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Route 1, Chapter 4: Under Pressure
Previously! Coco was talking to somebody outside of the six of us.
A small lift takes me to the room under the infirmary.
Not sure what I expect to find there.
What I find, far as I can tell, is Coco by herself!
From there, the conversation quickly dissolves into incoherence and new nicknames.
Apparently she was just playing around with her pet dog.
I.. guess that makes sense?
Coco: A little odd
Infirmary: Situation normal
Last stop is the warehouse!
There are boxes, more boxes, and a beat-up air conditioner.
Everyone being already accounted for, this room is empty.
Warehouse: Situation normal
Reconvening at the Security Office!
You chews me out for being late, and does not chew Coco out for being late.
Tsugumi actually decided to grace us with her presence this time!
Let's hear what Sora has to say.
First, some technical specs!
Were we to just try and swim to the surface, the water pressure would kill us in seconds.
Okay sure, that is a fair argument.
>Satisfied with the explanation.
Okay, toughing it out in the ocean is not an option.
Sora has another announcement to make!
All attempts to make an SOS call have failed.
Well, shit.
Out of the Security Office, which is starting to feel kind of oppressive!
The unsinkable Coco has somehow drawn me into a funny face contest with her dog.
Another issue: What should we call this kid? Kid seems a little lackluster...
Many suggestions are tossed out, but none stick...
Suddenly, the lights flicker, ominous noises rattle through the complex, and there's a tremor from below...
Oh, fuck.
Status: Passageways connecting sectors damaged. Multiple leak areas.
EVERYONE HOLD ON TO SOMETHING
Okay, the damage seems to have stopped.
Let's see what Dritte stock looks like now!
About six inches of standing water in the corridors, and LeMU can't pump it out! We're still leaking.
TO CENTRAL CONTROL
Sora apologizes deeply for not warning us in advance!
LIKE YOU WOULD KNOW
>It's not your fault, Sora.
Despite my encouragement, she continues to blame herself for not predicting this!
We should really just consider ourselves lucky that we all survived.
STATUS REPORT
As predicted, the reduced air pressure is the problem - the weight of the water caused the lower levels to tilt, creating ruptures that admitted more water into LeMU.
This is our world map!
Three sectors of Dritte Stock are still intact, but one of them - Sector 4 - is totally inaccessible, all the corridors connecting to it being submerged.
Sora says that Sector 4's situation isn't any better than our area's situation, so it doesn't matter. We should just sit tight for now.
WELL
In a way, this situation takes the weight off our shoulders for now - there's nothing we can do.
I'm one short, but Sora doesn't like the stuff, so she passes.
This may be related to the fact that the cans, designed for consumption at six atmospheres, explode when opened.
Coco, uncharacteristically, seems to be in a bad mood.
Also, she's sweating profusely and having trouble breathing.
You's on the scene!
According to her and Sora's diagnostics, it seems that Coco is suffering from decompression sickness.
All we can do for now is take her to the infirmary and hope it's not too serious...
To be continued
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