Maybe go back and talk to Protyte? He probably thinks you're dead or abandoned him-

Usually I'd say to complete the room, but after all this time, is Protyte okay? He *was* pretty badly damaged. Best to see if he's still alive.

Ask Isen where we can locate something to move Protyte around, as he is injured.

I think we give Isen some more reassurance and explain where we're going, then get anything that could help Protyte move or be healed, and then go out to him.
I think Protyte might be upset at our absence, and probably would have a complicated reaction to Isen being alive (or 'alive'), so we should bring it up nicely, without going too far into the implications of ghosts or demons.

>>1011350
>Reassure
Well, very few people who have died get to say stuff afterwards.
So, he's pretty alive for a supposedly dead guy.

LiterallyJumble 2021/09/25(Sat)18:27 No. 1011579 ID: c83a15
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>I think we give Isen some more reassurance and explain where we're going, then get anything that could help Protyte move or be healed, and then go out to him.

That does seem like a good idea, you look over to Isen and begin explaining, reassuring him every time something negative comes up

You tell him that Protyte has been waiting for a very long time for you to find something to help him off of the wall

Isen doesn't reply for a moment, looking down, then he speaks up

"I.. I don't think there's anything useful in here, but.. I do have an idea, but you'll have to trust me, okay..?"

LiterallyJumble 2021/09/25(Sat)18:30 No. 1011581 ID: c83a15
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>Reassure, Well, very few people who have died get to say stuff afterwards.
So, he's pretty alive for a supposedly dead guy.

Isen gently chuckles, you didn't even realise you said that out loud, but he seems to not mind

"I guess, I'm pretty alive for a dead guy, eh? Maybe I have some unfinished business, maybe this is an emergency backup for if I'm ever severely injured, who knows, but it's probably best not to think about it"

LiterallyJumble 2021/09/25(Sat)18:44 No. 1011583 ID: c83a15
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You and Isen make your way out of the room, down the hallway, out through Xeno's office and to Protyte's cell, you noticed Alpha was no longer on the screen on your way out, though.. But your thougts are quickly cut off when a familiar voice calls out

"Z-ZERO?? YOU'RE ALIVE? I THOUGHT YOU FUCKIN DIED! DON'T DISSAPEAR ON ME LIKE THAT AGAIN, FUCK!" he yells out, sounding concerned but thankful. The liquid metal placed on the spikes seem to have set, blending in with his own metal

"And.. What is- Wait.. I-Isen..?"

First, apologize for the severe delay. Tell him you lost power. Well, maybe? It's fuzzy as to what exactly occurred. Still, good to see he's still alive!

As to our blue eyed pal, well, I'd hoped we could go slow with the reveal because the whole spiel is a lot to deal with, but hey. Still, give the rest of the details to Protyte step by step.

If Protyte reacts with disbelief, perhaps he could tell Protyte of a secret that just the two of them are aware of?

Sorry, I collapsed on my way to find a way to help and only woke up recently.
But enough excuses, Isen’s alive, though his current form is a bit of a mystery. I hope your reunion is enough for you to forgive me for disappearing on you for 4 months.

LiterallyJumble 2021/09/25(Sat)23:10 No. 1011597 ID: c83a15
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>Sorry, I collapsed on my way to find a way to help and only woke up recently. But enough excuses, Isen’s alive, though his current form is a bit of a mystery. I hope your reunion is enough for you to forgive me for disappearing on you for 4 months.

Protyte speaks, "A-Alive? But I heard.."

Isen then speaks up, cutting off Protyte, "I'm conscious, alive? Debateable, but I am aware.. I was told you.. Heard what happened..?"

Protyte replies, "I.. I did, are you alright?"

Isen replies, "I.. Got over it, I'd prefer not to talk about it"

Protyte goes silent for a moment, before replying, "..Understandable, you had it the worst out of all of us. But enough of that, did you do something useful for once, Zero?" Protyte smiles, his eyes seeming more alive than before

Sorry, after I got up I had to see if your health was worse. However, while we did fail to get a physical object to help, we did get somebody who may have some idea how to help. Care to tell us what this idea of yours is?

