Chapter 2 -Meeting The Brains

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Your first week as an official Ghostbuster had been a whirlwind of catching minor spooks, fielding calls on the upgraded phone lines, and getting fitted for your very own proton pack and protective suit

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Your first week as an official Ghostbuster had been a whirlwind of catching minor spooks, fielding calls on the upgraded phone lines, and getting fitted for your very own proton pack and protective suit. As the new recruit, however, there was one key member of the team you had yet to meet – the brains behind all the cutting-edge gear and supernatural theories.

"Time for you to get tutored by the big aroyintnick," Winston had told you with a wink as he led you down the stairs from the living quarters to the firehouse garage-turned-laboratory. 

You passed by the iconic Ecto-1 car and the large particle colliders Ray used for his experiments, finally arriving at a restricted area sealed off by a thick steel door with a small rectangular window. Winston rapped his knuckles loudly.

"Hey Spengler! Got the new kid out here to meet ya!"

There were some muffled clanks and bangs from the other side of the door before it creaked open, revealing a rather intense-looking man in a rumpled suit, his wiry hair in disarray. He peered out at you with penetrating blue eyes that seemed to stare straight through you.

 He peered out at you with penetrating blue eyes that seemed to stare straight through you

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"Ah yes, welcome. I am Dr. Egon Spengler," he said in a matter-of-fact tone. "Please, come inside."

You followed him into his inner sanctum of a lab, your eyes growing wide at the incredible array of beakers, computers, and esoteric devices covering every surface. Rows of glowing specimen jars filled with ectoplasmic residue lined the shelves. 

"I apologize for the unorthodox environment," Egon said, clearing a space for you amid the clutter. "This is where I perform my research into the paranormal – an admittedly eccentric and underappreciated field."

He paused to make some adjustments to a strange hardware contraption that was connected to a bubbling cauldron of pinkish slime. You watched with morbid fascination as he used tongs to drop in some small sample tubes.

"You see, I have dedicated my life to the study of metaphysical phenomena – spores, poltergeists, supernatural debris, and all manner of extrasensory activity outside the boundaries of our accepted realities."

Realizing he had just lapsed into an academic lecture, Egon stopped himself and faced you more directly. 

"In other words, welcome to the frontlines of paranormal investigation. If you wish to become a successful Ghostbuster, I will be providing you with the scientific foundation for....dealing with the weird. Do you think you can handle that, rookie?"

You swallowed hard and gave him a determined nod. This was not at all what you expected when you took the job posting, but you were ready to be initiated into the bizarre world of Egon Spengler.

 This was not at all what you expected when you took the job posting, but you were ready to be initiated into the bizarre world of Egon Spengler

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Authors Notes
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This chapters will be pretty short because I have school and Im really business so ya. Also I'm planning on publishing on Wednesday but if i dont probably on Fridays.

 Also I'm planning on publishing on Wednesday but if i dont probably on Fridays

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