Chapter 11 - Facing The Biometric Security Gate At The Bunker
Daniel stepped up to the steel door, shining his flashlight beam across the scarred surface of the keypad housing.
“Julian bypassed the biometric reader and wired a manual trigger to his laptop inside,” Noah observed quietly.
“Can you hack into the terminal interface using your tablet, Noah?” Daniel asked, glancing down at his son.
Noah pulled a ruggedized tablet from his backpack, flipping open the screen with practiced, effortless dexterity.
“Give me thirty seconds to patch into the external data port beneath the keypad,” Noah whispered confidently.
He plugged a specialized connector cable into the hidden port, his small fingers flying across the virtual keyboard.
Code lines scrolled rapidly down the glowing screen, reflecting in the lenses of Noah’s wire-rimmed glasses.
Behind them, Vanessa flinched as a sudden gust of wind rattled the pipes running along the stone ceiling.
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“Hurry, Noah... I have a bad feeling Julian knows we’re standing right outside this door,” she urged nervously.
“Almost... got it!” Noah whispered triumphantly as a soft green chime echoed from the lock mechanism.
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