Under the heiress facade

Hera rushed toward the restroom in the administrative block, following Astral Nova's floor plan she had investigated.

She then called Leon's mobile.

"How's it going on your end?"

On the other end of the line came the clacking of a mechanical keyboard and Leon's anxious voice.

"The surveillance in the administrative block has been shut down, but they've also spotted me. I can't hold out much longer. Hurry."

Given his abilities, breaking through Astral Nova's firewall was out of the question. Hera had sent him the code and instructions on a USB earlier that morning.

"Got it."

Hera emerged from the restroom and glanced around. When she didn't see anyone, she casually approached the door of a dark office.

The door was secured with an electronic lock. Hera pulled out her phone, quickly pulled up a coding page, and applied it to the electronic lock.

The door opened with a click.

The office was pitch black, momentarily disorienting Hera. She quickly turned on her phone's flashlight.

to be a standard data room. Fortunately,

lights. After closing the office door, she powered up the computer and pulled over a chair to

USB stick from her pocket and plugged it

the financial system was as swift as ever. Astral

Hera after having come this far and

and sent Bernard a WhatsApp message. She rubbed her fingers, hoping Bernard could buy her more time, and then got down to business. Meanwhile, Bernard sat in the executive chair in Skyscraper, reading

"I have diarrhea."

ended her text with a tearful

wearing a demon

watch several times and couldn't help but

"In the restroom."

didn't know

He inwardly questioned if Bernard realized the consequences of

was impersonating the grandmaster, he'd surely

there was a knock on the

Samson immediately asked

outside came Scorpio's

"Samson, Code Red."