02 Unlikely Encounter: more revision (minor fixes this time)

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<p> <p>
Following the sound, she walks down the hallway. She stops to listen. Following the sound, she walks down the hallway. She stops to listen.
</p> </p>
<p class="strong"> <p class="light">
beep beep beep beep
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<p> <p>
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<p> <p>
... and apparently it is the source of the beep sound. She had never ... and apparently it is the source of the beep sound. She had never
used one before but taking a quick look can&apos;t hurt &ndash; and used one before but taking a quick look can&apos;t hurt &ndash; and
besides, this beeping is slowly getting annoying. She walks up to it and besides, this beeping is slowly getting on her nerves. She walks up to
begins to inspect it... <span class="comment">wording!!</span> it and begins to inspect it... <span class="comment">wording!!</span>
</p> </p>
<p class="heavy"> <p class="heavy">
BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP
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a pile of paper, an empty cup, some pens and pencils, a screwdriver and a pile of paper, an empty cup, some pens and pencils, a screwdriver and
other tools, a rubber duck &ndash; what an odd place to find a rubber other tools, a rubber duck &ndash; what an odd place to find a rubber
duck... A phone! She picks it up &ndash; no signal. <span class="comment"> duck... A phone! She picks it up &ndash; no signal. <span class="comment">
Freizeichen?</span> Weird. Maybe it&apos;s disconnected. She looks on Freizeichen?</span> Weird. Maybe, it isn&apos;t connected. She looks on
the floor and, sure enough, there is the plug &ndash; not for much the floor and, sure enough, there is the plug &ndash; not for much
longer as she finds a phone socket and plugs it in. Strange electrical longer as she finds a phone socket and plugs it in. Strange electrical
noises. She tries to dial a number but nothing happens. A couple random noises. She tries to dial a number but nothing happens. She drops the
characters appear on the terminal. She drops the receiver back on the receiver on the cradle and turns back to the terminal. A couple random
cradle and types into the terminal again: characters appear.
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<p class="comment">
add the random characters
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<pre class="terminal"> <pre class="terminal">
i cant call anyone the phone is only making weird noises %s; i cant call anyone the phone is only making weird noises
This modem is probably on the same line. I can disconnect for a while and This modem is probably on the same line. I can disconnect for a while and
dial in again in a bit. dial in again in a bit.
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<p> <p>
<span class="quote non-speech">What&apos;s a modem?</span> she wonders <span class="quote non-speech">What&apos;s a modem?</span> she wonders
for a second but then disregards the thought as she picks up the phone for a second, but then disregards the thought as she picks up the phone
again. Who to call though? Her coworkers would probably make fun of her again. Who to call though? Her coworkers would probably make fun of her
or be annoyed. Also, this place, or be annoyed. Also, this place,
<span class="quote non-speech">Cryo&nbsp;Facility&nbsp;53</span>, she had <span class="quote non-speech">Cryo&nbsp;Facility&nbsp;53</span>, she had
never heard of it. The only one who might know more about it is her never heard of it. The only one who might know more about it is her
grandpa, as he used to work for the power company and still spends a lot grandpa, as he used to work for the power company and had studied the
of his time studying the plans of the city. So she dials his number... plans of the city very thoroughly. So she dials his number...
</p> </p>
<p> <p>
Annie is greeted by the friendly voice of an old man. After Annie is greeted by the friendly voice of an old man. After
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</p> </p>
<p> <p>
A cup of juice and two cookies later, she hears the telephone ring in the A cup of juice and two cookies later, she hears the telephone ring in the
basement. She grabs another cookie and hurries back down the stairs. She basement. Annie grabs another cookie and hurries back down the stairs.
makes it to the desk just in time for the phone to stop ringing. The She makes it to the desk just in time for the phone to stop ringing. The
text on the terminal begins to move. She sits down, reads what just text on the terminal disappears. She looks back and forth between the
appeared on screen, and starts typing: phone and the terminal for a moment. A new message appears. She sits down
and replies:
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<pre class="terminal"> <pre class="terminal">
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hello i am really sorry but we cannot get to facility 53 its outside hello i am really sorry but we cannot get to facility 53 its outside
Hm. Okay. Sucks to be me, I guess... Okay. Sucks to be me, I guess...
is there anything else i can do for you is there anything else i can do for you
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<p> <p>
Annie looks up from the terminal. She finds a piece of paper and a pen Annie looks up from the terminal. She finds a piece of paper and a pen
&ndash; whoever works here hopefully won&apos;t mind &ndash; and writes &ndash; whoever works here hopefully won&apos;t mind &ndash; and writes
down <span class="quote non-speech">B33FY-AF door</span>. down <span class="quote non-speech">Neotek B33FY-AF door</span>.
</p> </p>
<pre class="terminal"> <pre class="terminal">
Are there any computer people you could ask for help? Are there any computer people you could ask for help?
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I have to go now, the bunker&apos;s daily phone usage quota is running out. I have to go now, the bunker&apos;s daily phone usage quota is running out.
Thank you again and looking forward to talk to you and your grandpa. Thank you again and looking forward to talk to you and your grandpa.
B33FY-AF Bunker Door Neotek Dynamics B33FY-AF Bunker Door
&lt;phone number&gt; &lt;phone number&gt; @ 300 baud
300 baud
I will connect back to this terminal on Friday if we haven&apos;t I will connect back to this terminal on Friday if we haven&apos;t
established contact before then. established contact before then.
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the clock above the entrance... 8:25 PM - the realization of how much the clock above the entrance... 8:25 PM - the realization of how much
time had passed hits: Normally she&apos;d be at home already. She starts time had passed hits: Normally she&apos;d be at home already. She starts
walking towards the metro station at the corner. The buildings here are walking towards the metro station at the corner. The buildings here are
similar to the ones in other parts of the city - three to four story similar to the ones in <span class="comment">Wohngebieten?</span> - three
houses painted in different colors - but they are lacking balconies and, to four story houses painted in different colors - but they are lacking
instead of being homes, they mostly house offices. On the other side of balconies and, instead of being homes, they mostly house offices. On the
the street is an embankment that holds the rails for the metro and beyond other side of the street is an embankment that holds the rails for the
that is the outer wall of the dome. The street lights illuminating the metro and beyond that is the outer wall of the dome. The street lights
area had already switched to the lower brightness for the night giving illuminating the area had already switched to the lower brightness for
the area an eerie look. Only a couple times had she seen it like this the night giving the area an eerie look. Only a couple times had she
while staying late for company events. seen it like this while staying late for company events.
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<p> <p>
Annie reaches the corner. She looks left and right before crossing the Annie reaches the corner. She looks left and right before crossing the