"Send the second team in."
The man standing beside the monitors raised his voice, pointing towards the Gate as several people hurried past him.
The first rescue squad was already inside. Another group waited near the entrance, checking their breathing sets while someone secured a fresh line to the support beside them.
"What's the latest?"
"Conditions are still worsening. We've lost contact with Keller's team."
"And the classification?"
The operator looked up from the screen.
"A-Rank."
"….."
The man's expression tightened.
He looked towards the Gate before reaching for his radio.
"Notify the Guild. We need another team on standby, and get more medical personnel here."
Someone behind him immediately started making calls.
The area was considerably busier than before. Equipment cases stood open beneath the shelters, with people moving between them while the pumps continued running near the entrance.
One of the monitors briefly showed a section of the flooded passage.
