CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY ONE – HACKING IN

"I've got control of everything - security systems, communications, the works." "Can you find the others?" Alex nodded, pulling up a schematic. "They're here, two levels down. They're pinned down by heavy resistance." Cassie leaned in, studying the layout. "Can you clear a path for them?" "Already on it." Alex's fingers danced across the keyboard. On the screens, they watched as security doors slammed shut, cutting off reinforcements to the guards engaging their team. "I've also triggered fire suppression systems in key areas. That should slow down any response teams." Cassie nodded approvingly. "What about Florian and his mother? Can you locate them?" Alex's brow furrowed in concentration. "Scanning detention cells now... Got them! They're being held in a high-security area on the lowest level. But Cassie... there's something else." The tone in Alex's voice made Cassie's blood run cold. "What is it?" "Karl's there. And he's not alone. There are readings I can't identify... the