06 Library At Night: revision
- note => notes - change how the computer is operated - Isabelle doesn’t just randomly grab an unused floppy first try - only one window in the basement - wording changes/fixesmaster
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flashlights.
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flashlights.
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Following the description Lucas had given, they find their way down to
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Following the description Lucas had given, the two find their way down to
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the basement and into a small room. They close the door behind themselves
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the basement and into a small room. They close the door behind themselves
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and look around. To the left is a desk holding a terminal and a bunch of
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and look around. To the left is a desk holding a terminal and a bunch of
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small devices. Across from the door is a row of five racks almost as tall
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small devices. Across from the door is a row of five racks almost as tall
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To the right is a shelf holding various boxes, stacks of flat, round
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To the right is a shelf holding various boxes, stacks of flat, round
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cases, and other random things.
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cases, and other random things.
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<p class="comment">
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Again, request for formatting suggestions below...
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<p>
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<span class="comment">TODO: change Karl's note -> Karl's
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note<b>s</b></span><br />
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<span class="quote speech">I guess this is it. Let's take a look at
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<span class="quote speech">I guess this is it. Let's take a look at
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Karl's note</span>, Isabelle says in a hushed voice.
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Karl's notes</span>, Isabelle says in a hushed voice.<br />
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<br />
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Annie pulls it out of her bag.<br />
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Annie pulls it out of her bag.<br />
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<span class="quote speech">It says to find a terminal connected to the
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<span class="quote speech">It says to find a terminal connected to the
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computer first... By the way, Lucas said something about taking a new
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computer first. I guess this one will do... By the way, Lucas said
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floppy disk from the shelf, can you search for that?</span><br />
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something about taking a new <span class="quote non-speech"><i>floppy
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disk</i></span> from the shelf, he described it as an eight inch square
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thing. Can you search for that?</span><br />
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Annie goes over to the terminal; Isabelle turns to the boxes. Annie puts
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Annie goes over to the terminal; Isabelle turns to the boxes. Annie puts
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the keys on the desk and inspects the terminal for cables.<br />
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the keys on the desk and inspects the terminal for cables.<br />
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<span class="quote speech">There's a box with cookies back
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<span class="quote speech">There's a box with cookies back
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here.</span><br />
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here.</span><br />
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She pulls it out from behind the terminal. <br />
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She pulls it out from behind the terminal. <br />
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<span class="quote speech">I want one</span>, says Isabelle. <br />
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Isabelle says: <span class="quote speech">I want one.</span><br />
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They giggle. Both end up taking a cookie before stashing the box behind
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They giggle. Both end up taking a cookie before stashing the box behind
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the terminal again.
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the terminal again.
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</p>
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<p>
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<p>
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Annie reaches around the side and flips the power switch. The terminal
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Annie reaches around the side and flips the power switch. The terminal
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makes a bonk sound and a crackling noise. She feels the hairs on her arm
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makes a <span class="quote non-speech">bonk</span> sound and a crackling
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stand up as she inadvertently moves it in front of the screen. <br />
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noise. She feels the hairs on her arm stand up as she inadvertently
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<span class="quote speech">Whoa...</span><br />
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moves it in front of the screen.<br />
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<span class="quote speech">Whoa!</span><br />
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The screen begins to light up.<br />
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The screen begins to light up.<br />
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<span class="quote speech">... I guess this is supposed to happen.</span>
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<span class="quote speech">... I guess this is supposed to happen.</span>
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Annie looks back at the note. <br />
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Annie looks back at the notes.<br />
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<span class="quote speech">‘Turn on main power switch on
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<span class="quote speech">Computer main power switch to RST...</span>,
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computer'...</span>, she mumbles to herself.<br />
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she mumbles to herself.<br />
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She looks at the racks. They are mostly filled with what looks like
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She looks at the racks. They are mostly filled with what looks like
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large drawers with buttons on them. The one in the center is different.
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large drawers with buttons on them. The one in the center is different.
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It has a bunch of panels with all sorts of cables plugged into them, most
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It has a bunch of panels with all sorts of cables plugged into them, most
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panels with buttons and lights, and a few other devices.
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panels with buttons and lights, and a few other devices.
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<span class="quote speech">I found you a new floppy disk.</span> Isabelle
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<span class="quote speech">I found you a floppy disk.</span> Isabelle
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interrupts her.<br />
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interrupts her.<br />
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She pulls a large, square, floppy thing, half-wrapped in a paper sleeve,
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She pulls a large, square, floppy thing, half-wrapped in a paper sleeve,
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out of one of the boxes. She lifts it out of the sleeve. Turns out,
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out of one of the boxes. She removes the sleeve. Turns out, it's
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it's another sleeve made of thin plastic with openings that
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another sleeve made of thin plastic with openings that were previously
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were previously covered by the paper. The openings reveal something black
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covered by the paper. The openings reveal something black and shiny.
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and shiny.<br />
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Annie notices: <span class="quote speech">Someone has written om the
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sleeve, I guess this one has been used.</span><br />
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Isabelle puts it back and grabs an identical box that's still
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shrink-wrapped. She opens it and takes a disk out.<br />
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<span class="quote speech">There we go.</span><br />
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<span class="quote speech">Lucas said to put it in the computer and push
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<span class="quote speech">Lucas said to put it in the computer and push
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a lever down.</span><br />
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a lever down.</span><br />
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They look back and forth between the floppy disk and the computer until
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They look back and forth between the floppy disk and the computer until
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Isabelle points to a device in the center rack with a large, flat slot.
