"More than likely, yes." Barnaby leaned back in his seat, folding his arms over his chest. "I doubt the institute's influence is infinite, but the fact that they were able to bring us here in the first place should say a lot about their resources."

If it were simply a matter of running as far away as possible, he was certain more people would have escaped by now. More than that, he was certain he would have escaped by now.

"Someone once told me the basement could be an important clue," he continued. "But he seems to have vanished, so I can't exactly ask him what he may have found there."