"How could this have happened?" Mother Grace practically spit as she paced around in her office. Jeana, the black security guard from last night just stood looking down at the floor, he hands behind her back like a dog who had misbehaved. "Who could have known about the mine?" The nun continued to question. The guard had already given her all the information, but it was clear Mother Grace was having some trouble processing it.
This situation began to reveal that the first impressions from Mother Grace might have been misguided. At first she seemed like she was an elder. Her posture, the way she walked and presented herself with contained, slow gestures, almost submissive. But right now that facade seemed completely gone. She moved freely through her office, standing tall and gesturing energetically. As if the disguise had been lifted by her anger. She was in fact not much older than Sister Beth, being at her early forties.
Tired of pacing the nun sat on her imposing chair, elbows on the desk, hands on her own forehead. A few seconds of silence and deep breathing before she finally leaned back looking Jeana in the eye. "You said there were multiple men?" Jeana nodded, repeating her report. "Yes, Mother Superior. The entire room was covered in their... you know... they made a mess in there, then let Rebecca go." The nun frowned and let out a sigh of frustration. "The sick bastards must have taken my poor dear for themselves. They are probably having their way with her right now. This is not right, I am the only one who can properly educate her!"
Jeana didn't know what to do in the face of Grace's rage. Her mind searched for something smart to say, the exercise reminded her of some relevant information. "Uuhmm, actually Mother Grace, Rebecca was seen going into her room by one of the guards this morning... I think." And once again, Jeana ruined her moment to shine by injecting doubt in her statement while scratching her head in confusion. At this point she was used to it. Mother Grace replied stunned. "What do you mean "I think"? You haven't checked?" The black security guard simply shook her head, she just wanted to sink into the floor and disappear in fear of how bad she would be scolded. But Mother Grace had already spent too much energy on this matter this morning, she needed to exercise discipline and self control. With a deep breath she spoke calmly. "Then, for the sake of all that's holy. Have Rebecca, brought to my office. Then go back to the mines and grab the tape."
Jeana lingered in place, afraid to ask the next question, but knowing that if she didn't the result would be worse. "W-what tape, Mother Superior?" All the efforts to stay calm were in vain, as Mother Grace practically shouted. "The surveillance tape, you ignoramus! It's in the office, you will need the key." The nun opened a drawer and grabbed a big iron key, handing it to Jeana. "Now go, do what I said and be quick. I will set up the VHS while you're gone."
About twenty minutes later Mother Grace stared apprehensively at the twenty inches TV set, one of those still with "a tail". No doubt a relic to any of the students in school. If they saw it they would say something like "Why is this TV so fat?" Nevertheless, it was functional. Enough for the nun to see the black and white image of the mines. It was a night vision camera, clearly showing the secret entrance to the dungeon. She fumbled with the black remote controller pressing Fast Forward, keeping a close eye at the time stamp at the corner of the screen.
She saw herself and Jeana coming in the dungeon with Rebecca early in the evening. She fast forwarded again, and saw someone else approaching the entrance. A student, the uniform was very clear even in black and white. This was also a particularly big student. As she approached the entrance the nun mumbled to herself. "Is that the new student we got a few weeks ago? Kris... something. Grab her file, Jeana." She continued to fast forward it, pausing the moment she saw a second shadow behind her on the hallway. But she couldn't tell who it was, the shadow never approached the door. "Who in the Lord's name is that one?"
Jeana was now fumbling through the students archive on the other side of the office, casually commenting. "Don't you have a camera inside the room?" Mother Grace just rolled her eyes, with clear sarcasm in her voice. "Oh sure I do. It is a great idea to record all we do in there with a clear picture of our faces and leave it lying around as evidence!" Jeana began to answer in the same casual tone. "Then I can get the tape f..." The guard could almost feel Grace's heavy stare on her back. She slowly turn realizing what was going on "Ah... sarcasm... stupid me."
Forwarding the recording, Mother Grace saw as the door closed, she remembered the moment when she did that. "She was right there when I closed the door! Little devil!" Right after the door closed, Kristanna and her mysterious friend left the cave. Not too long after Mother Grace and Jeana were out of the mines. The timestamp showed around 21:30. Mere minutes after Kristanna was back, this time alone. She opened the secret door and went in. Mother Grace kept fast forwarding, hoping to see a horde of men come inside at some point. Or at least other students with buckets and materials to play some kind of prank. Two hours passed and nothing, she kept fast forwarding. Finally four hours later she saw the door open once more and Kristanna walked out, looking a bit messy. About two hours later, Rebecca walked out. She seemed to be smuggling something under her habit, as it was clearly distended at the torso area.
"Only one student? Not possible, we must be missing footage." At this point the giant guard was standing behind Mother Grace holding a folder. Easily watching the TV over her head, the usual blank stare in her eyes. The nun went through the footage again, she didn't see any men. The time stamps were accurate, there was no cut. Only Kristanna had entered the room and only she and Rebecca had walked out.