Htms-05801:37:34: Min

The terminal in the basement was ancient, covered in dust. He plugged his wrist-comm into the manual port.

"There’s a bypass," she whispered. "HTMS-05801 isn't an archive code. It's an exit port. If you can reach the cooling vents in the basement before the clock hits zero, you can jump the firewall." The Descent HTMS-05801:37:34 Min

... He reached the basement. It was filled with the roar of massive liquid-nitrogen fans. The terminal in the basement was ancient, covered in dust

At , the lights flickered. A voice, small and distorted, cracked through his ear-link. "Elias? Can you hear me?" "HTMS-05801 isn't an archive code

Elias slammed his fist onto the 'Manual Eject' lever. The world turned white. The sensation of his body being pulled apart suddenly snapped back together like a rubber band. The Aftermath

Elias didn't wait. He bolted past the startled security droids. He had to descend forty floors.