# SOME DESCRIPTIVE TITLE. # Copyright (C) YEAR THE PACKAGE'S COPYRIGHT HOLDER # This file is distributed under the same license as the PACKAGE package. # FIRST AUTHOR , YEAR. # #: kagedr.t:1358 kagedr.t:1782 kagedr.t:3253 kagedr.t:4771 kagedr.t:4911 #: kagedr.t:9474 #, fuzzy msgid "" msgstr "" "Project-Id-Version: PACKAGE VERSION\n" "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n" "POT-Creation-Date: 2011-10-17 09:30+0700\n" "PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n" "Last-Translator: FULL NAME \n" "Language-Team: LANGUAGE \n" "Language: \n" "MIME-Version: 1.0\n" "Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8\n" "Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n" #: kagedr.t:26 msgid "H+" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:34 msgid "b Вы получили " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:37 msgid "" "нуль очков из возможных семи, заслужив звание Регистратора.\n" " " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:40 msgid "одно очко из семи, заслужив звание Коммисара. \n" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:43 msgid "два очка из семи, заслужив звание Отступника. \n" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:46 msgid "" "три очка из семи, заслужив звание Преступника. \n" " " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:49 msgid "" "четыре очка из семи, заслужив звание Лунатика. \n" " " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:52 msgid "" "пять очков из семи, заслужив звание Беглеца. \n" " " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:55 msgid "" "шесть очков из семи, заслужив звание Заключенного. \n" " " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:58 msgid "" "семь очков из семи, заслужив звание Бунтовщика. \n" " " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:95 kagedr.t:123 kagedr.t:125 kagedr.t:127 kagedr.t:129 #: kagedr.t:180 kagedr.t:185 msgid "Чтобы беседовать, просто наберите ПОГОВОРИТЬ С КЕМ-ТО. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:98 msgid "Сомнительно, что это ответит. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:100 msgid "Ты не можешь положить что-либо за " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:102 kagedr.t:112 msgid ". " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:105 kagedr.t:107 kagedr.t:115 kagedr.t:117 kagedr.t:2425 #: kagedr.t:2517 msgid "Это бессмысленно. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:110 msgid "Ты не можешь положить что-либо под " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:121 kagedr.t:2964 msgid "You see no way to do that. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:132 kagedr.t:134 kagedr.t:138 kagedr.t:2190 kagedr.t:3494 #: kagedr.t:4171 kagedr.t:4655 kagedr.t:5355 kagedr.t:5435 kagedr.t:5457 #: kagedr.t:6484 kagedr.t:6710 kagedr.t:6990 kagedr.t:10863 kagedr.t:18235 #: kagedr.t:19309 kagedr.t:19460 msgid "Это нелепо. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:136 msgid "У тебя нет повода для этого. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:140 msgid "В этом нет необходимости. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:144 msgid "" "The bulky metal dial can be turned to settings numbered\r\n" " from <> to <>. ^<>\r\n" " currently set to <>. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:161 msgid "" "Ты носишь складчатую серую униформу служащего Цитадели, дополненную\r\n" " жизненно важными головной и нарукавной повзяками. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:164 msgid "" "Левй рукав оторван, твоя рука медленно кровоточит сквозь рваные раны-порезы. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:166 msgid "" "Твоя униформа испачкана, рукав оторван, голова не покрыта. Тело болит. Рука " "пульсирует. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:174 msgid "Это нелепо. И без этого кругом полно разговоров о Безумии. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:191 msgid "Иллюстрация 1" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:194 msgid "

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" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:269 msgid "talk to" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:278 msgid "информация" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:281 msgid "" " Спасибо за то, что играете во \"Вклетке\". Пожалуйста, наберите УЧАСТНИКИ," "\r\n" " чтобы увидеть список тех людей, чей тяжкий труд был вложен в это " "произведение. \n" "\t \r\n" " Эта игра придерживается принципов большинства игр жанра " "интерактивной литературы,\r\n" " с некоторыми поправками. b\t\r\n" " Взаимодействие с Неигровыми Персонажами(НПС): \n" "\t\r\n" " Общение со встречающимися в игре НПС производится не с помощью " "глаголов СПРОСИТЬ и \r\n" " СКАЗАТЬ, а за счет глагола ГОВОРИТЬ (например, \"ПОГОВОРИТЬ С " "РАБОЧИМ\"). \r\n" " В результате этого действия ваш персонаж оценивает текущую ситуацию" "\r\n" " и говорит что-либо подходящее. Вы также можете ДАТЬ или ПОКАЗАТЬ " "любой предмет НПС,\r\n" " что будет часто приводить к результатам, отличным от тех, когда вы " "просто говорите\r\n" " с ним. b\t\r\n" " Возможность гибели главного персонажа: \n" "\t\r\n" " Мир \"Вклетке\" не самое лучшее место, поэтому возможность умереть " "не стоит сбрасывать\r\n" " со счетов. Однако, как правило, игра несколько раз предупредит вас " "о возможной гибели. \n" "\t\r\n" " К тому же, в игре невозможно попасть в тупиковое состояние, забыв " "подобрать жизненно важный\r\n" " объект или совершив некое действие в определенный момент и т.д. " "Игроку не удастся \r\n" " непредумышленно \"застрять\". b\t \r\n" " Мультимедиа: \n" "\t\r\n" " Не смотря на то, что во \"Вклетке\" возможно играть с помощью " "любого интерпретатора TADS, \r\n" " полноценная поддержка музыки и графики требует наличия достаточно " "нового интерпретатора\r\n" " HTML TADS версии. Чтобы использовать мультимедиа, просто поместите " "три файла ресурсов (kaged.rs1, \r\n" " kaged.rs2 и kaged.rs3) в ту же папку, что и файл игры TADS (kagedr." "gam), или интерпретатор\r\n" " TADS. (TODO: что будем делать с ресурсами?)\n" "\t\r\n" " На протяжении игры могут появляться гипер-ссылки, выделенные " "голубым цветом. Эти ссылки\r\n" " ведут к одному из семи изображений, созданных для игры. Вы можете " "просмотреть любое\r\n" " открытое вами изображение в любой момент, напечатав его название, " "которое появилось, когда\r\n" " вы впервые увидели эту картинку. b\r\n" " Чтобы посмотреть стандартную помощь к текстовым играм, наберите " "ПОМОЩЬ.\r\n" " b\r\n" " Замечания, вопросы, сообщения об ошибках и прочее, принимаются " "переводчиками игры по\r\n" " адресу rtads@mail.ru. Автор " "более не поддерживает\r\n" " эту игру, однако мы можем передать ему ваши благодарности. b\r\n" " Спасибо, и получайте удовольствие от игры. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:321 msgid "credit" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:324 msgid "" "

b ВКЛЕТКЕ b b Игра создана \n" " Яном Финли (Ian Finley) b Музыка \n" " Этан Финли (Ethan Finley)\r\n" " b Изображения \n" " Ясон Армбрустер(Jason Armbruster)\n" " и Ян Финлиb b Тестирование \n" " Sam Barlow \r\n" " Peter Berman \n" " Sean Buckley Jason Dyer \n" " David Gatewood Christopher Huang\r\n" " \n" " Lenny Pitts Brendan Milburn \n" " Bernd Schmidt Lucian Paul Smith b b \r\n" " Организация перевода \n" " Андрей Гранкинb\r\n" " Перевод\n" "\r\n" " Андрей aka Wizard_Nash\r\n" " Дмитрий Баранов\r\n" " Валентин Коптельцев
" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:350 msgid "Ты внимательно слушаешь. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:352 msgid "У тебя нет времени стоять без дела. Инквизитор ждет. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:355 msgid "Прошло время...\n" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:381 msgid "The gravity of your body is far too great. No resistance. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:383 msgid "You don't want to just leave the poor woman here. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:385 msgid "" "You glance at the clock and gasp. You're going to be late for your meeting " "with the Inquisitor. Any chance of promotion hinges on this. You grab the " "clock with one hand and smooth your uniform with the other as you head out " "the door to the vestibule. b " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:389 msgid "%You're% already standing! " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:411 msgid "" "Во всю глотку ты заорал на глухие камни.\n" "\r\n" " --Дурак, - прорычал голос из вентиляции, - Ори, ори. Мы все " "кричали.\r\n" " Его никто не услышит. Ты должен ждать. Несколько дней, а может " "неделю. Жди.\n" "\r\n" " Но ты не можешь ждать. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:416 msgid "" "Ты сдержал порыв и глубоко вдохнул. Сейчас не время впадать в истерику. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:423 msgid "проснуться" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:424 msgid "Это не сон. Разве это может быть только сном? Это точно не сон. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:434 msgid "" "
\n" " ВКЛЕТКЕ\n" " Ян Финли (Ian Finley)
" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:436 msgid "b (Начинающим игрокам рекомендуется набрать СПРАВКА) bb" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:442 msgid "b История окончена. b" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:447 msgid "" "bВыберите: ВОССТАНОВИТЬ сохраненную игру, начать ЗАНОВО, ВЫХОД.\n" " Возможна ОТМЕНА последнего действия.\n" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:452 msgid "" "\n" "Пожалуйста, введите ВОССТАНОВИТЬ, ЗАНОВО, ВЫХОД или ОТМЕНА: >" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:460 kagedr.t:462 msgid "Загрузка не удалась. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:485 msgid "(Отмена одной команды)b" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:491 msgid "К сожалению, отменить команду уже невозможно. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:499 msgid "" "bb(ВНИМАНИЕ! Эта игра требует интерпретатор TADS версии\r\n" " 2.2.4 или выше. Похоже, что вы используете более старую версию\r\n" " интерпретатора. Вы можете попробовать запустить эту игру, однако,\r\n" " отображение игрового экрана может не работать правильно. 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Цитадель\r\n" " трепещет тихой бюрократической паникой, но ты заставляешь себя " "успокоится. Не время для этого.\r\n" " У тебя сегодня беседа с Верховным Инквизитором. Ты не должен выглядеть " "испуганным. bb " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:549 kagedr.t:574 kagedr.t:607 msgid "Палаты Великого Инквизитора" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:551 msgid "" "Ты стоишь в круге горячего, белого света среди глубокой тьмы.\r\n" "\tУ края круга видны тени и силуэты Охраны Инквизитора, \r\n" "\tготовой наброситься в любой момент, но ты фокусируешь внимание внутри " "самого круга.\r\n" "\tВ центре находится стол из нержавеющей стали, и висящий за ним серебряный " "трон Инквизитора. \r\n" "\tМногие критикуют старика за его мягкость и веру в сострадание, но он всё " "ещё выглядит \r\n" "\tвнушительно, паря в воздухе, окружённый дюжиной тёмных видеоэкранов и " "камер наблюдения. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:559 msgid "" "Зал жужжит и шипит электронными призвуками. 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" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:626 msgid "" "Ты снова стоишь в круге слепящего света в тёмной громаде комнаты. Старый " "Инквизитор парит \r\n" "\t в своём троне за столом, окружённый камерами и видеоэкранами, как будто" "\r\n" " хвалебным хором механических ангелов. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:632 msgid "" "Шум и подвывания электричества в темноте вокруг тебя напоминает о чём-то.\r\n" " Вроде призраков, воспоминаний или забытых упрёков. Твоя рука болит там, " "\r\n" " где тюремщик касался тебя. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:639 msgid "Круг охранников заблокировал твой путь. Отсюда нет выхода. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:643 msgid "" "Тот же запах всё ещё здесь, лишь немного дальше в темноте. \r\n" " Он тревожит из-за отдаления, неопределенности. В нём нет ничего " "знакомого. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:654 msgid "headband" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:656 msgid "" "Around the inside of the band are fine silver wires and small metal studs. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:664 kagedr.t:2951 kagedr.t:5616 kagedr.t:14528 kagedr.t:14547 msgid "Taken. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:667 msgid "" "You snatch the band out of the old woman's hands. Around the inside are " "dozens of very fine silver wires and minuscule metal studs. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:673 msgid "" "The wires and studs inside the band are so fine you can barely feel them " "with your fingers. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:677 msgid "Столовая" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:679 msgid "" "Слабый запах паршивенькой еды, которую здесь подают, забивает резкая вонь\r\n" " моющей жидкости, которой щедро дважды в день натирают до " "блеска\r\n" " каждую поверхность. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:686 msgid "" "В столовой сейчас спокойно, лишь горстка людей сидит за столами, болтая или " "\r\n" " поглощая ранний ужин. За окошками повар все еще кудахчет " "над своими гигантскими\r\n" " машинами, но сейчас затишье между обедом и ужином. Ты " "слышишь гулкое эхо голосов \r\n" " за дверьми на северо-востоке и слабый шелест веток снаружи " "западных дверей." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:691 msgid "" "В столовой сейчас спокойно, лишь горстка людей сидит за столами, болтая или " "\r\n" " поглощая ранний ужин. За окошками повар все еще кудахчет " "над своими гигантскими\r\n" " машинами, но сейчас затишье между обедом и ужином. Ты " "слышишь гулкое эхо голосов\r\n" " за дверьми на северо-востоке и слабый шелест веток снаружи " "западных дверей." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:701 msgid "" "Невероятный шум. Громкая болтовня чуть ли не сотни служащих, цокот " "пластиковых вилок и\r\n" " подносов, бормотание дюжины видео-экранов, расположенных по " "периметру столовой, \r\n" " громыхание кухонных автоматов, все это взвивается ввысь и " "отдается эхом под огромным\r\n" " куполообразным потолком. Поодаль от всех остальных, словно " "отделенная от них невидимой\r\n" " стеной, сидит пожилая женщина с веточкой фрезии на рубашке." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:707 msgid "" "Невероятный шум. Громкая болтовня чуть ли не сотни рабочих, цокот " "пластиковых вилок и\r\n" " подносов, бормотание дюжины видео-экранов, расположенных по " "периметру столовой, \r\n" " грохот кухонных автоматов, все это взвивается ввысь и отдается " "эхом под огромным\r\n" " куполообразным потолком. Поток рабочих затекает с северо-" "востока, проплывает мимо\r\n" " кухонных окошек для выдачи еды, затем оседает на низких " "скамейках, разбросанных по\r\n" " помещению. Некоторые берут курс за стеклянные двери на западе, " "чтобы покурить во \r\n" " внутреннем дворике, но благодаря нескончаемому течению людей " "образуется непрерывная \r\n" " петля к двери и от нее. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:721 msgid "" "Столовая внезапно смолкает. Видео-экраны на стенах что-то тихо бурчат себе " "под нос. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:723 msgid "" "Столовая гудит, наполненная неразборчивыми разговорами, сливающимися\r\n" " в один общий гам." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:729 msgid "Ты не голоден, к тому же очередь слишком длинная." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:735 kagedr.t:765 msgid "Ты не собираешься прерывать беседу на полуслове. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:738 kagedr.t:753 msgid "Парень следует за тобой через двери, глазея на людей вокруг вас.b " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:750 msgid "Ты не собираешься прерывать беседу на полуслове." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:768 msgid "" "Парень следует за тобой через двери, пристально всматриваясь в людей возле " "вас.b " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:788 kagedr.t:802 kagedr.t:811 kagedr.t:819 kagedr.t:831 #: kagedr.t:842 kagedr.t:852 kagedr.t:864 kagedr.t:874 kagedr.t:878 #: kagedr.t:884 kagedr.t:1572 kagedr.t:1575 kagedr.t:1584 kagedr.t:1590 #: kagedr.t:1593 kagedr.t:1603 kagedr.t:1609 kagedr.t:1612 kagedr.t:1621 #: kagedr.t:1626 kagedr.t:1629 kagedr.t:1638 kagedr.t:1643 kagedr.t:1646 #: kagedr.t:1655 kagedr.t:1662 kagedr.t:1665 kagedr.t:1677 kagedr.t:1683 #: kagedr.t:1686 kagedr.t:1695 kagedr.t:1704 kagedr.t:1707 kagedr.t:1717 #: kagedr.t:1723 kagedr.t:1726 kagedr.t:1736 kagedr.t:1744 kagedr.t:1747 #: kagedr.t:1757 kagedr.t:1764 kagedr.t:1767 kagedr.t:1778 kagedr.t:4732 #: kagedr.t:4843 kagedr.t:4847 kagedr.t:4855 kagedr.t:4867 kagedr.t:4876 #: kagedr.t:4888 kagedr.t:4897 kagedr.t:4905 kagedr.t:7690 kagedr.t:8018 #: kagedr.t:8032 kagedr.t:8040 kagedr.t:8629 kagedr.t:8695 kagedr.t:9365 #: kagedr.t:10691 kagedr.t:10707 kagedr.t:10723 kagedr.t:10731 kagedr.t:12564 #: kagedr.t:14287 kagedr.t:15045 kagedr.t:15053 kagedr.t:16394 kagedr.t:17683 #: kagedr.t:17695 kagedr.t:17721 kagedr.t:17823 kagedr.t:17825 kagedr.t:17833 #: kagedr.t:17843 kagedr.t:17851 msgid " " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:795 msgid "" "b Входит робкая, хрупкого вида пожилая женщина с веточкой белой фрезии, " "приколотой к\r\n" " униформе, и садится на край пустующей скамьи." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:806 msgid "" "b Ты слышишь хохот в группе офицеров низших рангов, сидящих в углу столовой. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:815 msgid "" "b В столовую заходит стайка из шести женщин, их смех похож на куриное " "кудахтанье. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:823 msgid "" "b Твое ухо улавливает случайные фразы из ведущихся вокруг разговоров о жаре " "и жаловании.\r\n" " Ты слышишь даже пару натянутых шуток о безумии, которые, " "впрочем, никому не кажутся смешными. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:835 msgid "" "b Пожилой мужчина растягивается на цементном полу. Пока он с трудом " "подымается\r\n" " на ноги и выходит, стоящая вокруг публика помоложе " "благополучно игнорирует его. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:846 msgid "" "b Очередь у кухонных окошек то растет, то сокращается, но никогда полностью " "не исчезает.\r\n" " В этом здании немало голодных ртов. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:856 msgid "" "b Рабочие слоняются между столами, словно пчелы, совершающие некий загадочный" "\r\n" " брачный танец." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:868 msgid "" "b В разговорах вокруг ты замечаешь игру все тех же старых, как мир, страстей:" "\r\n" " флирт и ревность, зависть и честолюбие мелькают то тут, то " "там, сменяя друг друга. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:892 msgid "Отдел Документации" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:894 msgid "" "Это одно из старейших помещений Цитадели. Оно не впечатляет и не вдохновляет." "\r\n" " Штукатурка на потолке отслаивается, а углы стен не вполне " "прямые. Твой\r\n" " стальной стол с дешевым пластиковым покрытием смотрит на " "соседний - большой, \r\n" " оттделанный более дорогой фанерой, - покончившего с собой " "Комиссара. Сейчас ты\r\n" " сидишь за ним, как и все последние пять лет, в должности " "Секретаря Печатей, \r\n" " проставляя штампы и подписывая каждый официальный документ для " "верховного суда.\r\n" " Западная стена изувечена дверью, ведущей в вестибюль отдела и " "остальные\r\n" " помоещения здания. Тусклый свет неприятного желтого цвета " "льется из окна\r\n" " на восточную стену и маленькие часы на столе напротив. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:904 kagedr.t:1182 msgid "" "Цитадель тихо жужит. Низкий вой ламп и воодушевленное мычание видео-экранов." "\r\n" " Гул гигантского улья. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:907 msgid "" "В воздухе витает неприятный оттенок запаха, похожий на вонь немытого тела, " "но,\r\n" " совсем застарелый и значительно более слабый." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:915 msgid "" "Ты встаешь из-за своего стола и готовишься ко встрече с Инквизитором. " "Приглаживаешь \r\n" " униформу, берешь личные часы со стола (пунктуальный служащий - " "успешный служащий), и\r\n" " выходишь за двери.b " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:924 kagedr.t:927 msgid "небольшие настольные часы" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:925 msgid "небольших настольных часов" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:926 msgid "небольшим настольным часам" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:928 msgid "небольшими настольными часами" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:929 msgid "небольших настольных часах" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:950 msgid "" "You glance at the clock and gasp. You're going to be late for your meeting " "with the Inquisitor.\r\n" " You knew you should have set the alarm. You can't be late. " "Any chance of promotion hinges on\r\n" " this. You slip the clock into a pocket with one hand and " "smooth your uniform with the other as\r\n" " you head out the door to the vestibule. b " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:959 msgid "" "The clock is a flat white square with a digital display that reads the time " "and a large \r\n" " button so you can set the loud, distracting alarm. A " "flashing light in the corner of the\r\n" " display indicates the timer has been set. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:963 msgid "" " The clock is a flat white square with a digital display that reads the " "time and a large\r\n" " button so you can set the loud, distracting alarm (a " "punctual employee is a successful\r\n" " employee). " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:970 msgid "" "You can't just leave official equipment laying around where everyone can \r\n" " see it. You'd be reported for negligence. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:982 msgid "" "You slip the clock under the door, just beyond the reach of your " "fingertips. It begins \r\n" " to whistle at once, a high pitched keening echoing through " "the halls. But nothing happens.\r\n" " The sound drills through the door and into your head, but " "there is no sound of motion.\r\n" " From behind the grille, the voice caws at you derisvely. " "\"You think the whirring of\r\n" " a bird will alert them? They're so far above us they " "would barely hear if we all\r\n" " screamed at the same time. Fool.\" Fury starts to burn " "inside of you. For a moment\r\n" " you want to just crawl through the vent and strangle the " "old man. The whistling stops. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:993 msgid "" "You push the clock through the slot, just past the reach of your fingers. " "It sits lifeless\r\n" " in the hall. No matter. They wouldn't have heard it if it " "had been set. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:999 msgid "" "Gruber, intent on his video screen, doesn't notice you drop your clock " "behind the bench.\r\n" " It falls right in the center of the space. There's no way " "you're getting it out easily. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1004 msgid "" "You drop the clock down behind the bench. It lands near the side and you " "think you could\r\n" " get it out again. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1009 msgid "There's no need to put that there. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1016 msgid "" "Gruber, intent on his video screen, doesn't notice you drop your clock " "behind the bench. \r\n" " It falls right in the center of the space. There's no way " "you're getting it out easily. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1021 msgid "" "You drop the clock down behind the bench. It lands near the side and you " "think you could\r\n" " get it out again. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1026 kagedr.t:1061 msgid "There's no reason to put that there. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1033 msgid "" "You slip the clock under the door, just beyond the reach of your " "fingertips. It begins to\r\n" " whistle at once, a high pitched keening echoing through the " "halls. But nothing happens.\r\n" " The sound drills through the door and into your head, but " "there is no sound of motion.\r\n" " From behind the grille, the voice caws at you derisvely. " "\"You think the whirring of a\r\n" " bird will alert them? They're so far above us they would " "barely hear if we all screamed\r\n" " at the same time. Fool.\" Fury starts to burn inside of " "you. For a moment you want to\r\n" " just crawl through the vent and strangle the old man. The " "whistling stops. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1044 msgid "" "You push the clock through the slot, just past the reach of your fingers. " "It sits \r\n" " lifeless in the hall. No matter. They wouldn't have heard " "it if it had been set. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1050 msgid "" "Gruber, intent on his video screen, doesn't notice you slip your clock " "under the bench.\r\n" " You slide it a few inches underneath the heavy seat. " "There's no way you're getting it \r\n" " out easily. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1056 msgid "" "You slip the clock down under the bench. Half an inch still sticks out, " "you could get\r\n" " it out again easily. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1069 msgid "" "You slip your fingers along the back edge of the bench and manage to slide " "your clock out \r\n" " into your hand. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1073 msgid "" "You glance at the clock and gasp. You're going to be late for your meeting " "with the \r\n" " Inquisitor. You knew you should have set the alarm. You can't " "be late. Any chance of \r\n" " promotion hinges on this. You slip the clock into a pocket " "with one hand and smooth your\r\n" " uniform with the other as you head out the door to the " "vestibule. b " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1085 msgid "The clock has a shell of standard, slightly oily, plastic. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1093 msgid "You can't reach it to set it while it's behind there. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1095 msgid "You push the button and turn off the alarm. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1099 msgid "You set the alarm to go off in three minutes. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1122 msgid "" "b WEEEEEE. The alarm on your clock goes off with a piercing whistle.\r\n" " Pieter looks up at you, startled like a deer. He half " "stands from his chair\r\n" " before you're able to jab the button on the clock and make " "it stop. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1129 msgid "" "b WEEEEEE. The alarm on your clock goes off with a piercing whistle. \r\n" " You quickly jab at the set button and turn it off. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1144 msgid "There's no time for playing about like that right now! " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1146 msgid "" "Just leaving it lying about is too obvious. Someone would pick it up " "immediately. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1148 msgid "" "The clock is work-related equipment, like your uniform. You could be " "severely\r\n" " penalized for just leaving it lying around without reason. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1155 msgid "Вестибюль" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1159 msgid "" "Вестибюль - небольшая комната, идущая наискось от Зала Фрески на юго-" "востоке, к Отделу\r\n" " Документации на востоке. Эта приемная была предназначена, как " "тебе кажется, для размещения\r\n" " людей, ожидающих приема в твоем офисе. Сомнительно, что она " "когда-нибудь\r\n" " выполняла свое предназначение. Ваш отдел абсолютно эффективен: " "файлы приносятся, \r\n" " Комиссар отписывается официальными выражениями, секретарь " "ставит на них печать, и они\r\n" " отсылаются назад. Единственный ожидающий в этой комнате - это " "старый Грубер, охранник, \r\n" " сидящий, развалясь, за маленьким столиком в углу, и уставившийся " "в мерцающий видео-экран на\r\n" " стене. