The dimly lit cell was eerily quiet. So quiet that one could hear a pin drop in here.

Soon after, Adrian heard a rustling sound. 'Is there someone else here?' His heart skipped a beat, and he listened to the sound. In the adjacent cells, he saw some shadows.

"Are you also imprisoned here?" Adrian asked.

"Yes. Who are you?" a hoarse male voice responded.

Adrian found the voice somewhat familiar but could not quite place it. However, he decided to introduce himself and said, "I'm Adrian."

His words seemed to startle the man in the neighboring cell, who quickly poked his head out through the bars. In the dim light, Adrian finally recognized him. It was Dariel.

"Dariel?" Adrian frowned.

Dariel recognized Adrian too. He seemed elated and exclaimed, "Mr. Adrian, it's really you! I didn't expect you to be locked up too."

"What do you mean by that? Do you want me to be locked up?" Adrian asked.

"No, I didn't mean that. I didn't want you to get involved in this mess. But, well..." Da