Robert swallowed. "That can't be right."
Daniel stood beside him. "Why?"
"Because your credentials are physically locked to your executive card."
Daniel looked at the black access card on the counter. "Then someone has cloned it."
Robert shook his head. "That shouldn't be possible."
Daniel gave him a calm look. "Neither should someone accessing my account from inside a terminal while I'm standing here."
Claire stepped closer. "What does this mean?"
Robert turned toward her. "It means someone is using his identity."
Daniel corrected him. "Not just my identity."
Robert looked confused. Daniel pointed toward the screen. "They've accessed an executive-level account."
The monitor refreshed. A list appeared. GATE CONTROL
PASSENGER DATABASE
SECURITY CLEARANCE
BAGGAGE OPERATIONS
EMERGENCY OVERRIDE
Every item was marked:
AUTHORIZED
Claire took a step backward. "Can they control all of that?"
Robert didn't answer. Daniel did. "Yes."
Claire looked at him. "Then why isn't anything happening?"
"Because they're not controlling the systems yet."
Daniel's eyes narrowed. "They're testing access."
Robert understood. "Testing what?"
"Whether the credentials work."