Chapter 349: Crisis In Gotham (Part 4)
The fortified doors of the bunker loomed ahead, built to withstand nearly anything short of a full-scale assault. Their smooth, reinforced surface was lined with hidden scanners—biometric, retinal, and genetic.
Arias stood before them, allowing the system to scan him.
The scanners completed their process within seconds, verifying his identity against the database. Normally, only students and staff were permitted entry without external authorization. Visitors required temporary registrations.
But Arias was no visitor.
The doors rumbled. Heavy mechanisms shifted, and the entrance began to open with a slow motion.
The sound alone was enough to startle some of the students inside. Nervous murmurs filled the space.
Barbara, who understood the system better than most, wasn't immediately concerned. Still, her gaze drifted toward the doors cautiously. Others near her did the same, watching closely.
It didn't take long for those closest to the entrance to recognize the silhouette stepping through.
Cheshire, who had been alert despite her relaxed demeanor, actually loosened up slightly. Her shoulders dropped the smallest fraction—not out of relief, but simply because it meant she wouldn't have to waste time dealing with whoever else might've walked through.
Tala, however, perked up from her previously dreary stance.
Not out of affection.