Duped [Part-1]

[INT. PAIR HEADQUARTERS - CONTROL ROOM]

[Alarms are blaring, and red lights are flashing. Supervisors and instructors are gathered around a central console, trying to make sense of the sudden chaos. The atmosphere is tense, and the weight of the situation is pressing on everyone.]

Supervisor A0: (commanding) We must get those systems back online now!

Instructor 5: (typing furiously) The server's been compromised. Every system weapon is online and active. We have to shut it down before something catastrophic happens.

Supervisor A1: (frustrated) Who could have done this? We need to figure out the source of the breach.

Instructor 6: (analyzing data) It looks like an internal hack. Someone within our network had access to the mainframe.

Instructor 7: (shocked) An inside job? But who could have the skills and access to pull this off?

Supervisor A2: (thinking) Could it be Ace? He escaped just as the systems went haywire.

Supervisor A0: (shaking head) It's possible, but we need more evidence. We can't jump to conclusions without solid proof.

Instructor 8: (looking at logs) I'm seeing multiple access points from various locations. Whoever did this covered their tracks well.

Supervisor A1: (grimly) This isn't just a random hack. It's a coordinated attack. They knew exactly what they were doing.

Instructor 9: (focused) We must isolate the virus and find the source. We might find who's behind this if we can trace it back.

Instructor 6: (nodding) I'm on it. Deploying countermeasures now.

Supervisor A0: (addressing the room) In the meantime, we need to ensure the safety of everyone on base. All personnel should be on high alert.

Instructor 7: (pulling up schematics) I've disabled the remote controls, but some weapons are already in standby mode. We need to deactivate them manually.

Instructor 5: (determined) I'll take a team to the armoury. We can disable them from there.

Supervisor A1: (to Instructor 5) Take Instructors 8 and 9 with you. The rest of us will stay here and continue to work on the hack.

[Instructors 5, 8, and 9 nods and leave the room swiftly. Supervisor A0 continues to analyze the data on the central console.]

Supervisor A0: (muttering) Whoever did this knew our systems inside and out. This is no ordinary hacker.

Instructor 6: (suddenly) I've found something. A hidden code, embedded deep within our system. It's sophisticated, almost like... military-grade.

Supervisor A2: (worried) Military-grade? Are you suggesting this is from an external force?

Instructor 6: (shaking head) No, it's more refined. This has to be someone with intimate knowledge of our operations.

Supervisor A0: (thinking) only a handful of people could pull something like this off. We need to compile a list of all personnel with that level of access.

Instructor 7: (anxiously) We might have a mole within our ranks. Someone we trust is betraying us.

Supervisor A1: (determined) Then we need to root them out, fast. Who knows what else they're capable of if they can hack our systems?

Instructor 6: (still working) I've isolated part of the code. It's designed to self-destruct, but I'm containing it. We need to be quick.

Supervisor A0: (resolute) We'll set up a lockdown protocol. No one gets in or out until we figure this out.

Instructor 8: (returning from armoury) We've disabled the weapons manually. They're offline for now.

Supervisor A2: (relieved) Good work. But we're not out of the woods yet. We need to find the source of the hack.

Instructor 9: (checking the logs) There's a pattern here. Every access point aligns with certain times when only a few personnel are active.

Supervisor A1: (realizing) Shift changes. They're using the shift changes to mask their movements.

Instructor 6: (excited) Got it! I've traced it back to a specific terminal in Sector C.

Supervisor A0: (decisive) Let's move. We'll catch this traitor in the act.

[The team quickly mobilizes, heading towards Sector C. The tension is palpable, each step filled with determination and urgency.]

Instructor 5: (whispering) Do you think it's really Ace?

Supervisor A1: (focused) If it is, we'll find out soon enough.

[They reach the terminal, the room empty but for a single console still active.]

Supervisor A0: (approaching cautiously) Stay alert. This could be a trap.

[As they investigate, the screen suddenly goes black, a message flashing across it.]

Message: "What you received was a fake. The real one is still missing."

Instructor 6: (stunned) What does that mean?

Supervisor A1: (grimly) It means this is far from over. We've been duped.

Supervisor A0: (determined) We'll find the real threat. Whatever it takes.

[INT. PAIR HEADQUARTERS - CONTROL ROOM]

[Supervisors and instructors are still reeling from the discovery of the hack. Suddenly, an alert pops up on the screen, showing surveillance footage of Instructor Hardian Mylore. The footage shows him removing a disguise, revealing himself as one of the infiltrators.]

Supervisor A0: (shocked) Hardian Mylore! He's been under our noses this whole time.

Instructor 6: (staring at the screen) So he and Ace have been orchestrating this together. This explains the breach.

Supervisor A1: (angry) We need to find them both. They've betrayed everything we stand for.

[INT. PAIR HEADQUARTERS - DORMITORY]

[Crash, Dek, and Sofia are running through the hallways, their footsteps echoing loudly. They reach Rank 28's quarters and find the door ajar. Inside, they see Rank 28 lying on the floor, paralyzed.]

Crash: (kneeling beside Rank 28) What happened? Who did this to you?

Rank 28: (struggling to speak) It was Hardian... He... and Ace... They're working together.

Dek: (examining Rank 28) His body's been hit with some kind of paralyzing agent. We need to get him medical help, now.

Sofia: (urgent) I'll call for a medic. Stay with him.

[She rushes to the wall intercom, pressing the emergency button.]

Sofia: (into intercom) We need medical assistance at Rank 28's quarters, immediately!

[Turning back to the others, she sees Dek and Crash trying to comfort Rank 28.]

Crash: (softly) Hang in there. We'll get you out of this.

Rank 28: (weakly) They're planning something big... You have to stop them.

[INT. PAIR HEADQUARTERS - MEDICAL BAY]

[Rank 28 is placed on a stretcher and wheeled away by medics. Crash, Dek, and Sofia stand by, worried looks on their faces.]

Crash: (clenching fists) We need to find Hardian and Ace before they can do any more damage.

Dek: (determined) They've been playing us this whole time. It's time we turn the tables.

Sofia: (nods) We need a plan. They've already shown they're not afraid to use dirty tactics.

Crash: (thinking) We need to track their movements. If we can find out where they're hiding, we can take them down.

[INT. PAIR HEADQUARTERS - WAR ROOM]

[The room is filled with monitors displaying various parts of the headquarters. Supervisors and instructors are huddled around a large table, planning their next move.]

Supervisor A0: (to the team) We have to assume that Hardian and Ace have more allies within our ranks. We need to be vigilant.

Instructor 5: (pointing at a screen) Our surveillance shows unusual activity near the storage bay. That could be where they're hiding.

Supervisor A1: (determined) We'll send a team to investigate. We need to be prepared for anything.

Crash: (stepping forward) We'll go. We have a score to settle with those two.

Dek: (nodding) We won't let them get away with this.

Sofia: (resolute) We'll bring them in, dead or alive.