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vivarium2015-02-10 04:57 pm
vivariummods) wrote in vivarium2015-02-10 04:57 pm
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DOUBLE BLIND
| Shortly after the conversation with Zero ends, Zero opens the doors of the Garden and allows everyone to leave. However, the rest of the warehouse isn't better than the Garden: The lights are still off, leaving everyone surrounded in darkness. The temperature just keeps on dropping, reaching near freezing point. The air feels more and more polluted, making it difficult to breathe without coughing, and nothing seems to be working as they should be. The electronic doors refuse to open without any power source, cutting off access to the cafeteria and dorms. At the very least, Zero has managed to open all the doors leading to puzzle rooms and has informed the group that new areas are now accessible to them, but they're on their own should they want to enter any other rooms. Before the screens in the Garden turn off, Zero finally informs them that a new feature has been unlocked on their bracelets: any test subject wearing a bracelet may communicate with one another with the bracelet acting as a communication device. Holding onto the left button will enable the line to open just like a walkie-talkie. As long as test subjects are in the warehouse, they will have no troubles speaking with one another. What if they wish to talk to Zero? Zero's time is not be riffled, but they were generous enough to appear whenever anyone found a screen and pressed the on button a total of three quick successions. And with that, Zero disappears from the grids and finally leaves everyone in complete darkness, leaving only one last piece: "Best of luck, Test Subjects." |
no subject
"Any info on his last known whereabouts, or were we the last to see him?"
no subject
no subject
"Do you know who shut him off and split him apart?" That last bit did kind of seem like overkill.
"And since I might as well ask now, what're you plannin' on doing with this after we found your little lost lab rat? Gonna corral us and the 'other' test subjects back into our proper places again?"
no subject
The experiment must continue. [ Zero says nothing for a long moment. ] With or without Calhoun's body, once the virus is properly contained everything shall continue. Calhoun is not necessary for this facility to function, I am. Does that answer your question, Subject 3?
no subject
But back to Zero's question. "More or less. We're basically helping you put us through more of this circus." Whether they would meet the other subjects for real, and the specifics of the rest of the 'experiment'... it was at Zero's discretion. That was pretty much what he'd expected.
"And I'm assumin' actually telling us what this experiment is or what you're trying to get out of it would compromise the results? Guess I'm just wonderin' why you're bothering. You put a lot into this place, so you must think it's worth your while."
no subject
It would compromise a great deal, yes. I have put more into this experiment than you could possibly comprehend, and I will put in more still to make it succeed as time continues on.
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And then another round of how they were all simpletons who couldn't possibly understand the grand scope of Zero's plans, got it. Heiji would have liked it if he were less into talking about how dumb everyone was and more into explaining this amazing, super-important plan, but if wishes were pigs, bacon would always be on sale.
"So it's possible that it could fail."
no subject
Yes, it is quite possible. I might even say the odds are against us, yet-- [ Zero stops for a very long moment. ] Nevermind, Subject 3. Simply know your fate is tied to this success, as is the fate of every being here.
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What a weird way to put it. Was that a threat or something? "In other words, we'd better hope you 'succeed', is that it?"