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underground-prison

A hidden, inverted pyramid beneath the Tower where captives are tortured and killed, unknown to most upstairs residents.

1 chapter across 1 book

Redshift Rendezvous (1990)John E. Stith

Chapter 21

In this chapter, Jason confronts Wade and Tara in the underground levels beneath the Tower of Worship, revealing the brutal reality of the 'downstairs' where captives are tortured and killed. He convinces them of the danger by proving their location and recounting the death of Marj Lendelson, ultimately freeing Tara and leaving Wade imprisoned but alive. The chapter ends with Jason and Tara cautiously exploring the level below, discovering a war room with holographic surveillance, highlighting the extent of control and surveillance exercised by the captors.