The underground vault plunged into absolute darkness in a single second. Emergency backup generators flickered to life across the room, casting a dim, red glow over the steel walls. Elena Vance stood by the main computer console with the small data drive clutched tightly in her hand, her calm smile cutting through the tense air like a knife. "You think a simple blackout can stop a global transfer?" Daniel asked, his voice steady as he stood completely still in the center of the room. "It does not need to stop the transfer, Daniel," Elena replied smoothly. "It only needs to buy enough time for the secondary lockdown protocols to lock you inside this vault forever." Before Alexander could reach the terminal, heavy ste