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Altera

Its my first try on writing something and also English is not my mother language so please don't be harsh on me :)) Henry Kowalski was a junior grade programmer with few hobbies but with grand future dreams. After headhunted by Triad Corporation. He was more than sure about those dreams.. (the process of rewriting, editing and polishing released chapters never ends)

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12 Chs

Armed with Fire Extinguisher

"Like I am a commando, Some super-agent or something. Man, I just know some sword moves and played a bit much battle royal that's all. Can we connect to those people who going to lose their life's so they don't die?"

# While your humane attempts are understandable, there is a system malfunction that doesn't let me connect to people.. Emmy will inform the relative department about this unforeseen problem. The internal communication network is under the control of Main AI Adam which is unresponsive at the moment. Emmy attempted to get control of said system multiple times but without much success

# Employee #100045324-004 you have reached your destination

"Oh stop with number stuff use my name as I use yours I'm not calling you AI numbernumbernumberdesh number right? While we are at it please drop the third-person narrative in your self-address."

# As you wish Mr.Kowalski please rest here for a bit until your heart rate and adrenaline drop down to normal rates. While Emmy creates a route to reach the mainframe

"Yeah right. Should I take a nap too while at it? Damn, I don't even know this place. Just because of a fucking bet. I don't know what happened to the place where I was at. Hey Emmy what's the status of Dougan Complex? "

# As you have been informed already connection to outside of Otawa complex is cut But according to statistical data, the geography of the island and possible blast radius. Dougan Complex is no more

"Whole place just gone? That's 20 floors. Are you sure? And your rudeness is disturbing and second, so somehow I didn't get abnormal behavior. I didn't get blown up. Just a screen tried to kill me. Wait. why didn't become like them? Cold grave only shields me from magnetic waves as far as I know right? You said "It's spreading" too. Whatever it is, it didn't end yet"

# Emmy Only stated the most probable conclusion. With Island's main AI down without any sensory data from outside can't give you any information with one hundred percent true on anything. For your next question while Analysis is inconclusive. A probability can be said; that all the six mission takers were working around or in magnetically shielded places and for "Spreading" think of it like a wave and that wave already passed Otava Complex

"Well, I'm not one of Otawans as a Dougan Complex employee and having lab assistant access just for tonight. Who would know this could happen."

# Your status will be filled as misconduct and will be reported to Headquarters relevant department after your mission is over. If you complete your mission your misconduct may be overlooked.

"Damn Adam would never listen to others muttering to themselves"

# You may think that way of course

"Hah, it's just an errand, not misconduct or whatever well now I'm rested. Firstly I need some kind of weapon even though that woman was strong I don't believe I can't hurt her if I had something blunt or sharp."

Kowalski starts checking Lab C4

- Hah lab is the too exaggerated name for this place, only a few computers few big screens, and one main holo viewer and call it "lab" meh.

Moving towards the nearest table with a computer screen and the rest of the usual things nothing takes his notice.

"Maybe I should try to take down one table and use one of its legs as a weapon or something?"

# Mr. Kowalski, as you may notice every piece of furniture in this place and the rest of the labs is fixed to the ground but there is an item that can help you defend yourself.

"What item and where it is?" he asked his eyes were sparkling

# You should know there are employees with abnormal/ violet behavior on the way to that lab and most of the Security cameras are offline. So you should move with caution and be as silent as possible there are places that I can't check because the said cameras not working, The item is #LAP34291-DES short name of Durasteel Electro Sword. A prototype for Light Scout Armor. If you are sure about gaining a weapon for defense or attack. You should exit the C4 lab and take the first left, walk to the end of the corridor, turn left again and after 5 meters enter the C7 lab, go straight ahead and use the other exit to reach the main corridor take the left door move 8 meters left to take the right door and go down one floor, after reaching a lower floor Emmy will guide you further Emergency doors will open for you so you can continue.

"That's. Wow isn't that one of the famed Durasteel weapons that can cut infantry armor easily?"

# Yes according to specifications. If you have the necessary arm power it is possible to cut light infantry armor. But with your current strength, it may not be possible

"Thanks for the vote of confidence and please call "Employs with abnormal strength and violet behaviors" as let's say Abnormals! Yeah, let's call it that."

