The walls are white. Not the white of a cloud or a fresh sheet of paper, but a sterile, aggressive white that seems to vibrate if you stare at it too long. There are no corners in this room, only curves, as if the architects wanted to ensure there was nowhere for a thought to hide.

My name... I think my name was Elias. I remember a town. I remember a small, rain-slicked valley where I held a title—something about 'Administrator.' I remember the fear in the eyes of my people when the others arrived. The others didn't use guns; they used silence. They just waited at the edge of the valley, a wall of grey coats and mirrored sunglasses, until the psychological weight of their presence broke us.

I surrendered to save the town. That's what they told me. "Sign the accord, Elias, and the valley will be spared. You will come with us for a period of 'integration,' and your people will live in peace."

I signed. I walked into the grey car.

That was three years ago. Or maybe three days. Time doesn't exist in the White Room.

Every morning, a voice comes through the hidden speakers. It is a calm, genderless voice that tells me who I am. "You are not Elias," the voice says. "Elias was a weak man who betrayed his people for a lie of peace. You are Subject 402. You are a vessel for the new order."

They don't torture my body. They torture my memory. They show me videos of the valley—videos that have been edited. I see myself laughing while the others burn the crops. I see myself pointing out the hiding places of the children. I know they are lies, but the voice is so consistent, so patient.

"Why do you fight the truth, 402?" the voice asks. "The valley was never spared. It was erased. There is no one left to save. There is only the Room."

I tried to scream once, but the sound was swallowed by the acoustic padding of the walls. Now, I just sit. I watch the white walls vibrate. I try to remember the smell of rain, but all I can smell is ozone and bleach.

Yesterday, I found a scratch on the wall, hidden behind my shoulder. It was a single letter: 'E'. I don't know who put it there. I hope it was me. I hope I am still in here, somewhere, screaming in a language I have forgotten how to speak.

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