It pulsed like a heartbeat, heat searing through the metal. “What is this thing?” Dan shouted. The woman didn’t answer. Her gaze locked on the glow.
“Containment breach,” the suited man whispered, backing away. “You idiots—it’s live!”
The light flared, painting the rain in electric blue. Thunder roared above, but the sound wasn’t from the sky.
And in that moment, every cell tower within five miles went dark at once.
