(no subject)
The door slides open, and X5-494 loses the game of expectations.
See, 494 had every reason to believe that when the door opened, he would be admitted to his bunk. It happened every other time in his life this door had opened. This is not his bunk, though. And Manticore is capable of many things (he's evidence enough of that), but even this is surprising.
494 steps through cautiously, assessing his new surroundings. He's never been on a training simulation on this scale before. He can only assume that this is one more test before the day's work is done.
His objective is clear enough. Simple recon job, right? So he tries to act natural about it.
It doesn't work. It stops working the moment he prowls in on high alert.
[tinytag: x5-494 (alec), demeter. see here for handling instructions. 2:19 AM slowtimes in effect. <33333!]
See, 494 had every reason to believe that when the door opened, he would be admitted to his bunk. It happened every other time in his life this door had opened. This is not his bunk, though. And Manticore is capable of many things (he's evidence enough of that), but even this is surprising.
494 steps through cautiously, assessing his new surroundings. He's never been on a training simulation on this scale before. He can only assume that this is one more test before the day's work is done.
His objective is clear enough. Simple recon job, right? So he tries to act natural about it.
It doesn't work. It stops working the moment he prowls in on high alert.
[tinytag: x5-494 (alec), demeter. see here for handling instructions. 2:19 AM slowtimes in effect. <33333!]