No one spoke.
The blue light on the flash drive continued to pulse.
Blink.
Blink.
Blink.
Daniel took it from Evelyn's hand and examined it closely.
His jaw tightened.
"This isn't a tracker."
Anthony frowned.
"Then why is it flashing?"
Daniel turned the drive over until the engraved words Ashford Project Genesis caught the dim light.
"It's looking for something."
Benjamin adjusted his glasses.
"Looking for what?"
Daniel pointed to the blueprint spread across the table.
"The observatory."
Evelyn looked from the map to the drive.
"You mean it activates when it's close?"
Daniel nodded.
"William designed Genesis with multiple layers of security. The flash drive is only one piece."
Anthony folded his arms.
"So the observatory holds another."
"Exactly."
A sudden rumble echo
