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flashlights.
</p>
<p>
Following the description Lucas had given, they find their way into a
small room in the basement. They close the door behind themselves and
look around. To the left is a desk with a terminal and a bunch of small
devices connected together using many cables. The wall in front of them
is lined with racks that are almost as tall as the room itself and filled
with computer equipment. To the right is a shelf with boxes.
Following the description Lucas had given, they find their way down to
the basement and into a small room. They close the door behind themselves
and look around. To the left is a desk holding a terminal and a bunch of
small devices. Across from the door is a row of five racks almost as tall
as the room itself, filled with computer equipment. A thick trunk of
cables comes out of a hole in the ceiling and leads to the center rack
where it splits up and the cables connect to a few panels in the top.
To the right is a shelf holding various boxes, stacks of flat, round
cases, and other random things.
</p>
<p class="comment">
Again, request for formatting suggestions below...
</p>
<p>
<span class="comment">TODO: change Karl&apos;s note -&gt; Karl&apos;s
note<b>s</b></span><br />
<span class="quote speech">I guess this is it. Let&apos;s take a look at
the instructions Karl gave you</span>, Isabelle says in a hushed voice.
Karl&apos;s note</span>, Isabelle says in a hushed voice.
<br />
Annie pulls the note out of her bag.<br />
<span class="quote speech">First step is turning on the terminal...
Hey, Lucas said something about using a new floppy disk, can you search
for that?</span><br />
Annie walks over to the terminal; Isabelle turns to the boxes on the
shelf. Annie puts the keys on the desk and inspects the terminal for a
power switch.<br />
Annie pulls it out of her bag.<br />
<span class="quote speech">It says to find a terminal connected to the
computer first... By the way, Lucas said something about taking a new
floppy disk from the shelf, can you search for that?</span><br />
Annie goes over to the terminal; Isabelle turns to the boxes. Annie puts
the keys on the desk and inspects the terminal for cables.<br />
<span class="quote speech">There&apos;s a box with cookies back
here.</span><br />
She pulls it out from behind the terminal. They giggle. <br />
She pulls it out from behind the terminal. <br />
<span class="quote speech">I want one</span>, says Isabelle. <br />
Both end up taking a cookie before stashing the box behind the terminal
again.
They giggle. Both end up taking a cookie before stashing the box behind
the terminal again.
</p>
<p>
Annie flips the power switch. The terminal makes a bonk sound and a
crackling noise. She feels the hairs on her arm stand up as she
inadvertently moves it in front of the screen. <br />
Annie reaches around the side and flips the power switch. The terminal
makes a bonk sound and a crackling noise. She feels the hairs on her arm
stand up as she inadvertently moves it in front of the screen. <br />
<span class="quote speech">Whoa...</span><br />
The screen begins to light up.<br />
<span class="quote speech">... I guess this is supposed to happen.</span>
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computer&apos;...</span>, she mumbles to herself.<br />
She looks at the racks. They are mostly filled with what looks like
large drawers with buttons on them. The one in the center is different.
It has a bunch of empty panels, some panels with buttons and lights on
them, and some other devices.
It has a bunch of panels with all sorts of cables plugged into them, most
of which are part of the trunk from the ceiling. Below that are a couple
panels with buttons and lights, and a few other devices.
</p>
<p>
<span class="quote speech">I found you a new floppy disk.</span> Isabelle
interrupts her.<br />
She pulls a large, square, floppy thing, half-wrapped in a paper sleeve,
out of one of the boxes. She pulls the paper sleeve off. Turns out,
it&apos;s another sleeve made out of thin plastic with some openings
that were previously covered by the paper. They reveal parts of the thin
black circle inside.<br />
out of one of the boxes. She lifts it out of the sleeve. Turns out,
it&apos;s another sleeve made of thin plastic with openings that
were previously covered by the paper. The openings reveal something black
and shiny.<br />
<span class="quote speech">Lucas said to put it in the computer and push
a lever down.</span><br />
They look back and forth between the floppy disk and the computer until
Isabelle points to a device in the center rack with a large, flat slot
and says:<br />
Isabelle points to a device in the center rack with a large, flat slot.
<br />
<span class="quote speech">It could fit in there.</span><br />
She walks up to it and inserts the disk. Then, she pushes on the
mechanism in the center of the slot. It latches in place.<br />
She walks up to it and pushes the disk into it. It fits perfectly. Then,
she pushes on the mechanism in the center of the slot. It latches in
place.<br />
<span class="quote speech">What&apos;s next?</span><br />
<span class="quote speech">The note says to turn on the &apos;main power
switch&apos;</span>, Annie repeats while inspecting one of the panels
with buttons.<br />
<span class="quote speech">Maybe this one?</span><br />
<span class="quote speech">The note says to turn on the
<span class="quote non-speech">main power switch</span></span> &ndash;
Annie repeats while inspecting one of the panels with buttons &ndash;
<span class="quote speech">Maybe this one?</span>
She points at a key switch. <br />
<span class="quote speech">Let&apos;s try.</span><br />
Isabelle hands her the keys. One of them fits and turns.
<span class="quote speech">Only one way to find out.</span><br />
Isabelle picks up the keys and hands them to her. One of them fits and
turns.
