THE LAST BREEDER, CLAIMED BY FOUR
I asked.
"Yes," Tarek said, his eyes scanning the final entry. "The writing says the automated cooling units are hooked to an underground geothermal tap. The vault doesn't need the main generators to stay cold. The seeds are safe inside."
Rylan walked up to the circular vault wheel. He gripped the cold steel with both hands, his white bandages stark against the black iron.
"Help me, Ezra," Rylan said.
The two of them threw their weight against the wheel. For a second, the metal ground together with a harsh, screeching noise. Then, with a deep *clunk*, the internal gears shifted. The massive bolts slid inward, and the heavy vault door swung open on its thick hinges.
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