Chapter 60: A Lighthouse in the Shadows

The hallways were a haze of chaotic activity. The alarm was causing security personnel to race towards Dr. Evans's office. With their veins pounded with adrenaline, John and Marie ran in the opposite way. They went back the way they had come, stumbling through the maze-like passageways like trapped animals. Shouts and gunfire reverberated in the background, providing a horrifying background to their flight. They eventually arrived at the maintenance door they had first entered. John tapped in the security system's deactivation code while trembling. With a hiss, the door opened, revealing a slender hallway that led back to the outer world. They dared not lose any more time. Leaping from the building, they disappeared into the crisp night air, leaving the sounds of their pursuit in their wake. Though they were out of the fight, it was far from over. They possessed the proof, the evidence of MemoryTech's gruesome experiments. But it would be difficult to expose them. John rea