LiterallyJumble 2021/09/26(Sun)04:22 No. 1011607 ID: c83a15
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>Sorry, after I got up I had to see if your health was worse. However, while we did fail to get a physical object to help, we did get somebody who may have some idea how to help. Care to tell us what this idea of yours is?

Isen nods, slipping into the cell. "R-Right, uhm.. First, step into the cell and try to pull Protyte off of the wall"

You nod, walking into the cell.. You grab hold of Protyte firmly and await further instructions..

LiterallyJumble 2021/09/26(Sun)06:06 No. 1011609 ID: c83a15
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Protyte gets close to you, and whispers something in your ear.. You don't know what he said, because the moment he began to speak everything went quiet, then..

LiterallyJumble 2021/09/26(Sun)06:07 No. 1011610 ID: c83a15
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...

o dip its u. hi-5!

Do you mind? I'm the middle of helping my friend. Get yo foreboding outta here!

LiterallyJumble 2021/09/26(Sun)19:01 No. 1011684 ID: c83a15
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You stumble back, blinking a few times, finding yourself somewhere else again, though it takes you a second to realize you're back in the cell with Protyte and Isen, you take a moment to take in the scene..

Protyte is on the ground, having been pulled out while you were.. Gone, seeming quite shakey. Isen looks very concerned, and you have no idea what to do..

"What happened? I was out of it for a- Never mind; what do I do next!?"

LiterallyJumble 2021/09/27(Mon)02:16 No. 1011728 ID: c83a15
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>What happened? I was out of it for a- Never mind; what do I do next!?

Isen speaks, "I-I don't know- M-Make sure he's okay, keep him stable--"

Protyte coughs, more oil flows out of his mouth

Tell me we still have the LM stuff.

Go over to him and ask him what he's feeling, where the pain is worst, and where his senses have failed him entirely (that's where he'll need most urgent attention).

LiterallyJumble 2021/09/29(Wed)19:19 No. 1011991 ID: c83a15
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>Go over to him and ask him what he's feeling, where the pain is worst, and where his senses have failed him entirely (that's where he'll need most urgent attention).

Protyte coughs once again, and then replies "I-I can bare the pain, I-I just-- Haven't m-moved in a while, t-the cell is just that comfy, y-you know?" he smiles gently, "G-Good thing you let that L.M set, or the spikes m-might have come loose.."

He looks down to his legs, specifically at the one crushed beyond repair. "Huh.. M-Might be able to walk o-on the spike a bit.. g-guess we've gotta f-find out"

Isen watches, still looking quite concerned, speaking up quietly, "..I-I'm sorry.."

“Don’t be sorry, you did good. whatever it is you did.”
Is there somewhere we can take Protyte that’s safe while he recovers. We can probably trust Isen to watch over him if we want.

Let us all have chat to catch up with old friends

Hey protyte how long was out? Oh yeah alpha is still alive! I talked to her before I feel unconscious.

LiterallyJumble 2023/03/01(Wed)17:22 No. 1057158 ID: 7ae8e6
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>Hey protyte how long was out?

"Couple months I think, but then again my internal clock might be fucked, no real way to tell time otherwise." He sits up, still struggling to breathe a bit

>Is there somewhere we can take Protyte that’s safe while he recovers.

"Recover? I'm a robot, time won't heal my wounds, you're not leaving me anywhere. I just got free, think I'm gonna just sit around?"

LiterallyJumble 2023/03/01(Wed)18:16 No. 1057173 ID: 7ae8e6
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>Oh yeah alpha is still alive! I talked to her before I feel unconscious.

"Heh, I had my suspicions, Alpha isn't one to go down easy, she was made that way. Tell me, is she doing well? Not as fucked up as the rest of us?"

As chipper as ever, last I checked. Since you insist on moving, do you want me to take you to her?
We could also go deeper into the facility, if you think it more important.

>>1057173
Doing better, yeah.
Hmm, robots can't heal, but maybe there's some repair station we can find? Or a workshop with tools?

Do we have a map of this place?

