Ghosts in The Fortress
The interior of the service intake was colder than she remembered, metal walls absorbing the faint vibrations of distant machinery. Her HUD displayed schematics overlaid onto reality, but even without it, she could navigate by instinct. Every step measured, every movement deliberate. Delta team fanned out behind her, silent as shadows. Outside, distant explosions from Alpha and Bravo echoed faintly through the reinforced structure — minor charges to distract perimeter patrols. Inside, she had seconds of solitude. Seconds she intended to use. The corridor narrowed, forcing her to move single file. Faint hums ran beneath the floor, subtle energy fluctuations she recognized immediately — main power conduits, likely routed to the lab core. She ducked into a small alcove, letting her body fla
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