led you to the office that night, but you made my job easier by banishing me from campus. The Tifias were more than interested to recruit me after that."

"Too bad they didn't know they're made up of failures," remarked Dr Khan sarcastically.

Ryan fumed at Dr Khan's remark and approached him. Immediately, he took a rod and whacked Dr Khan twice. The scientist yelped in pain.

"Don't you ever dare to insult the Tifian name," said Ryan, "They're the main leaders of the world and they'll stay like that."

Dr Khan fainted as Ryan's beatings produced a strong impact on him. Ryan walked away and addressed his personal computer, "Keep him here for the next 8 hours. Then we'll kill him in the best way possible." Ryan then walked out of the room as the door swished close.

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"Who are you? What do you want from me?" asked Andrea to the humanoid that was in front of her.

"Forgive me for the stark introduction," the humanoid apologized politely, "My name is Bill."

"What do you want from me?"

"I'm here to warn you about what's going to happen to your acquaintance. He's in more trouble than you think he is."

Next Chapter: Chapter 10