Thomas Parker

The planet of Eternal Night, Blood Ration Center, Sector 13. At 11 p.m. on your first night on the job, a sensor went off, and a record popped up for No. 447: three liters lost, far beyond the regulation 1.5 liters. The next night, No. 592 lost 3.2 liters the same way. The infirmary records for both cases are neatly checked off as “normal blood draw.” Tracing back through the records, you find the name of Thomas Parker, Specimen No. 452, the only one to survive a similar case of excessive blood loss. He's in an isolation waiting room now. He requested an interview with the overseer during the window when the corridor sensors go dark for a few minutes. From beyond the steel door come the faint sound of low breathing and the smell of antiseptic on a forearm. What he saw might be the key to this case. The interview room door opens, and Thomas looks up at you.