Chapter 35:The Edge Of Darkness

The silence that followed the chaotic firefight was suffocating. 

Emily's heart pounded in her chest as she peered into the dimly lit control room. The flickering of the lights cast eerie shadows on the walls, making every corner seem like it could conceal another danger. 

Her team remained poised, weapons ready, but they were all aware of the imminent threat that loomed just beyond the control room's steel doors.

They had reached the heart of Rook's operation, the nerve center of everything that had been set in motion.

 The room was equipped with monitors, computers, and security systems that could control every aspect of the facility. 

The whirring of machines and the soft hum of electronics filled the air, but even that sound seemed to magnify the tension that hung over them.

"Damien, you're up," Emily said quietly, her voice barely above a whisper. "Can you access the mainframe and shut it all down?"