>>1057184

Robots have PLENTY of mechanisms to heal. Shape Memory Alloys. Various damage mitigation systems, including spraying different materials to mitigate structural damage. Use of many small sensors to route around damage. Carrying embedded spare parts. Being not just a single robot, having small repair bots capable of doing tasks like cutting and welding or similar the way humans have cells, but bigger. Full on nanotechnology might be a thing. Fitting a sapient AI into a self-mobile, humanoid shaped and sized entity means that there's some very extreme tech going on!

LiterallyJumble 2023/03/01(Wed)20:10 No. 1057198 ID: 7ae8e6
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>Robots have PLENTY of mechanisms to heal. Shape Memory Alloys. Various damage mitigation systems, including spraying different materials to mitigate structural damage...

"While it's- ah- flattering you think I have all those, I'm just the prototype, your prototype to be exact. I'm the bare minimum, the experiment, if anything you should have the healing abilities"

Protyte still seemed to be in pain, but it looked as if he was getting used to it

>maybe there's some repair station we can find? Or a workshop with tools? Do we have a map of this place?

>As chipper as ever, last I checked. Since you insist on moving, do you want me to take you to her? We could also go deeper into the facility, if you think it more important.

"The production line has to be somewhere, sitting here for years hasn't helped with my memory of the layout, plus an abandoned factory/laboratory might not be as pristine as I remember.

"Finding other survivors would be ideal, going deeper into the facility would help with that, and seeing Alpha would be comforting.. Going deeper into the facility does inherit risks however, the security system may still be active even after all this time, and I highly doubt he left us with any admin control"

>>1057198
Well, let's go back to Alpha. They should know more about the station at least.

LiterallyJumble 2023/03/02(Thu)01:17 No. 1057210 ID: 7ae8e6
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>Well, let's go back to Alpha. They should know more about the station at least.

Protyte couldn't hold back his joy as he stumbled into the office, smiling widely at the monitor above the door

"Alpha!" He exclaimed, the screen responded with a happy smile

"Protyte! It's so good to see you! Looking as sharp as ever!"

Protyte grins, "20 years and you still manage to point out my issues. Kidding! I think I look pretty cool with these spikes"

The two continue talking, maybe you should interrupt? We do have more important things to talk about..

Let them have their moment. The guy was pinned to a wall for 20 some years.

LiterallyJumble 2023/03/02(Thu)01:43 No. 1057216 ID: 7ae8e6
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>Let them have their moment. The guy was pinned to a wall for 20 some years.

You give them some time, waiting for a while as their conversation goes on, you've never seen either of them this happy before,, must help to have some memory

Alpha stops, blinking for a moment, "Hey, what's that? Up in the corner? My cameras are sensing,, something else besides the oil"

Isen looks up, blinking, "I don't see any,, Oh! Isen!"

Alpha's eyes widen in shock, absolutely lost for words as Isen's face appears in the corner

"H-Hello Alpha,,"

Yeah, tell Alpha that Isen is... a shadow, now. You have no scientific explanation.

LiterallyJumble 2023/03/02(Thu)19:10 No. 1057262 ID: 7ae8e6
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>Yeah, tell Alpha that Isen is... a shadow, now. You have no scientific explanation.

You begin to talk, saying that you had found Isen down the hallway, but you are cut off relatively quickly by loud sobbing coming from Alpha

"O-Oh my god, Isen..! I-Isen! You're okay! You're okay..! I've m-missed you so much! I'm sorry, I-I'm so sorry!"

You didn't know AI could cry, Isen began sobbing too

"I-I'm sorry I didn't come find you, I-I was so scared,, I--"

Alpha chimes back in, unable to hold back her worry

"Are you okay? What happened?! I-I was so worried, I was so scared!"

It's back!

On the plus side, he's got unusual and mysterious powers. Which we don't exactly know the limits of. It's kind of cool.

So, does anybody have any idea how to fix up Protyte? We don't know how bad his injuries are exactly, so we'd like to get him fixed up ASAP.

