Gensin, 9, 5 2 has stumbled upon an old library.
The whole building was still standing, with some minor broken windows and rooftops.
There were statues outside and dead bushes.
9: This is the place.
Gensin: This is where all the answers are?
9: Of course, there is another.
Gensin knew what he meant before 5 2 could figure it out.
"Really!?" He thought to his head.
He parks the car closed to a hand from one of the broken statues.
Inside was a little dark, books were all over the floor.
Then, something else, a large painting, gensin looked over, the image of it was back then.
Gensin: Was this what it was like before?
Suddenly, a little voice interrupted him.
???: Hey.
Gensin looked to see someone, a teenager. The teen had orange hair and brown eyes
Gensin: Oh, um, who are you?
Anastasia: I'm Anastasia.
9: They know where the answers are, very organized of them.
They then proceeded to walk into a larger room, gensin didn't know how large a library could get, but it might be worth a while.
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8: *Groans* I don't wanna Scout.
Acker: No wonder, They can't be this far from us.
Acker 8 were traveling half the emptiness for gensin 5.
They find nothing but rocks and metal.
8: Can we go back?
Acker: Maybe a little longer, we might find something, or someone I think.
8 is still frustrated by walking half a mile to nowhere.
Acker still stays confident, looking for at least some trail to discover.
???: This is new.
Acker 8 paused.
Acker: You said something?
8: I didn't say that.
Some voice was heard over the pile of garbage.
Acker prepared himself by putting his hand close to a P08 pistol in case.
They took a peak behind a small broken window.
Acker: Another one?
A female stitchpunk collecting gemstones.
???: Ooh, what's this?
She picks up a pink gemstone.
Acker 8 were a bit confused.
8: This is what we find?
Acker: To be fair... yes.
Left in disappointment, they decided to go back to lessville.
???: There's too many shiny things here.
About to pick one up, a small growl was behind her.
???: Huh?
As she just turned around, the cat beast was right in front of her.
A load roar was heard, followed by a scream of terror.
Acker 8 turned back.
Acker: The beast!
They saw her being chased by the beast.
???: NO! BAD KITTY! MY SHINY! SIT! STAY! SOMETHING!
She then jumps into a pipe.
Acker: We gotta save her!
8: Fine.
The cat beast tried to grab her out of the pipe. Sticking its claws at the sides.
Acker pulls out his pistol, 8 pulls out his large blade.
8 swung the blade at the beasts jaw, leaving a crack and a missing tooth, Acker scares it away by shooting his pistol repeatedly at the ribs.
The beast ran away while leaving a hiss on the way.
???: Who is that?
8 Acker turn their heads.
8: Who are you meant to be?
15: I'm 15... I was sent out by the scientist. For... some reason or other.
Acker: That's funny. We're sent out here to look for 2 Morons.
15 looks confused, sad, and a bit angered.
Acker: It's not you.
15: Is it you two then?
Acker: Ah... no!
Acker felt angered about what she meant.
15: Sorry, my mistake, and who are you again?
Acker: I'm Acker.
8: I'm 8, see ya wouldn't wanna be ya.
8 Acker starts to leave, 15 had something to say.
15: W-Wait! We're are you both going? I want to thank you for saving me.
Acker 8 paused again.
Acker hasn't heard a thank you since...
8 wasn't buying it.
8: Thank you? You're actually thanking me him?
15: Mmm-Hmm.
8: Well, you ain't following me...
15 pulls out a pink gemstone and shows him to 8.
Acker stops thinking and sees 8 looking at a gemstone.
8: Oooooo, shinyyy.
Acker: For old times' sake... huh?
He looks at the ground. Some tire trail hasn't been there before.
And it led to a path that felt familiar to him.
"The Library," he thinks.
15: You want it? Take it as a thank you gift.
8: For me? This better not be a trick or something, thanks.
8 grabs the gem from 15, Acker thought of the brilliant idea.
He knows they would recognize footprints, not tire markings.
Acker: 8, why don't you take here back to lessville while I find the 2 Morons.
8: What?
Acker: You heard me, I'll find them while you take a break.
8 thinks about the decision, and he says yes in his head.
8: *sighs* Follow me.
8 15 start leaving out of the wastelands.
Acker starts to follow the tracks.
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Gensin, 5, 9, 2 were left with no speech.
A large drawing with seperate sheets.
Anastasia stood near the bottles.
Then, a small sound was heard behind some shelves and bottles.
A small leak was from the ink bottle.
Then there were two behind the shelves, they both were the same.
Wearing small hoods in blue.
5: They've been here?
5, and the twins started to get close. They were both speedy.
5: This whole time?
5 patted the twin on the head.
Gensin looks at their marking, 3 4, he just realized.
Gensin: Twins.
When the twins saw him, they hid behind 5 and Anastasia.
Anastasia: They've been hiding here, lost in the past.
The twins started to run towards gensin.
Anastasia: Looking for answers.
The twins started to flicker their eyes with light.
