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Up or down? I mean, down makes more sense, right?

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I believe so.
*Looks up, the ceiling from the top floor where we departed barely visible from where we stopped in the low light*
It's where we were headed anyways.

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Okay, let's do this.
*Grabs the sides with my hands and feet and slides down*

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*Reaches out and grabs one side of the ladder opposite yours, plants one foot against the vertical bar, and also starts to slide down while twisting and facing outward, looking toward the nearest elevator door below us*

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Ready? Three... two... one... jump!

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No no no! It's not open!
*Stops my slide with my free foot just above the door*

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*Slams into the doors as flat as a sticker*

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*Jumps down and grabs a tiny ledge where the top of the door overhangs, grabs you by the shirt collar and lifts you up with one hand*

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Yesterday would probably be the best place.

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Of course.
*taps my fingers on the mug*
I was working on testing security doors back in Bio, then the alarms started blaring. Ones that I kept up on for testing. You don’t hear those alarms unless something terrible happened and was a definite problem.
*looks at you*
Everything started shutting down and people were panicking.

*walks up to the remnants of the base*
Man, this was the spot…
*sniffs the air and looks around*
Didn’t think there would be visitors anymore though. And recent too.
*follows the trail of Lucas and Surprise*

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*Looks up and wordlessly pulls out the oversized brick phone*
Hey Mr. Director... think we can afford a splice and cool transition?

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*my ear twitches as I continue following the trail*
One of these people smells familiar… I think?
*looks around, then shakes my head and continues following yours and Lucas’ path*

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Oh yeah? What triggered them?

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An intruder. Something we weren’t expecting to see or hear well. At all. Despite my attempts to test that security measure.
*thinks*
Many of the teams were quickly evacuating or panicking and trying to escape. But I knew what the next step was. Destroy any assets that could potentially be used against us.

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*You hear buzzing from the search bots when you enter*
You are the best. Yeah yeah, I know you know. Mkay, ciao!
*A loud tearing sound emanates from where you walk*