Vows of Graphite and Guilt
Then, a sudden, loud clack-clack-clack echoed through the room.
The gravity dampers on the far wall dropped open. A massive rush of fresh, outdoor Atlantic air—pulled in from the building's massive intake louvers—swept through the server room. The thick, freezing white mist of the Novec gas was instantly sucked out of the room, swirling like a localized winter storm before vanishing into the exhaust shafts.
Julian threw the heavy overcoat off them.
Clara collapsed forward onto her hands and knees, drawing in huge, desperate lungfuls of the fresh, damp air. She coughed violently, her body shivering as the ambient temperature in the room hovered just above freezing.