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Breaking the Failsafe

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Breaking the Failsafe

The countdown at the show screen ticked down with dangerous precision: 00:00:09… 00:00:08…

Vanessa’s palms flew over the keyboard, her breath coming in fast, shallow gasps. “This isn’t simply encryption—it’s an embedded command sequence. If I can’t forestall it in time, the failsafe will occur automatically.”

The sound of gunfire echoed through the middle as Ethan and Rachel held off the armed guys outside. The doorways rattled with every impact, and the air changed into thick tension.

“Vanessa, how lots longer?” Ethan shouted, his voice strained.

“Thirty seconds, perhaps less!” Vanessa snapped, her attention unwavering. “Just maintain them off me!”

A Breach withinside the Defense

One of the doorways burst open, and armed guys stormed in. Rachel fired first, taking one down, at the same time as Ethan tackled the second one to the ground. The shield struggled, his weapon clattering to the ground earlier than Ethan brought a very last blow, knocking him un
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