</p>
<p>
Fans come on; they hear the loud noise of air rushing through the
computer. Some of the lights and buttons light up. Annie looks at the
note again: <br />
<span class="quote speech">&#8216;Spin up boot hard drive&apos;... Lucas
has also written here: &apos;Number 2&apos;</span><br />
<span class="quote speech"><span class="quote non-speech">Spin up boot
drive</span>... Lucas has also written here:
<span class="quote non-speech">HDD number two</span></span><br />
The two look back at the racks.<br />
<span class="quote speech">These drawer thingies here have numbers on
them, maybe that&apos;s what they mean?</span><br />
Isabelle presses the power button on number two. It starts blinking.
The device makes a loud clonk noise followed by a motor accelerating
inside. Clicking and more mechanical noises. The power switch stops
blinking and stays lit up.<br />
Isabelle presses the power button on number two. It lights up and the
button next to it starts blinking. She presses it. The device makes a
loud clonk noise followed by a motor accelerating inside. Clicking and
more mechanical noises. The button stops blinking and stays lit up.<br />
<span class="quote speech">The last step on the note is to press
&#8216;reset&apos; and &#8216;load&apos; and to enter something into the
terminal. They also wrote down a list of commands that might help us to
find and copy the manual, and &#8216;Good luck!&apos;...</span><br />
find and copy the manual, and
<span class="quote non-speech">Good luck!</span>...</span><br />
Isabelle pushes the buttons and they walk over to the terminal.
</p>
<p>
After a lot of typing into the terminal and figuring things out the hard
way - and maybe a couple more cookies disappearing - they find the
manual on one of the hard drives and manage to get it onto the floppy
disk. They follow the instructions to turn the computer off and Annie
puts the floppy disk back into its sleeve.
</p>
<p class="comment">
might want to add that Annie takes the disk out of the drive before
putting it back into its sleeve
way &ndash; and maybe a couple more cookies disappearing &ndash; they
find the manual on one of the hard drives and manage to get it onto the
floppy disk. They follow the instructions to turn the computer off and
Annie takes the disk out of the computer.
</p>
<p>
<span class="quote speech">Shhh.</span><br />
Isabelle gestures for Annie to be quiet. She whispers:<br />
<span class="quote speech">Do you hear that?</span><br />
Footsteps. Annie nods. Someone is in the building - and probably heard
them. Quickly, she puts the disk into her bag.
Footsteps. Annie nods. Someone is in the building &ndash; and probably
heard them. Quickly, she puts the disk into her bag.
</p>
<p>
Opening and closing the door as quietly as possible, they sneak out of
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into a room filled with crates that has small windows near the ceiling.
The footsteps are making their way down the stairs. Annie reaches for
one of the windows and opens it as quietly as possible while Isabelle
moves one of the crates under it - not quite as quietly. The person on
pushes one of the crates under it - not quite as quietly. The person on
the stairs starts running. Isabelle jumps onto the crate and quickly
climbs through the window. Annie, trying to follow her example,
struggles for a moment to get onto the crate. After she finally manages
to get up, Isabelle pulls her through the window - not a moment too soon.
<br />
<span class="quote speech">You, stop!</span>, <span class="comment">
rephrase?? </span> a man yells at them from inside,
rephrase!!</span> a man yells at them from inside,
<span class="quote speech">Stay where you are!</span><br />
They start running. <br />
<span class="quote speech">I&apos;m gonna catch you.</span>
</p>
<p>
Isabelle runs ahead, leading Annie into a dark alley. She climbs onto a
ledge on the side of a building, pulling Annie up after herself. They
ledge on the side of a building, helping Annie up after herself. They
continue running on the ledge until reaching a wall at the end of the
alley. Isabelle jumps, grabs hold of the railing at the top, pulls
herself up, and climbs over it. <br />
<span class="quote speech">Wait here.</span> She disappears. <br />
Annie looks around nervously. What if she was caught now? <br />
A moment later, Isabelle returns holding a ladder. Annie climbs up and
pulls the ladder up after herself. Isabelle takes it and stashes it on
the other side of the embankment. Annie finds herself between the tracks
of the metro. The Central Square station is close by, they run towards
it along the tracks. Just as they make their way onto the platform, the
rails start ringing. <br />
A moment later, Isabelle returns with a ladder. Annie climbs up and
pulls it up after herself. Isabelle takes it and stashes it on the other
side of the embankment. They find themselves on the metro tracks.
Annie looks around nervously.<br />
<span class="quote speech">We need to get off of here.</span><br />
<span class="quote speech">It&apos;s fine, we&apos;ll hear any approaching
train long before we see it.</span> Isabelle points towards a close by
station and says <span class="quote speech">Central Square</span>.<br />
They run towards it along the tracks. Just as they make their way onto
the platform, the rails start ringing.<br />
Isabelle says with a smirk on her face:
<span class="quote speech">I don&apos;t think he expects our getaway
vehicle to be yellow and red...</span>
<span class="comment"> alternative wording: Ketchup and mustard express
XD </span>
<span class="quote speech">I don&apos;t think he expects us to have a
getaway vehicle...</span>
</p>
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