Back with Prometheus and Elli
Adrian nodded and gestured towards the nearest holographic display.
"Certainly. We've been investigating the structure for several hours now, but our findings have been rather unusual."
He tapped the side of the display, causing several layers of information to rearrange themselves. A three-dimensional model of the ruin appeared, accompanied by various energy readings and architectural scans.
"At first, we assumed this was simply another ancient structure buried beneath the wasteland. Its architecture is certainly unusual, but nothing we couldn't attribute to an extinct civilization."
Prometheus leaned closer to examine the model.
"An extinct civilization?"
"That's what we initially suspected. However, the deeper we've investigated, the less convincing that explanation has become."
Adrian enlarged one section of the model, highlighting several interconnected chambers beneath the main hall.
