"Goddammit," Lex muttered, putting his free hand on the door and pressing his forehead against it in defeat. So close, and yet still so far. Even if they were to somehow get the door working, he didn't have the security clearance to get in, so there went the idea of just waltzing inside. His interest piqued at the mention of bricks. He picked his head up away from the door. "There are windows." It was a revelation that was both stupid and profound at the same time. He should've remembered that, too. He could vividly remember during times he was stuck on the base overnight, nighttime on the base almost didn't look like nighttime at all. There were spotlights, but those were to be expected. The bulk of the light had come from this one building, so bright that it was like walking around in daylight. "Are there bars on any of them? If I gave you a boost, do you think you could get to one?" He squeezed her hand as he talked. For the first time in a long time, Lex felt<span style="font-style: italic">excited.</span>He'd even venture to say he was damn near hopeful. After all this time, he was finally going to sate the curiosity that had been bugging him for years. He might not be able to find out what sort of end goal his employers were working toward, but at least he might find out more about<span style="font-style: italic">who</span>exactly it was that he worked for.