War Week

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[A week has gone and past, as has the first of your number. The Researcher revealing himself, more or less, by punishing Patches, the Trusty, for pushing an unclear boundary.]

[And yet, routine seems to have returned. The Researcher makes morning and evening announcements as if nothing has happened. Meals are served in the dining hall. The copies of Oregon Trail in the computer lab now have a text-only mode for some reason? Penny has not been seen since Friday, and attempts to access the Security Room have been fruitless.]

[But overall, life in the Facility has remained unchanged. But the atmosphere is getting tenser - sooner or later something is going to break.]

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Comments

[in4apounding]

Please do not.

[biolence]

Delete the photo.

[in4apounding]

This isn't- I can't!

[She sounds kind of desperate, actually. At least the pictures aren't being displayed onscreen anymore?]

[biolence]

Delete it, ginger. Nobody can see it. Does it look like I'm joking?

[IS THIS FACE A JOKING FACE.]

[in4apounding]

No, you look very serious and really scary right now but I don't have that kind of access!

[biolence]

Then take me to your asshole boss. I'll kill him with my own two hands. Problem solved.

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[The speakers crackle to life again.]

You are not capable of killing me, Detective.

[biolence]

[Rosa turns toward the nearest speaker, looking downright ferocious.]

I'll rip your ugly head off. Come out here and fight me.

[mockmods]

Bold of you to assume I have a head.

[biolence]

I'll rip your computer balls out. Try me.

[mockmods]

Your rage is impressive, but I doubt you are capable of destroying this entire facility, much less faster than I am capable of immolating you as I did to the Trusty.

[in4apounding]

Did what to who?!

[biolence]

[Oh snap is that a threat—

Right. It is. Shit. Rosa presses her mouth together in a thin line, and then stalks away. But not before kicking a dent in the nearest wall.]

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[The Researcher will remember this.]