Rata Mall - UFO - Phase 10

[groza529]

"I didn't speak to Jia. I thought you did. Jia is not coming from the same direction we did, anyway, unless she is capable of becoming invisible."
"Lacey, Harry came from the *other* emergency exit from the cinema. There were two theatres. However that exit appeared quite unstable, as it has proven to be."
"Harry, Lacey is here because it didn't seem right to ask for the anti-radiation meds without explaining what they are for. And because, as you admitted in the eatery, she is quite resourceful."
"I have *a* gun, but limited ammunition. I also have a crowbar. I'll examine my inventory for other weapons."

[groza529]

Johannes motions toward the manhole. "I have a decent guess as to where that goes."
Johannes then walks to the alien's corpse. "Well... here's the rest of you."

Search alien corpse

[groza529]

"Supposing that Jia is, in fact, here for the time travel technology, then I suppose we're assuming that she was the one who destroyed the time machine. On the tv, didn't they say something about how there could be no peace while the technology exists? Clearly they consider it a threat. As you say, she had technology to access the lab... in fact, we know she DID access the lab shortly before its destruction. I suppose her true goal is to kill Xavier so the time machine cannot be rebuilt."
"It doesn't explain how we are all here with no memories though, as actors on a stage... but for what purpose?"

[groza529]

"And I apologize, Harry, if I did not alert you that I had a keycard to escape the Carpark. You might have saved yourself a dumpster dive. So many people know so many bits that I don't fully recall anymore."

[groza529]

"It was mummified, yes. If I had to hazard a guess, two years is as good as any other, but I don't know that I could say for certain."

Whisper to Harry

[groza529]

Approach the ship entrance, and touch the ring to it

[groza529]

Look into UFO. If nothing appears imminently dangerous, enter

[groza529]

"Wasn't there a VCR in the eatery?"

[groza529]

Examine flight controls

[groza529]

Likewise. Sorry, I got a late start because I didn't realize we were all working on it at once.

[groza529]

"There was a puzzle to open the bank security grill as well, but not the same type."

[groza529]

"Is it worth exploring the tunnel first?"

[groza529]

Exit UFO
Pry open manhole cover with crowbar

[groza529]

Look around for anything ladderish

[groza529]

The hole to the basement is, I believe, DIRECTLY below the UFO.

[groza529]

Open the UFO door for Harry

[groza529]

Lower ladder into manhole

[groza529]

"The lights did not flicker, but there was a pull chain to turn them on and off. In fact they were off when I arrived."
"The only others that had the knowledge to access the brewery, as far as I'm aware, are Jia, and... Terry. But it is also perhaps possible that the brewery light could be seen from the seat. Harry, how is it that *you* found it?"

[groza529]

Examine stairs/rubble

"Does it appear that we would be able to descend safely from the cinema, or is that option now off the table?"

[groza529]

"Never mind my question about how you found the entrance Harry, I see that Lacey has already answered it."

Descend ladder (if Harry and Lacey are not in the way)

[groza529]

Turn on my flashlight (from the cinema) and look around for what else is here besides the valves

[groza529]

"There is a drain in the floor. Tell her we had removed a piece of pipe near the lever, and then opened it (momentarily)."

[groza529]

“I wonder if one of the valves connects to the basement, actually. You might ask Yvonne to turn on the lever (with the pipes in place) and then listen while we turn the valves.”

Mod: are the valves in series or parallel?

[groza529]

“There are bathrooms in the cinema as well. But it does sound more like a combinations puzzle. If only we knew how much water pressure to allow...
Perhaps you’re correct that now is not the time. To the carpark tunnel?”

Climb ladder

“If the others were able to explore the car park tunnel already it must have its own ladder, so let’s leave this one lest we trap Harry again.”

Return to carpark

[groza529]

Enter manhole
Turn off all 3 Valves

[groza529]

Back again?

Return to carpark

[groza529]

(Sorry if I’m impatient— trying to get as much done as possible before my wife tells me to put phone away and go to sleep!)

[groza529]

"Yes," says Johannes. "The tunnel leads beneath the lab. It was flooded, which is why we made the first return trip. And we have good news and bad news."
"First the good news... from what we observed I do not believe Xavier will be able to manufacture any more frankenmonsters. We could barely glimpse the lab but it appears this device was badly damaged. Xavier seems to be losing pieces of technology left and right; by my count only his teleporter remains."
"But the bad news..." Johannes bite his lip. "Once Xavier realizes that he has lost this tool, it seems likely he will send the one frankenmonster he has left after us. I don't know if we have the arsenal to defeat it this time. Hopefully I am mistaken and he will stop to lick his wounds instead, rather than risk using his last weapon. But if it does attack we need to be prepared for it to have Casey's crossbow."

[groza529]

"Shit!"

Take cover behind UFO

[groza529]

Open the UFO with the ring and duck inside

"I think it is safe to say that Xavier has found our surprise. He is probably on his way to the teleporter as we speak! Office?"

[groza529]

"Hurry, if I leave without you you'll get locked out of the UFO!"

[groza529]

Teleport! to the OFFICE