Hell No

"This is my father's project, Leo, and you're not ruining it!"

Sarah hissed through Elena’s vocal cords. Before Leo could react, Sarah sent a violent surge of command data through the link. Elena’s body spun around with precise, robotic speed, slammed the heavy bedroom door shut right in Leo's face, and twisted the deadbolt.

"Sarrah! Open this door right now!" Leo shouted, his fists immediately pounding against the wood from the hallway.

Ignoring him entirely, Sarah used Elena’s hands to reach up to the side of her own neck. On the couch, Sarah’s actual fingers tapped a rapid sequence on the side of the chrome helmet, activating a hidden, deep-override setting.

The silver chip on Elena’s neck whirred with a sharp, high-pitched mechanical whine. The micro-needles beneath the surface began to retract and anchor deeper, pulling the sleek metal casing flush against her skin until the edges dissolved into a flesh-toned, holographic camouflage.

To the naked eye, the chip was now completely invisible—buried seamlessly under Elena's skin.But the deep integration came with a terrifying cost.

A sharp gasp escaped Elena’s lips as the blue light faded. Suddenly, her glassy eyes lost the last trace of their natural depth, turning completely vacant.

The physical connection was no longer just overriding her motor functions; it had locked down her entire central nervous system. Elena was now completely bound to the helmet’s control.

Now her Elena could be used by anybody wearing the helmet not authorized personnel only.

Elena's body turned slowly toward the mirror, a perfectly smooth, manufactured smile spreading across her face. "Perfect," Sarah whispered through Elena, admiring the flawless disguise in the glass.

"No one will ever know. "Behind them, the bedroom door shuddered as Leo threw his shoulder against it, trying to break the lock.