Rich Under Their Hate: The Social Status System
"They’re coming down."
Pim began to type, her fingers flying across the screen, but the phone buzzed, the screen flashing a single, mocking message: ACCESS DENIED. USER AUTHORITY EXPIRED.
"It’s locked us out," Pim said, her voice catching.
"Then we open it the old-fashioned way," Chalida said, stepping up to the vault and shoving the barrel of the gun into the keypad.
"Chalida, wait—"
The roar of the crowd was getting louder, the sound of boots echoing in the shaft above.