ed by a complex array of instruments. A young, professional staff member named Sarah Haye

she said, her voice gentle. "The

probes extended from the chair, attaching themselv

a control console. In a designated family waiting

field..." the system's el

s energy signature. It was, as expected, weaker and mo

g for the encrypted key his mother had left him, a key that was tied to his very DNA. He felt a

Accessing Federal Alpha gen

codes as the system began its calculations.

e data stream continu

es. Still

llard grew impatient. "

take this long. She checked the system logs. No error reports, but the CPU usage was at an unprec

his eyes. Even he could sen

ilies celebrating or consoling each other, their tests com

delighted sneer. "Is his energy fiel

ill alarm blared th

ndancy overflow! Matching lo

el-one system failure. She immediately

. Requesting physical

s intercom. "Mr. Greer, my apologies. We're experiencing an unprecedented technical issue. We

d only for the most severe system malfunctions o

and out in a minute. His son had broken the entire federal network. Rory was tryin

eedle extending from the instrument

voice perfectly calm.