Kaira’s eyes were glued to her datapad, waiting for any sign that the hacking had finished. She was also watching the temperature around them, which crept up another degree before her eyes.
It was already hot. Damn hot. Everyone had removed as much clothing as it was easy to do, but the air in the machine was stifling. She started to worry that even if the hacking worked it would be too late to save them.
And then, magically, a message appeared.
Access granted.
“Yes!” Shouted Doug. “Let me see… I think… yes! I’ve got full access now. I can’t convince the system that the issue is fixed and they should leave. But… I don’t need to! I’ve managed to get into all the machines.
“b****y hell, another seven just turned up. Five of them blocking the direction we need to travel. That’
