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He must work fast. He has less than a minute to open the box top, sever the wires, then pray the train stops. His knife still in hand, he raises himself onto his knees over the box. Four Philips head screws secure the cover. He uses the blade tip to begin loosening the first screw. He turns the screw counter-clockwise. It turns, until he’s able to loosen it completely with the fingers on his free hand.
He then starts on the second screw. Same story. The screw comes loose, and he’s able to remove it completely using his fingertips. He gazes at the deep gorge and the massive black metal trestle bridge that spans it. The bridge is coming closer and closer. In a matter of seconds, the train will plunge into the rocky gorge, and every soul on board will be smashed to pieces.
He starts on
