Chapter 14 - The Final Vault
The blast wave from above sent a violent tremor through the damp brick walls of the steam tunnel, nearly knocking Officer Miller off his feet. Acrid gray smoke began leaking down through the cracks of the iron access hatch, carrying the unmistakable scent of scorched electrical wiring and melted plastic insulation.
"The thermal charge!" Miller yelled over the rising roar of alarms wailing from the precinct above. "He didn't wait for the countdown! He just blew the server rack primary connection!"
Special Agent Vance coughed, waving away the thick smoke with one hand while keeping her sidearm raised with the other. "Marcus, the door's integrity is failing! If that vault goes, the entire offshore ledger burns with it!"
Marcus didn't panic. His fingers flew across the decryption keypad with mechanical precision, ignoring the falling debris and the deafening shriek of alarms echoing through the subterranean passage. The small green light on his decryption device blinked furiously before emitting a sharp, triumphant chime.
Clack.
The mechanical deadlock disengaged with a heavy, satisfying sound. Marcus didn't wait for anyone else; he grabbed the iron wheel valve with both hands, threw his weight into it, and spun it counter-clockwise. The rusted hatch swung downward with a heavy thud, venting a rush of superheated air and thick white smoke directly into the tunnel.
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Without a second thought, Marcus hoisted himself up through the opening, pulling himself out of the dark steam tunnel and into the chaos of the burning prec
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