Chapter 66: Adapt

*"You endure another miserable trial"*

## Major Events

* Chapter continues after Ten's brush with The Overseer when Lucius awakes her from her slumber and drags her out to throw her back onto the bed
	+ He's filled in what happened and shows a disdain towards Ten for going up against his boss
	+ Ten is shaken up by the ordeal and is surprised she survived
	+ Ten believes she messed up her chances in keeping her memory if she were to make it out of the confinement alive (or even return back to her friends)
	+ Ten ponders on Gale's taking of The Overseer's beating and their willingness to still put up with the facility
	+ Fleeting thought comes as Ten thinks Yosuke to be more tolerable than Lucius
* Ten's next interaction with Lucius is during meal time where he just watches her with interest. She questions him on why he didn't snitch on her to his boss and why she's still alive. They go onto the topic on how "living is a priviledge"
	+ Lucius tells Ten to stab her own leg with a fork - framing as "do as I ask if you want to live" while taking his gun out to coerce her into doing it
	+ Feeling there is no choice, Ten prepares to do what he asks but is stopped by Lucius. He tells her he never had intentions of shooting her and that she would never have known
	+ Ten realizes he was sizing her up to remind her of her place despite suriving The Overseer
* More time passes and Ten thinks about the Numbers and the other doctors
	+ In remembering wanting Gale's touch and Lav's advice, Ten attempts to masturbate but is interrupted when The Overseer comes back into the room, neeing Lucius for something
	+ The Overseer means puts Ten under and she complies without question but it was another placebo shot instead of the anesthetic
* Ten lies in bed for some time but is surprised when the room door opens up again and The Overseer and Lucius enter the room again. She over hears their conversation
	+ The Overseer seemed to have come back injured after dealing with a "stupid brat." He ponders wishing he had brought Milos along with them while Lucius tends to him
	+ Ten assumes the "brat" in question is a new prisoner since it sounds like they were out to kidnap someone
	+ Lucius apologies for not "taking the hit" but insists on tending to The Overseer's wounds
	+ The Overseer instructs Lucius to let Micah handle the boy and that Mom should help - wanting "this" to go along faster
	+ Lucius says The Overseer didn't have to come along since he usually manges on his own
* Lucius invites The Overseer for a drink seeing how they are ahead if schedule and how it's to ease his cut wounds
	+ Lucius comments on how the other doctors lead normal lives before the facility but him and The Overseer don't regret their current path
	+ They comment how Milos is now the focus of The Overseer's annoyance but understand "the difficulty of fathers" (in regards to Milo's alcohol consumption)
	+ Lucius points out that The Overseer has been lenient to the other doctors (and specifically towards Ten)
	+ The Overseer comments that he won't take a break until he's done with his work - he finishes his drink and bids his farewall shortly after
	+ Before The Overseer leaves the room, he tells Lucius "don't let me catch you"
* Ten struggles how to react, knowing the implications of the previous statement. The curtain near her bed is drawn and she is suddenly splashed with the anesthetic placebo. Lucius explains he had a few guesses of how Gale kept Ten awake during their talks and he had yet to check if the anesthetics were switched out
	+ Lucius takes up The Overseer's allowance in him using Ten to satisfy his urges
* Lucius begins to use Ten - not for any romantic reasons or need for control but to simply enjoy her discomfort
	+ During their session, Lucius implies that Yosuke had "wanted" her
	+ Lucius manages to climax twice but Ten wasn't able to come close to pleasure
	+ After giving her a bath, Lucius says he'll use her again
* After some time, Lucius comes back to use Ten (two more times on seperate occassions) - amused by her body's response to pleasure but is mentally shaken in fear
* Ten wakes up to The Overseer giving her a meal and he questions why his employees have taken to her. Ten responds that she doesn't know
	+ He reminds her that she is to simply be used by him and his employees and that “A smart girl would wish to die”
* Later on, Ten attempts to masturbate and bring herself pleasure despite not being able to previously - but she struggles with Lucius on her mind
* Lucius uses her for a quick session again
* Ten attempts self pleasure again and succeeds
* Cycle continues a bit until Lucius catches Ten. His comments confirms that he likens Ten (and the Numbers) to the workers - pawns for his enjoyment while they're fulfilling their purpose for the facility
	+ He chains her hands up to restrict her from masturbating
	+ Lucius tells her he's done using her body and forces her to thank him. He leaves her be afterwards
* Ten overhears The Overseer and Lucius discussing something about their work. After dozing off, she sees The Overseer wearing a white coat - leading Ten to believe he is a doctor himself
* After being put under, Ten is left with the hope of seeing the other numbers again