Way to the Study
Bill: It’s time to go. I hope the Apprentices are keeping Matt fairly occupied now.
Task: Go through the Film theater in the cache mode.
The rumble can already be heard from the corridor, and Bill frowns, quickening his pace.
Bill: What the hell!
John is standing on the stepladder, cutting a hole in the hatch carefully. Right in front of you there’s Ryan pointing a gun at the old detective’s forehead.
Ryan: I’m sorry, mister Gordon. Didn’t I tell you we would find fuel ourselves? You didn’t expect us to give up on our plan, did you?
Bill: Put the weapon away, Ryan. Or at least point it at the real threat.
Ryan: No one will try to get under the plasma stream. And if they do, we will hear them screaming. So the real threat is at the door. As you should remember, the study has two exits. And at the moment you’re on the line of fire.
Bill shakes his head and steps aside. Firewoods enter the room after him, Jack whistles with admiration.
Jack: Well, look at that! Did you assemble it right from the water-pipe junction? And no cover? It will overheat to hell!
John: Get hot, you mean. Yes. It already did.
Jack winces, obviously imagining the sensation of holding a red-hot piece of iron in his hands. He climbs the stepladder.
Jack: Hey, let me hold it. Your hands are probably burnt to the bone already.
John casts a quick glance at the unexpected helper.
John: I’ve got gloves. Get down.
Jim gives the Apprentices leader a measuring look, then drags his brother off the ladder and tries to explain him something in a low voice.
Isami: Leave now. The hatch will be opened soon and it will become too dangerous here.
Bill shakes his head, but then suddenly nods.
Bill: All right. Let’s go.
The corridor, the ladder, a far corner on the third floor. A half knocked-down brick masonry and a lock.
You completed Underground's task. Your reputation in the Underground has increased by 1. You received some points of freedom and some tokens.
Bill: Well, let’s see if our set of lockpicks matches this lock. Like this.
