They land hard. Eli twists his ankle but keeps going. Behind them, Kara appears at the far rooftop edge, flanked by two agents. She seems almost… tired.

She walks into the city as sirens approach. Mira and Eli stand as the sun rises, uncertain but still breathing.

KARA (over radio) Hold position. Let the kid run. I want a clean handover.

SCENE 7 — EAST STAIRWELL — NIGHT They reach the stairwell door. Eli fumbles with the keycard he swiped earlier; it fails. Security converges. Mira slams a metal box into the scanner; sparks fly; the door swings open.