DAY 04

[thecomputer]

[Good morning! The doors unlock at 07:00, the enforced sleep effect wearing off just a few minutes prior. Feel like braving the Emergency Backup Labyrinth? Because the Edutainment Sector is where you'll find Simon's body!

The Computer doesn’t speak up until someone finds him.]

Good morning, Citizens! Last night, participant Simon-G-TRO-1 was terminated due to Communist action. In addition, participant Aud-G-CIT-1 was terminated due to system error. There are now $UNDEF Citizens and $UNDEF Communists.

Trial 03 will begin at 20:00.

[Friend Computer will remain to answer questions for ten minutes. One hour after the body is found, the usual fleet of cleaning droids will clear up the corpse and surrounding mess.

On the profiles list, Simon’s full User ID is now visible, and his status has changed to DEAD.]

Comments

[staunton]

[ ...Yomiel, why. That actually surprises him a little bit. ]

Tsk. What are you, some kinda masochist?!

[schrodingers_man]

You think I care about feeling good right now? A couple of broken arms is nothing compared to what happened to Simon, and we both know exactly whose fault that is!

...It should be me over there. We both know that.

[staunton]

[ He goes quiet for a little while at that, breathing hard through his nose in poorly concealed anger and his fists tightening at his sides. ]

...You'll be more useful in the trial if you're not in constant agony.

[schrodingers_man]

...The blue hallway. Off the Loading Bay. We're still not allowed in there. ...A fresh clone shouldn't be injured.

[ Yomiel are you fucking serious. ]

[staunton]

[ .................. ]

What the hell, Yomiel?

[schrodingers_man]

...I've been dead before. Ten minutes isn't a big deal at all.

[staunton]

[ Knightley is trying so hard to resist the urge to punch him in the face again. ]

Yomiel, that's a stupid move and you know it.

[schrodingers_man]

...Yeah. I'm just... tired of all this.

[staunton]

You're not the only one, believe me.

...They will pay for this with their lives. I won't rest until every last Communist has burned to ashes.

[schrodingers_man]

[ Yomiel nods. That's been his plan since Greed died. ]

Two more days after today. That should be all we need.