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1168 msgid "" "Вестибюль аскетичен и чист. Массивная деревянная скамейка напротив северной " "стены ожидает \r\n" " посетителей около диффенбахии в горшке. Грубер сутулится за " "своим столом в углу рядом\r\n" " с восточными дверьми, глядя на видео-экран через комнату возле " "юго-восточных дверей.b\r\n" " Питер стоит за тобой, настолько близко, что ты чувствуешь его " "горячее дыхание у себя на плече " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1173 msgid "" "Вестибюль аскетичен и чист. Массивная деревянная скамейка напротив северной " "стены ожидает \r\n" " посетителей около диффенбахии в горшке. Грубер сутулится за " "своим столом в углу рядом\r\n" " с восточными дверьми, глядя на видео-экран через комнату возле " "юго-восточных дверей. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1179 msgid "" "Комната пропахла Грубером; так, словно тяжелый жирный запах поселился\r\n" " в этом помещении отдельно от тела охранника. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1187 msgid "" "Нет смысла возвращаться в ваш офис, у тебя назначена встреча с Верховным " "Инквизитором в его\r\n" " зале." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1191 msgid "" "Ты показываешь дорогу в ваш офис.\n" "\r\n" " -- Здесь будет ваше место, - говоришь ты,\r\n" " не без тени ностальгии указывая на свой старый стол. Питер по-" "простому плюхнулся на стул,\r\n" " и схватил Официальную Печать и штемпельную подушечку малиновых " "чернил своими грязными руками.b\r\n" " -- О, мне здесь начинает нравиться, - заявил он.\r\n" " b -- Вы знакомы с вашими обязанностями? - спрашиваешь ты, " "внезапно испугавшись. Питер\r\n" " бросил на тебя злобный взгляд.\r\n" " b -- Я знаю весь Справочник Кодов и Процедур от корки до корки." "\r\n" " Я получил наивысший балл по Правительственному тесту " "Энтузиазма. Я не прогулял ни единого\r\n" " рабочего дня. Я знаю свои обязанности, - отрезал он.\r\n" " b -- Хорошо, - ответил ты, - В таком случае, Вам следовало бы " "знать их\r\n" " лучше, и не обращаться к своему непосредственному начальнику " "таким тоном.\r\n" " На миг в комнате повисает напряженная пауза, перед тем как " "Питер, бормоча что-то\r\n" " извиняющееся, зловеще умолкает.b " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1216 msgid "" "Как только ты устремился по направлению к дверям, длинная сороконожка " "выползла из-под стены и\r\n" " пересекла твой путь. Ты импульсивно наступил на нее своим " "начищенным ботинком, впечатывая её \r\n" " в потертый ковер. Собравшись, ты вышел в зал. Напоследок, Грубер " "окликнул тебя, чтобы пожелать удачи.b " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1228 kagedr.t:14240 msgid "a cell" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1232 msgid "" "The cell is dark and hot as a furnace. A pitiful breeze from the vent in " "\r\n" " the south wall barely moves the stagnant air. An empty metal pan " "lies on the\r\n" " stone floor next to the low cot. 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The door to " "the\r\n" " north is shut tight, a little bar of light poking through " "the\r\n" " small slot at the bottom. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1263 msgid "" "The cell is silent but for the wheezing and whispering through the vent. \r\n" " The passage must lead out, if it weren't for the grille... " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1266 msgid "" "The air smells of of heat; powdery, thick heat, piled up in the air, sealing " "off your throat." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1269 msgid "The door is locked tight. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1275 msgid "" "You hoist yourself up and wriggle into the space with perhaps an inch of " "space on either side.b" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1279 msgid "The air vent is covered by a metal grille bolted to the wall. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1292 msgid "Вход в Башню Закона" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1295 msgid "" "Комната длинная и узкая, ее стены слегка наклонены по отношению к полу. На " "ее дальнем\r\n" " западном конце находятся две блестящие стальные двери лифта, " "которые заставляют комнату\r\n" " казаться еще протяженней, а на восточном - открытые двери, " "ведущие в огромный зал. \r\n" " Болезненно выглядящий охранник сидит на своем месте посреди " "комнаты, его взгляд бегает\r\n" " между двумя видео-экранами, которые повешены на стене рядом " "друг с другом." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1307 msgid "Комната отдает асинхронным отголоском двух видео-экранов. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1309 msgid "" "В комнате едва уловимо пахнет обувным кремом и кровью. К счастью, больше " "первым, \r\n" " чем вторым." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1318 msgid "" "b Хорошенькая молодая девушка с коричневой повязкой на руке быстро выходит " "из зала\r\n" " и ступает в ожидающий лифт. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1327 kagedr.t:1344 kagedr.t:3214 kagedr.t:3225 kagedr.t:3240 #: kagedr.t:4743 kagedr.t:4758 kagedr.t:17671 msgid " " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1331 msgid "" "b Невысокий мужчина с банданой благородного черного цвета и коричневой " "нарукавной\r\n" " повязкой прошаркивает по залу. Дежурный охранник встает, но " "в его приветствии не видно\r\n" " излишнего рвения. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1348 msgid "" "b Человек с коричневой повязкой на рукаве выходит из одного из лифтов и " "торопливо\r\n" " проходит мимо тебя в зал. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1365 msgid "" "Скользнув взглядом по твоей руке, охранник покачал головой.\n" "\r\n" " -- Извините, сэр, только служащие департамента закона имеют доступ " "к этим лифтам.\n" "\r\n" " Его голос звучит устало (пожалуй, как у наркомана), но его дубинка " "в прекрасном состоянии\r\n" " и ты не решаешся испытывать судьбу. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1380 msgid "Зал Фрески" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1384 msgid "" "Зал Фрески деловито шумит. Курьеры, офицеры, и адвокаты переходят из\r\n" " офиса в офис под знаменитой фреской Даруса Крига \"Поступь " "правосудия\" на потолке. Из \r\n" " зала ведет множество выходов, но твое внимание приковывают " "титановые двери, занимающие\r\n" " собой западную стену. Эти двери, с двумя вооруженными " "охранниками по бокам, - твоя цель:\r\n" " кабинет Верховного Инквизитора. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1390 msgid "" "Зал Фрески - место, куда ведут все дороги Цитадели, огромное сводчатое " "пространство, увенчанное\r\n" " шедевром Крига. Двери на западе и юго-западе ведут в Башни " "Закона и Судебного \r\n" " Исполнения - корпуса, находящиеся отдельно от Департамента " "Правосудия - в то время как другие \r\n" " двери на северо-западе, северо-востоке и востоке ведут в офисы " "поменьше. Большой каменный\r\n" " свод на южном конце зала укрывает собой лестницу, сползающую в " "главное фойе, а рядом с \r\n" " ней, в юго-восточном углу, находятся основные лифты. Тем не " "менее, основное внимание \r\n" " в помещении фокусируется на огромных дверях из бронзы и стали, " "которые возвышаются на \r\n" " севере зала и ведут в кабинет Инквизитора.b Толстяк Питер стоит " "прямо за тобой, он выглядит\r\n" " вспотевшим и перепуганным до смерти, словно свинья. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1401 msgid "" "Зал Фрески - место, куда ведут все дороги Цитадели, огромное сводчатое " "пространство, увенчанное\r\n" " шедевром Крига. Двери на западе и юго-западе ведут в Башни " "Закона и Судебного \r\n" " Исполнения - корпуса, находящиеся отдельно от Департамента " "Правосудия - в то время как другие \r\n" " двери на северо-западе, северо-востоке и востоке ведут в офисы " "поменьше. Большой каменный\r\n" " свод на южном конце зала укрывает собой лестницу, сползающую в " "главное фойе, а рядом с \r\n" " ней, в юго-восточном углу, находятся шахты лифтов. Тем не " "менее, основное внимание \r\n" " в помещении фокусируется на огромных дверях из бронзы и стали, " "которые возвышаются на \r\n" " севере зала и ведут в кабинет Инквизитора." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1412 msgid "" "Ты делаешь первый шаг, когда раздается жалобное хныканье за спиной. " "Питер, \r\n" " новенький. b\r\n" " - Комиссар, будьте так добры, - скулит он, - наш офис здесь? b\r\n" " Не желая больше его смущать, ты сознаешься, что это не так. Лучше " "сразу поставить его на место." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1421 kagedr.t:1448 kagedr.t:1473 kagedr.t:1486 msgid "Не время прохлаждаться; Инквизитор ожидает. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1431 msgid "" "Звук струится и отражается в огромном зале. Печатанные шаги, смех и " "напыщенная молва скользят\r\n" "по изогнутому потолку и каменным стенам." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1436 msgid "Не время прохлаждаться; Инквизитор ожидает." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1460 kagedr.t:1500 msgid "Не время прохлаждаться; Инквизитор ожидает. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1466 msgid "Ты торжественно спускаешься по крутой лестнице в вестибюль. b " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1479 msgid "Ты торжественно спускаешься по крутой лестнице в вестибюль. b" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1492 msgid "" "Ты шагаешь по направлению к лифту, и в ту же секунду сенсор над дверьми " "фиксирует твое \r\n" " присутствие. Мгновением позже прибывает пустая кабина, и ты " "заходишь внутрь.b " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1512 msgid "Не время возвращаться в свой офис, Инквизитор ждет. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1515 msgid "" "В наш офис - сюда, - говоришь ты человечку, который бормочет что-то " "раболепское и следует за\r\n" " тобой.b " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1520 msgid "" "Ты мельком смотришь на свою нарукавную повязку. Если Грубер или Питер " "заметят подмену, \r\n" " последствия будут непредсказуемыми. Все же, ты собираешь волю " "в кулак и проходишь через\r\n" " двери на северо-востоке.b " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1531 msgid "" "Ты шагаешь во тьму. Глазам нужно время, чтобы привыкнуть, но ты сразу же " "ощущаешь,\r\n" " что попал в огромное пространство вроде зала суда или " "парламентской палаты, способной\r\n" " вместить сотни людей. Конечно, сейчас здесь только важнейшие " "элементы Правосудия: \r\n" " преступник, его адвокат, Инквизитор и его охрана. Все " "полномочия и принятие решений\r\n" " лежат исключительно в руках Инквизитора, узаконенные шуры-муры " "прошлого канули в лету.\r\n" " Только Истинное Правосудие.b\r\n" " Твои глаза в конце-концов различают внизу яркое белое пятно. " "Благовейно, но с чувством \r\n" " собственного достоинства, ты преодолеваешь длинный спуск, " "ведущий туда, и ступаешь в \r\n" " столб света.b" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1544 kagedr.t:18659 msgid "" "Ты делаешь глубокий вдох и подходишь к охране. b\r\n" " - Привет, я... b\r\n" " - ...Секретарь Акмаан, да, мы в курсе, - говорит охранник " "слева, - Верховный Инквизитор \r\n" " ожидает вас. Запомните на будущее, что пунктуальный служащий - " "это успешный служащий. b\r\n" " Оскорбленный, ты смотришь на часы. Вовремя. Ты поворачиваешься " "к охраннику и открываешь\r\n" " рот для возражений, когда слышиться глухой рокот. Огромные " "двери распахиваются. В тот\r\n" " момент, когда они открылись на самую малость, показывая лишь " "полоску темноты, рокот \r\n" " прекратился. b\r\n" " - Входите, - произносит охранник. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1556 msgid "" " - Мне нужно поговорить с Инквизитором, - говоришь ты охранникам, шагая в их " "направлении. b\r\n" " - Нет, не нужно, - отвечает один из них. Дуло его винтовки, " "направленное тебе в сердце, \r\n" " вынуждает согласиться с его мнением." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1561 kagedr.t:18674 msgid "" "Ты делаешь шаг к дверям, и оба охранника тотчас же обращают на тебя свой " "ледяной взор. Еще пару\r\n" " шагов - и они достанут оружие. Ты судорожно сглатываешь и " "разворачиваешься. Сейчас не самое \r\n" " удачное время для того, чтобы просить аудиенции с Инквизитором." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1580 msgid "" "b Офицер быстрой походкой пересекает зал, за ним, прикованный цепями, \r\n" " словно пес, тяжело хромает заключенный. Они пропадают на юго-" "западе. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1598 msgid "" "b Через зал проходит группа школьников, одетая в традиционную униформу, " "ведомая\r\n" " экскурсоводом, который обращает их внимание на подробности " "фрески над головой. Вялые \r\n" " и скучающие, они исчезают в противоположных дверях. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1617 msgid "" "b От двери к двери через весь зал мечутся курьеры, словно дети, играющие в " "\r\n" " бюрократический вариант пряток; они то появляются, то " "исчезают." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1634 msgid "" "b Два секретаря, поглощенные разговором, лениво дефилируют через зал и \r\n" " спускаются по лестнице в вестибюль. Среди их тихого шепота " "проскакивает имя Грэты." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1651 msgid "" "b Охранник пересекает зал по диагонали, прихлебывая кофе из бумажного \r\n" " стаканчика, и проходит в двери на западе." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1670 msgid "" "b Неожиданно с тобой сталкивается посыльный. Его бумаги рассыпаются по\r\n" " полу, а он сам в ярости набрасывается на вас. b\r\n" " - Почему вы.. - начинает он свою тираду, затем замечает, " "что твоя \r\n" " бандана темнее, и тут же все слова застревают у него в " "горле, он подбирает \r\n" " бумаги и убегает. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1691 msgid "" "b Чиновник Департамента, одетый в длинную накидку до пола, важно проплывает" "\r\n" " через весь зал к огромным дверям, которые ему открывают " "чуть ли не автоматически." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1712 msgid "" "b Молодой человек с красивой прической пересекает зал. Он смотрит вверх на " "фреску\r\n" " и безмятежно улыбается. Взглянув на свои небольшие ручные " "часы, он в спешке \r\n" " убегает на северо-запад. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1731 msgid "" "b Ты бросаешь взгляд на свои часы. Еще почти два часа до того, как в твой " "офис\r\n" " доставят на подпись очередные документы по судебным делам. " "Формально ты должен \r\n" " находиться в офисе, на всякий случай, но сейчас есть дела " "поважнее." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1752 msgid "" "b Все так же закованный в цепи заключенный, которого тащили тут раньше, \r\n" " появляется вновь. Два охранника толчками и пинками прогоняют " "его через зал,\r\n" " а потом через массивные двери на севере." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1772 msgid "" "b Северные двери снова с неохотой открываются, и закованный в цепи \r\n" " заключенный выходит в сопровождении чопорного адвоката с " "коричневой \r\n" " банданой. Заключенный выглядит уставшим и разбитым, он тихо " "бредет\r\n" " позади охраны к юго-западным дверям." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1790 msgid "" "В зале пахнет чистящим средством с добалением спирта и холодным, " "лакированным камнем. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1794 kagedr.t:1797 msgid "потолок" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1795 msgid "потолка" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1796 msgid "потолку" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1798 msgid "потолком" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1799 msgid "потолке" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1801 msgid "Потолок слишком высок. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1816 msgid "" "Потолок покрыт тонким слоем побелки, давно утратившей свою белизну, " "пузырящейся и\r\n" " потрескавшейся от времени. Одна длинная флуоресцентная трубка свисает " "из труб под потолком." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1822 msgid "штукатурка" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1823 msgid "штукатурки" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1824 kagedr.t:1827 msgid "штукатурке" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1825 msgid "штукатурку" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1826 msgid "штукатуркой" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1832 msgid "" "Стены и потолок покрыты тонким слоем побелки, пробретшей с годами бурый " "никотиновый цвет. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1833 msgid "Побелка оставляет легкий след мела на твоих пальцах." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1841 kagedr.t:1844 msgid "стены" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1842 msgid "стен" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1843 msgid "стенам" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1845 msgid "стенами" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1846 msgid "стенах" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1850 msgid "" "Трудно сказать, только лишь по причине усадки от времени (неужели Цитадель " "такая древняя?)\r\n" " или из-за дикого архитектурного пректа, но ни одну из стен комнаты " "нельзя назвать прямой. \r\n" " Все углы на пару градусов отличаются от перпендикулярных. Многие могут " "этого не замечать,\r\n" " но после многих лет проведенных в этих стенах, начинаешь видеть детали." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1855 msgid "Побелка оставляет светлый след мела на твоих пальцах." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1868 kagedr.t:1871 msgid "пол" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1869 msgid "пола" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1870 msgid "полу" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1872 msgid "полом" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1873 msgid "поле" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1882 msgid "Пол покрыт жестким слоем плотного коричневого ковра. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1883 msgid "Под ковром чувствуется жесткий цемент." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1892 kagedr.t:1895 msgid "дверь" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1893 kagedr.t:1894 kagedr.t:1897 msgid "двери" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1896 msgid "дверью" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1905 kagedr.t:5980 kagedr.t:7103 kagedr.t:7440 msgid "восточная дверь" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1906 kagedr.t:1907 kagedr.t:1910 kagedr.t:5981 kagedr.t:5982 #: kagedr.t:5985 kagedr.t:7104 kagedr.t:7105 kagedr.t:7108 kagedr.t:7441 #: kagedr.t:7442 kagedr.t:7445 msgid "восточной двери" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1908 kagedr.t:5983 kagedr.t:7106 kagedr.t:7443 msgid "восточную дверь" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1909 kagedr.t:5984 kagedr.t:7107 kagedr.t:7444 msgid "восточной дверью" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1918 kagedr.t:3354 kagedr.t:4990 msgid "" "Through the wide door you can see people coming and going through the Hall " "of the Mural. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1920 kagedr.t:3356 kagedr.t:4587 kagedr.t:4961 kagedr.t:4992 #: kagedr.t:7453 kagedr.t:18001 kagedr.t:19329 msgid "The opening has no door, it can't be shut. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1922 kagedr.t:3358 kagedr.t:4589 kagedr.t:4963 kagedr.t:4994 #: kagedr.t:7455 kagedr.t:18003 kagedr.t:19331 msgid "The door is wide open. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1933 kagedr.t:1936 msgid "видеоэкран" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1934 msgid "видеоэкрана" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1935 msgid "видеоэкрану" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1937 msgid "видеоэкраном" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1938 msgid "видеоэкране" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1945 msgid "" "Высокотехнологичные видео-экраны - одни из немногих настоящих предметов " "роскоши,\r\n" " которыми обеспечены служащие Цитадели. Было бы большим свинством " "наоставлять на них жирных отпечатков." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1947 msgid "" "Высокотехнологичные видео-экраны - одни из немногих настоящих предметов " "роскоши,\r\n" " которыми обеспечены служащие Цитадели. Твои сослуживцы были бы вне " "сбея, если бы ты это сделал." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1954 msgid "" "Видео-экран - настоящее высокотехнологичное чудо. Сейчас по нему показывают" "\r\n" " Национальные Новости. Судя по заявлению диктора, обеспеченгость " "работой и \r\n" " уровень довольства жизнью среди населения сейчас выше, чем " "когда-либо." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1960 msgid "" "На видео-экране вспыхивает блок рекламы. Большое кричащее объявление о \r\n" " грядущих смертных казнях на Стадионе. Кажется, цены на билеты " "сильно упали с \r\n" " того времени, когда ты мог позволить себе туда сходить. " "Возможно, потому, что \r\n" " посещаемость уже не та, что была раньше." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1967 msgid "" "А сейчас погода. Улыбающийся ведущий заверяет, что жара спадет в ближайшие " "\r\n" " дни и фермеры предсказывают урожайный год, вопреки " "неблагоприятной погоде." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1972 msgid "" "Теперь показывают небольшой смешной сюжет про женщину из одной из малых \r\n" " провинций, которая научила свою собаку танцевать с ней. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1977 msgid "" "Еще одна реклама, трейлер фильма одного из трехмерных проекционных " "кинотеатров.\r\n" " Спецэффекты и сцены с погонями выглядят достаточно впечатляюще, " "но теперь так мало фильмов\r\n" " оправдывают ожидания. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1983 msgid "" "Еще одна реклама, на этот раз комбинации видеокамеры и проектора размером не" "\r\n" " больше ладони. Просто удивительно, какой скачок сделала " "технология в последние\r\n" " годы, но там, где есть повышенный спрос..." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:1989 msgid "" "А вот включили какой-то сериал. Ни актеры, ни спецэффекты в сравнение не\r\n" " идут с таковыми в проекционных фильмах. 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Судя по заявлению диктора, обеспеченность работой и " "зарплата выше, чем когда-либо в среднем по стране." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2035 msgid "" "На видео-экране вспыхивает блок рекламы. Большое кричащее объявление о " "грядущих смертных казнях на Стадионе. Кажется, цены на билеты сильно упали с " "того времени, когда ты мог позволить себе туда сходить. Возможно потому, что " "посещаемость не такая, как всегда. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2039 msgid "" "А сейчас погода. Улыбающийся ведущий заверяет вас, что жара спадет в " "ближайшие дни и фермеры предсказывают урожайный год вопреки неблагоприятной " "погоде." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2043 msgid "" "Теперь показывают небольшой смешной фрагмент про женщину из одной из меньших " "провинций, которая научила свою собаку танцевать с ней. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2047 msgid "" "Еще одна реклама, трейлер фильма одного из трехмерных проекционных " "кинотеатров. Спецэффекты и сцены с погонями выглядят досконально, но теперь " "так мало фильмов оправдывают ожидания. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2051 msgid "" "Еще одна реклама, на этот раз комбинация видео камеры и проектора не больше " "ладони. Просто удивительно, какой скачок сделала технология в последние " "годы, но там, где есть повышенный спрос... " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2055 msgid "" "Сейчас показывают какой-то сериал. Актеры не так хороши, как в проекционных " "фильмах, равно как и спецэффекты. Большинство телесериалов могут себе " "позволить только один впечатляющий взрыв на серию. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2066 msgid "охранник" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2067 kagedr.t:2069 msgid "охранника" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2068 msgid "охраннику" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2070 msgid "охранником" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2071 msgid "охраннике" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2084 msgid "Охранник зевает с уже привычной ему тоски. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2086 kagedr.t:5034 kagedr.t:8967 kagedr.t:10606 kagedr.t:19152 #: kagedr.t:19285 msgid "Ты не идиот и не самоубийца. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2091 msgid "" "Охранник, разинувший в зевке рот, ерзает в кресле, пытаясь усестся " "поудобнее. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2095 msgid "" "Взгляд охранника перебегает от одного видео-экрана к другому, словно он " "смотрит теннис,\r\n" " никогда не останавливаясь на одном экране более, чем на пару " "секунд. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2100 msgid "" "Охранник причмокивает, пытаясь достать языком что-то в зубах. Не самый " "приятный звук. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2104 msgid "" "Кажется, охранник задремал, глаза полузакрыты. Он убаюкан рутинным " "дежурством. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2123 msgid "" "Кажется, охранника интересует вовсе не это, а он сам - на видео-экране. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2126 kagedr.t:19077 msgid "" "Формально чернила нельзя выносить из офиса. У тебя будут серьезные " "неприятности, \r\n" " если кто-нибудь заметит тебя с ними. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2130 kagedr.t:3423 kagedr.t:4086 kagedr.t:4418 kagedr.t:5092 #: kagedr.t:6130 kagedr.t:6753 kagedr.t:7275 kagedr.t:18503 msgid "Твоя новая должность и так отчетливо видна каждому. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2135 msgid "" "Изображать из себя члена другого департамента - уголовное преступление, ты " "не хочешь\r\n" " выставлять это на показ." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2139 msgid "" "Даже хранение алкоголя в Цитадели - уголовное преступление. Охранник " "немедленно напишет на\r\n" " вас докладную, если увидит это. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2143 msgid "" "Ты не уверен, что этой вещью стоит повсюду размахивать. Подобная форма " "поведения может \r\n" " быть расценена как \"подозрительная.\" Семь раз отмерь, один " "раз отрежь. Ты прячешь карточку." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2147 msgid "" "-- Это не мой департамент, - бубнит молодой человек, и ты вынужден " "согласиться, что он прав. 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" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2198 msgid "штемпельная подушка" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2199 msgid "штемпельной подушки" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2200 kagedr.t:2203 msgid "штемпельной подушке" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2201 msgid "штемпельную подушку" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2202 msgid "штемпельной подушкой" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2223 msgid "" "Ты потянулся к чернильнице, но Питер отдёрнул её к себе. \n" "\r\n" " - Приложение 17а, - заучено процитировал он, - Как Регистратор " "Печатей не может\r\n" " рассматривать дела, порученные Коммисару Документации, так и " "Коммисар Документации\r\n" " не может рассматривать дела, порученные Регистратору Печатей.\n" " \r\n" " Он злорадно ухмыльнулся, но ты должен признать, что он прав. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2229 msgid "" "Круглая штепельная подушка точно такого же размера, что и официальная " "печать. Она пропитана\r\n" " тёмно-красными чернилами - единственным цветом, подходящим для таких " "важных дел, какие проходят\r\n" " через ваш офис. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2237 msgid "" "Губчатая поверхность чернильницы оставила красные пятна на твоих кончиках " "пальцев. \r\n" " Ты надеешься, что никто этого не заметит; чистота здесь высоко " "ценится." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2250 msgid "" "Ты быстро прикарманил чернильницу, поглядывая через плечо, чтобы убедиться, " "что никто не смотрит." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2258 msgid "" "Ты быстро осмотрелся. Никто не идет и камера наблюдения выключена. Отлично." "\r\n" " Теперь быстро. Ты вытащил чернильницу из кармана и начал вдавливать " "в неё свою оранжевую\r\n" " повязку. Чернила, впитываясь, поднимаются по ткани. Та повторяешь " "процесс снова и снова, \r\n" "\t\tпостоянно осматриваясь через плечо. Когда дело закончено, чернила " "высыхает на повязке. \r\n" "\t\tТы быстро стираешь краску с рук, как будто это кровь короля в той " "древней пьесе. \r\n" "\t\tНаконец-то, чист, а повязка ровного кроваво-красного цвета. