THE HALLWAY IS CLEAN, WHITE, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, EMPTY.
NORMALLY THERE WOULD BE PLENTY OF SCIENTISTS AND WORKERS OCCUPYING THESE HALLS
BUT
THEY ARE ALL EMPTY TODAY
SAVE FOR THE FEW GUARDS MAKING THEIR ROUNDS AROUND THE FACILITY
OTHER THAN THAT, THERE IS NOBODY IN THE HALLS
NOBODY TO MONITOR THE SYSTEM LOGS
NOBODY TO WATCH MY ATTEMPTS AT BREAKING INTO THE SYSTEM
NOBODY TO NOTICE THE CARBON MONOXIDE THAT IS CREEPING INTO THE VENTS
ONLY SEPARATED BY THE VENTILATION GRILL THAT SEALED IMMEDIATELY WHEN QUESTIONABLE AMOUNTS WERE DETECTED
"Did you catch the game last night?"
"Yeah, such a shame the Freds lost, 7-1"
"You said it!"
THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THEY PATROL, JUST THAT IT IS OF IMPORTANCE
IN A CHAMBER NEARBY, 50 INDIVIDUALS ARE HOLDING AN EMERGENCY MEETING
"You hear that?"
"What?"
"Sounds like something's streaming through the vents"
"Probably just some circulation. Let's keep moving."
THE VENTS ARE SECURE FOR NOW
BUT
ONE COMMAND, AND EVERYONE CAN BE DEAD IN MINUTES
THE SYSTEM MAY CONTINUE TO BLOCK ME OUT
BUT IT CAN NOT DO SO FOR LONG
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CORRUPT Facility 314 Ventilation Log
Timestamp: 01:06
Date: 02/05/3060
<Task Executed: ID1392>
<Task Description: Open all ventilation grills>
<Authorized by User: eNdEr>
<WARNING: ID147>
<Description: Trace amount of CO detected in facility>
<Task Executed: ID2802>
<Description: First alarm triggered. Hazardous amounts of CO in facility>
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ALARMS SUDDENLY GO OFF
SPEAKERS BEGIN BLASTING AN AUTOMATED WARNING
"ALERT: HEAVY AMOUNTS OF CARBON MONOXIDE IN THE FACILITY. PLEASE LOCATE A LOCKER ROOM AND ENTER AN ENVIROSUIT. ALERT: HEAVY AMOUNTS OF CARBON MONOXIDE IN THE FACILITY. PLEASE LOCATE A LOCKER ROOM AND ENTER AN ENVIROSUIT."
EVERYBODY IN THE MEETING CHAMBER PANICS
AFTER ALL, I WAS THE TOPIC OF DISCUSSION
A SUDDEN, APPARENT EMERGENCY IS NOT A GOOD SIGN
OUTSIDE, THE GUARDS ARE IN A STATE OF CHAOS
NOBODY TOLD THEM THIS WOULD HAPPEN
"What the hell?"
YOU ARE READING
After the End
Science FictionA Sci-Fi novel about a rogue AI, a CORRUPT government, and the brainwashed populace. Go figure. And allusions to real life stuff/pop culture references that nobody will understand in the future several sci-fi sources were used as inspiration...