# Whatever you are comfortable with Mr.Kowalski

"In that equipment lab, there are no firearms? Don't tell me all those security grunts only had Tasers on them?"

# This is the Island of the Triad, why would normal security guards be given lethal weapons?

"So "Normal guards" may not have it but what about "not so normal" ones? And isn't this military research zone why no gun around?"

# AI Adam is responsible for deadly weapons and knows those who have the right to carry them. This database is currently unavailable. and for your next question there are "prototype weapons" but to get to them you have to go downstairs and there are many more "Abnormals" on those floors. And as you may have noticed... the upper floors are mostly reserved for backup labs, management jobs, and theoretical research. This is why there is no Lethal weaponry exists on these floors.

"Meh.. let me grab some fire extinguisher, better than nothing right."

After calming his aching muscles, Henry followed Emmy's suggested route. As quiet and very careful as he was and, with Emmy's support, he managed to avoid getting in the way of the "Abnormals"

"Why do top floors have less than what down floors have?"

# According to still responsive systems. Early warning was given just before the explosion, as most of the upper floors appear to have been evacuated.

"Silly me. Yeah. Now I remember there were lots of warning messages so these poor sods who were left behind. Well if lots of people manage to get out why have no rescue parties reached here yet ?"

# With current system conditions. I cannot answer your questions. The cause of the explosion or accident is probably the answer to why no one came. So my priority is to try to get you to the mainframe and manage to collect the data and move it to a safe location.

"Yes, a safe place. Wherever it is"

Despite being almost nose-to-nose several times due to the erratic behavior of the 'Abnormals' He manages to reach the door leading to the stairs in one piece. He is unaware that the wound on his head is healing at an incredible speed.

# Mr. Kowalski, there is a change in the behavior of the "Abnormals" as you call them. It looks like some "Abnormals" will need a new classification. Some of their aggressive behavior begins to subside. 7 hours, fifty minutes, and twenty seconds after the explosion, many of the employees who seemed "affected" were acting violently and aggressively. While I couldn't monitor all the labs and offices in the complex, I was able to monitor most of the floors' main halls with backup security cameras. According to the observations of the places in question, some "Abnormals" stopped attacking others with their bare hands and teeth and started using tools, Some of the stronger ones started to act like a kind of leader figure by picking up the weaker ones.

"Wow. Wow. Wow... wait for a second. Less aggressive and leading others and using tools as a weapon? That's a good thing? A bad thing? First, they were like beasts now they are becoming a bit smarter? Are there any signs of becoming "normal" again?"

# At the moment I cannot say there are signs of being normal again.

"What about other survivors? You said others were still alive and "sane"

# The numbers are dwindling. In the last ten minutes, 8 of the "sane" ones died at the hands of 'Abnormals', 2 were killed by "normal" people.

"What? 2 of them killed by normal people? How??"

# One of them was sacrificed by another one for self-preservation, a woman Employee closed a lab door to save herself while her companion tried to fend off "Abnormals".

# the Second one was killed because of trust issues; a woman employee killed another woman employee for acting weirdly

# In parts of the Otava complex that I can monitor with working security cameras. There are still 12 more "sane" people.

"I'll consider reaching out to others after I get that sword. Oh by the way, how many "Abnormals" are there?"

# In the whole complex there are 288 possible "Abnormals"

"...is that all? Really? It's going to be very, very difficult. and how come you're suggesting that I don't meet other people, 288 vs 1 doesn't seem a bit bad to you too?"

# You are not going to fight 288 of them

"Oh well, we will see. By the way, something bugging me. Why we are not trying to restore your "communication" with the outside world. That way I don't need to go 12 floors down to get the oh-so-called "data" on whatever secret project was Otava working on"

# Reconnecting the complex to the outside while the status of the Isle of Solitude is still uncertain is not recommended by the protocols for the security of said "data". Data transmission over an unprotected wired or wireless connection is also not recommended while there may be an external attack possibility

"ohm executives that always suspecting everything. Let's get going to get my sword, which will soon be "my dearest". Please lead the way, Emmy"

# Yes Mr.Kowalski. Please proceed. The emergency door opened for you on floor D. There are no working cameras at the entry point there I suggest you be careful. I am only able to monitor later part of the way to the equipment lab.

"Good news after good news. How many on this floor, at least can you tell me that?"