THE FINALE - 【 ZERO 】 ESCAPE

[vivariummods]

It's been ten days since the so-called "anniversary" on Day 90. Every single trace of a makeshift casino has been cleared out, leaving this suspiciously identical second warehouse empty (and the doors within that lobby locked), and Calhoun has mysteriously stopped dropping by as often as he should have. In the rare times he did drop by, he hemmed and hawed about what was happening and outright avoided answering any questions, shrieking that he's a busy mouse and he shouldn't be harassed by test subjects. Thus, for nine whole days, not a single particular event has occurred. No Calhoun Hours, Ambidex Games, or even a little announcement. It's not until the morning of the tenth day that something finally transpired. A loud siren goes off and the sound of a heavy door being slid open echoes from the second warehouse's lobby. Within seconds, however, both nuances cease and silence returns...

Comments

[toybombs]

Think about it. He made me an offer to betray you. Specifically, to help make sure that robot got trapped in that room with us so he could deal with it.

If he knew that much, do you really think we had any chance of getting out to begin with? Even if I didn't take him up on it, the end result would have probably been the same: we'd all wake up in here, still trapped, and still running around on his whims.

I took the option that seemed like the best chance for my survival. That's all there is to it.

[elliexir]

You didn't have to take his offer in the first place! If you knew what was going to happen, that Zero was going to get rid of the robot, then you could have told us and we wouldn't have ended up in that mess. The piece of shit betrayed us in the end too!

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[toybombs]

If I told you, the deal would have been called off, and we'd still be stuck. He made sure that I was the only one who could be in on it - it isn't like I had much leverage on him to make any other demands.

[It's amazing how calm she remains through all of this.]

Hate me all you want for the choice I made, but when it comes down to it, I'll save myself first. Although...

2/2

[toybombs]

[Her expression darkens.]

I can't exactly let Zero get away with this, either. I'll do whatever it takes to make sure he regrets what he did.

[And she knows she must be able to. There are some instincts carved deeply enough into her habits and mentality, she's sure she would be able to pull it off. If she just got the chance...]