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The Shelter
Station AI: One Pragmata and one adult male detected. Welcome to the Emergency Shelter. Reactivating the Filament Repair Portal.
Hugh: Automatic repair. That’s convenient.
Station AI: License Level 0. Reactivating primary functions.
Hugh: All right, the Shelter… Looks like we got some back-up power here. Now let’s see about getting patched through to Earth. Why isn’t this working? So, relay channels are… locked down. What about the Comms Tower? … Damn! Ah, here we go. Look at this. The train line leading to the Solar Power Plant is still running. If we get the main power back up, we can ride the rail all the way to the tower. What do you think? It’s not even that far… Hey! Diana! Diana?
Diana: Yeah, what?
Hugh: See this spot? You think we can get here in one piece? Ah… I guess you wouldn’t know that, would you?
Diana: Nope, but I have an idea!
Hugh: R-Really?
Diana: Yeah! We’ll go, and if you don’t get hurt, that means it’s safe! Let’s go!
Hugh: Sounds like a plan.
Station AI: Read Earth Memory replicator is standing by.
Hugh: Whoa… Does everything in here talk?
Hugh: OK then, guess we should make for the power plant.
Block 01: Generator Entrance
Hugh: Why’s it so dark? Guess no one’s home.
Diana: I think this whole sector’s in Emergency Mode. Looks like we have a power switch nearby. Let’s go find it.
Station AI: Back up generators online. To restore full functionality, please reboot the main power terminal on the top floor.
Hugh: The top floor, huh? How many floors are there anyway…
Hugh: I knew it!
Diana: Starting hack!
Hugh: Back off!
Hugh: It’s over.
Diana: Why did it attack us? Did you do something bad?
Hugh: I’m just doing my job, does that count?
Diana: Hugh, a bot!
Hugh: Not bad. Guess that’s that. Get some! Got ‘em! Is that it?
Hugh: The heck is this?
Diana: Maybe it’s a lunafilament printing error?
Hugh: Whatever it is, it’s in our way…
Hugh: Hugh: What now?
Diana: It’s taking aim! Hugh, move!
Hugh: Guess that’s that.
Station AI: Emergency lockdown for this area has been disabled. Emergency lockdown for all on-site locations has been disabled. Please complete a manual reboot of the power plant controller to fully restore operation.
Hugh: Double locks, huh. Starting to feel a bit unwelcome here. I wonder if Cradle staff have easy access?
Diana: Maybe? I’m not sure…
Diana: On it!
Hugh: Don’t look now, but we’ve got company.
Diana: You really sure you work here?
Hugh: What, this is my fault?
Diana: Yeah!
Hugh: Ooh!
Diana: Look out.
Hugh: Hey, you’re not bad at this.
Diana: Really!?
Hugh: C’mon, we’re not done yet!
Diana: We can use this to go back to the Shelter!
Hugh: Huh, good to know. When things get crazy, we can head back for a breather.
Station AI: Emergency lockdown for this area has been disabled.
Hugh: There we go. First one down!
Diana: Cracked ‘em! Move, Hugh! Hacking!
Hugh: Yeah! Let’s do this! This frickin’ thing is tough as hell!
Diana: It’s way stronger than the Walkers!
Station AI: Emergency lockdown for this area has been disabled.
Hugh: That’s two!
Diana: Look out for its targeting sensor!
Hugh: Not bad. Nope! Guess it’s my turn?
Station AI: Emergency lockdown for this area has been disabled.
Diana: Two more to go!
Station AI: Emergency lockdown for this area has been disabled.
Hugh: That’s, uh… Hm. How many now?
Diana: That was four! One more to go!
Diana: Something’s aiming at us! Look out! Jump, Hugh! Initiating! I got ‘em! Look out for its targeting sensor! Watch out, there’s more!
Hugh: Leave the shooting to me! Step off!
Diana: Shoot it where it’s weak, Hugh!
Hugh: Not bad.
Diana: Whoops!
Hugh: Ugh, IDUS again! I feel like a damn rat in a maze.
Diana: It really doesn’t like you, huh!
Hugh: Whatever. Let’s just get this over with.
