The lights flickered back on, revealing the wreckage of the main hall. Furniture overturned, glass shattered, bullet holes in the walls. The Architect was gone, vanished through a hidden passage. Stone stood in the center of the room, his pistol still raised, his chest heaving.
"He's gone," Elena said, her voice tight. "He escaped."
Stone lowered his weapon slowly. "He knew we were coming. He was waiting for us."
Hayes moved to the hidden passage, his flashlight cutting through the darkness. "It leads to the basement. There's a tunnel system. Could go anywhere."
Stone moved to the passage, peering into the darkness. "We follow him. We can't let him get away."
The Handler stepped forward, his massive frame blocking the entrance. "It's a trap. He wants us to follow him."
Stone turned t
