Elias didn't wait. He bolted past the startled security droids. He had to descend forty floors.
... He reached the basement. It was filled with the roar of massive liquid-nitrogen fans. HTMS-05801:37:34 Min
Elias slammed his fist onto the 'Manual Eject' lever. The world turned white. The sensation of his body being pulled apart suddenly snapped back together like a rubber band. The Aftermath Elias didn't wait
"There’s a bypass," she whispered. "HTMS-05801 isn't an archive code. It's an exit port. If you can reach the cooling vents in the basement before the clock hits zero, you can jump the firewall." The Descent Elias slammed his fist onto the 'Manual Eject' lever
The system began the extraction. A blinding pain seared through his temples as the HTMS protocol initiated. 00:10. "Now!" Sarah cried. "Override the upload!"