Armand had been in the netherzones of the Institute, of course, at least the primary levels used by students to move between buildings. The main labs were also on these levels. These spaces were characterized by their tiled surfaces, polished steel and blindingly bright light.
He had heard that there was a lower level, used as a service passageway, but had never seen it.
Armand had also been in the netherzones of New Gotham, as well as various commuter passageways between Nouveau Mont Royal and New Gotham. These routes had been poorly illuminated, but functional in their design. Those who traveled within them had used moving sidewalks and kept to themselves. The few illicit tunnels that he and Baruch had been obliged to use for hiding on occasion en route to Tupperman had been dirty, rud
