**INT. OBSERVATORY LAB - CONTINUOUS**
Thorne leads Valentine to a hidden door in the floor, which slides open to reveal a narrow tunnel.
This was my emergency exit. Leads to a safe house a few kilometers away.
They descend into the tunnel just as the observatory doors explode inward. Chronos enforcers pour into the lab, their weapons drawn.
Secure the area! Find Thorne and recover the key!
Valentine and Thorne move quickly through the tunnel, the sounds of pursuit echoing behind them. The tunnel slopes downward, becoming increasingly narrow.
How much further?
Almost there. But we need to hurry - they've got thermal scanners. They'll find us soon.
They reach a metal door at the end of the tunnel. Thorne inputs a sequence on a keypad, and the door slides open, revealing a small underground chamber with a single vehicle - a modified transport with temporal shielding.
Get in! We need to get to the safe house. I'll explain everything there.
They climb into the vehicle as enforcers begin to enter the tunnel behind them.