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2268 msgid "Ты не можешь покрасить его, пока он одет - можно запачкать форму. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2274 kagedr.t:2285 msgid "" "Ты осмотрелся. Кругом либо люди, либо камеры, а пытаться представить себя " "работником другого\r\n" "\t\tдепартамента - это преступление. Тебе нужно уединение." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2279 msgid "" "Ты не можешь покрасить повязку, пока она на тебе - ты запачкаешь униформу." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2289 msgid "Тебе незачем красить это чернилами." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2295 msgid "" "После всех трудностей, с которыми ты достал чернила, будет глупостью просто " "бросить их. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2309 msgid "official uniform" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2311 msgid "an official uniform" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2316 msgid "Your uniform is torn, the left sleeve ripped wide open. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2318 msgid "Your uniform is worn, the cloth showing signs of wear. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2321 msgid "" "Your uniform conveys vital information to your coworkers at a glance. The " "dove grey headband signifies your rank as that of a Registrar (as opposed " "to the slate grey of the Commissar or the considerably paler chalk grey of " "the messengers) while your orange armband places you in the Office of " "Documentation. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2323 msgid "" "Your headband is considerably darker than those of most of your coworkers, " "giving you no little amount of pride. Your smooth grey slacks are dotted " "with subtle pockets. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2331 kagedr.t:2341 msgid "" "Stripping will not help you here, and you are loath to remove the one " "vestige you have of who you are and the sane, normal life you should be " "leading. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2333 kagedr.t:2343 msgid "That would only worsen your situation. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2335 kagedr.t:2345 msgid "" "Removing your uniform except for laundry purposes is a criminal act. " "Besides, you have no desire to remove the one representation of your " "status. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2349 kagedr.t:2351 kagedr.t:2388 kagedr.t:2395 kagedr.t:2403 #: kagedr.t:2482 kagedr.t:2489 kagedr.t:2499 kagedr.t:2577 kagedr.t:2581 #: kagedr.t:2586 kagedr.t:2590 kagedr.t:2661 kagedr.t:2668 kagedr.t:2672 #: kagedr.t:2674 kagedr.t:2732 kagedr.t:2739 kagedr.t:2743 kagedr.t:2745 #: kagedr.t:6459 msgid "Ты не видишь для этого причин. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2355 msgid "нарукавная повзяка" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2356 msgid "нарукавной повзяки" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2357 kagedr.t:2360 msgid "нарукавной повзяке" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2358 msgid "нарукавную повзяку" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2359 msgid "нарукавной повзякой" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2377 msgid "orange armband" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2379 msgid "an orange armband" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2381 kagedr.t:2475 msgid "" "The armband is a wide strip of pale orange cloth, signaling that you belong " "to the Office of Documentation. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2401 kagedr.t:2497 kagedr.t:2575 kagedr.t:2659 kagedr.t:2730 #: kagedr.t:5930 msgid "" "Thin cloth isn't going to insulate the spike from the electrical current " "running through the vent. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2413 kagedr.t:2431 kagedr.t:2443 kagedr.t:2455 kagedr.t:2523 #: kagedr.t:2535 kagedr.t:2547 kagedr.t:2594 kagedr.t:2606 kagedr.t:2631 #: kagedr.t:2678 kagedr.t:2690 kagedr.t:2702 kagedr.t:2749 kagedr.t:2761 #: kagedr.t:2773 msgid "Пока что, это не имеет смысла. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2416 kagedr.t:2508 msgid "" "You can't dye that while you're wearing it, it would stain your uniform. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2418 kagedr.t:2510 msgid "" "You look around quickly. No one coming in and the surveillance camera " "down. Good. Quick now. You grab the ink from your pocket and start " "pressing your orange armband into the pad. The ink clings to the fabric, " "soaks through. You repeat the process over and over, constantly looking " "over your shoulder. But then it is done, the ink drying on the band. You " "quickly wash the redness off your hands, as if it were the king's blood in " "that ancient play. You are clean at last and the armband is a solid, blood " "red. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2422 kagedr.t:2514 msgid "" "You look about you. People or cameras everywhere, and it's a felony to try " "to impersonate a member of another department. You need privacy. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2433 kagedr.t:2457 kagedr.t:2525 kagedr.t:2549 kagedr.t:2596 #: kagedr.t:2633 kagedr.t:2680 kagedr.t:2704 msgid "Ты оглянулся. Никого. Ты снял повязку. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2437 kagedr.t:2461 kagedr.t:2529 kagedr.t:2553 kagedr.t:2600 #: kagedr.t:2637 kagedr.t:2684 kagedr.t:2708 msgid "" "Ты оглянулся. Везде люди и камеры. Тебе нужно уединиться, чтобы снять " "повязку. Если кто-то это увидит, тебе грозит увольнение, а может, тюремное " "заключение. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2445 kagedr.t:2537 kagedr.t:2608 kagedr.t:2692 kagedr.t:2763 msgid "Ты уже носишь одну повязку, а ношение двух является преступлнием. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2447 kagedr.t:2539 msgid "You tie on the orange armband. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2473 msgid "spare armband" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2565 msgid "green armband" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2567 msgid "The armband is a wide strip of forest green cloth. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2610 msgid "You tie on the green armband. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2618 msgid "" "Nervously, you glance over your shoulder at the surveillance camera. It's " "facing the other way. Shielding the trunk from view with your body, you " "snatch up the green armband, holding your breath from guilt. You almost " "drop it and give yourself away when you realize it's heavier than it ought " "to be. Wrapped up in the cloth is a silver hip flask. Abber a drinker. " "Not that it surprises you. But that sort of thing is strictly forbidden in " "the Citadel. You suddenly feel less guilty taking the armband and you " "stuff both cloth and flask deep into your pockets. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2649 msgid "crimson armband" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2651 msgid "The armband is a wide piece of deep crimson cloth. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2694 msgid "You tie on the crimson armband. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2720 msgid "red strip" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2722 msgid "The strip of cloth is deep red. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2751 msgid "You look around. No one. You remove the strip of cloth. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2755 msgid "" "Ты оглянулся. Везде люди и камеры. You need to be alone to remove your " "\"armband;\" if anyone saw you it would mean demotion and possibly " "imprisonment. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2765 msgid "" "You tie on the red strip of cloth. From a distance it could pass as an " "armband. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2775 msgid "You look around. No one. You remove the strip of cloth. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2779 msgid "" "Ты оглянулся. Везде люди и камеры. You need to be alone to remove your " "\"armband;\" if anyone saw you it would mean demotion and possibly " "imprisonment. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2791 msgid "hip flask" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2793 msgid "" "The tightly capped flask is full of some liquid. A covert sniff reveals it " "to be some potent alcohol, probably smuggled vodka. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2797 msgid "Opened. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2799 msgid "It would spill everywhere; that's the last thing you need. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2803 msgid "The sharp scent is more akin to cleaning fluid than a fine beverage. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2809 msgid "" "You take a quick sip of the contents, which burns like cleaning fluid down " "your gullet. Abber must have been a cheap drunk. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2811 msgid "" "Drinking that where you could be seen could easily result in arrest. You " "aren't that foolish. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2815 msgid "The metal is cold and highly polished. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2817 kagedr.t:2825 msgid "That wouldn't be prudent. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2823 msgid "" "Splashing liquid from a metal flask onto an electrified vent would be " "incredibly dangerous and completely pointless. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2833 msgid "That wouldn't be prudent. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2841 msgid "" "You pour the contents of the flask into the dish. For a moment you wonder " "why the officers didn't take your possessions. Surely they had some " "reason. On the other hand, perhaps they just forgot. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2847 msgid "That's unnecessary. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2855 msgid "" "Igniting the vodka while it's still in the flask would be dangerous and " "pointless. If the alcohol were in a more open container it might work. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2857 kagedr.t:10813 kagedr.t:11218 kagedr.t:11259 kagedr.t:11355 msgid "You have nothing to ignite it with. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2865 msgid "You drop the metal bottle into the sand. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2868 kagedr.t:2888 kagedr.t:3144 kagedr.t:5971 kagedr.t:10315 msgid "You may need that. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2876 kagedr.t:10286 msgid "book of matches" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2880 msgid "" "The book of matches is pale pink and bears the words \"Church of Terminus, " "5777-094\" on it. Scribbled below that in tiny script are the numbers " "\"5698.\" " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2882 msgid "" "The book of matches is pale pink and bears the words \"Church of Terminus, " "5777-094\" on it. Scribbled below that in tiny script are the numbers " "\"5698.\" " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2886 msgid "" "There's no need to strike a match. Such an action would certainly be " "frowned upon by those watching you. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2898 kagedr.t:10327 msgid "white card" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2902 msgid "" "The little white card is covered with neat but strongly slanted script. It " "reads, \n" "\t \"please, you're the only one i can turn to. the danger here is great, " "for myself and everyone. even you are not safe. please, meet me today in " "the cafeteria, i will wear a sprig of freesia, as we did in school " "together. please, lest the madness spread. b nina.\"b Pieter looks up " "suspiciously from his desk. \"What's that?\" he asks. \"Is that official " "work?\" b \"Yes,\" you say, and leave it at that. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2905 msgid "" "The little white card is covered with neat but strongly slanted script. It " "reads, \"please, you're the only one i can turn to. the danger here is " "great, for myself and everyone. even you are not safe. please, meet me " "today in the cafeteria, i will wear a sprig of freesia, as we did in school " "together. please, lest the madness spread.\" It's signed \"nina.\" " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2919 msgid "pink paper" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2921 msgid "" "The pink paper is a notice from the Department of Requisitions that your " "request for a new pair of scissors has been approved, that you just need to " "come to the office and fill out the last papers. It's about time; Greta " "had put in that request three weeks ago. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2923 msgid "" "It took forever to get that paperwork finished. You're not about to lose it " "now. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2931 msgid "rubber ball" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2933 msgid "The rubber is slightly softer than you expected. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2935 msgid "The ball is made of pale pink India rubber. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2937 kagedr.t:2939 msgid "You bounce the ball a few times. It doesn't much hold your interest. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2949 msgid "" "The boy looks at you warily and takes a step away, then seems happy to " "ignore the fact that you tried to steal his toy. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2962 msgid "" "You can't get the spike all the way through the thick rubber. You suppose " "it's not as sharp as you'd thought. Perhaps if the rubber were softer... " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2972 kagedr.t:10839 kagedr.t:10851 msgid "" "You hold the ball over the flame, ignoring the heat lapping at your " "fingers, until it is soft and moldable. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2976 msgid "You'll need an open flame to melt the ball. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2988 msgid "sharp scissors" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2990 msgid "dull scissors" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2996 msgid "a sharp pair of scissors" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:2998 msgid "a dull pair of scissors" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3004 msgid "The blades have a nice, gleaming edge to them. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3006 msgid "" "The scissors are dull and bear a certain resemblance to the scissors you " "turned in to be replaced to begin with. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3020 msgid "" "You draw the flat side of the rock you picked up along the blades, giving " "them a nice sharp edge. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3023 kagedr.t:7214 msgid "" "You draw the blades along the rocks, giving the scissors a nice sharp edge. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3026 msgid "You have no means to do that. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3034 kagedr.t:8969 msgid "" "Defacing Citadel property with a guard watching you would be the height of " "foolishness. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3038 kagedr.t:5651 msgid "" "Constantly looking over your shoulder at the dead camera and the empty door, " "you cut a long rectangle of red cloth from the back of the pillow. You sink " "the blades again and again into the blood scarlet softness, feeling like a " "criminal. Finally you tear the red strip of cloth away from the pillow and " "breathe again. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3042 msgid "" "You look over your shoulder at the camera. If you're seen causing that sort " "of willful vandalism the consequences would be dire. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3045 kagedr.t:5658 msgid "" "The scissors are too dull to cut through the fabric. You close the blades " "fruitlessly around the sturdy cloth and growl in frustration. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3048 msgid "He would shoot you before you could make the slightest move. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3051 msgid "" "You palm the scissors through the wet fabric of your uniform. You have been " "thrust down. Degraded. Ruined. Without rank, what is there to loose? b " "The Inquisitor hobbles closer. \"Well, Commissar?\" b You move quicker " "than you thought you could, grabbing the blades and slicing at the black " "billow of the Inquisitor. The blades cut through the fine fabric and jets " "of red fall onto the white sand.b The sniper's bullet pierces through your " "heart only seconds later and the impossible weight of the scissors drags you " "down into the warm sand. The screams of the crowd are fading in your ears " "already. The last thing you hear is the voice of the Inquisitor; gasping, " "firm. b And above you, moved by some unpredictable force, the clouds break " "into a thousand pieces. And it begins to rain. b " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3055 kagedr.t:9141 msgid "" "He's not close enough. The snipers would cut you down before you took two " "steps. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3060 kagedr.t:8932 msgid "You've already cut the wire. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3062 kagedr.t:8934 msgid "You quickly snip the wire clean in two. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3066 kagedr.t:8938 msgid "" "You slip the scissors around the wire and close them, but the blades are " "too dull, the plastic coating around the wire too thick. You try several " "times, but it's futile. You need something sharper. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3070 msgid "" "You stab the blades into the figure's gut. Something spurts onto your " "hands, but he keeps clawing at you, desperate. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3073 msgid "The figure is already dead. You dare not move." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3076 msgid "There's no need to cut that. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3080 msgid "" "After all it took to get these scissors, you're not abandoning them now. " "Greta would haunt you to the grave if you did. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3088 msgid "smooth stone" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3090 msgid "The edge of the stone is smooth and hard." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3098 msgid "" "You draw the flat side of the rock along the blades, giving them a nice " "sharp edge. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3101 msgid "Тебя вывезут отсюда первым поездом в госпиталь, как беднягу Хенрика. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3113 msgid "metal key" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3117 msgid "The key is stuck in a little slot on the control panel. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3119 msgid "It's a small metal key with the number 1002 punched into it. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3127 msgid "" "As you reach towards the key the guard groans and moves a bit, but his eyes " "stay closed. You cautiously remove the key from the slot, waiting to hear " "some alarm, but the room stays silent and you palm the key. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3132 msgid "Taken." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3154 kagedr.t:3504 kagedr.t:4317 kagedr.t:8470 msgid "guard's booth" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3158 kagedr.t:3508 msgid "" "The booth is just a tall desk, unadorned with any special controls except " "for the guard's communication devices." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3160 kagedr.t:3510 msgid "The look the guard gives you keeps you away. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3162 kagedr.t:3512 kagedr.t:4325 msgid "The booth is currently occupied by the guard. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3172 kagedr.t:9814 kagedr.t:15704 msgid "elevator" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3174 msgid "a pair of elevators" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3176 msgid "" "The doors are far at the other end of the room, their surfaces polished to " "a mirror gleam. Between the two doors are a set of buttons. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3178 kagedr.t:3182 kagedr.t:3184 kagedr.t:3188 msgid "" "Every time you move towards that end of the room, the guard between you and " "the elevators gives you a warning look, and you politely back away. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3180 msgid "" "You're too far away to hear them, but for the sharp bell when one of them " "opens or closes. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3186 msgid "" "Every time you move towards that end of the room, the guard between you and " "the elevators gives you a warning look, and you politely back away. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3192 msgid "Entry to the Tower of Enforcing" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3196 kagedr.t:3200 msgid "" "The room is an irregular egg shape, its southwest corner filled with a bank " "of elevators. The wall curves around you, broken only by two large windows " "and a video screen. Between you and the elevators is a booth manned by a " "guard with deep-set eyes, staring intently through the northeast door. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3206 msgid "" "The room smells faintly of boot-polish and blood. More of the first than " "the second, thankfully. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3208 msgid "" "The rumble of cars on the street below underscores the high pitched babble " "of the video screen. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3218 msgid "" "b One of the elevators opens with a faint hiss and two officers with green " "armbands step out and cross through the room into the hall. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3229 msgid "" "b A screaming prisoner is dragged through the room by a group of three " "burly officers with green armbands. The guard on duty eyes them as they " "get into an elevator, licking his lips. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3244 msgid "" "b A man with a green armband rushes into the room, quickly punches a series " "of buttons and jumps through the door that opens almost before you can turn " "to face him. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3261 msgid "" "Wearing the armband, you are able to pass the guard, but the buttons " "controlling the elevators are incomprehensible. You push at a few but get " "no results. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3264 msgid "" "The guard looks sharply at your arm then barks at you, \"No employees but " "members of the Department of Enforcing.\" You stare at him for a moment " "before he finishes, \" ...sir.\" You are no closer to the elevators. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3284 msgid "" "The ceiling is covered with a thin layer of not-white plaster, which has " "bubbled and cracked with age. One long, yellow fluorescent light hangs " "from the ceiling by white pipes." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3294 kagedr.t:4248 kagedr.t:6620 kagedr.t:6923 kagedr.t:19378 msgid "windows" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3296 msgid "a pair of windows" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3298 msgid "" "The windows are filled with bubbled, uneven glass that curve slightly " "inward. Through them you can see the facades of the buildings across the " "narrow street from the Citadel. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3300 kagedr.t:3302 kagedr.t:3316 kagedr.t:19386 kagedr.t:19400 msgid "" "The busy street a storey below is divided down the center by the fat brown " "city trains, moving slow as slugs. The lanes of traffic around them do not " "move at all. If you look up you can see the hundreds of spider-leg " "smokestacks from the buildings all across town." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3304 kagedr.t:4256 kagedr.t:19388 msgid "" "The glass is subtly rippled and pocked with the occasional, artistically " "placed hole." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3314 kagedr.t:4266 kagedr.t:19398 msgid "view" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3318 msgid "" "The screech and cry of a thousand cars and buses is reduced to a basso growl " "up here. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3331 kagedr.t:4938 kagedr.t:5580 kagedr.t:18357 kagedr.t:19362 msgid "" "You can't tell if it's just from settling over the years (is the Citadel " "really that old?) or from some bizarre architectural design, but none of " "the walls of the room are quite square. All the angles are just a few " "degrees off perpendicular. It wouldn't be noticeable to anyone else, but, " "after so many years in this room, you have begun to notice details." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3333 kagedr.t:4565 kagedr.t:4940 kagedr.t:5582 kagedr.t:18359 #: kagedr.t:19364 msgid "The plaster leaves a very light, chalky residue on your fingers." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3341 kagedr.t:6548 msgid "северо-восточная дверь" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3342 kagedr.t:3343 kagedr.t:3346 kagedr.t:6549 kagedr.t:6550 #: kagedr.t:6553 msgid "северо-восточной двери" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3344 kagedr.t:6551 msgid "северо-восточную дверь" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3345 kagedr.t:6552 msgid "северо-восточной дверью" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3372 msgid "The screen chirrups sweetly. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3382 kagedr.t:4043 kagedr.t:8979 kagedr.t:9007 kagedr.t:9031 msgid "guard" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3384 kagedr.t:4047 kagedr.t:5055 kagedr.t:6876 msgid "You are neither idiotic nor suicidal. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3389 msgid "The guard stares at the door, intent as a rabbit at a foxhole. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3393 msgid "" "The guard sits upright and rigid, his hands practically digging into the " "arms of his chair. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3397 msgid "" "You can't guess at the guard's age. He could be in his mid-thirties, but " "his face is deeply lined. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3401 msgid "The guard keeps fingering his armband, possessively. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3408 msgid "The man is as silent as a cat watching a mousehole. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3417 msgid "" " \"A punctual employee is a successful employee,\" affirms the guard " "rigidly, without looking at you. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3420 kagedr.t:4415 kagedr.t:5089 kagedr.t:7272 msgid "" "The ink technically shouldn't have been removed from the office. You could " "get in serious trouble if anyone sees you with it. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3427 kagedr.t:3457 msgid "" "The guard ignores you, his eyes twitching about the space, resting on the " "door for a moment. You might as well not even be in the room. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3431 kagedr.t:4096 msgid "" "You just want to blend in with the crowd, not draw attention to the change " "in your station. Arrest is all too common here. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3433 kagedr.t:3438 kagedr.t:4102 kagedr.t:4105 kagedr.t:4427 #: kagedr.t:4430 msgid "" "Изображать из себя члена другого департамента - уголовное преступление, ты " "не хочешь. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3441 kagedr.t:4108 msgid "" "Possessing alcohol in the Citadel is a criminal act. The guard would " "immediately report you if he saw that. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3444 msgid "" " \"Very good, Sir,\" the guard says dismissively, not even glancing at the " "little book of matches you hold out to him. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3447 kagedr.t:4114 msgid "" "You aren't sure that's the sort of thing you want to show off. It's " "wording could be considered \"questionable.\" Better safe than sorry. You " "pocket the card. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3450 msgid "The man stares at you, eyes hard. \"That's not my department.\" " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3453 msgid "" "The guard stares at you, incredulous and cruel as you hold the ball out " "towards him. You suddenly feel very ashamed and withdraw your hand. He " "continues to stare at you. