Alphys swiped her keycard and entered the lab with a clipboard in hand.

The laboratory was huge, one of the largest ones in Aether Paradise as to accompany for the sheer number of test subjects. It was filled to the brim with examination tables on witch many monsters lay. They came in all shapes and sizes yet showed no signs of movement. The only thing indicating they were still alive was the slow rhythmic beeping of a heart monitor that each one was hooked up to.

Chatter filled Alphys' ears as the doors closed. Employees paced up and down the rows of monsters check on their conditions. Next to one of the beds stood Lusamine and Faba as Alphys approached them.

"H-Hello President sorry I was late. I was j-just going over some of the notes again."

Lusamine gave her a reassuring smile and a simple pat on the back.

"Nothing to worry about, Doctor. We've got everything we need to keep the subjects from turning to dust prematurely. So are you ready are to start?"

"Y-Yes Ms. President, I'm ready."

Lusamine moved aside so Alphys could squeeze in. Taking her clipboard, Alphys read from it.

"Subject's name is Crystal Drake. A female Ice Bird Monster who Fell Down a few days ago. She will be our first subject we test. Faba... hand me the syringe.

He complied, taking the syringe full of pink liquid off of the cart and handed it to the lizard lady.

"Ok, h-here we go."

Lowering the needle to the comatose monster, she pressed down, allowing the substance to enter the monster's bloodstream. Others around her took notes, in case something happened.

For a brief moment her heart rate jumped only to return once again to it's slow rhythmic beating. One of they employees even saw her claw twitch for a second.

"Nothing seems to have happened save for a minor spike in the subject's heartbeat." Faba noted.

Lusamine and Alphys looked a bit disappointed at the lack of results.

"Well we aren't expecting something to happen right away. Science is all about trial and error until you get the desired result." Lusamine broke the silence of the room with.

"Yeah the Predisent's right! We should p-probably get on to the next subject before they start turning to dust."

Everyone in the room nodded in agreement with Alphys' decision as the small group moved on to the next monster test subject.

- -* t i m e s k i p* - -

Alphys sighed as she sat in her office. Nothing was working out as they had wanted it to.

"Maybe I should make a log entry on this...."

Reaching for he recorded she began to speak.

Entry number 3

So far nothing is going to plan. The subjects have been taken off of life support. By this point they should've all turned to dust by now but haven't.

Lusamine's been getting a lot of letters, phone calls, and emails from the subject's families asking what's going on. She's assured them that there has been no change in their conditions as of late.

We've increased the doses of DT on the subjects. Wicke's been looking over their vitals and has noted that their heart rates have increased. Other than that, they haven't changed from the time they arrived here.

Wicke's going to bed soon an so should I. But first, I'm going to got check on the subjects.

-end recording-

Alphys placed the recorder down and got up from her chair to grab a flashlight from the drawer as she left the room.

The Foundation halls were dark. It was that time of night when everyone had earthier left to go home or retired to the on-site rooms within the Paradise.

She found the lab and scanned her keycard in order to gain access. Stepping into the quiet and dark room she shined her light around as she patrolled it.

Clatter!

Alphys jumped at the sudden sound. Shining the light in the direction of the noise is where she saw a beaker had fallen from a cabinet thanks to misplacement.

Making her way over to the fallen container, she went to grab it when she heard a voice.

"Who's there and where am I?"

Alphys froze, turning to face the voice when she noticed one of the subjects staring back at her while she stood holding the beaker.

"Just a moment." She called to them. Rushing over to a device on the wall and pressing a button.

"This is Doctor Alphys. Can you get the president here as soon as possible?"

"Why.... Is something wrong Doctor?"

"N-No, it's just t-that.... one of the subjects is awake...."