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The hall outside the airlock was dark, the only source of light a thin red line running along the walls at about the level of the handrails. Scout turned on her night vision, but it didn’t help much—she could already see the general outlines—so she toggled it back off again.
Daisy took the lead, g*n in both hands, although she kept it pointed down towards the floor. Scout mimicked her posture, assuming there was a reason behind everything Daisy did.
The dogs didn’t like the dark. They stayed close to Scout’s heels, sniffing the air but not making any noise.
Daisy paused when the hallway ended in a larger cross corridor. She looked both ways, but they both led off into a red-tinged darkness with no signs of doors or anything.
“Why is it empty and dark?” Scout asked in a whisper.
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