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3460 kagedr.t:4129 msgid "" " The guard obviously would report you the minute he saw that. You pocket " "the key. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3463 kagedr.t:4132 kagedr.t:5134 kagedr.t:7317 kagedr.t:17932 #: kagedr.t:18550 msgid " He has no apparent interest in that. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3474 msgid "" " Before you even open your mouth the guard says, \"I only deal with " "official business,\" in such a authoritative tone that for a moment you " "wonder if there's someone of lesser rank in the room with you. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3478 msgid "" " \"How's the heat?\" you ask, doing your best to be cheerful. The guard " "does not respond but stares right at you, as if furious. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3482 msgid "" " The guard starts humming to himself in the middle of your sentence. You " "begin to wonder if there are special classes the guards take in bad " "manners. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3486 msgid "" " The guard clearly doesn't want to talk to you, and you find it difficult " "to think of any reason you'd want to talk with him. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3522 kagedr.t:8492 kagedr.t:18897 msgid "elevators" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3524 msgid "a bank of elevators" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3526 msgid "" "The bank of elevators fills a neat curve in the southwest corner. Between " "each of the three doors is a brass panel set with several rows of buttons. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3528 kagedr.t:18903 msgid "The elevators whirr and click and ring as the cars zoom up and down. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3532 msgid "" "You are able to pass the guard with the armband, but the buttons " "controlling the elevators are incomprehensible. You don't know the codes. " "You push at a few but get no results. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3534 kagedr.t:3542 kagedr.t:3550 kagedr.t:3566 msgid "" "Every time you move towards that end of the room, the guard between you and " "the elevators gives you a warning look, and you politely back away. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3540 msgid "" "Wearing the armband, you are able to pass the guard, but the buttons " "controlling the elevators are incomprehensible. You don't know the codes. " "You push at a few but get no results. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3548 kagedr.t:3564 msgid "" "You are able to pass the guard with the armband, but the buttons " "controlling the elevators are incomprehensible. You don't know the codes. " "You push at a few but get no results. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3556 msgid "" "Wearing the armband, you are able to pass the guard, but the buttons " "controlling the elevators are incomprehensible. You don't know the codes. " "You push at a few but get no results. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3558 msgid "" "Every time you move towards that end of the room, the guard between you and " "the elevators gives you a warning look, and you politely back away. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3572 msgid "Grand Foyer" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3574 msgid "" "The fall of the stone staircase to the north ends here in a broad semicircle " "of rippled glass windows and revolving doors leading to the street to the " "south. People come and go through smaller doors to the southeast and " "southwest, leading to the dormitories and the cafeteria, but it's nothing " "like the seething swarm outside in the streets. The guard on duty in his " "booth doesn't seem impressed by the view, content instead to stare at the " "little video screen attached to his station. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3576 msgid "" "Through you revolving doors you occasionally catch a whiff of the noxious " "outside air, but much more prevalent is the gleaming scent of cleaning " "alcohol. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3578 msgid "" "The glass and stone echo the voices of the workers crossing through this " "space, filling it with an invisible chorus. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3582 msgid "" "As you walk up the stairs, you notice that the boy is no longer following " "you. He must have wandered off.b " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3589 kagedr.t:3603 msgid "You walk up the steep stairs to the hall. b " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3596 msgid "" "As you walk up the stairs, you notice that the boy is no longer following " "you. He must have wandered off.b " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3610 msgid "" "As you walk down the southeast hallway, you notice that the boy is no " "longer following you. He must have wandered off.b " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3623 msgid "" "The boy follows you through the door, staring at the people around you.b " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3634 msgid "" " You move quickly for the door, dragging the stumbling boy behind you. The " "guard glances at your armband, never bothering to notice your face. " "\"Security breach, removing the offender,\" you mumble, allowing your " "armband to speak for you. You rush through a revolving door, pulling your " "confused charge along with you.b " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3640 msgid "" "The armband seems to have the guard fooled, but you'll need a reasonable " "excuse to get past him without further arousing his suspicion." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3643 msgid "" "You walk towards the door and the guard calls out to you. \"I thought--\" " "he starts, then sees your green armband and seems confused. His tone " "changes. \"Forgive me, Sir. I need to register your reason for leaving, " "Sir.\" You pause for a moment, unsure of what to say. The guard looks at " "you suspiciously. You decide not to risk it without some logical excuse.b " "\"Just making sure you were following procedure,\" you reply hastily. " "\"Keep up the good work.\" The guard seems satisfied with this. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3648 msgid "" "You head towards the doors, the skinny boy following behind. The guard " "stops you. \"I'm sorry Sir,\" he says, sounding infinitely unenthusiastic, " "\"you'll need to sign a leave form if you're going to exit the building." "\"b \"I don't have time for that,\" you snap. \"Don't you see this little " "boy doesn't belong here?\" b \"I see that, Sir,\" he replies, \"but " "procedure r-67 states that employees of the Department of Justice, excepting " "members of the Department of Enforcing, aren't to be allowed outside " "without--\" b \"Alright, fine, I know,\" you say, effectively ending the " "conversation. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3651 msgid "" "As you walk towards the door the guard calls out to you. \"I'm afraid I'll " "need to see your leave form, Sir,\" he says. b \"But I was just going to " "step outside for a moment,\" you reply, as patiently as you can. b \"I'm " "sorry, Sir,\" he replies dully, \"but it's procedure, security reasons.\" " "You growl under your breath. A leave pass requires all sorts of paperwork, " "a twenty-four hour wait, and a good deal of luck to get. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3662 msgid "young boy" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3666 msgid "От мальчика тянет потом. Далеко не самый приятный запах." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3670 msgid "Мальчик растворился в толпе, тебе ни за что его не отыскать. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3674 msgid "" "Бледное лицо мальчишки выглядит серьезным и ни чуть не\r\n" " испуганным, но его чрезмерное спокойствие выдает его \r\n" " дикую панику. Он почти неслышно напевает себе под нос в\r\n" " такт ударам своего мяча о землю. b\r\n" " - ...колонною по одному, шагают муравьи, ура, ура... " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3684 msgid "Мальчик смотрит на тебя выжидающе своими большими карими глазами. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3686 msgid "" "Все внимание мальчика непоколебимо продолжает занимать размеренное \r\n" " набивание собственного маленького мячика. b\r\n" "\t\t\t\t\t- ...шагают муравьи...- тихонько поет он сам себе." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3694 msgid "" "Мальчик выглядит голодным, его одежда еле держится на нем. b\r\n" "\t\t\t\t\t- ...колонною по десять, шагают муравьи...- отрешенно напевает он " "себе." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3697 msgid "Тощий мальчишка с бескровными бледными губами." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3705 msgid "" "Мальчик тихонько напевал \"колонною по семеро шага--\", пока громкое урчанье " "из живота не прерывало его." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3716 msgid "" "b Мальчик за товей спиной тихо поет \"колонною по трое, шагают муравьи...\" " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3719 msgid "" "b Едва заметное движение, уловленное краем глаза: мальчик переминается с " "ноги на ногу. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3724 msgid "" "b Живот мальчика угрюмо бурчит. Парнишка выглядит подавленным и смущенным. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3727 msgid "" "b Мальчик разок ударяет своим мячом. Он едва сдерживается от слез. b\r\n" "\t\t\t- ...колонною по пятеро, шагают муравьи..." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3744 kagedr.t:3768 kagedr.t:3784 msgid "Мальчик молча кивает: ему явно непонятно назначение этого предмета." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3747 msgid "" "- Она очень красивая, Сэр,- отвечает мальчишка, так тихо, что тебе приходится" "\r\n" " наклониться, чтобы услышать его." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3752 msgid "Мальчик молча кивает: ему явно непонятно назначение этого предмета. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3757 msgid "" "Ты смотришь на камеру позади себя, над дверью. Поддельная нарукавная повязка " "не \r\n" " из тех вещей, которыми стоит хвастаться. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3761 msgid "" "Даже хранение алкоголя в Цитадели - уголовное преступление. Конечно, " "парнишка выглядит\r\n" " еще совсем наивным, но кто знает..? " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3765 msgid "Мальчик улыбается. \"Я знаю, что это такое.\"" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3771 msgid "" "Мальчик прикладывает почти нечеловеческие усилия, вглядываясь в лист бумаги," "\r\n" " но заканчивается все это тихим бормотанием, и он отдает тебе " "бумагу." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3775 msgid "" "- Это моя игрушка,- мальчик говорит так, словно он выучил эту строку и " "повторял ее про себя часами." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3778 msgid "Мальчик молча кивает, ему явно непонятно назначение этого предмета. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3781 msgid "" "- Это камень, с вашего позволения, Сэр, - отвечает мальчик, настолько робко, " "что его становится жалко." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3787 msgid "Несомненно, что ему это не интересно." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3800 msgid "" "- Что вы здесь делаете, молодой человек? - дружелюбно интересуешься ты,\r\n" " отлично помня установку Цитадели по поводу любых детей на " "территориях. b\r\n" " - Я не знаю,- отвечает мальчик почти шепотом. Кажется, он " "готов был замолчать,\r\n" " но продолжает, как только ты собираешься уйти.- Я зашел, и " "теперь охранник у\r\n" " дверей не разрешает мне...выйти. b\r\n" "\t\t\t\tТы вспоминаешь скучающего молодого человека на входе и киваешь. b\r\n" "\t\t\t\t- Вы выведете меня отсюда? - жалостливо просит парнишка. Не зная " "точно, что \r\n" "\t\t\t\tделать, ты бормочешь что-то утвердительное. Он расплывается в " "улыбке. b\r\n" "\t\t\t\t- Ага, я пойду с вами,- подводит он итог." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3814 msgid "" " - Пойдем со мной,- говоришь ты мальчику намного строже, чем намеревался. " "\r\n" " Он коротко кивает и шустро возникает рядом с вами. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3823 msgid "" "- И долго ты тут был? - спрашиваешь ты парнишку. b\r\n" " - Вечность, - отвечает тот с уверенностью. Он начинает " "тихонько петь себе под нос, \r\n" " показывая, что обсуждение закончено. \"колонною по одному " "шагают муравьи, ура, ура...\"" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3829 msgid "" "Ты признаешься себе, что твой разговор с мальчиком заглох. Конечно, ему " "неинтересны \r\n" " работа и погода; о чем же разговаривают мальчишки? В данную " "минуту ты обсуждаешь с \r\n" " ним видео программу, но он даже не пытается выглядеть " "разделяющим твои интересы." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3835 msgid "" " - Так где твоя мама? - спрашиваешь ты ребенка. Он бормочет что-то " "невнятное. b\r\n" " - Что? - спрашиваешь ты снова. Он вновь что-то бормочет, " "громче, но также нечетко. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3846 msgid "" "Ты кладешь руку на плечо паренька с надеждой, что этот жест будет \r\n" " выглядеть утешительным. По сдержаной реакции, по широко раскрытым, " "полным слез голубым \r\n" " глазам, ты понимаешь, что это не помогло." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3852 msgid "Внутренний дворик" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3855 msgid "" "Внутренний дворик - это клочок каменистой увядшей поляны, окруженной " "высокими стенами из шлакобетона,\r\n" " под занавесью унылой охры возвышенных небес. Рядом с восточными " "дверьми находится надломившееся дерево\r\n" " служащее приютом для курильщиков, которые собираются здесь во " "время перерывов на еду. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3859 msgid "" "Сейчас двор пуст, если не считать одиноко выглядящего мальчика около острых " "камней прудика в центре\r\n" "\t\t\t двориа, набивающего резиновый мяч." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3862 msgid "" "Двор пуст и безмолвен, его затемняет тень от высокого здания над тобой. " "Маленький фонтан прискорбно\r\n" " пузырится, огороженный булыжником. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3867 msgid "" "Бурый воздух обжигает твое горло, но он смягчается благодаря покрывалу " "угасающего сигаретного\r\n" " дыма, который вешается на здание, словно гобелен." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3870 msgid "Вода в фонтане печально хлещет по беззащитным камням." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3876 msgid "" "Ты протискиваешься сквозь вращающиеся двери, мальчик равнодушно следует за " "тобой.b " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3886 msgid "Small Room" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3888 msgid "" "The hallway to the northwest ends here in a small chamber with a low " "ceiling. Two pairs\r\n" " of brightly painted swinging doors lead to the worker's dormitories, " "the men's to the east and \r\n" " the women's to the south. The only other objects in the room are a " "video screen in the north \r\n" " wall and a bench in the southeast corner." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3893 msgid "" "The room smells of time, of ages and ages piled up in the corners, going to " "rot. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3900 msgid "" "Men are strictly forbidden from entering the women's dormitory. It would " "be indecent. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3904 msgid "" "The constant chatter of the video screen fills this otherwise quiet room. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3908 msgid "Ступени Цитадели" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3910 msgid "" "Лестница тянется еще на этаж вниз, к коричневой улице, текущей сквозь \r\n" " ущелье окружающих Вас зданий. Рядом с Цитаделью другие строения " "кажутся \r\n" " карликовыми; ее массивные кирпичные башни рвутся вверх словно заводские" "\r\n" " трубы или конические шпили термитников Сахары.\r\n" " Основания башен закрывают тебя со всех сторон, кроме южной, где под " "тобой\r\n" " проходит узкая улица. Севернее, вращающиеся двери ведут в холл, " "похожий на\r\n" " коричневый стеклянный пузырь. Воздух, заполняющий твои легкие, горек и " "\r\n" " ядовит -- воздух многомиллионного города. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3919 msgid "" "Резкие ядовитые пары, поднимающиеся со стороны улицы, заползают\r\n" " в твои ноздри и глаза. Ты почти ощущаешь, как сочится кровь из " "разъедаемых\r\n" " ими тканей горла. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3922 msgid "" "Город ревет, гудит и шепчет по проспекам и улицам; бушующие \r\n" " волны звука бьются и гаснут на этих ступенях. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3928 msgid "" "b Before you can properly orient yourself, you catch a quick movement \r\n" " in the periphery of your vision. You look to the side to see " "the boy dashing \r\n" " down the stairs. \"Hey!\" you call out after him, but he has " "practically skied \r\n" " down the stairs and disappears into the creeping maze of traffic " "below, without \r\n" " a thank you or explanation. Ungrateful youth. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3938 msgid "" "b You catch a flickering motion to one side and glimpse a man wearing \r\n" " sandwich boards looking at you. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3943 msgid "" "b Emboldened, the man rushes up to you. From his front and back hang \r\n" " huge signs painted with the jagged words, \"THE END COMES,\" " "and his eyes \r\n" " dart about like frenzied hummingbirds. He grabs your arm with " "drawn hands and \r\n" " whispers, \"Have you seen the madness?\" " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3950 msgid "" "b Ignoring your silence and your attempts to extricate yourself from \r\n" " his pincer-like grasp, he continues, urgent. \"You are special, " "I see that. \r\n" " Do you not feel the end coming? The heat pressing and " "pressing. Whispers of \r\n" " revolt and riot under the video screams. The end...\" " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3957 msgid "" "b The man looks up, startled, as if hearing a great voice. \"Look up, \r\n" " look up!\" he exclaims. There is nothing above you but sky. " "The man presses \r\n" " a book of matches with a number on it into your hands and then " "says with sudden \r\n" " clarity, \"Find the light. We help one another. Call.\" He " "looks up again and \r\n" " stumbles quickly away down the steps, his rough-hewn signs " "swinging back and \r\n" " forth. b The boy's rubber ball, dropped, rolls up and \r\n" " taps you gently on the foot. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3981 msgid "" "You shouldn't be out here at all; wandering off unpermitted into the city " "would be a horrible mistake. You glance at the security cameras clinging " "to the walls above you. Yes, a horrible mistake. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3986 msgid "" "You shouldn't be out here at all, wandering off unpermitted into the city " "would be a horrible mistake. You glance at the security cameras clinging " "to the walls above you. Yes, a horrible mistake. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3992 msgid "" "You start up the stairs, only to have the boy's rubber ball bump forlornly " "against your ankle. You put it in your pocket and walk back into the " "building. b" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:3996 kagedr.t:3999 msgid "" "As you turn to walk towards the door a voice beside you calls out " "something. There's something odd about the voice. You freeze. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4002 msgid "You try to pull away from the man, but his grip is fierce. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4005 msgid "You try to pull away from the man, but his grip is fierce. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4014 msgid "" "You start up the stairs, only to have the boy's rubber ball bump forlornly " "against your ankle. You put it in your pocket and walk back into the " "building. b" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4018 kagedr.t:6849 kagedr.t:6904 msgid "" "You don't feel you've finished out here. It certainly took you enough work " "to get out here. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4021 msgid "" "You don't feel you've finished out here. It certainly took you enough work " "to get out here. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4024 msgid "You try to pull away from the man, but his grip is fierce. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4027 kagedr.t:6853 kagedr.t:6908 msgid "You try to pull away from the man, but his grip is fierce. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4030 msgid "" "You slip back through a revolving door. The guard, intent on his video " "screen, pays no heed to your silent entrance. b" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4045 msgid "" "The man breathes through his mouth, a wet sound he's completely unaware of. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4052 msgid "" "The guard is a young man, possibly not even twenty. You wonder what " "strings he pulled to get a cushy job in such a prestigious building. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4056 msgid "" "The young man's skin is not even clear of its adolescent pimples yet. You " "feel, for a moment, much older than you are. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4060 msgid "" "The guard seems to care little enough for his job, the video screen is " "enough for him. And why should he worry? Very, very rarely does something " "happen here that is not covered by procedure. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4064 msgid "The guard seems to doze, eyes half open, lulled by the pressing heat. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4080 msgid "" " The guard doesn't seem nearly as interested in that as he is in his video " "screen. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4083 msgid "" "The ink technically shouldn't have been removed from the office. You could " "get in serious trouble if anyone sees you with it. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4089 kagedr.t:4120 kagedr.t:4126 msgid "" " The guard doesn't seem nearly as interested in that as he is in his video " "screen. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4092 msgid "" " The guard doesn't seem nearly as interested in that as he is in his video " "screen. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4098 msgid "" "Impersonating a member of another department is a felony, you don't want to " "show that off. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4111 msgid "" " The guard doesn't seem nearly as interested in that as he is in his video " "screen. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4117 msgid "" "\"That's not my department,\" the young man drones, and you have to admit " "that he's right. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4123 msgid "" "\"That's not meant to be a threat, is it?\" the young man asks, bored. You " "shake your head. b \"No, I just thought you might be interested,\" you " "reply, but the man has already gone back to watching his screen. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4143 msgid "" "You move quickly for the door, dragging the stumbling boy behind you. The " "guard glances at your armband, never bothering to notice your face. " "\"Security breach, removing the offender,\" you mumble, allowing your " "armband to speak for you. You rush through a revolving door, pulling your " "confused charge along with you.b " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4149 msgid "" "\"Listen,\" you say, gesturing to the boy cowering behind you, \"don't you " "see this child doesn't belong here?\" b \"I see that, Sir,\" the guard " "replies, \"but you'll still need a leave form to exit the building. It's " "procedure.\"b \"There's no other way to escort him out?\" you ask. " "\"Perhaps he could just go out on his own-\" b \"If he doesn't have a leave " "pass or is not accompanied by a member of the Department of Enforcing, I " "cannot allow him outside this building. Procedure.\" b \"Then couldn't " "you escort him out?\" you ask, pointing to the green armband that " "indicates his employment in the Department of Enforcing. b \"I'm sorry,\" " "he says, without a trace of regret, \"but that is not one of my " "responsibilities.\" He turns his attention back to the video screen before " "him and seems to instantly forget about you or the small boy sniveling " "behind you. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4154 msgid "" " \"So what do I need to do to get a leave pass?\" you ask in your most " "soothing voice.b \"Dunno,\" answers the guard, his eyes never leaving his " "video screen. \"Something in the Office of Recreation.\" b \"And what " "floor is that on?\" you ask. It's been months since you had reason to go " "up there.b \"Dunno,\" answers the guard, and the conversation seems to end " "there. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4158 msgid "" "\"There's no way you could let me through, officer?\" you ask, drawing out " "the last word, hoping to pull rank on the young, low-status guard. He " "shakes his head. \"It's procedure, Sir.\" " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4162 msgid "" "The guard has been of no help to you, and you're sure you've not made his " "day any better. You leave him alone. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4183 msgid "staircase" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4185 msgid "" "The stairs fill almost all of the north wall, leading up into the Hall of " "the Mural. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4187 msgid "" "The stone is slick and newly polished. You wonder how many people injure " "themselves coming down those stairs due to that glistening smoothness. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4191 msgid "" "As you walk up the stairs, you notice that the boy is no longer following " "you. He must have wandered off.b " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4198 msgid "You walk up the steep stairs to the hall. b " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4211 msgid "doors" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4213 msgid "" "Besides the two open arches to the southwest and southeast, there are " "several revolving glass doors set into the curve of the south wall." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4215 msgid "The guard looks at you strangely as you finger the door frames. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4217 kagedr.t:19007 kagedr.t:19169 msgid "Just specify the direction in which you wish to travel. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4226 msgid "" "The east and west walls are made of granite and continue the wide curve of " "the south wall. The north wall is filled almost completely by the wide " "steps that lead to the Hall of the Mural. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4228 msgid "The guard looks at you strangely as you finger the walls. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4238 msgid "" "The windows of the south wall curve up to form a semicircular dome above " "you, its apex ten feet above your head where it joins the vault above the " "stairs to the north. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4250 kagedr.t:19380 msgid "several windows" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4252 msgid "" "The south wall is a wide curve of bubbled glass, reaching up into a semi-" "circular dome above you. Through the windows you can see the steps leading " "down to the street and the rush of the city. The glass is tinted brown, " "giving everything outside the look of a sepia photograph. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4254 kagedr.t:4268 msgid "" "People move up and down the wide steps in front of the building and through " "the knotted traffic in the street below. Most people have governmentally " "sanctioned masks to protect them from the fumes of cars and trains that " "settle in the bottom of the canyon-like streets." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4270 msgid "The traffic is a distant rumble, subtle as thunder. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4278 kagedr.t:6660 kagedr.t:6984 kagedr.t:7520 kagedr.t:18826 msgid "people" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4280 msgid "" "People move from one door to another, staring straight ahead, moving with a " "purpose. They've come and gone before you can get a good look at any of " "them." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4282 msgid "You're not insane. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4290 kagedr.t:6714 kagedr.t:7000 kagedr.t:18865 msgid "No one seems interested. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4292 msgid "They chitter and chip like squirrels or crickets. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4302 msgid "" "The floor is set with a mosaic of a yellow and brown eagle rising from the " "red flames, the symbol of the New Government after the Reformation. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4304 msgid "" "The tiles are set flush with the floor, you can't feel their edges at all. " "You wonder if the whole thing might actually just be painted on. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4309 msgid "The screen is quiet, a treble whisper among the voices of passersby. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4321 msgid "" "The booth is a tall desk and chair unit, raised a step or two off the " "floor. The desk is set with controls and communication devices and with a " "video screen on a short arm." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4323 msgid "The look the guard gives you keep you away. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4329 msgid "Office of Requisitions" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4333 msgid "" "The room is cramped; most of the limited floorspace consumed by a massive " "oak desk, completely dwarfing the wooden chair that cowers in front of it. " "Light slants into the room from the open door to the west and from dim " "yellow tubes on the ceiling high above you. A video screen gibbers quietly " "behind you, next to the door. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4335 msgid "" "The room is cramped; most of the limited floorspace consumed by a massive " "oak desk, completely dwarfing the wooden chair that cowers in front of it. " "Seated at the desk is an attractive young woman with platinum blonde hair -- " "Masha, the Commissar of Requisitions -- and behind her chair, in the east " "wall, is a narrow opening with a chain-link gate. Light slants into the " "room from the open door to the west and from dim yellow tubes on the ceiling " "high above you. A video screen gibbers quietly behind you, next to the " "door. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4339 msgid "" "The room is permeated by Masha's strong perfume. It is cloyingly sweet, " "like a fat fruit just past ripeness. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4341 msgid "" "There is the slight whisper of air above you: hidden fans trying in vain to " "cool the room. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4345 msgid "" "You don't want to wander off until Masha has returned with the scissors. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4353 msgid "" "The large desk and a chain-link gate stand in your way, not to mention the " "security camera above the east door watching your every move. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4365 kagedr.t:4367 msgid "Masha" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4369 msgid "Masha hums to herself: some vague and popular tune. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4371 msgid "" "You are tempted to call her scent intoxicating, but it is perhaps a bit too " "juvenile a perfume for such a term. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4375 msgid "Masha is in the darkness of other room, looking for the scissors. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4379 msgid "" "Masha flips through the files on her desk, her perfectly manicured nails " "clicking on the table top. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4383 msgid "" "Masha is considerably younger than you, her eyes wide and lively if not " "wise. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4387 msgid "" "Masha looks at the video screen for a moment, giggles to herself quietly, " "then goes back to arranging and rearranging the papers on her desk. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4391 msgid "" "Masha seems oblivious to the heat around her. Her make-up is smooth and " "her features lively. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4395 kagedr.t:4524 msgid "" " Masha catches you staring at her, your mouth slightly open. \"Is there " "anything I can help you with?\" she asks innocently. You admit there is " "not and sheepishly turn your attention to some detail of the walls. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4408 kagedr.t:4535 msgid "Masha is in the other room. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4412 msgid "" " \"A punctual employee is a successful employee,\" Masha replies, her sing-" "song voice like a particularly well-trained canary. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4421 kagedr.t:4424 msgid "" " \"My old friend from the Department of Documentation,\" Masha says with a " "familiarity that is both out of place and disarming. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4433 msgid "" "Possessing alcohol in the Citadel is a criminal act. Masha would have " "guards on the way before you could blink if she saw that. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4436 kagedr.t:4452 msgid "" " \"That's nice,\" Masha replies with the sort of sweetness you use to " "address a three year old. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4439 kagedr.t:7299 msgid "" "You aren't sure that's the sort of thing you want to show off. Its wording " "could be considered \"questionable.\" Better safe than sorry. You pocket " "the card. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4442 msgid "" "You hand the paper over to Masha, who takes it in her delicate hands. b " "\"Finally got the paperwork done,\" she says cheerfully. \"Lemme go grab " "that for you, won't take a minute.\" She bounces up with unnatural " "enthusiasm, unlocks the gate behind the desk, and steps into the darkness. " "The gate swings closed behind her. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4446 msgid "" " \"That's nice,\" Masha replies with the sort of sweetness you use to " "address a three year old. Given that you are playing with a child's toy " "you suppose she is justified in doing so. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4449 msgid "\"I hope they work well for you,\" Masha replies sweetly. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4455 msgid "" " Masha would be dangerously curious about where that key came from. You " "decide not to endanger yourself that way. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4458 kagedr.t:6156 msgid " She has no apparent interest in that. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4473 msgid "" "b You hear Masha shuffling with objects in the darkness. \"So, are you " "going to the executions?\" she calls out conversationally. b \"Probably,\" " "you reply, allowing a little pride to color your voice. \"The Inquisitor " "has offered me a very good seat.\" " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4477 msgid "" "b \"Well, isn't that nice,\" Masha says, returning with a pair of scissors " "and locking the gate behind her. \"I don't know,\" she says, handing you " "the blades, \"The executions haven't been that exciting lately. People are " "getting bored with them. Olga doesn't even want to go, but I told her she " "really should. She thinks they need more action, like a good movie. Oh, " "the things they can do with those three-dee projections...\" Sour grapes, " "you think smugly to yourself, but you smile sweetly and thank her for the " "scissors. It takes you a minute to notice that they're hardly any sharper " "than the old, worn-out pair they were meant to replace. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4495 msgid "You haven't much to say. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4498 msgid "" "\"Yes, we've been waiting for these scissors for a long time now,\" you " "call out to Masha, only realizing as it leaves your mouth how ridiculous " "that is. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4501 msgid "\"Offered a box seat to me as part of my promotion,\" you continue. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4508 msgid "" " \"How are you managing the heat?\" you ask. Masha smiles and unclasps the " "top button of her uniform. b \"Oh, I'll make it through,\" she says, " "oblivious to your eyes riveted on the inch of pale skin she's revealed. " "\"You won't hear any complaints from little old me.\" " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4512 msgid "" "\"What's new in your office?\" you ask, hoping to engage the young woman in " "conversation. b \"Nothing much,\" she replies brightly. \"I watch the " "video screen and sort papers and try to keep everything flowing along " "smoothly. It's not a bad job.\" You wonder how smoothly her office could " "possibly move, given the time it's taken to get your new scissors, but you " "refrain from commenting. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4516 msgid "" " You lean in over the desk, trying to ignore the cloying scent of juvenile " "perfume. \"What have you heard about this... sickness?\" you ask " "confidentially. Masha's eyes glitter with the prospect of new gossip. b " "\"I'd heard that it's spreading like wildfire, that maybe even the " "Inquisitor himself might possibly be...\" She glances up at the security " "camera on the west wall. \"Not that you heard that from me, though,\" she " "finishes. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4520 msgid "" "\"What else have you heard?\" you ask, peeking over your shoulder. b \"Well," "\" she says, drawing out the vowel, \"Olga said she'd heard it had " "something to do with the water or something, some little parasite that " "attacks the brain.\" She shivers. \"But who knows where Olga gets some of " "things she says. I don't know much myself.\" " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4537 msgid "" "Tempting as it might be, you have the dignity of your office to uphold. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4551 msgid "" "The ceiling is at least a storey above you, at the top of the narrow, well-" "like room. Dim light sags downwards from the curved fluorescent tube " "hanging from short pipes from the ceiling. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4563 msgid "" "The walls are close together and extend up high above you, like a well " "shaft. The angles aren't quite square and as the walls get higher they " "grow visibly closer together." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4573 kagedr.t:4948 kagedr.t:5310 kagedr.t:6009 msgid "западная дверь" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4574 kagedr.t:4575 kagedr.t:4578 kagedr.t:4949 kagedr.t:4950 #: kagedr.t:4953 kagedr.t:5311 kagedr.t:5312 kagedr.t:5315 kagedr.t:6010 #: kagedr.t:6011 kagedr.t:6014 msgid "западной двери" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4576 kagedr.t:4951 kagedr.t:5313 kagedr.t:6012 msgid "западную дверь" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4577 kagedr.t:4952 kagedr.t:5314 kagedr.t:6013 msgid "западной дверью" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4585 msgid "" "Through the wide door you can see people coming and going through the Hall " "of the Mural. Suspended on the wall above the door is a knot of black " "cables and a security camera, slowly patrolling the room. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4600 msgid "" "The screens don't say anything you haven't heard a thousand times before. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4613 msgid "Tampering with the video camera could result in immediate demotion. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4615 msgid "Tampering with the video camera could result in immediate demotion. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4621 msgid "" "The camera hums quietly as it stares at its domain. Security in the " "Citadel is a vital concern, obviously. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4631 msgid "chain-link gate" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4633 kagedr.t:4635 msgid "" "The large desk and a chain-link gate stand in your way, not to mention the " "security camera above the east door watching your every move. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4637 msgid "The chain-link gate is shut. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4639 msgid "" "The gate is locked with two padlocks and bears a sign reading, \"SUPPLIES " "CONTROL: Dept. of Requisitions ONLY.\" In the darkness beyond the gate " "you can make out shadowy outlines of crates and shelves. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4641 msgid "" "The sign on the door reads, \"SUPPLIES CONTROL: Dept. of Requisitions ONLY." "\" " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4651 msgid "small chair" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4653 msgid "It's an small wooden chair, its yellow paint peeling and scratched. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4657 kagedr.t:4704 kagedr.t:7508 msgid "You don't want to be thought unstable. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4659 msgid "" "The chair is rough. It would be easy to get splinters from the worn wood. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4669 kagedr.t:7480 msgid "files" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4671 kagedr.t:7482 msgid "several files" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4673 msgid "" "The table is covered with a motley patchwork of green, red, pink, and " "yellow forms and fat manila folders." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4675 msgid "None of the forms look at all engaging. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4677 msgid "" "Masha would be none too pleased if you were to disturb her labyrinthine " "filing system. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4679 msgid "" "Masha would be none too pleased if you were to disturb her labyrinthine " "filing system. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4689 msgid "massive desk" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4691 msgid "" "The desk is a massive antique, its pitted surface covered with untold " "layers of furniture wax and lacquer. The broad surface is covered with " "piles of manila folders and forms of different colors. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4697 msgid "" "You lay the form down on the desk.b \"Finally got the paperwork done,\" " "Masha says cheerfully. \"Lemme go grab that for you, won't take a minute." "\" She bounces up with unnatural enthusiasm, unlocks the gate behind the " "desk, and steps into the darkness. The gate swings closed behind her. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4700 msgid "You doubt Masha would appreciate that. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4706 msgid "The desk is smooth and very slightly sticky. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4710 msgid "Vestibule" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4714 msgid "" "This room is almost an exact mirror to the vestibule outside of your " "office. Video screen in the slanting northern wall, open doors to the west " "and southeast, a lifeless plant next to a sturdy bench. Even the smell is " "the same, that odor of musk and carpet glue you're so familiar with. " "Behind his desk, a balding guard watches the video screen with slack-jawed " "interest. An unexpected draft blows in from the west, from the cavernous " "Office of Filing. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4718 msgid "" "This room is almost an exact mirror to the vestibule outside of your " "office. Video screen in the slanting northern wall, open doors to the west " "and southeast, a lifeless plant next to a sturdy bench. Even the smell is " "the same, that odor of musk and carpet glue you're so familiar with. Behind " "his desk, a balding guard watches the video screen with slack-jawed " "interest. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4722 msgid "You hear the low mumbling of great fans in the dark room to the west. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4724 msgid "The air is brittle and dry, like air across the tundra. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4736 msgid "" "b A messenger cuts through the room, his arms laden with stacks of the " "day's files. He wears a crimson armband; exactly the same blood-edged shade " "as the ink you've stamped on hundreds of case files. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4747 msgid "" "b A group of secretaries crosses through the room from the west, " "complaining about the damage constantly filing documents has done to their " "nails. Their red armbands squeeze their forearms like sausages. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4762 msgid "" "b A gazelle-like young woman with huge spectacles and a red armband marches " "quickly through the room to the west door and then back through again " "almost immediately with two folders under her arm, each bearing the crimson " "seal of your office. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4779 msgid "" "Without slowing your pace you walk through the room, eyes straight ahead. " "The guard glances at your arm and seems content to let you pass into the " "next room. b" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4783 msgid "" "The guard is on his feet with surprising speed, blocking your way. \"I'm " "sorry,\" he says deferentially, noticing your rank, \"but only employees in " "the Department of Filing are allowed in here.\" You mumble something " "apologetic and move away, and the guard folds back into his chair. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4791 msgid "" "You see her as soon as you enter the hall. Nina's walk is different from " "the steady rush around her. She walks as if in a mine field. She sees you " "and comes nearer, with forced casualness, never looking at you directly. b " "\"Were you able..?\" she whispers out of the corner of her mouth. b \"It's " "cell 41-b2,\" you say, glancing over your shoulder. \"But listen, there's " "more here, something is--\" b \"Nothing more, not here,\" she says " "urgently, looking at the cameras above you. \"Meet me in the cafeteria in " "five minutes, it will be less suspicious if we're seen talking there.\" " "And, again before you can reply, she has walked through the door to the " "west and is gone. b " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4812 msgid "Office of Filing" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4816 msgid "" "The Office of Filing is much larger than you thought it would be. Skewed " "rows of huge filing cabinets and free-standing metal shelves extend away " "into the shadows of this warehouse-like room. Grey-clad figures traverse " "the maze like phantoms beneath the dim, paper-saving lights mounted on the " "walls. A bar of yellow light from the door to the east falls on the cement " "floor just short of a battered metal desk, leaving the man seated at the " "desk in shadow. The workers in this department have it easy, for the air " "falling down from the rafters high above you is almost cool. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4820 msgid "" "The Office of Filing is much larger than you thought it would be. Skewed " "rows of huge filing cabinets and free-standing metal shelves extend away " "into the shadows of this warehouse-like room. Grey-clad figures traverse " "the maze like phantoms beneath the dim, paper-saving lights mounted on the " "walls. A bar of yellow light from the door to the east falls on the cement " "floor just short of a battered metal desk, leaving the man seated at the " "desk in shadow. The workers in this department have it easy, for the air " "falling down from the rafters high above you is almost cool. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4824 msgid "" "The room rumbles with air, sucked through the hidden fans in the distance. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4830 msgid "" "You have a strong, pressing impulse to flee immediately, but you've come " "this far, the damage is done. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4851 msgid "" "b The filing officers move silently, somehow making their shoes inaudible " "on the hard floor. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4862 msgid "" "b \"Can I help you?\" asks a nasal voice from the figure behind the desk. " "It is not the sort of voice that seems to eagerly desire a reply. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4871 msgid "" "b Messengers enter, their arms laden with papers, and are swallowed up by " "the room. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4880 msgid "" "b For all the people you can glimpse between the high shelves, the room is " "bizarrely quiet. You can hear the hum of the lights. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4892 msgid "b A breeze of musty, paper-laden air brushes your nostrils. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4901 msgid "b You hear a low sound, like moaning, far off in the room. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4925 msgid "" "The ceiling is covered with a thin layer of not-white plaster, which has " "bubbled and cracked with age. One long, yellow fluorescent light hangs " "from the ceiling by white pipes. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4959 msgid "" "Beyond the door is a dark warren of metal shelves and filing cabinets and " "shadowy people moving around like puppets. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4969 msgid "" "Without slowing your pace you walk through the room, eyes straight ahead. " "The guard glances at your arm and seems content to let you pass into the " "next room. b" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4972 msgid "" "The guard is on his feet with surprising speed, blocking your way. \"I'm " "sorry,\" he says deferentially, noticing your rank, \"but only employees in " "the Department of Filing are allowed in here.\" You mumble something " "apologetic and move away, and the guard folds back into his chair. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4978 msgid "юго-восточная дверь" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4979 kagedr.t:4980 kagedr.t:4983 msgid "юго-восточной двери" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4981 msgid "юго-восточную дверь" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:4982 msgid "юго-восточной дверью" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5008 kagedr.t:5596 kagedr.t:17623 msgid "bench" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5010 msgid "" "The bench is a wooden block identical to the one outside of your office, " "only closer to the wall. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5012 kagedr.t:5600 kagedr.t:17637 msgid "The wood is smooth, you wonder if it's real. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5014 kagedr.t:5602 kagedr.t:17639 kagedr.t:17641 kagedr.t:17643 msgid "Скамья слишком тяжела. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5024 msgid "plastic plant" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5026 msgid "" "The plant is made of plastic in a plastic container but even so it seems to " "have wilted and decayed from the unhealthy weight of the heat in the air." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5028 kagedr.t:8961 msgid "There's really no place for that in the potted plant. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5030 msgid "The plant is far to bulky to carry around. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5032 msgid "The plastic is slightly greasy. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5041 msgid "" "The screen has nothing to say that you haven't already heard a thousand " "times. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5051 msgid "balding guard" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5053 msgid "The man chews something unseen and viscous. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5060 msgid "" "The man's bald pate shines with faint skin of sweat and oil, bordered by " "his light grey headband. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5064 msgid "" "The man unwraps some little sweet and pops it into his already open mouth. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5068 msgid "" "The guard shifts restlessly, moving his arms. You see large dark stains in " "the grey cloth from his sweat, and you are slightly disgusted. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5072 msgid "" "The man's heavy jowls hang down, making him resemble a bulldog with a " "uniform." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5086 msgid "" " \"That's a nice clock,\" the guard says, as if expecting you to do " "something more. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5095 kagedr.t:5098 msgid "The guard nods. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5101 msgid "" "Impersonating a member of another department is a felony, you don't want to " "draw anyone's attention to that. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5104 kagedr.t:5107 msgid "" "You're hoping the guard will only look at it briefly, the inking is not at " "all even and could easily be detected up close. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5110 msgid "" "Possessing alcohol in the Citadel is a criminal act. You'd be demoted in a " "flash if anyone caught you with that. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5113 kagedr.t:5125 kagedr.t:5128 msgid " The guard looks at you with one eye-brow raised, but says nothing. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5116 msgid "" "You are unsure of showing that to him. The wording could be considered " "\"questionable\" at least. Better safe than sorry. You pocket the card. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5119 msgid "" "\"No, that's the Department of Requisitions, on the other side of the hall," "\" the guard says, pointing out the southeast door. \"This place here is " "the Department of Filing. Wrong place.\" " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5122 msgid " The guard laughs quietly. \"Yeah, I remember those,\" he says. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5131 msgid " The guard would report you immediately for having that. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5145 msgid "" " \"This is where all the files are kept, then?\" you ask, as innocently as " "possible. \"All the prisoners' information?\" b \"Yeah, the Department of " "Filing does all that,\" the guard replies, then looks at you suspiciously. " "\"Why you wanna know?\" You are thankful that it is a Commissar's " "prerogative to ignore questions from those of lower rank. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5149 msgid "" "\"Much good on the screen?\" you ask. b \"Nah. Heat almost makes it even " "hard to watch,\" the guard says, his eyes not leaving the flickering panel. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5153 msgid "The guard mumbles something unintelligible in response. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5161 kagedr.t:18604 msgid "You aren't in the habit of groping old men. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5169 msgid "guard's desk" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5173 msgid "It's the same as Gruber's desk, plain and functional. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5175 kagedr.t:5177 msgid "That would be wildly inappropriate. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5181 msgid "Lavatory" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5183 msgid "" "The lavatory is woefully inadequate for all the workers who stay in the " "men's dormitory. Ten small, doorless shower stalls line one wall opposite " "ten sinks beneath the long mirror on the other. The swinging door on the " "west side of the room faces ten identical toilet stalls to the east. The " "facilities are so small they have to be used on a rotating schedule in the " "mornings, and even then they are crowded. Thank heaven workers in the " "Towers of Law and Enforcing have their own facilities. The big towel " "machine in the corner growls to itself, echoing on the hard tile walls. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5185 msgid "" "The odor is not nauseating, but it does not encourage protracted stay here " "either. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5187 msgid "" "The thump and hew of the towel machine in the corner blankets the room. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5193 msgid "" "You glance at your arm. You aren't wearing an armband, which would get you " "arrested as soon as someone saw you. Unbanded employees present a real " "risk to security. