IC - 12 - Medical Clinic - Everyone

[jp1885]

“You should be safe enough here,” says Kiara. “What did you want to tell us?”

[Mr. Handy]

"We got you away from the security goons who beat you up," says Sam.

[Mephistophilis]

Taking a few seconds to gather his senses, Sergei shakes his head again, 'No, no, I got the message. No talking.' He gingerly tries to get up from the bed, but staggers back.

[Mr. Handy]

"They saw us take you away," says Sam. "They're going to assume you talked anyway. If you cooperate, we can take you off Titan with us when we leave."

[Mephistophilis]

Pointing at the CENTRAL lens he says, 'They know.'

[Mr. Handy]

"What if the sensors were temporarily blinded?" asks Sam, giving Kiara a meaningful look.

[jp1885]

“Oh I don’t think anyone would even contemplate such as thing...” Kiara replies, hoping that CENTRAL doesn’t recognise sarcasm.

She rolls up her sleeves and looks for the nearest access terminal.

[Mephistophilis]

Kiara,There are terminals in the medical centre or she can use a datapad. If you tell me what you're trying to do I can tell you if you can/how difficult

[jp1885]

Keeper,She’ll use the terminal in the medical centre rather than connect up her datapad. She’ll try to blind and deafen CENTRAL, in that room at least.

[Mephistophilis]

Kiara,That's a hard Computer Use

[aine]

“Between us we can easily find you a new placement somewhere more conducive.” Says Virgil, going over in his mind options for smuggling Sergei out of needs be.

[jp1885]

Computer use 65 extreme success,0

Feeling more confident and motivated than usual, Kiara’s fingers fly over the control panel.

[Mephistophilis]

The orange glow fades to black in the CENTRAL fish eye lens and a low, descending whine comes over the hidden speakers, before fading into silence.

'Impressive,' smiles Sergei. 'You're here to investigate what is wrong on Titan, yes?' He looks around.

'My name is Sergei Petrov, I am contract miner, worked methane pumps for last few years. Before that moving from job to job in construction and mining in colonies. I know what's right for mining colony. Barnard's Rest is not right, Titan is not right.'

'All begin with Pumping Station 6. You know they've been building that for the last year and still not finished? Convict miners only, pulled off the other Pumping Stations. Output down because we're understaffed. I've never seen anyone again after they're sent there.'

'Miners acting crazy, Dr Holzer, nightmares. It's not right. This place is not right. Pumping Station 6 is not right.'

He crosses his arms with a satisfied look on his face, like he's delivered something quite profound.

[Mr. Handy]

"How did you find out about all of this?" asks Sam.

[Mephistophilis]

He shrugs, 'Common knowledge, among the miners at least. No one says anything cos they don't wanna lose job.' His face falls, 'And who care about convict anyway?'

[Mr. Handy]

"What do you know about Waystation?" asks Sam.

[Mephistophilis]

'Heard whispers, 'bout a 'Project Waystation', but I don't know any more than that.'

[Mr. Handy]

"Have you noticed that CENTRAL has been behaving oddly?" asks Sam, taking advantage of the computer's blindness. "We suspect the AI has gone rogue."

[jp1885]

“What does management say about pumping station 6?” adds Kiara. “Surely they must know what’s going on.”

[aine]

Virgil pulls up a map of Bernard’s Rest on his datapad and shows it to Sergei.
“Can you point out where Pumping Station 6 is being built, please?”