The gate opens
The transformation accelerated. Harsh white bulbs overhead flickered to life one by one, casting light across the glass enclosure. Down below, the escalators, dormant for years, jerked stiffly before clattering into motion, carrying invisible passengers downward. Then came a loud metallic clang, and the heavy front gate shuddered before retracting completely into the ground. Kevin stared, disbelief painted across his face. “What the hell is this?” he whispered, watching the entrance open wide, inviting him inside.
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