Observing their reaction, Adrian pressed, "What's the purpose of this lab? Tell me or I'll break your legs."

"You dare?! Don’t you know who we are?!"

The captives doubted Adrian would follow through with his words. They had powerful backers, and harming them would mean opposing that force.

They stared at Adrian coldly. "We don't care who you are, but if you dare hurt us, you won’t get away with it."

To Adrian’s surprise, these people retained their superior sense of self, even in this tense