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Holding Pattern 2

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~ start

if is_quest_completed

You're in the book. Cleared for the Red Zone. Back to work, then.

end
else if quest accepted and requirements met

He lays fresh pads on the chair's arms.

Takes a few rounds, with rest in between. After each one I ask you some questions and watch how you move. If things start happening in the wrong order, tell me.

I'm not ready

Then we wait. Back to work, then.

end
else if quest accepted

You pay first. Then the chair.

Back to work, then.

end
else

He checks the cable behind the rig's mesh cover, then lays clean pads beside the chair.

Ready. The rig pulls power off the CELL in short bursts. We run it until the green line looks the same every time. Why that matters, ask the Institute. I just follow their steps.

Then you get a small taste of what the Scar does. Enough for your body to learn it. Not so much I can't shut it off.

The straps hold your arms down in case they stop listening to you. Say the word and I stop.

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if quest accepted

quest: accepted

I'll come back

When you come back, we start from the top. Back to work, then.

end
else

quest: declined

Your choice. No chair, no clearance. Back to work, then.

end
ends the conversation

~ first_session

if quest accepted and requirements met

He straps your forearms down. Behind the partition, relays begin to click. The trace on the small green screen drops each time the load rises.

Not right yet. Again.

The first few traces differ. He resets the load after each one. By the sixth cycle, they match.

There. That's the one. Follow my finger.

You feel your hand close before you decide to move it. His finger crosses your vision twice. He cuts the exposure and waits for your grip to loosen.

First session. Tell me where you are.

Frontier. Keep going.go to remaining_sessions
Stop. I need to get out.

He disconnects the pads before undoing the straps.

Sit till your hands stop shaking. You're not cleared. When you come back, we start from the top.

end
else

Pay for your spot first. Back to work, then.

end
ends the conversation

~ remaining_sessions

if quest accepted and requirements met

Between sessions, he washes the raw patches beneath the pads. You rest until you can hold a cup without watching your hand.

Another round. Same questions after.

The relays resume. This time his finger crosses your vision once. After another rest and exposure, your hand closes when you ask it to.

Your name. Where you are. What I asked you last time.

You answer. He checks the trace under one final exposure, then removes the pads.

Memory's fine. Hands work. Looks like it stuck. You're cleared.

completes the quest

The CELL stays here. Whatever it did to you, you take with you. Keeps your head straight out there. Won't stop a bullet, though. Or a bad decision.

Red Zone access is now available for your account.

Back to work, then.

end
else

Pay for your spot first. Back to work, then.

end
ends the conversation
Dialogue source code
~ start
if is_quest_completed
	Wesley: You're in the book. Cleared for the Red Zone. Back to work, then. [#end]
elif is_quest_accepted and are_quest_requirements_met
	Wesley: *He lays fresh pads on the chair's arms.*
		Takes a few rounds, with rest in between. After each one I ask you some questions and watch how you move. If things start happening in the wrong order, tell me.
	- Sit down => first_session
	- I'm not ready
		Wesley: Then we wait. Back to work, then. [#end]
elif is_quest_accepted
	Wesley: You pay first. Then the chair. [#end]
		Back to work, then.
else
	Wesley: *He checks the cable behind the rig's mesh cover, then lays clean pads beside the chair.*
		Ready. The rig pulls power off the CELL in short bursts. We run it until the green line looks the same every time. Why that matters, ask the Institute. I just follow their steps.
	Wesley: Then you get a small taste of what the Scar does. Enough for your body to learn it. Not so much I can't shut it off.
		The straps hold your arms down in case they stop listening to you. Say the word and I stop.
	Wesley: [#quest_info=7836e31b-0a82-4a4a-b28e-91842e55eb29]
	if is_quest_accepted:
		Wesley: [quest: accepted]
		- Sit down => first_session
		- I'll come back
			Wesley: When you come back, we start from the top. Back to work, then. [#end]
	else:
		Wesley: [quest: declined] [#end]
			Your choice. No chair, no clearance. Back to work, then.
=> END

~ first_session
if is_quest_accepted and are_quest_requirements_met
	Wesley: *He straps your forearms down. Behind the partition, relays begin to click. The trace on the small green screen drops each time the load rises.*
		Not right yet. Again.
	Wesley: *The first few traces differ. He resets the load after each one. By the sixth cycle, they match.*
		There. That's the one. Follow my finger.
	Wesley: *You feel your hand close before you decide to move it. His finger crosses your vision twice. He cuts the exposure and waits for your grip to loosen.*
		First session. Tell me where you are.
	- Frontier. Keep going. => remaining_sessions
	- Stop. I need to get out.
		Wesley: *He disconnects the pads before undoing the straps.* [#end]
			Sit till your hands stop shaking. You're not cleared. When you come back, we start from the top.
else
	Wesley: Pay for your spot first. Back to work, then. [#end]
=> END

~ remaining_sessions
if is_quest_accepted and are_quest_requirements_met
	Wesley: *Between sessions, he washes the raw patches beneath the pads. You rest until you can hold a cup without watching your hand.*
		Another round. Same questions after.
	Wesley: *The relays resume. This time his finger crosses your vision once. After another rest and exposure, your hand closes when you ask it to.*
		Your name. Where you are. What I asked you last time.
	Wesley: *You answer. He checks the trace under one final exposure, then removes the pads.* [#complete_quest]
		Memory's fine. Hands work. Looks like it stuck. You're cleared.
	Wesley: The CELL stays here. Whatever it did to you, you take with you. Keeps your head straight out there. Won't stop a bullet, though. Or a bad decision. [#end]
		*Red Zone access is now available for your account.*
		Back to work, then.
else
	Wesley: Pay for your spot first. Back to work, then. [#end]
=> END