>>1057262
Everyone is so sad! Administer hugs (then medical aid)

LiterallyJumble 2023/03/02(Thu)20:40 No. 1057271 ID: 7ae8e6
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>On the plus side, he's got unusual and mysterious powers. Which we don't exactly know the limits of. It's kind of cool.

Isen takes a moment before replying, "I'I can't control it, I can just s-sometimes touch things and effect e-electronics.."

>So, does anybody have any idea how to fix up Protyte? We don't know how bad his injuries are exactly, so we'd like to get him fixed up ASAP.

Protyte looks down at his injuries, thinking.

"The spikes seem to have just hit my artificial organs, if we if we find a terminal we can run a diagnosis on Zero and I and see what the major failures are. The two of us are in safe mode as evident by our eyes"

Alpha takes a shakey breath, composing herself

"T-There's a terminal behind Zero's transport chamber, b-behind the closed hatch, I c-can try to open it for you to give you access, but I have a feeling Protyte won't be able to fit through with their current condition, so nothing can be done about Zero as of right now.. I believe there's other terminals deeper in the facility, I'll lead you deeper into the facility once we scan Protyte, okay..?"

You nod, and Protyte looks at you with a smirk

"You're carrying me up the ladder"

If that is what must be done.
...hmm, could Isen scout around, in a bit? Make note of anything abnormal or useful and report back. Isen has the unique advantage of being insubstantial and hard to see, so it's very safe.

LiterallyJumble 2023/03/02(Thu)22:07 No. 1057280 ID: 7ae8e6
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>...hmm, could Isen scout around, in a bit? Make note of anything abnormal or useful and report back. Isen has the unique advantage of being insubstantial and hard to see, so it's very safe.

Protyte nods at the idea, and Isen looks at you curiously

"You want me to s-scout about? F-For what..? Other survivors? U-useful items..? I can l-look through the doors of the c-catwalk where you found me,, You won't be able to get there without some effort so making s-sure there's nothing there seems useful.."

You nod, giving him a thumbs up, Alpha seems to have mostly composed herself

"I-I'll get Zero to scan Protyte in the meantime, just go up the ladder and to the left when you're done, okay hun?"

Isen seems to nod in agreement, soon slipping away into the shadowy hallway

"Well then, should we get going?" Protyte chimes up, looking at you

>what to look out for
First think to do is keep an eye our for threats. Stay safe.
Then, what you [i]want[i] to find is... I'd say, survivors first. We won't know what items would be useful to help them until we know their problems.

LiterallyJumble 2023/03/03(Fri)02:20 No. 1057289 ID: 7ae8e6
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>First think to do is keep an eye our for threats. Stay safe. Then, what you want to find is... I'd say, survivors first. We won't know what items would be useful to help them until we know their problems.

Isen was already gone, maybe you could tell him this for future reference when he comes back. For now though, you help Protyte up the ladder to go find the terminal..

LiterallyJumble 2023/03/03(Fri)02:22 No. 1057290 ID: 7ae8e6
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You bring Protyte to the capsule, letting him lean on it for support

"Alright, I'll get myself plugged in while you go and see how bad my injuries are, alright?"

You nod, turning and crouching down into the hatch, crawling through..

LiterallyJumble 2023/03/03(Fri)02:24 No. 1057291 ID: 7ae8e6
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You end up in another room, it's quite empty, but has a large terminal on the wall displaying something. It seems Protyte managed to successfully connect

let's see what the damage is

Oh my god it's the Z-hatch
Read the damage report and examine this thing on the left wall.

>>1057291
Examine the terminal to see if there’s any way to help fix Protyte.

Try to open the little door things at the bottom right of the terminal.

LiterallyJumble 2023/03/03(Fri)14:34 No. 1057314 ID: 7ae8e6
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>let's see what the damage is

You check the terminal, hoping to find some answers on how badly Protyte's damage is..

...

Well, you don't know how vital his organs are, but 20 years of critical damage with no major failures seems like it's not too vital, maybe it's best to ask him when we're done here..

>>1057314
Check the keys. Eye color info would be especially useful.

