... 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. He plugged his wrist-comm into the manual port. HTMS-05801:37:34 Min
When Elias opened his eyes, the timer on his wrist was gone. The terminal screen was dark, save for one line of glowing green text: ERROR: HTMS-05801 - PACKET LOST. HTMS-05801:37:34 Min
The stairwells were a blur of concrete and shadow. Every time he glanced at his wrist-comm, the numbers mocked him. ... He reached the mid-level security gates. HTMS-05801:37:34 Min
Elias didn't wait. He bolted past the startled security droids. He had to descend forty floors.