Factory VIII – After Hours

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The factory floor is quiet but not silent: industry never permits stillness. A fan blows lilac smoke over a tray of crystals; every few minutes there is a soft 'blop', as a bubble rises up through a thick liquid. [Varies]

Description summary:
The remainder of the description varies with the amount of time left before you must leave.

TimeThe watchman's position
2In the distance you hear the regular tap of a watchman making his rounds – but he's not near you, not yet.

You must work around the guard. You cannot explore with impunity. But a few rooms are safe, for now.

1The tap-tap-tap of leather soles on a hard floor indicates a watchman is drawing nearer. But you have a little time, yet.

You must work around the guard. You cannot explore with impunity. But a few rooms are safe, for now.

0But the sound of the watchman pacing has stopped. They cough loudly, half-choking – as if they've dragged too hard on a cigarette.

The guard is too close. You have to leave.

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Unlocked with a redirect in The Station for Factory VIII, or 'Station VIII'

Storylet appears in

0-50

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Sneak into the courtyard
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Enter the mahogany door marked 'PRIVATE'
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Prise away the boards blocking the door covered in warnings

51-100

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Make your way to the Overseer's office
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Enter the door marked 'Special Extracts'
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Enter the door marked 'Communications'

0

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Grab what else you can on the way out
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    Challenge information

    Broad, 220 || 151 - very chancy (41%) || 187 - chancy (51%) || 224 - modest (61%) || 261 - very modest (71%) || 297 - low-risk (81%) || 334 - straightforward (91%) || 367 - straightforward (100%)

    Success

    Out the way you came

    Failure

    Out the way you came

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