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Isabelle points to a device in the center rack with a large, flat slot.
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<span class="quote speech">It could fit in there.</span><br />
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<span class="quote speech">Could fit in there.</span><br />
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She walks up to it and pushes the disk into it. It fits perfectly. Then,
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She walks up to it and pushes the disk into it. It fits perfectly. Then,
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she pushes on the mechanism in the center of the slot. It latches in
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she pushes on the mechanism in the center of the slot. It latches in
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place.<br />
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place.<br />
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<span class="quote speech">What's next?</span><br />
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<span class="quote speech">What's next?</span><br />
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<span class="quote speech">The note says to turn on the
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<span class="quote speech">The notes say to flip the
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<span class="quote non-speech">main power switch</span></span> –
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<span class="quote non-speech">main power switch</span> to
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<span class="quote non-speech">RST</span></span> –
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Annie repeats while inspecting one of the panels with buttons –
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Annie repeats while inspecting one of the panels with buttons –
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<span class="quote speech">Maybe this one?</span>
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<span class="quote speech">Maybe this one?</span>
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She points at a key switch. <br />
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She points at a key switch with multiple positions.<br />
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<span class="quote speech">Only one way to find out.</span><br />
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<span class="quote speech">Only one way to find out.</span><br />
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Isabelle picks up the keys and hands them to her. One of them fits and
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Isabelle grabs the keys and hands them to her. One of them fits and
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turns.
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turns.
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Fans come on; they hear the loud noise of air rushing through the
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Fans come on; they hear the loud noise of air rushing through the
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computer. Some of the lights and buttons light up. Annie looks at the
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computer. Some of the lights and buttons light up. Annie looks at the
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note again: <br />
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notes again: <br />
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<span class="quote speech"><span class="quote non-speech">Spin up boot
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<span class="quote speech"><span class="quote non-speech">Spin up boot
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drive</span>... Lucas has also written here:
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drive</span>... Lucas has also written here:
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<span class="quote non-speech">HDD number two</span></span><br />
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<span class="quote non-speech">HDD number two</span></span><br />
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The two look back at the racks.<br />
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The two look back at the racks.<br />
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<span class="quote speech">These drawer thingies here have numbers on
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<span class="quote speech">These drawer thingies here have numbers on
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them, maybe that's what they mean?</span><br />
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them, maybe that's what they mean?</span><br />
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Isabelle presses the power button on number two. It lights up and the
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Isabelle presses the power button on number two. It lights up, some more
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button next to it starts blinking. She presses it. The device makes a
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fans come on, and the button next to it starts blinking. She presses it.
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loud clonk noise followed by a motor accelerating inside. Clicking and
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The device makes a loud <span class="quote non-speech">clonk</span>
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more mechanical noises. The button stops blinking and stays lit up.<br />
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noise followed by a motor accelerating inside. Clicking and more
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<span class="quote speech">The last step on the note is to press
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mechanical noises. The button stops blinking and stays lit up.<br />
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‘reset' and ‘load' and to enter something into the
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<span class="quote speech">The last step in the notes says
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terminal. They also wrote down a list of commands that might help us to
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<span class="quote non-speech">hold LOAD, main power switch to RUN</span>
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find and copy the manual, and
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and to enter something into the terminal. And then there's a list
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of hints and commands that might help us, and
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<span class="quote non-speech">Good luck!</span>...</span><br />
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<span class="quote non-speech">Good luck!</span>...</span><br />
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Isabelle pushes the buttons and they walk over to the terminal.
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Isabelle pushes the buttons and they walk over to the terminal.
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After a lot of typing into the terminal and figuring things out the hard
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After a lot of typing into the terminal and figuring things out the hard
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way – and maybe a couple more cookies disappearing – they
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way – and maybe a couple more cookies disappearing – they
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find the manual on one of the hard drives and manage to get it onto the
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manage to find the manual on one of the hard drives and somehow get it
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floppy disk. They follow the instructions to turn the computer off and
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onto the floppy disk. They follow the instructions to turn the computer
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Annie takes the disk out of the computer.
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off and Annie takes the disk out of the computer.
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<span class="quote speech">Shhh.</span><br />
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<span class="quote speech">Shhh.</span><br />
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<span class="quote speech">Shit</span>, Isabelle whispers.<br />
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<span class="quote speech">Shit</span>, Isabelle whispers.<br />
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They turn around and sneak to the other end of the hallway. It opens up
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They turn around and sneak to the other end of the hallway. It opens up
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into a room filled with crates that has small windows near the ceiling.
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into a room filled with crates that has a small window near the ceiling.
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The footsteps are making their way down the stairs. Annie reaches for
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The footsteps are making their way down the stairs. Annie reaches for
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one of the windows and opens it as quietly as possible while Isabelle
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the window and opens it as quietly as possible while Isabelle
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pushes one of the crates under it - not quite as quietly. The person on
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pushes one of the crates under it - not quite as quietly. The person on
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the stairs starts running. Isabelle jumps onto the crate and quickly
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the stairs starts running. Isabelle jumps onto the crate and quickly
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climbs through the window. Annie, trying to follow her example,
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climbs through the window. Annie, trying to follow her example,
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