Xander and the others waited by the surveillance room for half an hour before the rest of the team arrived.
Out of breath, Reaper asked Viper, "Viper, what's next?"
Viper wiped the sweat from his forehead and pointed to the red dot in the center of the map, saying, "This place is called the Hive, a seven-story cylindrical building. It's a blind spot for all surveillance equipment—no cameras inside. The first floor is a large hall, likely full of guards. From the second floor up, all the rooms are identical."
Reaper asked, "Identical? What do you mean?"
Viper explained, "At one time, it was my proudest design, but now it's our biggest headache. The Hive has a spiral staircase at its center, connecting the second to the seventh floor, with a total of 120 rooms. By 'identical,' I mean all
