We finally cracked it open on a Tuesday.
The container itself was unremarkable — a D100 series storage cube, lead-lined, sealed with biometric locks long since depowered. The “l 2” in the code indicated a Level 2 cognitive clearance requirement. The final six symbols — “g b v D” — were a checksum of sorts. Or a warning. AAJ-012 AV D100 l 2 - g b v D
Below it, in different handwriting not my own: “This is the key. Do not use it.” We finally cracked it open on a Tuesday