Grant stands at the lowered-control panel with his weapon ready. Cpl Bawer and the morgue technician remain with him, while the garage group stays behind the sealed upper route.
A dragging sound rasps beneath a parked ambulance. One trapped figure shifts in the darkness, only a pale hand and dust-covered sleeve visible beyond the tire.
the trapped survivor
Three knocks. Three knocks. Please, the signal said three knocks.
Beyond the fence, movement gathers along the service lane. Shapes press between parked cars as the raised gate shudders against its track.
Cpl Bawer
That is a live voice, but the message is still bait. We cannot leave them under there with the lane closing.
the morgue technician
The ambulance is blocking the manual release path. If the gate drops, the survivor becomes a lure inside a cage.
The trapped figure reaches weakly toward the open lane. Another impact travels through the fence, and the gate jerks lower while distant footsteps multiply.
Free the trapped survivor