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<p>
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Following the sound, she walks down the hallway. She stops to listen.
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</p>
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<p class="strong">
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<p class="light">
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beep beep
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</p>
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<p>
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</p>
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<p>
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The sound is clearer, it comes from down there. Annie walks down the
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stairs and turns on the lights. She rarely goes to the basement, usually
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just to add to the piles of archived paperwork on the rows of shelves,
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but she had no idea there was anything other than the archive down here.
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stairs and turns the lights on. She rarely goes to the basement, usually
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just to add to the piles of paperwork on the rows of shelves, but she had
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no idea there was anything other than the archive down here.
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</p>
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<p class="strong">
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beep beep
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<p>
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The room is dimly lit by a few light fixtures on the walls. Looking
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through between the rows of binders, boxes, and loose stacks of paper,
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she notices a small dark area in the back of the room. She begins to
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walk towards it.
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she notices a small dark area in the back of the room. She walks towards
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it.
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</p>
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<p class="heavy">
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beep beep
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the rest of the room, she finds what looks to be a small office. There
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is a large wooden desk with a comfortable-looking though well-worn
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leather chair in front of it. Next to the chair is a floor lamp that was
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apparently placed there in the absence of a desk lamp. The desk itself is
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apparently placed there in absence of a desk lamp. The desk itself is
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a mess, apart from a neatly organized row of books towards the wall,
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holding all sorts of cables and other things. Front and center is a
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terminal...
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<p>
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... and apparently it is the source of the beep sound. She had never
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used one before but taking a quick look can't hurt – and
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besides, this beeping is slowly getting annoying. She walks up to it and
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begins to inspect it... <span class="comment">wording!!</span>
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besides, this beeping is slowly getting on her nerves. She walks up to
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it and begins to inspect it... <span class="comment">wording!!</span>
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</p>
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<p class="heavy">
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BEEP BEEP
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BEEP BEEP
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</p>
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<pre class="terminal">
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hello
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Type reply: hello█
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</pre>
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<p>
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Click,   
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click,   
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click.
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The buttons click with a very satisfying feeling and sound. Unlike the
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beeping noise which is ... now gone. It was kinda loud and getting
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The buttons have a very satisfying feel and sound to them - unlike the
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beeping noise which is ... now gone. It was unpleasantly loud and
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annoying.
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</p>
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<pre class="terminal">
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@ -125,132 +125,105 @@ Thank you. Appreciate it.
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That took a while to... type?... Is that the word? The rows of buttons
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are arranged in a strange order... Annie looks around. Lots of cables,
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a pile of paper, an empty cup, some pens and pencils, a screwdriver and
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other tools, a rubber duck - what an odd place to find a rubber duck...
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A phone! She picks it up - no signal. <span class="comment">Freizeichen?
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</span> Weird. Maybe it's disconnected. She looks on the floor and,
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sure enough, there is the plug - not for much longer as she finds a
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phone socket and plugs it in. Strange electrical noises. She tries to
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dial a number but nothing happens. A couple random characters appear on
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the terminal. She drops the receiver back on the cradle and types into
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the terminal again:
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other tools, a rubber duck – what an odd place to find a rubber
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duck... A phone! She picks it up – no signal. <span class="comment">
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Freizeichen?</span> Weird. Maybe, it isn't connected. She looks on
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the floor and, sure enough, there is the plug – not for much
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longer as she finds a phone socket and plugs it in. Strange electrical
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noises. She tries to dial a number but nothing happens. She drops the
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receiver on the cradle and turns back to the terminal. A couple random
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characters appear.
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</p>
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<pre class="terminal">
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i cant call anyone the phone is only making weird noises
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%s; i cant call anyone the phone is only making weird noises
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This modem is probably on the same line, I'll disconnect. I will dial
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in again in a bit. Talk to you then.
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This modem is probably on the same line. I can disconnect for a while and
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dial in again in a bit.
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okay
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Talk to you then.
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LINE DISCONNECTED -
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Tue, 2106-06-01, 19:16
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AgriWorks Login: █
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</pre>
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<ul>
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<li class="comment">
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This would be a good place for Annie to ask about what a modem is.
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Could help to fix the terminal dialog.
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</li>
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<li class="comment">
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Also an opportunity for Karl to get very interested in Jack's
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situation.
