The sudden clunk from the air conditioning before complete silence was the first of many unexpected things to happen on this night. As Sollux Captor sat playing a video game he had set to be unable to save until completed as to avoid rage quitting, the lack of cool air began to dawn onto him as a problem.
At first he tried to ignore it, one more level then he'll figure out what happened. It couldn't be that bad, right? Well let's just say when that level was over and he went to check out what had happened, kicking it wasn't changing the fact it wasn't working. Neither was turning it off and on again. Sollux was simply too much of a software specializing troll and not a hardware specializing troll to deal with the task at hand.
He could have gone to get help, but the video game wouldn't finish itself. There had to be a way around the heat that was filling the room. He was alone, the door was closed, and if anyone needed him they would just send him a message on Trollian. An idea came to mind that would solve everything.
He would take his shirt off and continue to play his video game. Once the game is done with he would put back on his shirt and go get help.