Power down the AI box and begin dissembling the carriage itself. Check my stress level and my HSQ.
[3] After some effort, you manage to shut down the communicator housing Skarmee's AI. [1] You go over to one wall of the carriage and begin cutting it apart. Wait, should it be falling inside towards you? [BP:1][Damage:5] You hear a nasty crack as the vast steel wall slams right down on your head. Your vision blurs and you fall on the floor with a thud. [3] The wall segment falls on your legs, but it shouldn't be too difficult to get it off you. [2] You fail to check your stress level, but it's most likely very, very high right now.
Head: Heavily Wounded I pillage the terminals for computer parts.
[1] Though you had no trouble with the doors, it seems the info terminals are cursed or protected by some mystical power. Like Doc Fuzz, you don't stand a chance against them. You slam a tool into one of the machines and a crackling bolt of electricity immediately shoots up towards you through it. It arcs off the metal tool and [BP:1] hits you right between the eyes. [4] You stumble backwards, screaming in pain. A smell of burning fills your senses.
Head: Moderately WoundedGet out of there!
[5] You hop out of the carriage and walk over to the train station, seeing the same sight as 'Lightning Hook' earlier.
Point gun. *Ahem.* Nod to door. "Out."
[6] You quite visibly raise your gun and twist your lips into a terrifying smile. Before you can even say 'Out.', all the crew members have fled screaming, trampling over eachother in an attempt to escape. With nothing else to do, you proceed into the train control center. Surprisingly, no crew members are present.
It's revealed to be a large compartment with all kinds of expensive-looking machinery and devices lining the walls. A few monitors are apparently showing emergency instructions for the crew. In the center stands a large, circular table, with a holographic map hovering above it. [4] It seems to be decipting the underground rail network and the city in general, resembling a giant spider's web somewhat. All the railways are glowing red, most likely signifying the lockdown. It shouldn't be too hard to cancel the lockdown for this train from here.
Screw the terminals, then. Loot the train's wheel system!
[3] You hop out of the carriage and study the underside of the train. Unfortunately, it seems this train doesn't have wheels, but apparently uses a system of kinetic accelerators and magnets to move around. In theory, you could have the system accelerate the train to much, much larger speeds, effectively making it an enormous bullet.
Crunch a terminal or two for parts, and find some scrap, possibly by breaking something.
[6] You head back inside the train just in time to witness Nirur's failure at taming the beast that is the info terminal. This cannot be allowed to continue. You charge, slamming into the terminals with such force both crack open, spilling their insides all over the floor. [2] You gather a few parts but leave most on the floor.
Some Mechanical Parts added to Inventory!
A Few Computer Parts added to Inventory!
A Little Scrap Metal added to Inventory!---
Background Roll: [4] People are flocking out of the train all over it, even the crew members Tor scared away. The sounds of battle continue, and an explosion above briefly shakes the tunnel.
StatusesDoctor Nirur III
Head: Moderately Wounded
Inventory: Simple Tools, Material Converter, Mechanical Parts, A Lot of Scrap Metal
Creations: Material Converter (Power [3], Size [4], Functionality [2], Fuel [4])
Charge Left: 100%
Tor Kataiser
Health: Fine
Inventory: Simple Tools, Nanogun
Creations: Nanogun (Power [4], Size [4], Functionality [2], Fuel [3], Rate-Of-Fire [One-Shot])
Fuel Left: 100/100
Littleweed Petalbug
Head: Heavily Wounded
Inventory: Simple Tools, Skarmee Comm Device
Creations: Skarmee Comm Device (Power [1], Size [2], Functionality [6], Fuel [3])
Charge Left: 90%
'Lightning Hook' Johnson
Health: Fine
Inventory: Simple Tools, THUNDAFIST, Some Mechanical Parts, A Few Computer Parts, A Little Scrap Metal
Creations: THUNDAFIST (Power [4], Size [2], Functionality [3], Fuel [3])
Charge Left: 100%
Dr. Fuzz
Right Arm: Slightly Wounded
Inventory: Simple Tools, Box of Shapeshifter Pills
Creations: Shapeshifter Pills (Power [3], Size [2], Functionality [4], Fuel [3])
Taric Al-Sayyid
Health: Fine
Inventory: Simple Tools, Nanofiber Vest, A Few Mechanical Parts, A Little Scrap Metal
Creations: Nanofiber Vest (Power [4], Size [3], Functionality [3], Fuel [3])
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