They were very fast, looking at every inch of him. They looked at his green eyes, then poked his arm.
9, 5, 2, Anastasia laughs.
Anastasia: They're cataloging.
3 was checking gensins finger.
4 found his pocket with a zipper.
He opens it, causing gensin to quickly cover his pocket.
The twins were curious, gensin slowly took out his mirror.
Showing it to them and letting them touch it.
Then cataloged it.
9: We need your help, our new friend here needs answers.
Anastasia: What kind of answers?
9 stares at gensin, expecting him to say what answers.
Gensin: How did this all happen.
The twins flickered into each other's eye, then started running, giving back his mirror.
They then flip each large page till they stop.
There was a black white picture of a large machine, an eye with many arms.
Gensin: Is that it?
The twins had pulled a rope, and down was a small platform.
The twins, 5, 9, 2 Anastasia, and gensin steps on it.
It started to lift up, and there were medals and photographs of the past.
As they reached the top, there was a small shelf of books, some said stuff about machines, sewing, and survival tactics.
The twins picked up an old newspaper.
Gensin sees the title.
New Invention!
Lead Scientist creates "B.R.A.I.N"
Gensin wondered if he should read the rest of the newspaper.
But twins settled down the newspaper.
4 looks at a wall, then starts to shine at it.
Then the pictures were moving.
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[The Chancellor waves at his people]
Announcer: Today, the Chancellor presented the latest advancements of technological wizardry to the public.
[Before he shows what's behind the curtain, it shows a round machine with its eye looking around, on a small stand moving back.]
Chancellor: Comrades! Today dawns a new Era!
[The machine was put inside a larger metallic body with arms.]
Chancellor: Let us praise this new technology!
[The machine rises]
Chancellor: Welcome! To the age of the machine!
[Cuts to small parts on a conveyor belt, the machines grabs them.]
Chancellor: It will create new machines in its own image!
[The machine creates a steel war behemoth.]
Chancellor: Machines of peace...
[A large amount of behemoths were being pulled next to other ones.]
Chancellor: That will usher in a glorious new Era of wealth prosperity for the state!
[After the behemoth stares at the camera, it zooms at a newspaper saying War Declared]
[Next were soldiers and behemoths in a formation, then a footage of soldiers and behemoths in action]
[Then the aftermath, an arm was visible, while a behemoth was in the destroyed battlefield.]
[Then a newspaper said machines turn against us.]
Announcer: Residents are advised for a public address.
[Then cuts to footage of behemoths firing at civilians]
Chancellor: Science has turned its sinister hands against us!
[There was chaos, genocide was everywhere, and people attempted to fight back]
[ There's one scene of a bunch of people in trenchcoats, wearing gas masks, firing artillery at the building with 3 chimneys]
Chancellor: People of our almighty state!
[It cuts to poison gas was launched, people were choking, suffocating, and dying.]
Chancellor: Join me! In repelling the Iron fist of the machine!
[All that was left were ruins]
--
4 stopped projecting the image.
Gensin finally learned what happened years ago.
But a little questions were left in his head.
Who created the machine.
Gensin: Who made this?
3 help 4 stand up, then they picked up a phonograph and an old disc labeled.
Interview with the lead scientist
They turn it up.
Scratching was heard, but then, small voices were heard,
Interviewer: What is the purpose of the great machine?
Lead Scientist: It is to be the centerpiece of all marvelous new creations.
A small buzz was heard.
Interviewer: Answer me something right now. Is this machine designed for war!?
Lead Scientist: It was never meant to be an instrument of war, I had my reasoning for the Chancellor. It was taken from me early. It was being bent to the valuable desires of a dictator.
3 taps on the framed newspaper on the wall.
Lead scientist: He will lose control unless we change the course. It will only end in a great disaster.
The newspaper reads...
Lead scientist goes missing... Presumed dead.
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They then were led to the top of the library, and a view of the building was seen.
Gensin finally had the answers he wanted.
Gensin: He was right. They did lose control, and they lost everything.
Left with nothing, then now they were here.
Gensin: We should go now.
Acker: I knew you'd be here.
They all turned around to see Acker standing next to the platform.
5: Acker!?
2, 5 ,9 were shocked to see him here.
Gensin wasn't as he didn't meet him till now.
Acker: I'm here.
5: Weren't you at lessville, I thought...
Acker: I was, till I was sent out to find you and...
He paused, seeing 2 beside 9.
Acker: 2? How did you save him.
9: I saved him.
Acker was still standing, not knowing what he's supposed to do next.
5: Are you here to bring us back to him?
Acker: Do you want to go back?
Gensin: We have to find shane first.
Acker and gensin starring at each other.
Acker: Do you know the way?
Gensin: Yes, I do.
Acker: Good luck.
He starts to leave.
9: Why are you here?
Acker: To find them, but they aren't coming back. If you choose to stay out much longer, don't show your face to lesville again.
Acker leaves the library.
Gensin knew the last step was important.
Gensin: We're going now. Thanks for the answers.