The old archives building looked even worse close up.
Jessica stood on the sidewalk for a moment studying the structure
before approaching the entrance. The bricks were darkened by
decades of weather, and most of the windows had been boarded
up with plywood that had begun to splinter at the edges.
A faded metal sign still hung beside the door.
CITY RECORDS - ARCHIVES
Jessica exhaled slowly.
"Doesn't look like anyone's been here in years," she murmured.
Her phone vibrated quietly in her pocket.
Micah.
She pulled it out.
The map was still open on the screen, the hospital Node glowing
steadily two blocks away. The second marker — the archives
building — pulsed faintly.
YOU'RE CLOSE, Micah typed.
Jessica glanced up at the dark entrance.
"That's an understatement."
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