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5200 msgid "Men's Dormitory" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5202 msgid "" "The dormitory is a long tunnel of a room, the brown brick ceiling curving " "down to form the slanting walls. The walls are barely high enough to " "accommodate the bunk beds which line the hall from the entry in the west to " "the bathroom door at the east end. The bunks are regularly spaced, with " "video screens set into niches between every four beds. Beds are assigned " "alphabetically, so your bunk is right next to the west door. You share the " "bunk and the metal trunk at its foot with a vulgar man named Abber, from " "Enforcing, who, thankfully, is always asleep before lights out. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5204 msgid "" "The room is filled with the low murmur of a dozen video screens, each " "quietly asserting its own perfection. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5206 msgid "" "The room smells, not surprisingly, of men. Your mind strays for a moment to " "the scents of the women's dormitory, but you quickly abandon that thought. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5210 msgid "" "You can't go out there carrying your pillow! People would report you " "instantly, and what would you say? " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5227 msgid "" "The ceiling is low enough to touch, covered with the off-white tile as the " "rest of the rooms. Two long, fluorescent lamps are mounted to the ceiling " "and in between them the surveillance camera hangs limp and unmoving in its " "web of cables." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5229 kagedr.t:5295 kagedr.t:5306 msgid "The tile is slightly slimy, covered with not quite visible mildew. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5231 msgid "There's no switch, the lights go off automatically at night. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5235 msgid "камера" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5236 kagedr.t:18946 kagedr.t:18949 msgid "камеры" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5237 kagedr.t:5240 msgid "камере" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5238 msgid "камеру" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5239 msgid "камерой" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5254 msgid "broken camera" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5256 msgid "" "The lavatory is small enough that it only requires one security camera, \r\n" " but the one mounted in the center of the ceiling seems quite broken. It " "hangs \r\n" " limp among its cables like a moth tangled up in a spiderweb. Someone is " "going \r\n" " to be in serious trouble for that. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5261 msgid "" "Tampering with a security camera, even a broken one, \r\n" " would have serious penalties. They will certainly be taking finger " "prints off \r\n" " this one; you don't want to incriminate yourself. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5273 msgid "mirror" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5275 msgid "" "The mirror is a long, slightly warped, panel of glass mounted over the " "sinks on the south wall. It's was mounted slightly crooked and the slight " "inaccuracies in the angle have always frustrated you. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5277 msgid "The glass could use with a thorough cleaning. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5279 kagedr.t:5373 kagedr.t:5399 kagedr.t:5425 msgid "" "You look over your shoulder. The security camera here is definitely " "broken, but you are certain you'd still be caught for such a wanton act of " "destruction. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5281 kagedr.t:5375 kagedr.t:5401 kagedr.t:5427 msgid "" "You look over your shoulder. The security camera here is definitely " "broken, but you are certain you'd still be caught for such a wanton act of " "destruction. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5283 msgid "" "You look much the same as always, perhaps a bit more worn than is usual for " "you. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5293 msgid "" "The floor is covered with the same off-white tiles as the walls and " "ceiling. Upon close inspection you see that the tiles are not quite square, " "an effect which subtly warps the dimensions of the room." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5304 msgid "" "The walls are covered with the same tile as everything else. Upon close " "inspection you see that the tiles are not quite square, an effect which " "subtly warps the dimensions of the room." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5322 kagedr.t:5327 kagedr.t:5542 kagedr.t:5547 kagedr.t:5994 #: kagedr.t:5999 kagedr.t:6024 kagedr.t:6029 msgid "You push through the swinging door. b " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5331 kagedr.t:5522 kagedr.t:5551 kagedr.t:6003 kagedr.t:6033 msgid "The swinging door is shut. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5333 msgid "" "The single swinging door leads to the dormitory. It is metal and enameled " "white. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5343 msgid "sinks" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5345 msgid "a row of sinks" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5347 msgid "" "The ten sinks jutting from the wall beneath the mirror are made of enameled " "metal, chipped around the edges and mildewing around the drain. Mounted " "between each of them is a little purple soap dispenser." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5349 msgid "" "You quickly wash your hands. A clean employee is a successful employee. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5351 kagedr.t:5439 kagedr.t:5463 kagedr.t:5483 msgid "That's certainly not your responsibility. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5353 msgid "The water isn't running. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5365 msgid "soap dispensers" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5367 msgid "a row of soap dispensers" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5369 msgid "" "The objects are little glass and metal contrivances meant to dispense the " "strong-smelling, purple, liquid soap used in all the bathrooms here." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5371 kagedr.t:5397 msgid "You don't have the tools do to that. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5377 msgid "The soap is filled with little, pearl-like bubbles. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5379 msgid "You have no need for soap or soap dispenser. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5381 msgid "It smells faintly of bubble-gum. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5391 msgid "towel machine" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5393 msgid "The steam is wet and cloying. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5395 msgid "" "The large towel machine grumbles away in the corner, cleaning and drying " "the towels put into the chute at the top and dropping them, folded and " "warm, on the shelf at the bottom. Several of the towels are torn and " "stained: nothing here seems to work quite right. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5403 msgid "The dark chute is filled with steam. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5405 msgid "You have no need for a towel. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5407 msgid "That doesn't belong there. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5409 msgid "The machine moans full of gears and steam and hot presses. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5419 msgid "toilet stalls" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5421 msgid "a row of toilets" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5423 msgid "" "The toilet stalls are cramped doorless spaces separated by steel " "partitions. The toilets are simple automatic things which resemble small " "baptismal fonts more than traditional manual toilets." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5429 msgid "The toilets are filled with clear, slightly scented water. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5431 msgid "That's revolting. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5433 msgid "There's no need to do that right now. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5437 msgid "There's no need to do that right now." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5449 msgid "shower stalls" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5451 msgid "a row of showers" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5453 msgid "" "The showers are doorless booths with barely enough room to raise your " "arms. Green and brown mildew fill the corners and creep up the walls as " "the janitors are not as dedicated as the other workers here, and because " "the high heat has made the conditions ideal." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5455 msgid "All the showers are empty. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5459 msgid "" "All showers must be taken in the mornings before ten. The water supply is " "turned off after that until the next morning." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5461 msgid "" "All showers must be taken in the mornings before ten. The water supply is " "turned off after that until the next morning." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5465 kagedr.t:5487 msgid "Your stomach turns a few degrees. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5475 msgid "mildew" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5477 msgid "some mildew" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5479 msgid "" "The mildew has thrived in the heat and humidity. You aren't the only one " "who can't stand the look of the stuff, but the responsibility for cleaning " "it falls to the janitors, not to you, so you make do." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5481 msgid "The mildew is as slimy and unpleasant as you'd expected. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5485 msgid "That's ridiculous and crude. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5494 msgid "The screen sounds lonely and desperate in this empty room. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5501 msgid "" "The black security camera scans back and forth, like a spider in a web of " "black wires and mounts. Security is vital in every part of the Citadel, " "cameras such as these are nearly omni-present." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5505 msgid "женская дверь" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5506 kagedr.t:5507 kagedr.t:5510 msgid "женской двери" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5508 msgid "женскую дверь" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5509 msgid "женской дверью" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5518 kagedr.t:5520 msgid "" "Men are strictly forbidden from entering the women's dormitory. It would " "be indecent. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5524 msgid "The south doors are painted garish neon pink. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5528 msgid "мужская дверь" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5529 kagedr.t:5530 kagedr.t:5533 msgid "мужской двери" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5531 msgid "мужскую дверь" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5532 msgid "мужской дверью" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5553 msgid "The east doors are a bright sky blue. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5563 msgid "" "The ceiling is covered with a thin layer of not-white plaster. A single " "round fluorescent light set in the middle of the ceiling lights the room. " "Mounted in the corner is a security camera, slowly panning back and forth. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5565 msgid "" "You the ceiling is covered with the same yellowing plaster as the walls. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5567 kagedr.t:7858 kagedr.t:8528 msgid "There's no visible switch. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5598 msgid "" "The bench is a heavy wood box with a high back pushed up flush with the " "south wall." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5604 msgid "There's no space behind the bench. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5619 msgid "" "You take the pillow from the bed. You feel the security camera staring down " "\r\n" " at your back, but you've not actually done anything wrong." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5629 kagedr.t:5631 kagedr.t:5633 msgid "your pillow" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5639 msgid "The pillow is covered with dark red fabric. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5641 msgid "" "A thin strip of fabric is missing from the back of the pillow. Hopefully no " "one will notice. That sort of damage would be hard to explain. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5655 msgid "" "You look over your shoulder at the camera. If you were seen causing that " "sort of willful vandalism the consequences would be dire. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5661 msgid "You've nothing to cut the fabric with. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5671 kagedr.t:5796 msgid "You carefully replace the pillow on your bed. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5676 msgid "You can't just leave that in here. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5690 msgid "" "The screens repeat themselves endlessly, one after another, like some " "perpetual fugue. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5694 msgid "" "The screens are mounted in little alcoves cut into the round walls so they " "can hang flat. There are usually groups gathered around each niche before " "lights out, but right now the room is empty, the screens broadcasting to " "themselves. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5699 msgid "" "The video screen is a high-tech marvel. Right now it's broadcasting the " "National News. According to the announcer job security and satisfaction " "are higher than ever nation-wide. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5703 msgid "" "The video screen has cut to commercials. There's a big, flashy ad for the " "upcoming executions in the Stadium. Ticket prices seem to have dropped " "drastically from the last time you could afford to go. Perhaps attendance " "isn't what it used to be. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5707 msgid "" "The weather now. The smiling weatherman assures you that the heat wave " "will break any day now and that farmers are predicting a bountiful year, in " "spite of the extreme weather. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5711 msgid "" " Now it's some funny little segment about a woman in one of the smaller " "provinces who taught her dog to dance with her. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5715 msgid "" "Another commercial, a movie trailer for one of the three-dee projection " "shows. The special effects and chase scenes look suitably elaborate, but " "so few shows really live up to their promise any more. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5719 msgid "" "Another commercial, this time for a combination video camera and projector " "no bigger than your hand. It's amazing how the technology has grown in " "just a few years, but where there's an eager market... " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5723 msgid "" "Some serial on now. The actors aren't nearly as good as in the projection " "movies, nor are the effects. Most broadcast shows can only afford one " "really dramatic explosion per episode. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5740 msgid "other bunks" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5742 msgid "several other bunks" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5744 msgid "" "The beds are all impeccably made, the crisp yellow sheets tucked neatly " "around the mattresses, the metal frames and matching trunk polished and " "free from dust. The red pillows gleam like rubies. A neat employee is a " "successful employee, after all. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5746 kagedr.t:5784 msgid "The mattresses are hard, but no one ever complains. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5748 msgid "" "You eye the security cameras above you. Lying on another man's bed could " "be considered inappropriate. Better safe than sorry. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5750 kagedr.t:5790 msgid "" "Hitting pillows and mattresses could be seen as inappropriate negative " "emotion. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5752 msgid "" "You eye the security cameras above you. Tampering with another man's bed " "could be considered inappropriate. Better safe than sorry. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5754 msgid "" "Taking another employee's bedding while under the eye of the camera could " "result in some unpleasant questions from the authorities. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5756 msgid "That's vandalism. The cameras would see it. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5758 kagedr.t:5774 msgid "Sniffing bedding is not advisable with a camera trained on your back. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5768 kagedr.t:5770 kagedr.t:5772 msgid "your bunk" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5778 msgid "" "It's as it always is. Your bed on top is made perfectly, the sheets " "smoothed out over the mattress, the red pillow fat and full. Abber's, on " "the other hand, is made well enough but the top sheet slightly wrinkled and " "his pillow limp. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5780 msgid "" "It's as it always is. Your bed on top is made perfectly, the sheets " "smoothed out over the mattress. Abber's, on the other hand, is made well " "enough but the top sheet slightly wrinkled and his pillow limp. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5786 kagedr.t:5788 msgid "" "You eye the security cameras above you. Lying down during work hours is " "not encouraged and could get you sent to the medic. You shiver. For that " "matter, you're not sure if your presence here right now might not be " "considered \"questionable\" in itself. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5801 msgid "There's no need to leave that there. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5813 msgid "other trunks" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5815 msgid "several other trunks" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5817 msgid "" "The trunks are heavy cubes of metal bolted to the foot of each bedframe and " "locked with a combination dial. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5819 msgid "The metal is cool and slightly moist. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5821 msgid "You eye the security cameras above you. That would not be wise. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5823 kagedr.t:5825 msgid "" "Even if you did have one of their combinations, being taped opening another " "worker's trunk would have terrible consequences. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5827 msgid "" "You eye the security cameras above you. Tampering with another man's trunk " "could be considered inappropriate. Better safe than sorry. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5837 kagedr.t:5839 kagedr.t:5841 msgid "your trunk" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5845 kagedr.t:5855 msgid "Your trunk is standing wide open. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5847 kagedr.t:5857 msgid "" "You share your little trunk with Abber and often times the smell of sweat " "from his uniform transfers to yours. Right now it's closed and locked with " "a little combination dial. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5863 msgid "" "You spin the dial and open the lid. The trunk is divided into two " "compartments, your neatly folded uniform and spare armband to the left and " "Abber's less neatly folded uniform and green armband to the right. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5879 msgid "" "You spin the dial and open the lid. The trunk is divided into two " "compartments, your neatly folded uniform and spare armband to the left and " "Abber's less neatly folded uniform and green armband to the right. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5890 msgid "You close the trunk and spin the dial to lock it. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5902 msgid "spare uniforms" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5904 msgid "" "The folded uniforms form two small cushions at the bottom of the trunk with " "the owner's spare armband neatly bundled on top. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5906 msgid "You're already wearing your uniform; you don't need to take another. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5908 msgid "The cloth is soft and well worn. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5910 msgid "Blessedly clean. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5920 msgid "iron spike" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5922 msgid "" "The spike is long, thick iron at one edge tapering to a flat point on the " "other, like a screwdriver. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5924 kagedr.t:11398 msgid "The iron is heavy. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5932 kagedr.t:11377 msgid "" "You wrap the rubber around the spike and wait for it to cool, forming a " "coating over the metal. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5938 msgid "" "You try to somehow put the spike through the ball, but the attempt is " "futile. Perhaps if the rubber were softer you might succeed. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5940 kagedr.t:10786 kagedr.t:10800 kagedr.t:11182 kagedr.t:11201 #: kagedr.t:11321 kagedr.t:11336 kagedr.t:11382 msgid "You have no reason to do that. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5951 msgid "" "The instant the metal touches the vent you feel pain surge through your arm " "and you crumple to the floor. The vent is electrified. Bare iron tools " "won't help you much. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5953 msgid "You can't even find a seam at the edges to work it into. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5955 kagedr.t:5967 kagedr.t:11412 kagedr.t:11427 msgid "There's no way to do that. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5963 msgid "" "The instant the metal touches the vent you feel pain surge through your arm " "and you crumple to the floor. The vent is electrified. Bare iron tools " "won't help you much. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5965 msgid "You can't even find a seam at the edges to work it into. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:5976 msgid "" "The security cameras spin in slow circles in their nests of wires, purusing " "the room and sending their every observation to countless monitors and tape " "machines. Security in the Citadel is critical and the workers must be " "watched and protected as they sleep." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6005 msgid "" "The single swinging door leads to the lavatory. It is metal and enameled " "white. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6035 msgid "The west doors are a bright sky blue. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6046 msgid "" "The ceiling is highest in the middle of the room; then it curves down to " "form the walls. Along the center line of the ceiling are mounted long " "fluorescent tubes and in between the tubes the ubiquitous black security " "cameras. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6048 msgid " The brick is bare and rough edged. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6050 msgid "" "There's no visible switch. The lights are turned off automatically at " "lights out and back on again when the day begins. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6060 msgid "" "The ceiling merely curves down to form the walls, enclosing the room in a " "180 degree tube of brick." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6062 msgid "The brick is bare and rough edged." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6076 msgid "film of fluid" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6078 msgid "" "The benches and tables must have just been cleaned, they're still covered " "with drying film of ammonia and bleach. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6080 msgid "" "The fluid has a sharp basic tang to it that tears in the corners of your " "eyes. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6082 msgid "The film is glossy and the smell nearly overpowering. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6092 kagedr.t:6266 msgid "older woman" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6094 kagedr.t:6268 msgid "" "The woman has no smell at all, no perfume or lotion of any kind. You can't " "even detect the aroma of the freesia blossom on her breast. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6100 msgid "" "She looks more haggard than when you last saw her, her body almost bent " "with exhaustion. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6103 msgid "" "The lines of Nina's face seem to tremble, the corners of her mouth pulling " "down. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6106 msgid "" "Nina's hair is pulled back in a bun, accentuating the worried lines of her " "face. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6109 msgid "" "Nina's eyes are wide and brown, innocent and imploring, but constantly " "darting about, watching for listeners. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6115 msgid "" "You listen to the old woman; ears sharp as steel, waiting for the sting. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6124 msgid " \"Time, time,\" she says hurriedly, glancing at her own clock. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6127 msgid "" "The ink technically shouldn't have been removed from the office. There are " "still cameras watching you, it wouldn't be wise to show that off. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6136 msgid "" "There are still cameras around the room watching you, that would be very " "dangerous to show off. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6139 msgid "She nods dismissively, her mind on other matters. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6147 msgid "" "She screws up her eyes to look at the object and shakes her head. \"Please," "\" she says urgently, \"We don't have the time for that. Not now.\" " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6150 msgid " \"Yes,\" she says. \"You'll need something like that.\" " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6153 msgid " \"How did you get that?\" she asks. You shrug your shoulders. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6167 msgid "" "b You see Nina enter just after you come in the room. She seems disoriented" "\r\n" " for a moment, then sees you and beckons you over to her. You " "stand near the wall,\r\n" " next to a video screen that covers most of your whispered " "conversation. \"I can't\r\n" " thank you enough,\" the aging woman says, her bottom lip almost " "trembling. \r\n" " \"There is hope, you are a special man, I see that.\" You " "wonder why that \r\n" " sounds familiar. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6178 msgid "" "b \"Listen,\" you say, hiding your whispers under the blare of another \r\n" " commercial, \"there is something serious going on here. The " "file you \r\n" " had me get was blotted out. What is going on?\" The woman " "swallows. b \"You \r\n" " don't trust me, do you?\" she asks. You decide it wisest not to " "reply. \"You \r\n" " must,\" she says, hands running over her uniform, as if " "searching for some proof \r\n" " of her earnestness. \"I would understand if you are concerned, " "but please. The \r\n" " danger has never been greater, and I still need your help.\" " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6188 msgid "" "b \"I've managed to get the elevator codes so I can get down to level 41, " "\r\n" " where the cell is,\" Nina says, \"But the cell won't be open. I " "need \r\n" " someone to go up to the control center on the tenth floor and " "unlock the door.\"\r\n" " You stare at her in disbelief, but she continues. \"I know " "exactly what needs to \r\n" " be done, it would be completely safe for you. Just press a few " "buttons once I'm \r\n" " down there and I swear I will take care of all the rest and you " "will be done. \r\n" " We'll be safe.\" " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6198 msgid "" "b \"Madam,\" you say, disguising fear with formality, \"I've already put " "\r\n" " myself in grave danger. To do what you're asking would be " "impossible.\" b \r\n" " \"You value your job over your sanity and your life?\" she asks, " "incredulously. \r\n" " \"Look what happened to Henrik,\" she says. \"Look what happened " "to Greta. They \r\n" " followed the rules. The only danger this way will be to me, " "you'll be protected. \r\n" " But if the madness is allowed to continue...\" She stares at " "you imploringly. \r\n" " \"Besides, until this is finished, it is entirely possible " "someone could find \r\n" " out about the crimes you've already committed.\" The way she " "says it, it does \r\n" " not sound like blackmail, but the threat is there. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6210 msgid "" "b Nina glances at her clock. \"The time, the time, we're always watched,\" " "she \r\n" " groans, then speaks quickly. \"I will be on level 41 in a " "quarter of an hour. The \r\n" " code for that level is three blue, but you shouldn't need it. " "The code for the tenth \r\n" " floor is green, orange, green. The control room is behind the " "steel door. All you \r\n" " need to do is cut the orange wire in the control panel to " "prevent override, and then \r\n" " set the controls to 41-b2. Once you see me on the screen, open " "the door and I'll do \r\n" " all the rest.\" She pauses and reaches out to touch your arm, " "then quickly draws her \r\n" " hand back to her chest, shivering. \"Oh, " "God bless you,\" \r\n" " she says and almost runs from the room, holding her clock to " "her chest. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6230 kagedr.t:6354 msgid "You don't know what to say right now... " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6233 msgid "" " You shift uncomfortably from one foot to another, surveying the room. \r\n" " \"Thank you for your confidence,\" you reply. You sigh and " "square your shoulders. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6237 msgid " \"What do you mean?\" you ask, already on guard. Your eyes narrow. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6240 msgid "" " For a moment you are caught speechless by her request. You can't begin to " "\r\n" " think of all the regulations that would be breaking. You cough. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6244 msgid "" " \"Are you threatening me?\" you ask cautiously. Nina looks incredibly " "hurt \r\n" " by your accusation, but her response is brittle. \"I would have " "thought the \r\n" " possibility of insanity and death was threatening enough,\" she " "replies. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6252 msgid "" "She jerks away suddenly. \"I'm sorry,\" she mutters, \r\n" " frightened and apologetic, \"but you really mustn't touch me. I'm... " "I'm not well myself.\" " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6255 msgid "" "The woman looks fragile and worn enough. You aren't \r\n" " that sort of person. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6273 msgid "" "The woman is older, frail, with worried eyes. You approach her quietly. " "\"Hello, you're... Nina?\" you ask. She looks up, startled by your voice. " "There are grey circles under her eyes that her heavy make-up can't conceal. " "\"I got your note.\" " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6279 msgid "" "The woman isn't as old as you first thought, perhaps late middle age, but " "stress has pulled the skin tight over her bones and thinned her jagged " "brown hair. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6282 msgid "" "The woman's hands are in constant motion, wringing each other, smoothing " "down her uniform, petting each other nervously. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6285 msgid "" "The lady wears the brown armband of the Department of Law, tied tight " "around her fragile arm. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6288 msgid "" "The lady could be your aunt, or even your mother. There is something " "gentle about her, beneath the layers of twitching anxiety and paranoia. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6291 msgid "" "The lady seems to have some sort of respiratory problem, her breaths are " "uneven and she frequently pauses to swallow. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6297 msgid "" "You focus your attention on the old woman's chatter. It's as if there are " "pieces missing. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6306 msgid "" "\"Yes,\" she says. \"That was mine. You've no idea what I went through to " "get a messenger to deliver that.\" " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6309 msgid "She seems too agitated to show much interest in that. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6320 msgid "" "b \"Where's Greta?\" she asks, her hands shaking.b \"Greta... fell ill and " "passed away,\" you say. \"I've taken over her position, if I can--\" you " "stop short as the woman starts sobbing wildly. You glance about; that sort " "of display of negative emotion could easily attract attention. You reach " "down to comfort her, but she jerks away and quickly composes herself. \"Of " "course, of course,\" she says, choking a bit. \"Mustn't do that, mustn't " "cry, must we?\" She looks up at you and sighs. \"Please, sit down,\" she " "says, and you do. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6324 msgid "" "b \"You'll forgive me,\" the lady says, smoothing her blouse with her bony " "hands. \"Greta was a very old friend of mine, we'd been at school " "together. I was hoping, rather desperately, she could help me.\" She " "pauses and shivers. \"It was the madness, wasn't it?\" You nod. \"Then it " "was my fault,\" she says and seems about to cry again. \"I came here for " "sanctuary, but there is no rest. Please, can I trust you?\" The request " "seems to come from nowhere, but you say yes. The poor creature doesn't " "need to be upset more. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6328 msgid "" "b \"I've been followed here,\" she whispers, looking over her shoulder " "after every few words. \"There is something terribly, terribly evil that " "has been pursuing me for months now. I thought I had evaded him. Working " "in the Citadel of Justice, what could be safer, yes? But he is relentless, " "he's found me, and now I see I have jeopardized everyone around me... and " "cost a trusted friend her life.\" " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6332 msgid "" "b \"He wants me,\" she continues. \"He's hardly human, too evil to be just " "human. His very touch is madness.\" You smile to yourself at her " "hyperbole, but she sees the small grin and grows fierce. \"I am not joking, " "young man,\" she says. \"He has power, can warp the mind, all he needs is " "to touch you. The smallest passing tap, a brush on the shoulder, and it " "starts. That children's game of tag, yes? And now he's here.\" She " "speaks so seriously that you cannot easily dismiss her words. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6336 msgid "" "b \"He got arrested,\" she says, wringing her hands. \"That's all it took " "to get in here. And then the arresting officer fell mad. Then a casual " "touch in the hall and a filings worker next. And somehow then Greta too. " "No one is safe when death is just a tap on the shoulder, a tag-you're-it." "\" She clears her throat, glances at her little clock. \"But he's here for " "me. He only wants me and then he will go. I can stop him, but I don't " "know where he is. That's why I needed Greta...\" " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6340 msgid "" "b \"He was arrested, was locked up on some petty crime. He's waiting in " "one of the cells below, waiting for a chance.\" You try to assure the lady " "that the security in the cells here is the best in the nation, but she " "shakes her head furiously. b \"You don't understand the power he has. I " "must face him, there's no other way, but I need the cell number. I thought " "Greta could get it for me...\" She lets the sentence end in the air, and " "you start to feel uncomfortable. \"Please,\" she says quickly, \"I will do " "everything else, all I need is to get the cell number from the case file, " "it's on record, case #147GR, I know that. Can you help me? I'll do " "everything else.\" You start to speak, a thousand excuses ready, but her " "clock starts to whistle. \"I have to go, I'll already be missed,\" she " "says, rising. \"Please, we are all in terrible danger. You too. I will " "see you again as soon as I can. Please try.\" And without time for you to " "reply, she rushes from the room. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6357 msgid "" " \"Are your all right?\" you ask, searching your pockets vainly for a " "handkerchief to give her. b \"I'll be fine,\" she replies. \"I'm just a " "bit shaken. I hadn't expected... \" she trails off then seems to pull " "herself together again. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6360 msgid "" " \"Whatever I can do to help,\" you begin vaguely, but she doesn't seem to " "be listening. Conspiratorially, she leans close to you over the table. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6363 msgid "" " \"I'm not sure I understand,\" you reply. \"This man--\" b \"If you can " "even call him that,\" she snorts. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6366 msgid " \"Here?\" you ask. \"In this building you mean?\" She nods. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6369 msgid "" " \"But what does Greta have to do with this, how could she help?\" you " "ask. b \"She couldn't, not directly, no one can but me,\" the lady " "replies. \"But you see, there is vital information I don't have. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6374 msgid "" "You approach the woman in the corner. \"Hello, you're... Nina?\" you ask. " "She looks up, startled by your voice. There are grey circles under her " "eyes that her heavy make-up can't conceal. \"I got your note.\" " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6381 msgid "" "She jerks away suddenly. \"I'm sorry,\" she mutters, frightened and " "apologetic, \"but you really mustn't touch me. I'm... I'm not well myself." "\" " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6383 msgid "" "The woman looks fragile and worn enough. You aren't that sort of person. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6395 msgid "" "The are bare brick, painted a sooty white. They curve around the room, " "interrupted by the long kitchen windows to the south and doors to the " "northeast and west. About a dozen video screens are attached to the walls " "as well. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6397 msgid "The walls could certainly use a good scrubbing. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6407 msgid "The floor is bare grey cement, easy to clean." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6409 msgid "The other diners would think you were mad, feeling the ground. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6417 msgid "dome" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6419 msgid "" "The dome above you is not very high and supported by an exposed honeycomb " "structure of iron girders. In some of the cells of the honeycomb are " "yellow fluorescent lights and in others tiny skylights, and others just " "bare grey cement. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6427 msgid "skylights" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6429 msgid "The sky is light ochre." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6431 msgid "You can't reach that. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6441 msgid "benches" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6443 msgid "several benches" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6445 msgid "" "The room is filled with low metal tables and benches, their legs sunk into " "the cement floor. Their angles are sharp and their placement throughout " "the room awkward. Everyone in the building has bruises on their shins from " "trying to navigate this space. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6449 msgid "" "About to sit, you notice that almost all the metal benches are covered with " "a film of cleaning fluid. Best to wait for that to dry, the bleaches they " "use could easily ruin your uniform. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6451 msgid "You're already seated. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6453 msgid "" "There don't seem to be many available seats. Every time you move towards " "one someone appears almost out of nowhere and takes it first. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6457 msgid "The tables are smooth, unmarked metal. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6466 msgid "" "The video screens repeat each other endlessly, one after another, like some " "perpetual fugue. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6474 msgid "food" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6476 msgid "" "The food is usually filling and never remarkable. Over the years one " "develops a taste for such bland, over-salted food such that anything fancier " "or more savory is unpalatable. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6478 msgid "The food has as little distinctive smell as it does taste. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6480 kagedr.t:6482 kagedr.t:6608 msgid "You're not hungry right now. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6488 kagedr.t:6491 msgid "дверь во двор" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6489 kagedr.t:6490 kagedr.t:6493 msgid "двери во двор" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6492 msgid "дверью во двор" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6505 msgid "" "Through the glass door you can see a shabby little courtyard with a broken " "fountain." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6509 kagedr.t:6524 kagedr.t:6566 msgid "You're not going to interrupt the conversation for that. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6511 kagedr.t:6526 kagedr.t:6568 msgid "" "The boy follows you through the door, staring at the people around you.b " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6516 msgid "You push through the swinging door. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6536 kagedr.t:7138 msgid "The swinging door is already closed. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6540 kagedr.t:6582 msgid "" "You're not going to get up and walk away from a conversation to do that. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6542 msgid "The glass is warm from the heat outside. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6560 msgid "A constant trickle of people come in through the northeast door." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6562 msgid "The arch is already open. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6578 msgid "The open arch can't be closed. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6584 msgid "The door is framed with bare, dry brick. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6596 msgid "trays" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6598 msgid "tray" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6602 msgid "You don't see any trays about, they must be being cleaned. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6604 msgid "" "Almost everyone in the room carries an off-white plastic tray with plastic " "eating utensils and a styrofoam plate of food." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6610 msgid "" "Fingering another worker's tray would be ridiculous and possibly dangerous. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6622 msgid "a line of widows" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6624 kagedr.t:6626 msgid "" "The windows look into the kitchen where brown-shirted cooks labor beneath " "huge machines and pass their product out through slits beneath the glass to " "the waiting workers. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6628 msgid "Fingering the kitchen windows is against procedure. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6634 kagedr.t:6650 msgid "The brutal sounds of the kitchen are mostly muted by the glass. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6644 msgid "kitchen" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6646 msgid "" "The cooks don't wear the official uniform of the Citadel but instead have " "dark brown overalls more suited to their climbing around and over the huge, " "growling food processing and cooking machines that feed the Citadel workers." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6648 msgid "" "You've no reason to talk to them, even if they could hear you through the " "glass. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6666 msgid "" "The few who are still in here are mostly old, low-ranking men, pushing " "their dinners around on their plates." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6671 msgid "" " All the people smile brightly with pride in a job well done. If anyone " "doesn't they are quickly reminded to by those around them." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6674 msgid "" "Through the throng of grey uniforms you see a flash of pure white. An " "older woman wearing a little bunch of freesia pinned on her shirt is " "sitting at the far end of one of the benches. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6680 msgid "" "All the people smile brightly with pride in a job well done. If anyone " "doesn't they are quickly reminded to by those around them. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6684 msgid "" "Everyone chatters to those around them, the same conversations repeated " "hundreds of times, like a feedback loop. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6688 msgid "" "Everything works by color. The green-banded men and women talk to the " "other green-banded people, the reds with the reds, the blues with the " "blues. The segregation isn't mandatory, but it certainly makes things " "easier. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6692 msgid "" "People always travel in pairs or packs. You can't spot anyone alone, " "without some coworker smiling at their side, chatting away into their ear. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6696 msgid "" "The people move through, as if on a conveyor belt. A group of five moves " "in, a group of five moves out. There always seems to be just enough seats " "for everyone. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6708 msgid "" "You can't spot anyone you know, and talking with people outside of your " "department is not encouraged. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6724 msgid "preacher" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6726 msgid "" "The man smells of strong alcohol, but vodka alone can't explain the odd, " "stinging scent he gives off. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6731 kagedr.t:6734 msgid "" "Strapped over the scrawny man's shoulders are two bulky pieces of plywood " "with letters crudely painted on. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6737 msgid "" "The man is close enough that you can see the veins on his red nose and the " "texture of his acne-scarred face. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6740 msgid "" "The man smells of vinegar and alcohol. His breath makes your eyes water. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6746 msgid "" "Listening harder won't help, he's crazy. His words obviously have no " "meaning." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6756 msgid "He smiles and winks. \"Something, yes good.\" " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6760 msgid "" " The old man doesn't seem threatened and continues talking fervently, lost " "in his own world. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6763 msgid "" " He seems far too intent on talking to you to pay any attention to that. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6774 msgid "" " \"Hello,\" you say warily to the scrawny man. He smiles at you with a " "sudden frenzied joy that makes you instantly uncomfortable. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6777 msgid "You don't see anyone to talk to just yet. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6780 msgid "" "You open your mouth but find yourself speechless, stunned by the sudden " "unwelcome intimacy of this man. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6783 msgid "" " \"What are you talking about, you lunatic?\" you ask, now frantically " "trying to break free of the man's grasp. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6791 kagedr.t:6801 msgid "You struggle to free yourself, but the man has unusual strength. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6793 kagedr.t:6803 msgid "" "You bat at the old man, trying to get him to release you, but he is intent, " "his dirty nails digging into your arm. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6795 kagedr.t:6805 msgid "You want to avoid the dirty old man in as much as possible. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6817 msgid "" "The boards are light plywood strung together with frayed rope. The words " "\"THE END COMES\" are painted on them in jagged capitals. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6819 msgid "" "The boards are light plywood strung together with rope. The words \"THE END " "COMES\" are painted on them is jagged capitals. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6821 msgid "You don't want to get any closer to the dirty man. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6831 msgid "stairs" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6833 msgid "a flight of stairs" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6835 msgid "" "The stairs are massive blocks of sandstone that grow wider towards the " "bottom to follow the odd curves of the building. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6837 msgid "The sandstone is worn at the edges, almost sloping. Treacherous. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6843 kagedr.t:6898 msgid "" "You start up the stairs, only to have the boy's rubber ball bump forlornly " "against your ankle. You put it in your pocket and walk back into the " "building. b" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6847 kagedr.t:6902 msgid "" "You don't feel you've finished out here. It certainly took you enough work " "to get out here. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6851 kagedr.t:6906 msgid "You try to pull away from the man, but his grip is fierce. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6855 kagedr.t:6910 msgid "You walk up the stairs and into the building. b" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6868 msgid "Citadel" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6870 msgid "the Citadel" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6872 msgid "" "The Citadel sits atop a block of sandstone and granite that extends deep " "into the earth below the street. It was once the old Citadel and now " "serves as the great Prison of Waiting. Above this rise the massive russet " "towers of the present Citadel, their irregular brown walls pimpled with " "dark, round windows. Black security cameras survey the great staircase from " "their perch on the towers and above the doors to the north. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6874 msgid "The stones around you are dry and shimmering with the heat. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6886 msgid "revolving doors" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6888 msgid "a bank of revolving doors" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6890 msgid "" "The revolving glass doors at the top of the stairs lead into the entry " "hall. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6892 kagedr.t:6929 msgid "You leave your sweaty handprint on the glass. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6925 msgid "several hundred windows" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6927 msgid "" "The entry hall is fronted by a great semi-circle of rippled, slightly " "tinted glass, the same odd material that fills the hundreds of windows that " "speckle the towers above you. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6931 msgid "" "The glass is completely shatter-proof, you've been told that dozens of " "times. It's a safety precaution. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6935 kagedr.t:6938 msgid "небо" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6936 msgid "неба" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6937 msgid "небу" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6939 msgid "небом" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6940 msgid "небе" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6958 msgid "" "The sky stuffed in the cracks between the rooftops high above you glows " "with the same brown mist that has settled visibly over the street below " "you. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6960 msgid "It hurts. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6962 msgid "The air is thick and fat with heat. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6972 kagedr.t:13580 kagedr.t:13730 kagedr.t:13837 kagedr.t:13991 #: kagedr.t:14064 msgid "street" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6974 msgid "" "Through the brown haze over the street below you can see people dodging " "like ants through the almost immobile traffic. Great old buildings of " "stone and ironwork rise up like cliffs over the scene. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6976 msgid "The growl of the traffic ebbs and flows like ocean sounds. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6986 msgid "several people" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6988 msgid "" "The people of far enough away that you don't have to listen to their " "constant coughing and hacking. Relatively few approach, or even look at, " "the Citadel. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6992 msgid "" "The people are far enough away that you can't here them over the traffic. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6994 msgid "You have no desire to go down into the haze just to start a fight. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:6996 kagedr.t:6998 msgid "You have no desire to go down into the haze just to start a fight. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7007 msgid "" "Their are several cameras stuck to the surface of the building, scanning " "the steps and the street below. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7017 msgid "" "The air is musky and difficult to breathe; seething away in the heat like " "gasses on a bunsen burner. Fire clouds are not uncommon. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7019 msgid "The air is dense and humid with chemical haze. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7029 msgid "cinder-block walls" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7031 msgid "" "The walls are ten feet high, made of rough grey cinder-blocks crudely " "mortared together, in contrast to the mottled brown gleam of the towering " "east wall, which is part of the huge Citadel itself. The walls are solid " "enough to protect you from most of the screams and screeches of the city " "around you and topped with a coil of shimmering razor wire. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7033 msgid "The blocks are rough enough to scrape your palm. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7035 kagedr.t:7065 msgid "" "You look at the security camera mounted above the door. Perhaps scaling " "the walls would not be the best idea. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7045 msgid "razor wire" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7047 msgid "" "At the top of the walls are double coils of razor-edged wire. Several dead " "birds are tangled up in the shimmering stuff. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7049 msgid "That's far too high to reach. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7059 msgid "building" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7061 msgid "" "The building rises up like a cliff, dimpled with black windows and slightly " "conical. Its upper stories blend into the brown haze near the sun. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7063 msgid "The wall is warm as a stove from the beating heat. