This is a transcript for dialogue with Scribe Ibsen. |
Topics[]
TOPIC | TOPIC TEXT / PROMPT | EMOTION | RESPONSE TEXT | # |
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GREETING | GREETING | Neutral 50 | I'll track the virus from over here. You just concentrate on locating the terminals hosting it. | 1 |
GREETING | Neutral 50 | {Flustered} Look, this isn't a great {time} ti- oh, what the hell, it's not like we're making any progress. I'm Ibsen, and I hope your day is going better than mine is. | 2 | |
GREETING | Neutral 50 | Did you want to try isolating the virus? | 3 | |
GREETING | Neutral 50 | You actually did it! If you don't mind my saying so, I didn't think you had a chance in hell of pulling it off. | 4 | |
Neutral 50 | But I'm glad to be wrong for once! Thank you, my friend. Please, feel free to access the datastore at your leisure. | 5 | ||
Neutral 50 | I'm only allowed to give you access to non-classified topics, but it's better than nothing, right? | 6 | ||
GREETING | Neutral 50 | Hello again, my friend. I hope you've been finding the information in the datastore useful. | 7 | |
VDialogueHiddenValleyHVScribeIbsenTopic000 | Something wrong? | Neutral 50 | Yeah, I'm in charge of keeping this data system up and running, but accessing it is a little, ah, touch and go at the moment. | 8 |
VDialogueHiddenValleyHVScribeIbsenTopic001 Why's that? |
Why's that? | Neutral 50 | One of our exploratory patrols - back when we had exploratory patrols - found a data disc in some ruins out in the waste. | 9 |
Neutral 50 | Well, we finally got around to cataloging the damn thing and got shut out of our own datastore the second it loaded. Turns out it had a virus on it. | 10 | ||
VDialogueHiddenValleyHVScribeIbsenTopic002 Why no more patrols? |
Why aren't there any patrols anymore? | Neutral 50 | Oh, there are patrols. Just not exploratory ones. We've been in a state of lockdown for... well, let's just say it's been a while. | 11 |
Neutral 50 | The only time anyone gets to go topside is guard duty. Or to gather provisions. Other than that, it's steel walls and fluorescent lights for us. | 12 | ||
VDialogueHiddenValleyHVScribeIbsenTopic003 That's terrible. |
That's horrible. | Neutral 50 | Nah, it's not so bad. The world outside isn't exactly a paradise, you know? Still, you can only breathe recirculated air for so long. | 13 |
Neutral 50 | We've got more than a few people in here who are going a little stir crazy. | 14 | ||
VDialogueHiddenValleyHVScribeIbsenTopic004 | A virus? | Neutral 50 | Yeah, some Pre-War jackass with too much time on his hands apparently decided to inflict his misery on those around him. | 15 |
Neutral 50 | It's scrambling all the terminals here at the moment. Luckily, we only use this section for storing historical data. | 16 | ||
VDialogueHiddenValleyHVScribeIbsenTopic005 Anything I can do? |
Anything I can do to help? | Neutral 50 | I suppose it couldn't hurt to get another pair of eyes on this. Maybe you'll be able to come up with something coming at it fresh. | 17 |
Neutral 50 | While the entire system is infected, the virus itself is spread across three terminals. The problem is that it keeps moving periodically. | 18 | ||
Neutral 50 | We'll have it nailed down in a terminal or two, only to have it jump to another set of terminals before we locate the third. | 19 | ||
VDialogueHiddenValleyHVScribeIbsenTopic006 {Ask Ibsen about Hardin trying to become Elder} |
What do you think of Hardin trying to get McNamara dismissed? | Neutral 50 | {Testy, Frustrated} I don't have time to think about silly things like politics right now. My main concern right now is getting this blasted datastore up and running. | 20 |
Now that the datastore is fixed, what do you think of Hardin trying to get McNamara dismissed? | Neutral 50 | I can understand how the man might be frustrated by the current situation. He's a take-charge sort of fellow. Standing around's not his strong suit. | 21 | |
Neutral 50 | I myself often wish we could end this interminable stasis and begin moving forward again. | 22 | ||
VDialogueHiddenValleyHVScribeIbsenTopic007 What do I do? |
What do I need to do? | Neutral 50 | You'll need to locate it on three different terminals in this area in one minute. Any longer and it'll jump, and you'll have to start all over. | 23 |
Neutral 50 | Locating the virus would probably be nearly impossible, but the pompous little bastard that wrote it made things a little easier for us. | 24 | ||
Neutral 50 | Normally, terminals infected by the virus just display gibberish, but we found that terminals the virus moved to had some real data passed to them. | 25 | ||
Neutral 50 | We were able to decrypt the data and discovered that it was just messages from the virus's writer, taunting his victims. | 26 | ||
