Chapter 38: Severing the Roots
Chapter 38: Severing the Roots
"The data transfer is at 80%," Elias warned, typing furiously at the terminal while I kept watch at the door. "Whoever is on the other end is about to get the names of every Vanguard operative."
"Can you stop it?" I asked, reloading my weapon.
"I can't stop the transfer, but I can corrupt the data packet at the source." Elias hit the enter key. A progress bar appeared on the screen, fighting against the download bar.
We could hear boots pounding down the hallway outside. Reinforcements.
"Ten seconds!" Elias yelled.
The door began to buckle under heavy impacts.
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"Five! Done! The data is scrambled. Let's move!"
Elias tossed an incendiary grenade at the servers. We bolted toward the maintenance tunnels just as the room exploded behind us, consuming the Syndicate's final ghosts in a wave of fire.
