Chapter 17 - Ethan Disables The Rooftop Security Grid Just In Time
Instead of negotiating, Ethan pulled a small encrypted override controller from his trouser pocket with lightning speed.
He tapped a sequence of override codes into the touchscreen, targeting the rooftop security grid’s automated defense system.
“What are you doing? Drop the controller or she dies right now!” the gunman shrieked, pressing the blade closer.
“You forgot who engineered the security architecture of this building,” Ethan replied with cold, unyielding confidence.
He pressed the final execution button, instantly cutting off power to the rooftop magnetic locks and floodlights.
The blinding halogen spotlights overhead plunged into sudden darkness, blinding the operative for a crucial fraction of a second.
Riley didn't hesitate; she stomped down hard on the gunman’s instep with the sharp heel of her boot.
The operative yelled in pain, his grip loosening enough for Riley to slip out of his arm and duck away safely.
Before the gunman could recover his balance, federal tactical snipers stationed on the adjacent skyscraper fired a non-lethal round.
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The operative collapsed instantly onto the concrete helipad, neutralized by precision force from the tactical unit.
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