Page 365 of Scars of Fate

Minser’s operative could reactivate the unit from inside the bank.

“How long?” Adam asked.

Hawk checked the system.

“Aegis locked him out for fifteen minutes.”

“And after that?”

“He can attempt another manual override.”

Lucas gripped the back of my chair.

“Can we make the lock permanent?”

“Only by physically separating the unit’s local control module from the dispersal chamber.”

“We’re still almost three hours away.”

Adam moved toward the radio.

“We need someone inside the bank. Someone outside Kane’s command.”

“Swiss authorities?” I asked.

“Kane could have people inside them.”

“Bank security?”

“Minser took their leadership.”

Elise.

She remained inside the hostage alcove with Camille.

Separate from the armed operative.

Protected by its own air supply.

If the internal security controls still worked, they might be able to contain him.

I opened the emergency communication channel.

“Elise?”

Static.

“Elise, can you hear me?”

Nothing.

I tried again.

“Banque Laurent emergency channel. This is Wynn Spencer.”

A weak voice answered.

“Wynn?”