Chapter 11 - The Subterranean Trap
The heavy titanium doors of the subterranean vault sealed shut with a final, echoing thud. The automated lighting system flickered once, then shifted entirely to a dull, crimson emergency glow. The air-gapped server racks hummed violently, their amber warning lights flashing in rapid, frantic succession.
David rushed toward the biometric keypad by the entrance, slamming his palm against the glass scanner. The screen flashed a bright red error message: ACCESS DENIED - OVERRIDE CODE REQUIRED.
"The entire command protocol has been locked out from a secondary terminal," David cursed, turning back to look at Clara. "We've been trapped inside our own secure facility."
Clara didn't panic. Her expression remained completely frozen, her eyes tracking the cascading lines of data on the main console as the encrypted source code of the Aether Protocol was aggressively downloaded into an external storage drive.
"It's not a system malfunction," Clara said quietly, her voice steady and controlled. "It's a trap."
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Suddenly, the high-definition security monitors mounted along the back wall of the vault flickered to life. The camera feed showed the private executive elevator descending directly into the subterranean sublevel. The doors slid open with a soft chime, and a tall, slender figure stepped out into the hallway
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