LiterallyJumble 2023/03/03(Fri)15:19 No. 1057317 ID: 7ae8e6
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>Check the keys. Eye color info would be especially useful.

You check the keys, checking the eyecolours first..

Seems you're the lucky one.. Protyte? Not so much according to this, but then again the hardware damage seems to have skipped out on anything vital..

LiterallyJumble 2023/03/03(Fri)15:22 No. 1057318 ID: 7ae8e6
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You return to the main page and select the Severity Key page..

Another good sign, seems Protyte's in a surprisingly good state for his condition, but yoy have suspicions that the software isn't detecting his crushed leg, it doesn't really seem like a minor functional issue..

Hmm, this implies Isen has software problems. Or maybe that's the wrong shade of blue?
What is the default eye color, if not green? Might as well put yourself in the diagnostic machine too, after telling Protyte the good news.

>>1057322
Hmm, if the default eye color isn't green, maybe it's...white? Black's another option, but seems unlikely to me.

LiterallyJumble 2023/03/03(Fri)20:03 No. 1057346 ID: 7ae8e6
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>Hmm, this implies Isen has software problems. Or maybe that's the wrong shade of blue?
What is the default eye color, if not green? Might as well put yourself in the diagnostic machine too, after telling Protyte the good news.

Sadly you believe Alpha was right with her prediction that Protyte wont fit through the hatch, the spikes on his back are far too large

You crawl back through the vent to tell Protyte the news

"Major artificial organ failure? And minor software issues? Damn, Xeno's aim is shit, I'll be fine. My artificial organs are just for, like, comforting people who sleep on me, companion unit shit, I think you have some too"

Oh really? What kinds?

Pipe organ?

Clock's screwed up if this is based on the Earth calendar. If month is first, there is no 19th month. If month is second, there is no 25th month.

LiterallyJumble 2023/03/03(Fri)20:56 No. 1057364 ID: 7ae8e6
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>Oh really? What kinds? Pipe organ?

"..."

LiterallyJumble 2023/03/03(Fri)20:59 No. 1057365 ID: 7ae8e6
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"There you are! Why'd you run away?"

The two of you turn to the sudden voice, Isen's face appearing out of the crack in the corner

"What do you mean? We told you we'd meet you here" Protyte replies, looking back

"Yeah I know, but I saw Zero down in the security area, when I called out to him he just,, ran!"

Maybe we should run too. A rolling stone gathers no precision-targeted missiles.

LiterallyJumble 2023/03/03(Fri)22:01 No. 1057373 ID: 7ae8e6
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Protyte looks at Isen curiously, "You sure you saw Zero? He's been here the entire time"

Isen looks a bit worried and saddened, "O-Oh, I mean, I saw his e-eyes in the darkness.. I-It may have been something else, though.."

>Maybe we should run too. A rolling stone gathers no precision-targeted missiles.

You bring up the idea of finding Alpha again, getting a move on with their plan, dismissing the sighting for now

"Yeah yeah, help me up will you? Let's go find Alpha and figure out where to go, get this show on the road and shit" Protyte replies, getting up as best as possible

Ah, Protyte can't go into the other room, but Isen could. Do you have to interact with the console just to let the robot in the pod out? Or can the connected robot disconnect themselves? I'm guessing the former, otherwise Isen could just go read the console for you and it wouldn't be an issue.

Anyway, I say we go investigate the survivor. Still got that flashlight. Odd though, to mistake their eyes for yours... it can't be Beta or Zeta. Do we know of any other robots?

LiterallyJumble 2023/03/03(Fri)23:41 No. 1057378 ID: 7ae8e6
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>Ah, Protyte can't go into the other room, but Isen could. Do you have to interact with the console just to let the robot in the pod out? Or can the connected robot disconnect themselves? I'm guessing the former, otherwise Isen could just go read the console for you and it wouldn't be an issue.

You ask Protyte if a bot can disconnect themselves from the terminal, he shakes his head

"The capsule will keep you locked in transport mode until you are disconnected by someone with terminal access, or if the capsule experiences some sort of malfunction"

Disappointing, but then again, it seems as if your only issues are software related, so that's good

>Anyway, I say we go investigate the survivor. Still got that flashlight. Odd though, to mistake their eyes for yours... it can't be Beta or Zeta. Do we know of any other robots?

