Marcus endured the throbbing headache as he grabbed his phone. He had set an alarm before sleeping, but checking the time now, less than two hours had passed. Sitting on the bed for a moment, he gradually came to terms with reality.
He then got up and walked toward the living room window, where faint shouting and cursing could still be heard from the floors above and below. Standing by the window and glancing down, Marcus felt slightly reassured.
Everything was unfolding roughly as he had anticipated—no one had arrived yet. Sealing an entire building unit with people trapped inside would inevitably lead to calls for help. However, the intensity of these calls wouldn't be too high, leaving him with a sufficient time window.
The building had a high proportion of elderly residents, most of
