B

"Thanks for save Todd, that was close."

"You can't die yet Caroline, I still have to kick your ass at sparring remember?" He replies

For the first time, you're glad Todd is around.


As you carefully advance towards the research center, Catherine calls you on the radio

"Caroline, stop, don't approach , take cover now!"

What will you do?

A Quickly take cover behind a nearby boulders
B PERCEPTION: Something is moving on the 3rd floor balcony of the research center
C Ignore Catherine's advice and run towards the research center

(Spoiler , who will our char romance ? someone not introduced , todd or our best friend?)

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A

A

Cath seems to know what she is doing.

(sigh....we got that head improver for a reason chuck...you too cata?)

You take Catherine's advice and immediately hid behind the large boulder. After about a minute, she calls you again "You're clear to proceed now Caroline."

You wonder what Catherine had to do to clear the path. It doesn't matter now...

You arrive at the entrance of the research building.

"Catherine, Todd, we need both of you to support Robby in the hangars, I'll guide Caroline on navigating the interior." Felix said as he turns on the satellite infra red scanner. "Ok Caroline, I see all hostile enemy units, follow my directions. Go around the back and enter from there."

You pay close attention to Felix as he guides you through the maze of the interior. The corridors in the research building follows a similar theme as the exterior. Exposed metal, wires, circuit boards along the concave side walls with uncovered pipes and ductwork hanging from the ceiling. It truly feels like walking inside the bowels of a robot.

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You arrive in the security room without incident.

"Caroline, the database room is located behind the security room you are in, you'll need a password for the keypad to gain access. Intel suggest the guards have hidden the pass code somewhere in this room in case they forget the combination. Search the area Caroline, lucky for us, the security team went out for a smoke, but you must hurry, they will return soon."

Beside those lockers is a keypad and a reinforced door, obviously that's the database room where you need to gain access.

You enable your optical translator as everything is written in Russian.

Opposite the doorway, pushed up against the wall was a desk with many monitors, this must be where they observe all the security cameras in the building.

In the middle of the room, there are a couple round tables with chairs, seems like a resting area for the guards.

On the opposite wall, you see a row of storage lockers, some are unlocked.

What will you examine?

A Examine the monitor desk area
B Examine the resting area
C Examine the lockers

A

You approach the security monitors and observe a few things of interest.

A sticky note is attached to the monitor.

A notebook is beside the keyboard.

Folders are stacked on the shelves above.

Which item will you look at next?

A Examine the sticky note
B Examine the notebook
C Examine the folders on the shelves
D Leave and examine another area

A

You read the sticky note, it takes a second for your optical translator to re word it in English,

it reads "Do not put coffee or drinks near the monitor and keyboard!"

You decide to look at something else.

A Examine the notebook
B Examine the folders on the shelves
C Leave and examine another area

B

You open the folder, it contains the operational manual for the security system software.

A piece of paper falls out, you picked it up and reads

keypad code: 5455

You have found the access code!

You enter the code then...

You hear a click in the reinforced door, and quickly enter the database room then gently close the door behind you.

You plop down behind the door. Sweat stung you eyes as you wipe them off your brow.

"That was close Caroline." Felix more calm now than before as well "I need you to find the terminal in the back and plug in."

You insert the disk into the drive, and Felix begins to do his magic. As the data is being downloaded, you have a moment to rest.

While you're waiting, you decide to:

A Drink some water
B Look around the room and see if I can find something useful
C Ask Felix regarding exit

B

You look around the snug database room. There are rows of neatly stacked IT modules, the soft beeps of the CPUs and the humming of cooling fans fills your ears. you can't help but wonder what would happen if you "accidently" unplug a few cables.

Unfortunately, there's nothing useful for you to take.


While you're waiting, you decide to Drink some water then Ask Felix regarding exit.

"Felix, how am I getting out of this room exactly?"

"Erm... well, you could climb through the vents?"

"You haven't thought this through have you..."

"Well, what am I suppose to do? Tell the guards to go for another break? Don't worry, we won't leave you in there, we'll figure something out" This reassurance coming from Felix is as weak as a bullet made out of tissue. "Alright, download completed, Caroline, I need you to plug in your neuro link so I can send you the gunship operation instructions. You'll need to know how to fly that thing out of there when you meet up with Robby and the rest of the team."

You plug into the terminal, and suddenly a wealth of information overloads your senses. It feels like a dream where time stood still and as you open your eyes, you learn how to operate the prototype gunship.

"This is incredible! This gunship design is far more advanced than anything we've ever seen!" Felix obviously distracted by the new data he's receiving "How is this possible? How does the NUCP possess such..."

Before he can finish, sirens goes off in the whole compound.

"I've been compromised!" You hear gun fire as Robby yells into the radio "I'm activating the bomb count down now before they can disable it! Caroline, you have about 8 minutes to get your ass down here."

"Caroline, the guards in the security room have headed to the hangars, you're clear to move out." Felix snaps back to reality

"Once you're out of the security room, turn right then head all the way down, take the last left before the end of the corridor, this will take you... *static* ... underground tunnel...*static* ... hangars... I can't ... ... *static* ... jamming... ..." Felix's voice is now completely replaced by static.

You set your watch timer for 8 minutes

Once more, you head into the fray.

You exit the security room, the alarm light strobe above bathes the metallic corridors in bright red every few seconds. You hear several footsteps banging against the steel floor, louder and louder. A group of marines are approaching from your left.

T - 8 Minute 0 Seconds to detonation

You Consider your options:

A Run towards the end of the corridor while firing at the marines behind me
B Hid myself back in the security room and wait for them to pass

A

You decided to break for the other end of the corridor. As you run, you open fire backwards to the enemy. Two marines go down, but the rest of them took cover and took aim. You were an easy target in the long straight corridor.

The marines showers your body with bullets. Your first feeling was stupefied surprise. You never thought it would end like this, though you knew the risk of every choice you've made. With imminent death before you, you thought about the future, all the things you want to accomplish, now at last, you involuntarily relax your body, for there's nothing more to do, after all, you tried your best and now it's time for you to die.

GAME OVER

You exit the security room, the alarm light strobe above bathes the metallic corridors in bright red every few seconds. You hear several footsteps banging against the steel floor, louder and louder. A group of marines are approaching from your left.

T - 8 Minute 0 Seconds to detonation

You Consider your options:

A Run towards the end of the corridor while firing at the marines behind me
B Hid myself back in the security room and wait for them to pass