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</li>
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</ul>
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<p>
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Annie picks up the phone again - but who to call? Her coworkers would
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probably make fun of her or be annoyed. Also, this place,
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"Cryo Facility 53", she had never heard of it.
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The only one who might know more about that place is her grandpa, as he
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had thoroughly studied the plans of the city in his spare time back in
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the day. So she dials his number...
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<span class="quote non-speech">What's a modem?</span> she wonders
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for a second, but then disregards the thought as she picks up the phone
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again. Who to call though? Her coworkers would probably make fun of her
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or be annoyed. Also, this place,
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<span class="quote non-speech">Cryo Facility 53</span>, she had
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never heard of it. The only one who might know more about it is her
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grandpa, as he used to work for the power company and had studied the
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plans of the city very thoroughly. So she dials his number...
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</p>
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<p>
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She is greeted by the friendly voice of an old man. <br />
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<span class="quote speech">What's on your mind that you call
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now?</span>
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<span class="comment"> Note to self: Improve this, it doesn't sound
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right to me </span><br />
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<span class="quote speech">Uhhh...</span><br />
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She makes a short pause. <br />
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<span class="quote speech">This might be a little bit weird but someone
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contacted me from a location called
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"Cryo Facility 53". I wondered if you happen to know
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where that is. <span class="comment">or anything about it</span></span>
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Annie is greeted by the friendly voice of an old man. After
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<span class="comment">a short exchange of "Hello, how are
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you?"</span>, she begins explain the situation. He interrupts her
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while relaying what Jack had written:<br />
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<span class="quote speech">Cryo Facility? Are you sure?</span><br />
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<span class="quote speech">Yes, it says here: Cryo Facility 53.</span><br />
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<span class="quote speech">Well that makes it very interesting.
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Unfortunately, we can't get there. These cryogenic facilities are
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outside the dome.</span><br />
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<span class="quote speech">So there is no way we can help him?</span><br />
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<span class="quote speech">Well not directly. Facility 53 does happen to
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be on the mountain above <dome city> but it isn't connected to
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the dome.</span><br />
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<span class="quote speech">How did he get there then?</span><br />
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<span class="quote speech">He ... didn't. He's been there from
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the start.</span><br />
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<span class="quote speech">How?</span><br />
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<span class="quote speech">Cryogenic sleep - it's a way to preserve
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people for a log time. It was thought to be impossible for a long time
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but they somehow made it work just before the apocalypse happened.</span>
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<br />
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<span class="quote speech">Cryo Facility? Haven't heard anyone
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talk about these in a while... Are you sure?</span><br />
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<span class="quote speech">Yes, it says here: Cryo Facility 53.</span>
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<br />
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<span class="quote speech">What does he want?</span>
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</p>
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<p>
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Annie relays what Jack had told her about his situation and asks who
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would be the right person to help him.<br />
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<span class="quote speech">That's a bit of a tricky question...
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These cryogenics facilities are outside the dome.</span>
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<span class="quote speech">He's one from the old world? Doesn't
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that mean that he's way over a hundred years old?</span><br />
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</p>
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<ul>
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<li class="comment">
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needs to imply that the dome is under a mountain / underground
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the dialog also needs to say that Karl wants to get in touch with Jack
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</li>
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<li class="comment">
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hint at the fact that the city was built with the
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intention that ppl would return outside when it is safe again
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hint at the possibility to go outside?
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</li>
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<li class="comment">
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explanation of what "cryogenic sleep" is
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</li>
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<li class="comment">
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his dad had thought that it was a ridiculous idea that could never work
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ensuing Annie Jack conversation needs to be modified taking into
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consideration that Karl wants to contact Jack (also notes/story and
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everything else)
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</li>
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</ul>
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<p>
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Slowly, she sets the receiver back on the cradle. What would she tell
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Jack? What could she do for him? And the outside world - people could
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survive there? She looks at the terminal but nothing had changed.
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Slowly, she sets the receiver back on the cradle, pondering over what she
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had just learned. The call had left her with more questions than she had
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before. And what would she tell Jack? She looks at the terminal but
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nothing had changed so she gets up to grab some snacks.
