Chapter 43Nearly simultaneous with Emil and Ramzan's crossing, Drake walked, with a confident stride, down the length of the turbine room floor into the Auxiliary Building, and toward the rear corridor. His path was completely uninhibited. Every doorway lay unlocked before him. There were no wandering armed responders to confront him. Even Drake felt odd about it. No need for keycards or pin codes. Simply pull the handle and he was in.
Despite Drake's cool composure, his mental clock was ticking. Time was of the essence, he knew. Lewis would commence the security check at exactly 0200—only a few minutes away.
Yet despite the time constraints, Drake passed the forward stairwell that led most directly to the Control Room, and instead headed for the entrance door to Containment Two. A brief
