2. [video]
[This evening she thinks nothing of leaving the book open on the kitchen counter. Just a few minutes ago she was looking through the guide again, making sure she understood the details on a few things.
And now, dinner. Piers had done a good job of explaining how to use the cooking equipment in the kitchen. She has confidence that anything strange will be easy to handle.
The thing she wants to heat up? Goes into the microwave and she pushes the buttons for what seems like an appropriate time. Everything the way it should be.]
This machine is impressive. ...Strange, but also impressive.
[until the foil-wrapped food inside starts sending off bright blue sparks, and popping sounds. Mia gasps, not really knowing how to act fast enough to prevent the small fire that starts inside the microwave. It doesn't even cross her mind that she's ruining dinner as she manages to get the door open...and a very localized and powerful burst of water puts the fire and, effectively, the microwave out of its misery.]
I thought it didn't use fire for cooking!
And now, dinner. Piers had done a good job of explaining how to use the cooking equipment in the kitchen. She has confidence that anything strange will be easy to handle.
The thing she wants to heat up? Goes into the microwave and she pushes the buttons for what seems like an appropriate time. Everything the way it should be.]
This machine is impressive. ...Strange, but also impressive.
[until the foil-wrapped food inside starts sending off bright blue sparks, and popping sounds. Mia gasps, not really knowing how to act fast enough to prevent the small fire that starts inside the microwave. It doesn't even cross her mind that she's ruining dinner as she manages to get the door open...and a very localized and powerful burst of water puts the fire and, effectively, the microwave out of its misery.]
I thought it didn't use fire for cooking!