The cast-iron punch lever of the Simplex 2350 master clock slammed downward with a concussive metallic clang.
KA-CHUNK! DING!
The deep, heavy resonance of the tower bells vibrated straight through the concrete floorboards of the Proctor’s Booth, rattling the glass panes in the partition. Two o’clock in the morning.
Julian Vance pulled his shift card from the iron throat of the housing.
Fresh black ink bit deep into the cardstock of Form MRA-07, stamped cleanly by the four-yard spool of ribbon salvaged from Stall #7:
[NOV 14 -- 02:00:00 AM -- SUPERVISOR #D-07 VERIFIED]
[LOOP NIGHT #45 -- STATUTORY SATURATION CYCLE ACTIVE]
[SANCTUARY HOLD EXTENDED: 02:00 AM - 03:00 AM]
