To everyone saying "well, these three couldn't be stealthy because the city AI would know; there's only one entrance, there's an elevator" - Hickman could have made any of this differently, he's the writer.

There is just a mismatch between how this story was set up a year ago and how it turned out. And also between our feverish speculation and & expectations for that story and also this first part of what was ultimately delivered. This whole thread seems like people rationalizing and filling this disconnect.