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</p>
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<p>
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Annie ponders over what she had just learned for a moment, then she gets
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up to grab some snacks. A cup of juice and a cookie later, she returns,
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holding two additional cookies. She leans against the wall while nibbling
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at one of them. The second cookie is almost gone when she hears it again:
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</p>
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<p class="heavy">
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BEEP BEEP
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</p>
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<p>
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Annie looks up and walks over to the terminal.
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A cup of juice and two cookies later, she hears the telephone ring in the
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basement. Annie grabs another cookie and hurries back down the stairs.
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She makes it to the desk just in time for the phone to stop ringing. The
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text on the terminal disappears. She looks back and forth between the
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phone and the terminal for a moment. A new message appears. She sits down
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and replies:
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</p>
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<pre class="terminal">
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Hello again.
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</pre>
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<p>
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Again, she sits down in the chair.
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</p>
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hello i am really sorry but we cannot get to facility 53 its outside
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<pre class="terminal">
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hello i am really sorry but we cannot help you we cant get to
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outpost 53 its outside
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Okay. Sucks to be me, I guess...
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Hm. Okay...
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</pre>
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is there anything else i can do for you
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<p>
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Annie doesn't know what to say. She feels bad for Jack, but there
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really is nothing she could do about it.
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</p>
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<p class="comment">
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TODO: Fix this
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</p>
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<pre class="terminal">
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is there anything else i could do for you
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Yes. I might be able to force the door open if I had a service manual for
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it. Do you think you can get me a copy?
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Yes. I might be able to fix up the door if I had a service manual for it.
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Do you think you can get me a copy?
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i dont know where would i find it
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yes <name of city>
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If memory serves right, there is a library in the city center. They should
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have it. I need the service manual for a Neotek Dynamics B33FY-AF Bunker
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Door.
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The library should have it.
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I need the service manual for a Neotek Dynamics B33FY-AF Bunker Door.
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yes but how would i get a book to you
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computers, are you?
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no
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Are there any computer people you could ask to send me one?
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</pre>
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<p>
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Annie looks up from the terminal. She finds a piece of paper and a pen
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– whoever works here hopefully won't mind – and writes
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down <span class="quote non-speech">Neotek B33FY-AF door</span>.
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</p>
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<pre class="terminal">
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Are there any computer people you could ask for help?
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not sure they would do that my grandpa might but he doesnt work here
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Any computer hooked up to a modem and a phone line should do. If he knows
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his way around computers - and has access to one - he will be able to do
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As long as he has access to a computer and modem, he should be able to do
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this.
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whats a modem
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A modem is typically a small device that allows a computer to connect to
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the telephone network so that two computers that are far away from each
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other can be connected - like the computers we are using right now.
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It allows you to connect computers over the telephone network.
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i think he has one
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</pre>
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<p class="comment">
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Note to self: This makes little sense given her unfamiliarity with
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computers. She knows that her grandpa is reasonably familiar with
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computers and that he has one, but that's about it.
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</p>
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<pre class="terminal">
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Great! Could you please ask him if he can establish a connection to
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<phone number> at 300 baud?
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not sure he has one but i can ask
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i think he would love to do that its his sort of thing but it will take a
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few days
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Thank you - I never asked your name...
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Thank you.
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Btw, I never asked your name...
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annie
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Thank you, Annie!
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In case he does, he can reach this modem under <phone number> at
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300 baud.
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</pre>
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<p>
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She picks up the pen again and adds the phone number and
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<span class="quote non-speech">300 baud</span> – whatever that
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means.
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</p>
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<pre class="terminal">
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okay but it might take a couple days
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I can hold out down here for quite a while, don't worry about a couple
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days. I'll check back on Friday evening if I don't hear from you
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or your grandpa before then. Is that okay?
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days. I'll be back on this terminal on Friday evening if I don't
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hear from you or your grandpa before then. Is that okay?
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are you safe down there
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ok thats good
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</pre>
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<p>
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<span class="quote thought">The light of day</span>, Annie thinks to
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herself, <span class="quote thought">what does it look like?</span>
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<span class="comment"> reword this </span>
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<span class="quote non-speech">The light of day</span>, Annie thinks to
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herself, <span class="quote non-speech">what is it like?</span>
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</p>
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<pre class="terminal">
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I have to go now, the bunker's daily phone usage quota is running out.