Station AI: Emergency lockdown for all on-site locations has been disabled. Please complete a manual reboot of the power plant controller to fully restore operations.
Diana: That’s five!
Hugh: That was the last of ‘em.
Diana: Looks like the printing messed up here.
Hugh: Definitely can’t go that way…
Block 02: Power Distribution Center
Hugh: I hope dropping down here somehow leads us back up to the top floor.
Diana: Maybe there’s an elevator up ahead.
Diana: Hugh, look! What’s this?
Hugh: That’s the Earth. The blue part there is all ocean. You look outside and you can see it from here. But that’s weird—only got half of it here. Ah. OK. The printer’s busted. But the data here looks all right.
Diana: The ocean… Water everywhere!
Hugh: Kind of hard to appreciate when it’s just the half! Listen, we get back to the Shelter, I’ll whip you up a new one.
Diana: Really? I wanna see!
Hugh: No one here either… Damn. I gotta hurry and contact Earth.
Hugh: The heck? Where’d the wall go?
Diana: It was just a hologram.
Hugh: Might be more of these things around here. Stay sharp.
Diana: Is that another REM?
Hugh: Sure is. Let’s take it back to the Shelter.
IDUS: Intruder detected. Please remove them from the premises.
Diana: Are we there yet?
Hugh: Not sure… Startin’ to feel a bit lost. All right, we made it. Now where do we find the main power terminal?
Block 03: The Concourse
Station AI: Lockdown disengaged. Reconnecting primary power. Energy levels at… 30%……50%……60%…..
IDUS: Warning. Unauthorized access detected. Severing primary connection. This is IDUS. Unregistered guests are forbidden from this area. Initializing SectorGuard protocol. Scanning. Targets identified. Neutralizing threats.
Diana: Neutralize? Us?
Hugh: Looks like we’re gonna have to fight our way through! Get ready! Have any idea what the hell this is!?
Diana: Never seen it before!
Hugh: So, it’s not one of your bot buddies? Then I guess we can just go in blasting!
Diana: Hugh, close in on ‘em. Now’s your chance!
Hugh: Take this!
Diana: Just like that, Hugh!
Hugh: This ain’t over yet!
Hugh: Sturdy bastard!
Diana: Hugh! Let me try! Overdrive Protocol: Initiate!
Hugh: Whoa! Where did that come from?
Diana: Look! I think it really did something!
Hugh: Yeah, not bad!
Diana: I got ‘em!
Diana: We’re so close! Just a little bit more!
Hugh: All right! Time to kick this bucket.
Diana: Shoot it where it’s weak, Hugh!
Hugh: It’s over.
Station AI: Energy levels restored.
Hugh: Yeah, baby. We did it! This is how we say “good job.”
Diana: What is it?
Hugh: Well, let’s just take it back to the Shelter.
Back to the Shelter
Station IA: A new destination has been added to the tram line. The Mass Production Array is now accessible.
Hugh: That should take care of the Cradle’s power problem. Next stop: the MPA and the Comms Tower. What is that thing?
Diana: I’m gonna get a better look.
Hugh: Wait!! What the…? Careful!
Cabin: Hello! We are Cabin—your one-stop companion for all things Shelter.
Hugh: Companion, huh? So where you been all this time?
Cabin: We believe you have a Shelter License Key in your possession?
Hugh: This thing?
Diana: We won it off a giant bot!
Hugh: So Cabin. What of it?
Cabin: A most pointed inquiry! We have been—let us say, asleep—but that device woke us up. Leaving us available to offer you our wide range of invaluable services.
Station AI: permissions confirmed for Shelter Level 1.
Cabin: Shelter level upgraded! Central terminals now loaded with shiny new stuff! REM Replicator Beta now online and ready to serve!
Cabin: Cabin system booting up… Hello, fellow Cradle Crew. Allow us to enhance your Shelter Life experience with our newest service: Introducing Cabin’s Stamp Club! Exchange Cabin Coins to unlock Shelter services! A little quid pro coins! Please accept this gratuity for first-time crew: one Cabin Coin—compliments of the Shelter. Take a look at our fine selection of Stamp Boards!
Hugh: Gotta contact Earth… Let’s head to the Comms Tower—should be at the Mass Production Array.