The stairs descended beneath Lab #5 much deeper than I expected. It seemed to take us ages before we finally reached the bottom of the stairs, where we went through yet another doorway that led us into a massive underground tunnel that stretched on forever in both directions. The walls, floor, and ceiling were covered with shiny metal panels, illuminated by the bright fluorescent lights set on the ceiling at ten feet intervals. There were no Icon agents down here when we entered, but I did notice a security camera looking directly at us when we emerged from the doorway.
“Don’t worry about it,” said Christina, nodding at the camera. “Chaser probably already knows we’re here. No point in being stealthy about it.”
“I guess you’re right,” I said. “So where do we go from here?”
“Let’s see …”
