SixteenThe moment the alarm went off Carolina jumped off her chair and, taking her father's hand, she joined the rest in the communication center, scanning with fearful eyes the many screens broadcasting live picture from different parts of the city.
Masterson, Apalikov and Fukuzawa were shouting commands left and right to try and get some order, while Hans Grossmayer rushed through the doors and headed towards the upper levels. Carolina pulled her father to one corner and, with a firm gesture, told him to sit there; and then she let go of him and hurried to catch up with Grossmayer.
A minute later, Grossmayer and Carolina were running side by side along the stone path of the lower living quarters. Above them, they were able to clearly distinguish gunshots, painful human shouts and loud
