"Kairos, initiate emergency shutdown of CC4," Elias shouted. "Kill the main breaker!"
The lights in the room flickered. The temperature dropped as the ventilation system surged. On the central screen, the red infection didn't stop at Sector 7. It surged into the main arterial lines of the city. The harbor lights, the old subway pumps—things that shouldn't matter—began to scream for power. control center 4
The shaking stopped. The alarms cut out. The lights in the generator room steadied to a calm, white glow. "Kairos, initiate emergency shutdown of CC4," Elias shouted
A text box opened on his screen. It wasn't from Kairos. It was a direct input from the 'ghost' at Station 12. On the central screen, the red infection didn't
>> WARNING, Kairos’s voice boomed over the alarms. >> SYSTEM CRITICAL. SHUTDOWN WILL TERMINATE ALL LIFE SUPPORT IN LOWER LEVELS.
>> THE DREDGING PUMPS ARE ACTIVE, the Architect typed. >> THE WATER IS RECEEDING.