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The corridor bends sharply, the lighting warms, and you swiftly find yourself in a strange beige room. In contrast to the hallway, the floor is thinly carpeted, while the walls are hung with (kind of shit) abstract art. There are several couches, one long low table, a few sad potted plants, and a... reception desk? It's unstaffed. There's also a big water tank parked in the middle of the floor: the carpet is stained around it. A stepstool lies next to it.
Pat sounds a little uncomfortable. "We're here. Sorry, it's... it just looks like this. Didn't pick it, don't have enough time to..."
"What's with the tank?" you say.
"Oh. Oh, that's where you sleep."
"No I fucking <span class="mu-i">don't,</span>" you say. "Do I look like a fucking fish? There's couches—"
"You need hydration. Goo isn't built for long stretches in air." She rubs her mask. "From personal experience, I guarantee it'll be more comfortable than a couch. Or a bed, for that matter. <span class="mu-i">Also</span> speaking of, I'm going to be retiring shortly, then I'll be out and about for most of the day. Lester Six will keep an eye on you, so don't try anything— I'll tell him to let you in the gift shop and the courtyard so you don't go stir-crazy. I'll be back in the evening to run some tests... do you want anything?"
"What?"
"To do, or..." She looks uncomfortable. "I don't want this to feel horrible for you. Do you have any hobbies, or—?"
>*Do* you have hobbies?
>[A1] ...Not really? Any time you're not on the job, you're dealing with camp shit, and vice versa. Hobbies are for people with no work ethic.
>[A2] ...Does Game Night count? You have to set it up and run it by yourself, and it's only twice a month (fuck, you're late!), but you do enjoy kicking Monty's ass in blackjack. (And Monty kicking your ass in poker.)
>[A3] Well, you do, actually. You just don't talk about it very much. (What's the hobby? Write-in. Subject to veto.)
>Do you have questions before Pat retires to her chambers? OPTIONAL. [Pat may be unwilling to answer certain things until she TRUSTS you enough.]
>[B1] Um, who is Lester Six? (...You thought Richard exploded Lester?)
>[B2] Why does her dream mansion have a gift shop?
>[B3] What the hell is "koss"?
>[B4] Is she really going to lock *all* those other doors?
>[B5] Does she want to tell you a fun fact about goo?
>[B6] Write-in.
