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[a_mere_child]

Finally, the Resistance has had some good news. Oh, sure, they're still short on manpower, supplies, and transportation ( at least as far as Alyx knows), but Alyx thinks she may have hit a breakthrough on PIaDOS's systems. Assuming she can get the right parts

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[acts_of_gord]

Gordon wouldn't dream of touching anything. This is a job way beyond his pay grade. He's just going to stand over here and wait.

[a_mere_child]

'Pay grade' implies he's actually getting paid.

"C'mon, c'mon, I know you're in there..."

[acts_of_gord]

And maybe lean over a bit, so as to dim the light a smidge without actually casting a direct shadow over Alyx's work. Bad luck to interrupt an engineer, y'know.

[a_mere_child]

Alyx catches the movement out of the corner of her eye. "Hi."

[i_candozat]

There is a second person studying the bits spread out on the table with cocked head, and a tiny pout as he concentrates on the pieces.

"Vhat is all zis?"

[a_mere_child]

"A broken AI I'm trying to get working again," says Alyx without looking up. "Don't touch anything."

[i_candozat]

"Broken how? And vhat sort of AI?" he asks, hands behind his back.

[a_mere_child]

"She used to run the Borealis's systems," explains Alyx. "But she's been offline ever since we crashed, and she wasn't exactly in perfect condition before that."