**INT. CHRONOS TOWER UPPER LEVELS - CONTINUOUS**
Valentine, Thorne, and Elara climb through maintenance shafts and service corridors, getting closer to the top of the tower. The air hums with temporal energy.
We're getting close. I can feel the temporal field.
Be careful. The closer we get, the more unstable the timeline becomes.
They reach a metal door marked "TEMPORAL RESEARCH - AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY". Valentine examines it, then pulls out a device.
Mia, can you bypass this?
System is shielded. Physical override required.
He attaches the device to the panel. After a moment, the door slides open with a hiss.
After you.