01 Wake Up: continue writing

The chapter is now mostly finished. There are definitely things that need
to be fixed but everything apart from revision should be done now.
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wakes up. He has a terrible headache. While moving his hands up to hold
his head, he realizes that his entire body hurts.
<span class="quote speech">Owowowww... Ouch!</span><br />
An automated voice announces: <span class="quote speech">Emergency
An automated voice comes on: <span class="quote speech">Emergency
defrost complete. Entering low power mode.</span><br />
Jack thinks: <span class="quote non-speech">Get it together, Jack!
He thinks: <span class="quote non-speech">Get it together, Jack!
You knew this was gonna happen. You have trained for this. Where are the
meds again? ...</span>
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different from yesterday - not yesterday! That was years ago, probably
decades... Besides the point. It looks different. Not just
<span class="quote non-speech">things have moved around</span> different,
it has the vibe of a full-on lost place. Unexpected but whatever...
it gives off the vibe of a full-on lost place. Unexpected but whatever...
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<p>
The pressurized air hisses in the lines as the door of the preservation
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until I find a way out of here &mdash; should be fine...</span><br />
He continues past the remaining empty chambers to the back of the bunker.
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<p class="comment">
Jack notices the toolbox is missing.
Jack opens the drawers on the desks looking for tools. He also rummages
through the cabinets and drawers in the kitchen area.
After finding some object that he could use as a screwdriver, he returns
to the door, taking off the control panel. He realizes that he has no
idea what he's doing so he attempts (and fails) to get the manual from
the computer.
<p>
Jack opens the cabinets under each of the desks while talking to himself:
<span class="quote speech">Where is that fucking toolbox?</span>
<span class="comment">Do we have an alternative expletive to use?</span>
Well, it isn&apos;t there. He continues with the kitchen area. Still
nothing. He enters the bathroom through a door next to the kitchen area.
Nope, not here either. <span class="quote speech">Welp, time to
improvise.</span>
</p>
<p>
He returns to the kitchen area and rummages through the drawers to find
anything useful. He grabs a fork. <span class="quote speech">Works as a
screwdriver, I guess...</span> He proceeds to jam the handle into a
screw on one of the kitchen cabinets to see if it will turn. It does
&ndash; barely. Using a slightly rusty knife sharpener
<span class="comment">Wetzstahl?</span> he begins the long and arduous
process of making the fork handle more suitable as a screwdriver,
grinding its end over it over and over and over. He does this for a long
time. Over and over and over. His fingers start to go sore and he stops
to inspect his work. <span class="quote speech">Meh, could work.</span>
He tests it on the kitchen cabinet again.
</p>
<p>
His newly gained screwdriver in hand, he walks back to the control panel
for the door and unscrews it. After a bit of fiddling, the panel lifts
off the wall, pulling cables out of the box behind it. Jack holds the
fork by the handle and bends the <span class="comment"> middle?
inner?</span> prongs out of the way and attempts to bridge the control
panel&apos;s switches using the outer prongs. Nothing happens.
<span class="quote speech">Of couse it wasn't gonna be that easy.</span>
</p>
<p>
He starts to dig into the wires, attempting to find the fault. After a
while, he realizes that the wiring is more complex than expected and he
has no idea what he&apos;s doing. <span class="quote speech">Let&apos;s
get the manual for this thing...</span>
</p>
<p>
Jack returns to the desk with the terminal. He flips the switch on the