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Thank you again and looking forward to talk to you and your grandpa.
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The manual I need is for the Neotek Dynamics B33FY-AF Bunker Door, this
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modem can be reached under <phone number> at 300 baud.
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Neotek Dynamics B33FY-AF Bunker Door
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<phone number> @ 300 baud
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I will connect back to this terminal on Friday if we haven't
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established contact before then, okay?
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established contact before then.
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can we talk tomorrow i have questions
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Tue, 2106-06-01, 20:12
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AgriWorks Login:
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AgriWorks Login: █
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</pre>
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<p>
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<span class="quote thought">Is that a yes or a no?</span>, Annie wonders,
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still slightly puzzled by the whole situation. She starts reading all
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that's still on the screen.
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<span class="quote speech">The light of day</span>, she quietly says to
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herself.
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<span class="quote non-speech">Is that a yes or a no?</span>, Annie
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wonders, still not quite sure what to make of the whole situation.
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She starts re-reading all that's still on the screen.
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<span class="quote speech">The light of day</span>, she quietly mumbles
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to herself.
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</p>
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<p>
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As she reads the section with the bunker door and the phone number, she
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reaches for a pen and some paper and writes them down - whoever works
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here hopefully won't mind. As Annie continues reading, she hears a
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quiet clicking noise and the terminal turns off. The screen flashes and
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quickly turns to black. A tiny red light on the side comes on to
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illuminate the letters "RDY".
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double-checks what she had written down. She continues to read. After a
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moment, the terminal makes a quiet click and turns off. The screen
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flashes and quickly turns to black before a tiny red light under the
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adjustment knobs comes on to illuminate the letters "RDY".
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</p>
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<p class="comment">
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This still needs a satisfying conclusion of how she gets up, grabs her
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stuff, and leaves.
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<p>
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Annie collects the crumbs of the third cookie that had magically
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disappeared and eats them. Then, she gets up, takes the piece of paper,
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and walks back to the stairs. Still thinking about the phrase
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<span class="quote non-speech">the light of day</span>, she returns to
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her office. Now, she wants to see it too – out of curiosity.
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She collects her things and leaves for the day.
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</p>
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<p>
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Annie closes the door behind herself and locks it. As she takes a breath
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of the slightly humid air, she takes a step back onto the sidewalk to
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look at the clock above the entrance... 8:35 PM - the realization of how
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much time had passed hits: Normally she'd be home by now. She starts
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of the slightly humid air, she steps back onto the sidewalk to look at
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the clock above the entrance... 8:25 PM - the realization of how much
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time had passed hits: Normally she'd be at home already. She starts
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walking towards the metro station at the corner. The buildings here are
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similar to the ones in other parts of the city - three to four story
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houses painted in different colors - but they are lacking balconies and,
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instead of being homes, they mostly house offices. On the other side of
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the street is an embankment that holds the rails for the metro and beyond
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that is the outer wall of the dome. The street lights illuminating the
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area had already switched to their low-brightness mode for the night.
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She had only seen it like this a couple of times, it made the area look
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eerie.
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similar to the ones in <span class="comment">Wohngebieten?</span> - three
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to four story houses painted in different colors - but they are lacking
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balconies and, instead of being homes, they mostly house offices. On the
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other side of the street is an embankment that holds the rails for the
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metro and beyond that is the outer wall of the dome. The street lights
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illuminating the area had already switched to the lower brightness for
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the night giving the area an eerie look. Only a couple times had she
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seen it like this while staying late for company events.
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Annie reaches the corner. She looks left and right before crossing the
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next train arrives, that's a long wait... The station is completely
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devoid of life, nobody else is out here this late. Annie walks up to the
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vending machine at the upper end of the staircase -
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"OUT OF ORDER"... Hrm. Mildly frustrated, she sits
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down on one of the benches and and starts rummaging in her bag. She finds
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her headphones and puts them on. At the end of the cable is her walkman.
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She presses play and starts listening.
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<span class="quote non-speech">OUT OF ORDER</span>... Hrm.
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Mildly frustrated, she sits down on one of the benches and and starts
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rummaging in her bag. She finds her headphones and puts them on. At the
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end of the cable is her walkman. She presses play and starts listening.
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