Camille pulled the fire alarm from the wall. The corridor filled with a shrieking pulse, and the security officers hesitated. In that moment, Julien and Camille ran deeper into the tunnels, leaving the metal door swinging.
They climbed through a maintenance shaft and emerged in the Egyptian wing after closing. The alarm had triggered an evacuation protocol, and guards were too busy clearing the public to notice two figures in the shadows.
“We need to get out through the staff entrance,” Camille panted.