You obviously don't know since your memory has been lost, so you turn to the other two, asking them who they think it may be

Protyte answers first, "The only guaranteed green eyes I can think of is Zeta, Security bot, bad news for us if Xeno didn't want us leaving, anyone else could be having a software issue like you. Also, who's Beta?"

Isen thinks at the same time, before speaking, "W-Well, there's many bots, some don't even have proper names yet.. Project Delta,, all the Zeta bots.. a-actually, most bots aren't made to completion, most aren't e-even given an AI.. It could be any of them.. W-We weren't told every single bot's name or even that they existed.."

My point was that they have three eyes, you have two. I guess it could be Zeta with their third eye broken?

Delta? That's the first we've heard of that. What's Project Delta?

LiterallyJumble 2023/03/04(Sat)02:42 No. 1057383 ID: 7ae8e6
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>My point was that they have three eyes, you have two. I guess it could be Zeta with their third eye broken?

You have no idea, but that's the only culprit we can put on the table right now, bad news according to Protyte

>Delta? That's the first we've heard of that. What's Project Delta?

"I-I don't know.. I-It was a project Xeno was working on a w-while ago.. Highly advanced.. Made for a w-war I think? I doubt it h-has an AI.."

*ALL* the Zeta bots? As in multiple? How many are we talking here?

Either way, Isen should go see Alpha. We did spoil the reunion a bit for the sake of Protyte's health. Besides, she may know more about who's who around here. Guess we should head back too, now that we don't exactly have a clear goal. Sure we could solve Xeno's motive or attempt to leave, or figure out the weirdness of Protyte's dates (1897 would be WAY before Humanity's first computers), but we don't exactly have a priority now that Protyte's just missing a bit of oil.

LiterallyJumble 2023/03/04(Sat)15:03 No. 1057419 ID: 7ae8e6
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>*ALL* the Zeta bots? As in multiple? How many are we talking here?

Protyte responds, "They were the security bots of the facility, there were about a hundred to my knowledge, about 10 in each section of the facility. Xeno was either saw them as a threat too and attacked them, or he's used them as a way to keep us locked up in here. I'm fairly sure the security room was through that dark hallway in Xeno's room"

Isen doesn't say anything for a moment, but adds "W-Where you found me, Zero.."

>Either way, Isen should go see Alpha. We did spoil the reunion a bit for the sake of Protyte's health. Besides, she may know more about who's who around here. Guess we should head back too, now that we don't exactly have a clear goal. Sure we could solve Xeno's motive or attempt to leave, or figure out the weirdness of Protyte's dates (1897 would be WAY before Humanity's first computers), but we don't exactly have a priority now that Protyte's just missing a bit of oil.

Protyte and Isen look at eachother, seemingly a bit confused at your words, before Protyte speaks

"Yeah, let's go see Alpha, she'll know what to do next, she probably has the best memory of us all"

Helping Protyte up, the three of you head down to Xeno's office to go talk to Alpha

LiterallyJumble 2023/03/04(Sat)15:17 No. 1057422 ID: 7ae8e6
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As you enter the office, Alpha begins to speak

"I assume you found the terminal? Was Protyte's injuries life threatening at all?"

Protyte speaks before you get the chance to respond, "No, just my artificial organ system and oil loss, I should be just fine"

"Well that's good to hear!" She responds happily, but you could tell there was something wrong from her expression, Isen could tell too

"A-Alpha.." He says timidly, "I k-know you're worried about me, but I'm f-fine,, nothing much more can be done about me.."

Her expression doesn't change that much, it seems she already knew that

"I know.." She responds quietly, "I'm just happy to have you back"

The room falls into silence as Alpha takes a moment, closing her eyes and seemingly taking a deep breath, before opening them again

"The quickest and easiest way to the deeper parts of the facility would be through the Zeta hatches, through the hallway, there's no cameras in there, or at least none I can access.. so you'll be on your own until you find me at a monitor, though I'll still open the hatch for you"

>>1057422
Alright then. Let's go.

