8: After the Flood

It's clear that Noah still carries damage from the crash, and I'm not sure I entirely trust his judgement. We do, however, have no other available choice. He's prepared a communications interrupt chip for you. As soon as you install it on the local network, we will gain a back door to the secure layer of the Pfhor data net. A heavy blast door on the lower level of the complex controls access to this dig site. Take care in your approach: resistance will be heavy.

Deep Survey 6EC origin: Engineer 3rd Class Dv'Lstr destin: Unit Command ref: Primary Rations Vend 172 stamp: requisition Humbly I request requisition of Protein Strand Regeneration Circuitry 14b for reconstruction of Primary Rations Vend 172. Command 1st Class Enforcer Ar'Rmyrr (Willful) noted incomplete reproduction of (?chicken soup) rations as outlined in request.67AF2 { error: request.67AF2 not found }

Gate Complex 03 origin: Technician 2nd Class Tb'nod destin: personal log file ref: native transport matrix stamp: monitored { cmd: personal log file init } We were lucky, I suppose, that the abandoned native information network seems to lend higher degrees of complexity to the areas surrounding each of the gates we have discovered so far. If only we could vanquish the constant line-noise in the network. Presumably we are causing the interference -- the harder we push into the network, the harder the network pushes back.

Gate Complex 03 origin: Technician 2nd Class Tb'nod destin: personal log file ref: native transport matrix stamp: monitored { cmd: personal log file init } Each time we explore more deepl7BCto the network, or reactivate dormant hardware, the stat18Eredoubles1Ats inten&.D9FE2F10 the more i awakenF96B93F97CD13F897727ECC the more i seeF8FD3BD9A7D0FD6C7FCBD8FC7A 5605CD28227694806F59we are truely asleep 67F5A19C99C5FDEDECDand are yet to awaken the farther i walkFDBBD8DDE85EAEBF95E2FE i see always874A56A1F58F49E8E03CA870FA59 C82A719F0B1DBB06F76Bwe are yet to travel 50A72CBE456CA1C07735EA57as far once more D9FE727ECC2F10&.

internal unit files (ref: broadcast) #origin: Unit Command destin: Unit Broadcast ref: Control Schematic Gate Complex 03 stamp: records { cmd: schematic appended }

As we progress, I can detect an increased number of uncatalogued network nodes. It is almost as if the network is being continually rebuilt, or our presence alone is awaking some form of distributed network. The Pfhor have disabled their secondary power routers. I need you to cycle the hard reset located at the base of each router. You will then have access to the central atrium's twin security stations. You will find blast door controls there.

internal unit files (ref: broadcast) #origin: Unit Command destin: Unit Broadcast ref: Control Schematic Gate Complex 03 stamp: records { auto cmd: control log file playback } control log replay ref.34E5F { cmd: schematic appended }

Gate Complex 03 #origin: Viral 2nd Class Fr'ahsh destin: Unit Command buffer.4F3 ref: native transport matrix stamp: records { cmd: viral log file init } viral log active ref.34E6B { cmd: local scan node all.active }       ... 9 local nodes detected nodes 341 343 344 345 348 active nodes 341 343 345 unlogged { cmd: local scan node 341 }       ... node interference detected compensating       ...

Gate Complex 03 #origin: Viral 2nd Class Fr'ahsh destin: Unit Command buffer.4F3 ref: native transport matrix stamp: records { cmd: interrupt } { cmd: local scan node 341 } analysing node interference        ... valid data format detected UESC Enigma.II encryption { cmd: decrypt node 341 }        ... node stamp ESRAI T4-HYB565NOA { cmd: interce~ { cmd: ... }

internal unit files (ref: broadcast) #origin: unit Command destin: unit broadcast ref: Control Sch %. . csecureinterrupt.10 csecurestreamdata.3 &;CAD4AE1ACAD43468000000000000 53495421000100angels0304EE724C6420000000 000000001E4847761in the3204F666620756967 6874204E696E65machine746536974946AAA0000 00000000000000000in the00000000000000000 00000000FFFFFFangels4455F34954 0100AE1A CAD AE1AC 400 00 000 6:/ 45 4AF 4

internal unit files (ref: broadcast) #origin: unit Command destin: unit broadca @; csecureinterrupt.10 Noah has gained us access to an internal teleport matrix. We should now have access to the remainder of this base, located deep beneath this site. Following our assault on the base where you now stand, the Pfhor have begun mobilising troops to attempt to neutralise us. We have no choice but to enter the deeper catacombs, which are only accessible by a closed-loop teleportation system.

internal unit files (ref: broadcast) #origin: unit Command destin: unit broadca @; csecureinterrupt.10 This site is a recent exploration by the Pfhor, so the structure of the secondary dig site is not well documented. If Noah or I can acquire access to local scan facilities, I may be able to pull up a map for you -- until then, I'm afraid you're on your own. Clear out the occupant Pfhor forces, and look for anything unusual. 1.70041446767000160000 04A21534954210001soon we will be blessed 6C17502060000000001000D0D1A48by a candle 7646F204569676874204 322 in the darkness