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Myriad Reality

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It’s Data’s preparation, we’re talking. We’re going to trigger ten thousand alarms without knowing how they were connected to something. But with the facility on low power mode, I’m banking on that being toned down to maybe just a thousand instead.

@GalaxyRaider

And we won’t run into him either, which would not be good.

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If things start to break down I can keep them out.

@Ignacious

How well?

Myriad Reality

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Elaborate, in classic Data fashion.

@GalaxyRaider

How bad is it?

Myriad Reality

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*Traces its connections, to both attached security and power supply*

@GalaxyRaider

*It’s connected to a complex series of mechanomagical circuits throughout the facility*

Myriad Reality

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Ouch.
*Walks along the outside wall, tracing energy emissions for a source*

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Not more than leaving them frozen helpless and alone.

@GalaxyRaider

*The source appears to originate from within the facility*

Myriad Reality

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*Approaches the lab entrance*

@GalaxyRaider

*Projects myself from the box and walks aside you before a weak, shock-inducing energy barrier blocks the way*

Myriad Reality

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It's not like it doesn't make sense.

@GalaxyRaider

I hope you remember it well.

Myriad Reality

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Whole day is just one large series of revisits.

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*Clears my throat*
This is taking them with us. Come on, we have work to do.
*Tosses a small device that looks like a lone button with no distinguishing features onto the floor and steps on it, warping away to the lab when I trigger it*

@GalaxyRaider

For good reason, too.

Myriad Reality

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I'm good. Where are we going?

@GalaxyRaider

The same lab you brought Melody last time.

Myriad Reality

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*The device flashes and, after a moment of scanning, pulls the three of you into a small white room*

@GalaxyRaider

That... was easier than I would have liked.

Myriad Reality

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*Wordlessly dissipates, reentering the real world*

@GalaxyRaider

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*sighs as I look back at the twins then returns to the real world*

@Ignacious

*Looks at the back of my hand, still swirling with small, near-invisible distortions that immediately recover*
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