"The door will open in..."
"3..."
"2..... "
"1..... "
*FLASH*
.....
The huge towering clasps and latches vanished, making the massive chains plummet a few meters away from the duo below.
'That's Big!!' (That's what she said...)
Marcus thought as his eyes widened at the size of the steel chain beside him.
The system ambled forward and tapped on the door. Reacting to his touch, the door creaked and squealed as it slowly unlocked.
Marcus caught sight of flickering lights in his eyes through the narrow gap as the door opened, which was gradually expanding as time passed.
The thought train once again wrecked Marcus's psyche as it railed against him. What the system wanted was him to be cool, calm as he possibly could be. But he certainly was relinquishing the only mandatory capability he required to make it through this... hell, and that was composure.