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PROJECT LOOKING GLASS
Test Firing 1
April 8, 2011
15:17 -0500 GMT
TRANSCRIPT BEGINS
Kravid: This is Erica Kravid, I'm joined by Richard Schwenkman and observing intern Julie Luis.
Kravid: We are at the Commonwealth Arcology, B-Ring, prepping the trial initiation of Looking Glass, model 2.
Schwenkman: Let the record show that I brought champagne.
Julie: {groan}
Kravid: We've built a scaled down model of the Model 1 Looking Glass, based on estimated design specifications. Our current active model's schematics are contained on Melchior. For the sake of the audio record, our aperture is nine inches in diameter.
Schwenkman: I'm beginning the initial system diagnostic, preboot.
Schwenkman: So far, all lights green.
Schwenkman: Julie, if you could flip the secondaries.
Julie: Yes, Professor.
Kravid: Power is green, micro-reactor is online. Coolant is stable.
Schwenkman: Some… minor power variances. We're getting– what is that feedback from something?
Julie: Do you hear that?
Kravid: What?
Schwenkman: I don't hear anything.
Julie: It sounds like… whispering?
Schwenkman: I don't h–
{inaudible}
Kravid: –URN IT OFF! TURN IT OFF!
{electrical crackling}
{screaming}
Schwenkman: What the fuck is that!?
Kravid: Cut the fucking power! Rich! Cut the fucking power!
Schwenkman: Who is that? Who the fuck is that?
Julie: He has an ability! I can feel it!
Kravid: Who the f–
Schwenkman: …Mateo?