Press On

Starlight elected to ignore the computer for now, what kind of idiots would actually leave sensitive data on the first PC you come across?

She headed instead down one of the corridors leading away from the reception, passing by half a dozen empty meeting rooms and work spaces until she reached the elevators and stairs.

She paused for a moment to consider her options, the stairs led up, and it wasn't likely that they would hide anything in an area that the public could easily access, or stumble into. The elevator though...

She pressed the call button and watched as the doors slid open smoothly, accompanied by a soft hiss. Sure enough, a quick scan showed that the elevator could take her down, to the basement floor. The heroine felt a tingle in her gut as she stepped inside and thumbed that switch, settling into a crouch as the lift started its descent.

She expected the journey to only last a few seconds at most, but instead found herself waiting for a full minute before the doors opened again, leaving her to wonder just how far down she had gone.

The corridor outside was a far cry from the polished modernism of the office above her. The floors were bare concrete and the walls were plain metal panels, lit in harsh, artificial light by strip lights along the ceiling. Starlight felt a mounting sense of apprehension as she took it all in, but took a deep breath and stepped outside to take in her surroundings.