The underground of the central building of the austere military settlement had more than one floor. The group of three walked through them without a pause until the very last one, where there were no more stairs connecting below.
Actually, to say that the previous levels were floors was an exaggeration, but that did not matter. What mattered was that at the end of the path that had to be walked, and did not have any lift to make things more convenient, there was an area even bigger than the settlement above.
It was wide, and dim.
Lucas stopped after a few steps off the flight of stairs. He calmly observed the place, unbothered by the absence of lights, but Hannah, who had come to a stop beside him, focused more in front, unable to move her gaze away.
Jack walked past the two to reach the console at the side, and after taking a moment to observe it, he pressed a few buttons, and brought the underground area to life.
