Maya stepped forward and move towards the id scanner and a cold smirk began to form of her lips.
“What fools I was on the team that designed this particular scanner. It won’t reject me, and I don’t even need to provide a blood sample, my palm is the master key. I was the team leader.” Maya laughed.
"You designed this?" Michael asked, his eyes widening.
Maya pressed her palm against the scanner, her golden light seeping into the device. "Sarah Chen wasn't just my mother's name. It was her human identity. She worked for the Order for fifteen years as Dr Sarah Chen, lead biometric systems engineer. She built backdoors into every system she touched."
The scanner hummed, then emitted a series of tones completely different from the rejection Michael had received. The interface flashed green,
