Chapter 24 - The Harbor Lockdown
Thick, purple chemical gas billowed out of the container, spreading rapidly across the open deck of the cargo ship.
Two crew members collapsed onto the steel deck, gasping for air as the toxic gas affected their respiratory systems.
Marcus rushed forward, using an emergency manual shut-off valve to seal the leaking pressure tanks before the gas reached the city.
"Port Authority, this is Security Lead Marcus! We have a Class-4 chemical bio-hazard on Pier 44!" Marcus radioed frantically.
"Lock down the entire harbor perimeter and deploy HAZMAT units immediately!" he screamed into his radio microphone.
Sirens echoed across the Chicago waterfront as emergency vehicles, hazmat trucks, and police boats converged on the pier.
In his office, David watched the emergency response from his window, his face hardening as he realized the attack's severity.
The Zurich syndicate was no longer trying to steal money; they were attempting mass terrorism to break American infrastructure.
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"Get Richard and the kids into the underground bunker at Lake Forest right now!" David ordered his security team.
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