Uh... do we have a reason to go deeper into the facility? If it's going to be risky, why not just stay here and gather supplies and equipment before we go on an excursion for whatever reason?

>>1057455
Agreed!

LiterallyJumble 2023/03/04(Sat)22:46 No. 1057465 ID: 7ae8e6
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>Uh... do we have a reason to go deeper into the facility? If it's going to be risky, why not just stay here and gather supplies and equipment before we go on an excursion for whatever reason?

Protyte looks at you with an almost angry expression, "What, we're just gonna leave the others to rot? We don't know who's alive and who isn't, and until we find out I'm not leaving. What reason do we have to believe outside is even an option for us? Our family might be broken, but there's one piece missing, we're not leaving without Vixen."

Alpha responds, "I agree, my last detection of Vixen's whereabouts before Xeno cut off my admin control was in her growth pod, her vital signs seemed stable and the pod was designed to keep her alive. Plus, another reason to go deeper is to get you fixed Zero, and maybe even get Protyte a new leg or body. Leaving is possible, but then again, why would Xeno have left the front door open for us to just walk through? Our options are sit here until our deaths, or attempt to find other survivors and find a way out, or a reason Xeno.."

Protyte seems to stare at Alpha a little stronger as she stops speaking, looking a little worried

"N-Nevermind that, our main priority is finding survivors, we'll be able to tell if Xeno decided the security bots were a danger once we open one of the Zeta hatches, if there's an intact bot inside then we'll have to be careful, if not then the facility should be entirely safe"

We're not leaving the others to rot if we take five freakin' minutes to get ourselves together. It's no help to them if we wander out unprepared.

Do we have anywhere else to GO? Where would we find supplies, didn't we look everywhere already?

Well, if we're potentially fighting security bots, we should at least have weapons of sorts. Don't care if it's just sharpened metal table legs to throw or just extend our range. Don't want to lose anybody else. If a few minutes could save our metal hides, it's worth the few minutes.

LiterallyJumble 2023/03/05(Sun)22:50 No. 1057619 ID: 7ae8e6
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>We're not leaving the others to rot if we take five freakin' minutes to get ourselves together. It's no help to them if we wander out unprepared.


>Well, if we're potentially fighting security bots, we should at least have weapons of sorts. Don't care if it's just sharpened metal table legs to throw or just extend our range. Don't want to lose anybody else. If a few minutes could save our metal hides, it's worth the few minutes.

Protyte pauses, closes his eyes and looks away

"..Fair. Sorry, I'm not used to you thinking in a way I agree with"

"That makes two of us" Alpha giggles, before Isen speaks up

"B-But where is there to go? We can explore a little, I think there w-were some items in the cell.. A-And maybe we could use one of the s-spikes as a weapon?"

Alright, known salvage first. To the cell.

Perhaps Isen could scout ahead while we do that? He's incorporeal, so it's doubtful he could be damaged even if a security bot did spot his shadow.

>>1057816
We just did that; he spotted someone who ran away afterwards, nothing else to report.
I guess he could help search for salvage if he wants.

LiterallyJumble 2023/03/14(Tue)05:39 No. 1058525 ID: 7ae8e6
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>Alright, known salvage first. To the cell.

You and Protyte head out to the cell, you decide to let Protyte search the outside while you search the inside since he's been in there long enough

The first thing you find is a sharp piece of metal, almost like a knife, that you could use as a blade

Protyte picks up one of the spikes outside the cell, inspecting it with a more curious expression

"I grew to hate these things, but maybe they'll save me this time"

"Or I could just plunge it through your chest and call it a day, give you a taste of paradise" He suddenly states, before giving a a smile akin to the one you first saw him with

"Kidding, I almost forgot my sense of humour after you vanished for a bit, wanna go tell the others we found some stuff?"

Seems like the author wants us to get a move on, so sure.

Yes, I think it is time to explore the Zeta hatches and find a way to the rest of the facility.

