#garthnightmare

A: Thanks for coming on such short notice, [6]. [6]: No problem! Happy to help! A: Yeah. Can tell you had your coffee this morning. Look, I’ll level with you. There’s been…something of a security breach. [6]: Oh, I hate those! A: Yeah. At 08.01 three days ago, a plume of smoke was reported to the Carson City volunteer fire department, emanating from 38°23'2.28" N -116°04'9.00" W…

[6]: Is that supposed to mean something? A: Right, of course, you didn’t get the files. It’s building Q, [6]. [6] Oh, right- did they get in? A: Well, the fire’s out, so yes. [6]. Ah. Fuck. A: “Fuck,” indeed. Look, [6], I’ll level with you: the boys upstairs are asking questions. They think there’s too much going on in Nevada right now. I know for a fact that on the way to Building Q there’s a decent chance they might have stumbled across D-Com. It’s barely a few miles out. [6]: Now that one's nothing to do with us. A: Alright, but...at this point it's starting to feel like that patch of Nevada is nothing but secret facilities. And I gather your group has also earmarked some *more* land nearby to begin construction on…a prototype Rhizome? What’s a Rhizome? [6}: Classified. Sorry. A: [6], be reasonable. We've turned a blind eye to quite a few ethics violations on the basis of the intel you've shared with us. What is it about this one that makes it classified? [6]: The fate of the world depends on you not knowing. Literally. A: [6]... I'm going to deny you permission. We just can't host another multi-level-deniable facility in that grid space. Someone is going to connect the dots. Which brings us back, doesn’t it, to the point. We had a pretty major security breach today, and so far all you’ve said about it is one profanity. [6]: Shit, you’re right. A: Well, that makes two. So that’s- something. [6]: Look, we can figure this out, ok? Clearly we can't keep constructing in the same square of land. A: Absolutely not. [6]: Fine, then. We'll do option B, then. A: And that would be... [6] Telling. But let's just say it's a hell of a moonshot. A: Look, you won't be getting any more funding from us if you won't let us in on what your group is planning. It's as simple as that. [6]: Oh, we don't need to worry about that. We're funded to the nines. A: Oh? And how is that? [6]: Because Crash Keys is the number one creator of escape rooms worldwide. We hold the patents to the Thursday Murder series, the Semper Phi series- A: Seriously? Those books about the girl with superpowers in ancient Rome? [6] Mmhm. Movie's out in June. And we also have the rights to Nihil Evadere- A: No way. That series has been running for ever- [6]: Oh yes. I'll let you in a secret if you like, the next release is set in the Golden Temple in Amritsar. A: Hey, no spoilers! [6]: I didn't tell you anything about the plot yet. But yeah, Sikh: A Way Out is the working title. A:Fine, ok. You've convinced me. As long as the next construction of yours steers well clear of Nevada, the U.S. won't interfere, as long as you aren't expecting any more financial support. [6] Sounds fine by me. So, are we done here? A: Noooot quite. You see, we still have the issue of the witnesses. The people who entered a burning building where there wasn't supposed to be anything at all. [6]: Right. A: You see, we had prepared a liquidation team to respond- [6]: I didn’t know S.O.I.S had their own fire-fighting department- A: -it’s a metaphor, [6]. We mean, uh, a kill squad. To remove all witnesses. [6]: Oh. Well, that’s hardly ethical. A: Ethics don’t really enter into matters of national security. [6] Noted. A: We were wondering if, between both our organisations, we could work out some solution that doesn't require us to liquidate- uh, murder, that is, as in literally kill to death- these people. A plausible cover story to explain the presence of a facility housing a 1:1 Titanic replica in the middle of the Nevada desert. [6]: It's actually the sister ship, the Olympic. Unlike her more famous relation, she was used as a hospital ship for... A: You're *killing* me here. I don't think the distinction will matter much. As far as they're concerned, it's a Titanic replica. In the middle of the desert. [6]: Oh, that's easy. Just tell them they're filming a reboot of the movie. In fact, can we, like, do that? Reboot the movie? How hard could it be? A: Ok...I guess that does sort of make sense...but do you think they're dumb enough to fall for it?