026: lair

A dim glow seeped into the subterranean room, in-between an intermittent flashing of light from a series of gauges and computer screens. Inside, the craggy walls were adorned with tubing bending every which way, with the occasional control panel or computer monitor emerging from the jagged rock. Sitting alone in the center of the room, the small shining figure frantically typed-away at a simple keyboard, staring into the large monitor at its front with a single glowing eye. With a keystroke, the room went black.

Hollow laughter soon echoed throughout.

"It has begun..." spoke a metallic, raspy voice.