Neutral 50 | When you find terminals with those messages, lock them down and move on. Find three of them before the virus jumps, and we'll wipe the damn thing. | 27 | ||
VDialogueHiddenValleyHVScribeIbsenTopic008 Why the lockdown? |
Why the lockdown? | Neutral 50 | That's... not really for me to say. It's a bit of a touchy subject. You should probably forget I mentioned it. | 28 |
VDialogueHiddenValleyHVScribeIbsenTopic009 | I have to be going. | Neutral 50 | Please, don't let me stop you. I know what it's like to have a lot on your mind. | 29 |
VDialogueHiddenValleyHVScribeIbsenTopic010 | I've had better. | Neutral 50 | You and me both. The Elder wants this data store operational pronto, but it doesn't look like the damn thing will be working anytime soon. | 30 |
VDialogueHiddenValleyHVScribeIbsenTopic011 | Need any help? | Neutral 50 | I could use some assistance, sure, but I highly doubt you have the technical background to help us deal with this virus. | 31 |
VDialogueHiddenValleyHVScribeIbsenTopic015 | I'll give it a try, then. | Neutral 50 | Best of luck to you. I'll tell the others to take a break so they don't get in your way. Oh, and I'll keep track of when it jumps for you. | 32 |
Neutral 50 | To maximize your chances, wait for my signal before you begin. | 33 | ||
VDialogueHiddenValleyHVScribeIbsenTopic016 | Sounds complicated. I'll leave you to it. | Neutral 50 | We'll get it eventually, but it's frustrating that it's taking so long. | 34 |
VDialogueHiddenValleyHVScribeIbsenTopic017 { Science >= 70 } |
Can the virus's files be partitioned so read-access is only provided by the kernel administrator? | Neutral 50 | [SUCCEEDED] What? No, that... that's brilliant! It would let us seal a portion of the virus to a particular terminal, even when the other parts move. | 35 |
You could just delete all the files. That would get rid of the virus, right? | Neutral 50 | [FAILED] Along with all of the crucial data contained within. That'd be like throwing the baby out with the bathwater. | 36 | |
VDialogueHiddenValleyHVScribeIbsenTopic018 | Maybe I'll try another time. | Neutral 50 | I'm almost out of ideas, so you'd be more than welcome to. | 37 |
VDialogueHiddenValleyHVScribeIbsenTopic019 | Yes. | Neutral 50 | All right. I'll monitor when it jumps. When I give the signal, start checking terminals. | 38 |
VDialogueHiddenValleyHVScribeIbsenTopic020 | Perhaps another time. | Neutral 50 | We'll continue our own efforts in the meantime. | 39 |
VDialogueHiddenValleyHVScribeIbsenTopic021 | Not right now. I want to ask you a few questions. | Neutral 50 | I suppose I could take a small break, but I can only spare a little time. Ask away. | 40 |
VDialogueHiddenValleyHVScribeIbsenTopic022 | What kind of information is in the datastore? | Neutral 50 | {Excited, this is his favorite subject} Oh, all kinds of things! There was already information regarding the layout and systems of this bunker, but we've since added our own data as well. | 41 |
Neutral 50 | Prior to the lockdown, we had extensively scouted the surrounding area, and compiled dossiers on nearby points of interest. | 42 | ||
VDialogueHiddenValleyHVScribeIbsenTopic023 | About the virus... | Neutral 50 | Yes, did you have an idea that might help us? | 43 |
VDialogueHiddenValleyHVScribeIbsenTopic024 | No, it's nothing. | Neutral 50 | I do that all the time myself. One moment I'll think I've solved the conundrum, and the next I'm back to square one. Don't let it bother you. | 44 |
Neutral 50 | Was there something else you wanted? | 45 | ||
VDialogueHiddenValleyHVScribeIbsenTopic025 | How do I get access to more topics in the datastore? | Neutral 50 | Well, you'd have to get a senior-level member of the chapter to unlock a topic for you. I've given you access to what I can, but that's not much. | 46 |
Neutral 50 | The majority of topics fall under Ramos's aegis, since they'd constitute a security risk. Good luck getting anything out of him. | 47 | ||
Neutral 50 | You might have better luck with another member of the senior staff. Try talking to them about it. | 48 |
Conversation[]
TOPIC | TOPIC TEXT / PROMPT | EMOTION | RESPONSE TEXT | # |
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HVIbsenTenSeconds | HVIbsenTenSeconds | Neutral 50 | Ten seconds! | 49 |
HVIbsenThirtySeconds | HVIbsenThirtySeconds | Neutral 50 | Thirty seconds left! | 50 |
HVIbsenVeronica | HVIbsenVeronica | Neutral 50 | Hmm? Oh, it's you, Veronica. | 51 |
HVIbsenVeronica | Neutral 50 | Yes, yes. | 52 | |
HVIbsenVirusEnd | HVIbsenVirusEnd | Neutral 50 | Damn, it's jumped! I thought we might have had it that time. | 53 |
HVIbsenVirusStart | HVIbsenVirusStart | Neutral 50 | The virus just jumped! Find which terminals it went to! | 54 |
HVIbsenVirusWiped | HVIbsenVirusWiped | Neutral 50 | That's it! We got it! The virus has been purged! | 55 |