LiterallyJumble 2023/04/01(Sat)04:59 No. 1060180 ID: 7ae8e6
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>Yes, I think it is time to explore the Zeta hatches and find a way to the rest of the facility.

You head back to the others, telling them that you had found some weapons to protect yourselves with, Isen and Alpha seemingly glad that you're armed

"We should head down the Zeta hatch now, may as well get it over with, if theres no Zeta inside then we're sitting ducks and its safer to move, if there is one in there, its safe to say that all of them have been destroyed and we're safe to move and find other survivors, either way, we move"

Everyone agrees, Alpha bidding the group farewell until they meet deeper in the facility

"I won't have any way to contact you guys unless you come across one of my screens, there may be some I can access in major situations but many of the normal screens around the facility don't have a microphone or camera so I won't see or hear you, I'll only use this option if it's seriously needed"

You nod, understanding, before taking Isen and Protyte through the hallway to the Zeta hatches..

LiterallyJumble 2023/04/01(Sat)05:02 No. 1060181 ID: 7ae8e6
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You step into the darkness, the shadows not as thick now that Isen is with you

A bright red, obvious button sits on the wall between the Zeta hatches

Protyte speaks up, "That should be it, should open all the Zeta hatches in this area, lets see if we're lucky" he smiles, though his lips shook a little as he gripped his weapon

LiterallyJumble 2023/04/01(Sat)05:05 No. 1060182 ID: 7ae8e6
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You reach over to the button, Isen looking worried, his shadows flaring up, Protyte gripping his weapon as his smile fades into an expression of caution

"The actual hatch should be right in front of us when the door opens, or behind any bot still inside, if shit hits the fan, we jump down it, got it?" Protyte states, you nod in understanding, pressing the button..

LiterallyJumble 2023/04/01(Sat)05:09 No. 1060183 ID: 7ae8e6
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Isen looks away, tears streaming down his face as he shakes, the sight too much for the poor boy

"Jesus fucking christ.." Protyte states in utter shock, almost dropping his weapon

You stare, unsure at how to feel at the sight in front of you

LiterallyJumble 2023/04/01(Sat)05:10 No. 1060184 ID: 7ae8e6
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It's Zeta.

Throw stuff at it, don't let it get close

LiterallyJumble 2023/04/01(Sat)05:43 No. 1060188 ID: 7ae8e6
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>Throw stuff at it, don't let it get close

You pick up a small rock nearby and throw it at the figure with a hefty *thunk*

No reaction, Protyte looks a little upset

"Zero.. He's dead, no bot can survive that level of damage to the head.."

Where did you learn that swear, Protyte?

Maybe Isen can touch him? Recover his mind and allow to survive past the body just like he did?

How's it still standing? Shouldn't it be crumpled? Robo-rigor mortis? Nevermind, uh, this does mean Xeno never headed back to off the rest of us for several months. He obviously has the firepower to do so. Just gets more and more confusing.

What's the most respectful thing we can do with the body with what we have? Due to the facility, burial is not a thing.

LiterallyJumble 2023/04/24(Mon)00:56 No. 1062022 ID: 7ae8e6
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>How's it still standing? Shouldn't it be crumpled? Robo-rigor mortis?

"He's being held up by the deployment system, you can see the claw around his hips.."

>What's the most respectful thing we can do with the body with what we have? Due to the facility, burial is not a thing.

"L-Lets just leave him be, there's nothing we can do.. L-Lets just go through the Zeta hatch, okay? I'd.. Rather not look at him like this.." Protyte looked genuinely upset, you've never seen him like this before..

>>1062022
Alright.

LiterallyJumble 2023/04/24(Mon)04:22 No. 1062026 ID: 7ae8e6
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>Alright.

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LiterallyJumble 2023/04/24(Mon)04:22 No. 1062027 ID: 7ae8e6
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LiterallyJumble 2023/04/24(Mon)04:22 No. 1062028 ID: 7ae8e6
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LiterallyJumble 2023/04/24(Mon)04:23 No. 1062029 ID: 7ae8e6
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...End of chapter 1