>>5216325As you prepare to turn the wheel, you find it remarkably loose–in fact, you reason, you could probably rip it off and keep whoever’s running things from starting it again. It <span class="mu-i">is</span> pretty creaky, though…
“<span class="mu-s">The other is quite the fan of yours… I still remember the look on his face when you signed his helmet. Quite a race, wasn’t it?</span>” A pause. “<span class="mu-s">Because I watched the whole thing. From afar, naturally.</span>”
The hair bristles on the back of your neck–someone was <span class="mu-i">stalking</span> you guys? How the hell did nobody notice!? Momentarily distracted, you notice a mess of cables hidden behind the pipes–following them downwards, your search ends at a grate in the ground hidden under a few corroded barrels–their labels all but weathered away. Craning your ear in their direction, you can just barely hear a distant ‘<span class="mu-i">whirring</span>’... a generator?
“<span class="mu-s">I’m incomplete, is why.</span>” The voice continues with growing irritation. “<span class="mu-s">I don’t expect you to understand–not yet, at least. But I’m not the interviewee here. Same question, Stanley: Which one is worthy of IMMORTALITY?</span>”
<span class="mu-i">Shit.</span> You know what this means–you don’t have much time before someone gets hurt. Knowing Stan, she’s gonna be really obstinate about it, too… Taking a steadying breath, you weigh your options:
<span class="mu-b">MITZ:</span>
>TURN OFF THE GAS, BUT LEAVE THE VALVE–WILL THIS GUY NOTICE?>TURN OFF THE GAS AND REMOVE THE VALVE–MIGHT BE NOISY, BUT GOOD LUCK FINDING ANOTHER ONE, DICK!>THAT GENERATOR COULD PUT THIS WHOLE THING ON HOLD–FIND IT!>TRY AND REMOVE A PIPE–YOU’VE GOT A MASK AND THAT’LL SERVE AS A GOOD DISTRACTION!>WRITE-IN!<span class="mu-b">STAN:</span>
>TEDDY THE BULLY SHOULD BE IMMORTALIZED!>CAL THE FAN SHOULD BE IMMORTALIZED!>THEY’RE BOTH PRETTY IMMORTAL-WORTHY!>SERIOUSLY, SCREW YOU! *TRY TO BUST THE UNSEEN TRAPS*>WRITE-IN! 