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7075 msgid "tree" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7077 msgid "" "The stunted tree crouches like some patient hunchback next to the door. At " "one time it was a maple you guess, but now it's just a withered clump of " "dead branches and knotholes filled with cigarette butts. Its roots crack " "through the rock-studded dirt, thirsting. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7079 msgid "The trunk is bare and blistered. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7081 msgid "" "You look at the security camera mounted above the door. Perhaps playing " "like a child would not be the best idea. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7091 msgid "cigarette butts" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7093 msgid "" "The knotholes and jagged roots of the tree have made an ideal ashtray for a " "generation of smokers. The janitors don't seem to mind. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7095 kagedr.t:7097 msgid "That's filthy. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7099 msgid "That's filthy." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7115 msgid "" "Through the glass door you can see the bustle of the cafeteria. Mounted " "just above the door is a tangle of black cables and struts and amidst that " "the slowly surveying security camera. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7119 kagedr.t:7129 msgid "" "You push through the swinging door, the little boy following listlessly " "behind you.b " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7122 kagedr.t:7133 msgid "You push through the swinging door.b " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7140 msgid "The glass is warm from the sun. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7150 kagedr.t:12393 kagedr.t:17317 msgid "ground" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7152 msgid "" "The ground is hard packed dirt, covered with a balding layer of wispy brown " "grass. Sharp, smooth-edged rocks stick up through the sod, especially around " "the edge of the pond. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7154 msgid "" "You look at the surveillance camera over the door. You aren't sure if that " "mightn't be considered vandalism. Better safe than sorry. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7156 msgid "The grass is as dry and sharp as kindling. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7163 msgid "" "The black security camera scans back and forth, like a spider in a web of " "black wires and mounts. Security is vital in every part of the Citadel; " "cameras such as these are nearly omni-present." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7171 msgid "fountain" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7175 msgid "" "The fountain is a kidney-shaped pit in the middle of the yard, only about " "half-filled with water, sickly algae clinging to the sharp rocks around it. " "A pathetic burble of water feeds the pond, haggard and listless in the " "summer heat." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7177 msgid "That would be completely ridiculous. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7179 msgid "" "Assuming you had an empty vessel, carrying around dirty, mosquito-infested " "water would still be ridiculous. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7181 msgid "The surface of the water is slightly sticky. That's not right. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7189 msgid "rocks" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7191 msgid "many rocks" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7195 msgid "" "The edge of the pitiful little fountain is dotted with several sharp " "stones. You imagine the intent was towards beautification. The result " "fell short of that goal." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7201 msgid "You pocket one of the smoothest stones. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7204 msgid "You already took stones. More could easily be considered vandalism. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7208 msgid "The rocks are hard and slightly moist. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7217 msgid "They'd haul you off to hospital on the next train, like poor Henrik. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7229 msgid "man" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7233 msgid "The man has disappeared into the shadows. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7237 msgid "" "The figure in the shadows behind the desk seems like some sort of official, " "but it's too dark to judge the color of his headband. His hands move " "gently, almost reverently, over the papers on his desk. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7241 msgid "" "Huge round glasses creep down the man's narrow nose. Every minute of so he " "pushes them back up with the back of his hand. Sisyphus on a small scale. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7245 msgid "" "The man seems pale and malnourished, like some starving ghoul, but that " "could well be just a trick of the light. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7249 msgid "" "The man holds a file up close to his face, trying to make out the writing " "in the dim light. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7259 msgid "He is as silent as the other ghostly workers in this Office. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7265 msgid "The man isn't at his desk. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7269 kagedr.t:7311 msgid "" " The man is silent, but it is too dim to see whether that is from a lack of " "interest or something else. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7278 kagedr.t:7281 msgid "" " Showing off a second armband of a different color could easily get you " "demoted, if not arrested. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7284 msgid "" " Showing off a second armband of a different color could easily get you " "demoted, if not arrested. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7287 kagedr.t:7290 msgid "" "You're wearing the band, but you sincerely hope the man doesn't examine it " "too closely. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7293 msgid "" "Possessing alcohol in the Citadel is a criminal act. The guards would be " "on the way in an instant if someone caught you with that. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7296 msgid "" " The man is silent, but it is too dim to see whether that is from a lack of " "interest or something else. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7302 msgid "" " \"The man takes the form, holds it close to his face, studies it in " "silence for a good three minutes, then hands it back to you. \"Wrong " "department.\" His lack of enthusiasm or helpfulness is almost insulting. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7305 msgid "" " You bounce the ball on the floor a couple of times. If the man is " "entertained he does not show it. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7308 msgid "\"Ah,\" the man says, then lapses back into silence. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7314 msgid "" " Showing off a guard's key which you blatantly stole would be tantamount to " "asking to be arrested. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7331 msgid "" "b You catch a glimpse of the man from behind the desk riffling through a " "filing cabinet in the distance before he moves off again. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7338 msgid "" "b The man suddenly returns with a manila file. \"Perusal allowed for five " "minutes, unless you have a removal form,\" he says by rote, the words " "running together. He doesn't even give you a second glance as he slumps " "back down in his chair. You open the file and glance over its contents. " "Something definitely is wrong here. All the case information has been " "carefully blotted out with ink, Greta's meticulously typed descriptions of " "the criminal and accusations completely obscured. Across the top someone " "has written, \"UNNECESSARY INFORMATION.\" You can make out what looks to " "be the code \"41-b2\" in the space labeled \"Cell Number,\" but even that " "has been partially wiped out. You quickly hand the file back to the man, " "who slips it wordlessly into the jumble of papers on his desk without even " "looking up at you again. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7356 msgid "The man isn't even visible, far off among the files. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7358 msgid "" " \"I need the particulars on case 147GR,\" you say quickly before your " "prudence and instinctual caution can make you turn and leave the room. The " "man is silent for a moment and you suddenly realize the caliber of a crime " "you're committing, in addition to the ones you've already committed today, " "for the sake of one old lady who you don't even know. It could be a test " "of your obedience from the Inquisitor, or perhaps the woman is insane " "herself, stricken by the madness. \"One moment,\" the man says cautiously, " "then slowly rises and walks off into the darkness of the room. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7364 msgid "" "The man ignores any attempt you make at conversation. His silence begins " "to grow infuriating. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7368 msgid "" " \"How are you?\" you ask, and wait twenty seconds in silence before " "accepting that the man is not going to answer you. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7372 msgid "" "You are upset, but decide not to push the issue further. You don't belong " "here and drawing unnecessary attention to yourself would be highly " "dangerous. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7383 msgid "The man isn't even here. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7385 msgid "You have no desire to be arrested. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7399 msgid "" "The ceiling is almost lost in the darkness above you. You can just make " "out the outlines of metal girders criss-crossing each other at obtuse " "angles. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7409 kagedr.t:7817 kagedr.t:9775 kagedr.t:9938 kagedr.t:10072 #: kagedr.t:10213 kagedr.t:14924 kagedr.t:15165 kagedr.t:15307 kagedr.t:15513 #: kagedr.t:15636 kagedr.t:15754 msgid "lights" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7411 kagedr.t:9777 kagedr.t:9940 kagedr.t:10074 kagedr.t:10215 #: kagedr.t:14926 kagedr.t:15167 kagedr.t:15309 kagedr.t:15515 kagedr.t:15638 #: kagedr.t:15756 msgid "the lights" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7413 msgid "" "The lights are flat, rippled panels that glow with a faint white " "phosphorescence. They're mounted on the walls at regular intervals, " "disappearing into the distance. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7422 msgid "" "The walls are bare cement, unsmoothed. They extend high above you and out " "on all sides, dotted with dimly glowing panels and occasional groups of " "surveillance cameras. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7424 msgid "The cement is rough, the texture unpleasant beneath your fingers. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7434 msgid "The floor is a massive plane of mottled grey cement." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7436 msgid "" "The cement is hard and your polished shoes click with every move you make. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7451 msgid "The door leads into the comparatively bright safety of the vestibule. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7467 msgid "" "At first they're hard to see in the dim light, but as your eyes grow " "accustomed to the shadows you see that there are cameras literally " "everywhere in this room, grouped in tangles of three or four high up around " "the walls. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7469 msgid "" "Even if you could reach them, tampering with the video \r\n" " camera could result in immediate demotion. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7484 msgid "" "You recognize the files immediately. They're case summaries, each with the " "dark red seal of your office. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7486 kagedr.t:7488 kagedr.t:7490 kagedr.t:7542 kagedr.t:7544 #: kagedr.t:7546 msgid "" "You look at the nest of cameras on the walls. You don't want to tamper " "with anything or draw further attention to yourself. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7500 msgid "battered desk" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7502 msgid "" "The desk is almost identical to your big desk, but covered with files and " "index cards. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7506 msgid "You doubt the man would appreciate that. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7510 msgid "The desk is very cold beneath your fingers. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7522 msgid "several workers" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7524 msgid "" "The workers thread through the maze of cabinets and shelves, turning left " "and left again, unwinding some silent clue of thread. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7526 msgid "The workers are as silent as ghosts. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7536 msgid "shelves" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7538 msgid "rows of shelves" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7540 msgid "" "The free standing metal shelves are lined with cardboard boxes with labels " "in red and white. In the narrow rows between the shelves fat filing " "cabinets hunch like gremlins and trolls in a fairy story. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7556 kagedr.t:10549 kagedr.t:14370 kagedr.t:19223 msgid "darkness" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7558 msgid "the shadows" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7560 msgid "The edges of the room are smoothed by shadows and dim motes of dust. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7562 msgid "The air is surprisingly cool. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7566 msgid "Elevator" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7570 msgid "" "The elevator gleams with reflected light from outside. The guard stirs. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7572 msgid "" "The elevator is deeper than it is wide, the metal walls embossed with the " "seal of Justice. Above the open door is a panel with three triangular " "lights. The only other items in the room are a security camera stuck in the " "back corner and a metal panel next to the door. The panel bears a row of " "five colored buttons and, below that, a black button marked \"L.\" " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7576 msgid "The elevator, surprisingly, has no odor at all. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7583 kagedr.t:7774 msgid "The elevator echoes with sound scooped up from the hall. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7586 kagedr.t:7777 msgid "The hall is coolly silent." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7589 kagedr.t:7780 msgid "There is no sound. Not now. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7601 kagedr.t:7618 kagedr.t:7794 msgid "" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7631 msgid "Tenth Floor" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7635 msgid "" "In your head you hear sirens and the voices of officers coming to arrest " "you, but the room is quiet. The guard snoring at his desk. The elevators " "waiting in the southeast corner. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7637 msgid "" "The room is small and bright, the hum of the dazzling fluorescent panels " "louder than the desperate buzz of the ineffectual air conditioning. Long " "halls lined with doors and floored with white linoleum extend off to the " "northeast and northwest. A bank of elevators cuts a diagonal line through " "the southeast corner of the room next to an unmarked door of solid steel in " "the south wall. Across from the door is a guard's booth, covered with " "complex controls. The guard is hunched over the control panel, motionless. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7641 msgid "" "The silence here seems forced, ready to break any moment. The guard " "breathes. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7643 msgid "The air smells clean, ready to snap. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7648 msgid "" "The hallway is lined with surveillance cameras and doors that could open " "any time. If you were seen up here you would be arrested immediately. You " "have neither the desire nor the need to run that gauntlet. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7653 msgid "" "The hallway is lined with surveillance cameras and doors that could open " "any time. If you were seen up here you would be arrested immediately. You " "have no desire or need to run that gauntlet. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7661 kagedr.t:9612 kagedr.t:9636 kagedr.t:9660 kagedr.t:10258 #: kagedr.t:10274 kagedr.t:14628 kagedr.t:14814 kagedr.t:14828 kagedr.t:14974 #: kagedr.t:15202 kagedr.t:15379 msgid "Dark Hall" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7663 msgid "" "The light above you is very bright but the beam very narrow, everything " "outside its hard edge lost. Brick halls to the north and southwest go " "deeper into darkness. The elevator door is shut behind you; a wider door " "faces it from across the hall. There is no sound. The klaxons and sirens " "and screaming you imagine are absent. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7665 msgid "" "Bootsteps. Coming from the north, just outside the periphery of sight. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7667 kagedr.t:10280 msgid "Dust. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7670 msgid "The door refuses to open. You see a tiny keyhole on one side. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7682 msgid "" "b The silence is marked by the steady beat of heavy footsteps. Guards' " "boots, coming from the north. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7687 msgid "" "b The footsteps are closer and quieter. In the darkness to the north you " "see the shadow of movement. You are plainly visible. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7696 msgid "" "b The guard is upon you before you can even turn. You feel a punch in your " "chest and a clap of thunder. And then little else. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7699 msgid "" "b The footsteps continue towards you. Heavy, steel-tipped boots on the " "bricks. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7704 msgid "" "b You look over your shoulder. You see a movement just beyond the turn of " "the hall. Only steps away. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7709 msgid "" "b You had not thought the footsteps were so close but suddenly there is " "harsh breathing behind you and a gunshot, without explanation or warning. " "You fall forward and land on the brick like a pillow. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7712 msgid "" "b The footsteps are impossibly close now, just outside the light. They do " "not hurry. They do not need to. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7718 msgid "" "b The guard moves towards you. You almost laugh. So close it is obvious " "how pitifully young he is. The bullet crushing your chest forces the laugh " "from your body as you fall into the darkness. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7732 kagedr.t:9622 msgid "" "You walk into the darkness, towards the sound of the boot steps. The guard " "rounds the corner and raises his gun with what seems to be impossible " "speed. You don't see the shot but hear it. There is less pain than you " "would have imagined. Less pain, but more darkness. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7735 kagedr.t:9625 kagedr.t:9649 kagedr.t:9673 kagedr.t:9683 msgid "" "You see a motion in that direction, just outside of the light. A guard. " "Coming this way. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7744 kagedr.t:7747 msgid "дверь лифта" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7745 kagedr.t:7746 kagedr.t:7749 msgid "двери лифта" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7748 msgid "дверью лифта" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7759 msgid "You can see the granite walls of the great hall through the door. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7762 msgid "Through the door you see a brightly lit hallway." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7765 msgid "" "The hall outside the door is dark and filled with bizarre, sharp- edged " "shadows." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7805 msgid "The metal is smooth and polished. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7807 msgid "The door will close automatically when the elevator begins to move. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7809 kagedr.t:16554 msgid "The door is open. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7819 msgid "three lights" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7826 msgid "The three triangles are dark. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7829 msgid "" "The three triangles, from left to right, glow green, orange, and green. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7832 msgid "All three of the triangles glow blue. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7838 msgid "You can't reach them. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7846 msgid "" "The camera is snuggled up tightly in the corner of the elevator, encased in " "a cocoon of black cables." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7856 msgid "" "The ceiling is metal and slightly curved. It glows with some subtle light. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7868 msgid "" "The metal walls close together. They bear images identical to your old " "seal, but larger, raised up from the surface of the metal." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7870 msgid "You run your fingers lovingly over the raised figure of Justice. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7880 kagedr.t:8548 msgid "The floor is bare metal. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7882 kagedr.t:8550 msgid "The metal sounds hollow beneath your feet." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7890 msgid "panel" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7892 msgid "" "The metal panel has five buttons in a horizontal row. The first button is " "red, and below that are orange, yellow, green, and blue. Another button, " "black and marked with a large \"L\" is slightly separated from the others. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7894 kagedr.t:7896 msgid "Please choose which button you want to press. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7906 msgid "blue button" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7908 msgid "The button is a square of blue plastic, lit from behind. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7910 kagedr.t:8065 kagedr.t:8114 kagedr.t:8149 kagedr.t:8211 #: kagedr.t:8241 msgid "The plastic is slightly contoured. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7916 kagedr.t:8071 kagedr.t:8120 kagedr.t:8155 kagedr.t:8217 msgid "" "You push the button, but it's a vain effort. You don't know any of the " "color codes for any of the other floors just off the top of your head. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7921 kagedr.t:15948 kagedr.t:15959 kagedr.t:15970 msgid "Nothing happens. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7923 msgid "" "You push the button. The door of the elevator snaps shut and the floor " "drops away from you. Moments later there is a sudden jolt. The door opens " "onto darkness. It's very quiet. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7934 msgid "" "You hold your finger above the button, but don't push it. Nina said she'd " "take care of everything down there on her own. And you have no desire to " "put yourself in even greater danger. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7937 kagedr.t:7941 msgid "You press the blue button. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7964 msgid "keypad" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7972 msgid "" "A series of small green lights have started blinking around the perimeter " "of the keypad. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7974 msgid "" "The pad is a rectangular array of oversized, black buttons bearing the " "numbers one through nine. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7978 kagedr.t:7980 msgid "Just type the number on the pad. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7989 msgid "" "There's no need to do that again. The door is already unlocked, you can see " "that on the monitor. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7993 msgid "" "You punch in the number and wait, unbelieving. A small chime rings and you " "see the door on the screen open slightly.b \"Thank you,\" you hear Nina " "whisper through the camera. A movement of shadow on the screen as she " "sneaks into the cell. That's when the screaming starts. Loud and clear on " "all the speakers. Odd acoustics. The guard will hear any moment. Nina's " "screams are surprisingly loud. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:7997 msgid "You type <> on the keypad. Nothing happens. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8000 kagedr.t:8010 msgid "Just type the number on the pad. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8004 msgid "You type the number on the keypad. Nothing happens. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8006 msgid "You type the number on the pad. The screen flickers. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8023 msgid "" "b Somewhere in the back of your skull you still hear the screams echoing. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8026 msgid "" "b The screams don't stop, the sound is agonizing. Any moment people are " "going to hear it and come for you. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8036 msgid "b Faster. You head still hears the screaming. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8044 msgid "b Faster. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8061 msgid "red button" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8063 msgid "The button is a square of red plastic, lit from behind. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8074 kagedr.t:8083 kagedr.t:8087 msgid "You push the red button. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8110 msgid "orange button" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8112 msgid "The button is a square of orange plastic, lit from behind. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8122 kagedr.t:8125 msgid "You push the orange button. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8145 msgid "green button" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8147 msgid "The button is a square of green plastic, lit from behind. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8158 msgid "You push the button but nothing happens. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8160 msgid "" "You push the button and the door shuts instantly with a loud \"pop.\" You " "feel unpleasant pressure in your stomach for a moment as the elevator " "speeds upwards, then there is a sudden jolt and the door opens again, " "revealing a brightly lit, white hallway. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8171 msgid "You push the button. Nothing happens. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8173 msgid "" "You finger hovers above the button. Nina's terrified screams have not left " "you entirely. You push the button anyway and descend quickly back to " "normal life. You did what you were asked to, which was more than enough. " "You cannot be held responsible. You walk out into the Hall of the Mural. b " "b You return to work, the days blending together, Pieter slowly becoming " "more palatable. There is never any word of a prisoner escaping or a woman " "from the Department of Law being found in one of the cells. The madness " "seemed to stop after that day, except for one young guard who shot himself " "later that week, the day before the public executions. But that could have " "had any number of causes. Normalcy and order return. You hardly ever " "think back on your crimes. And you hardly ever feel guilt or paranoia. " "Hardly ever. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8176 msgid "" "The door slams shut. There is a feeling of rapid movement, and then the " "door is open and you can see the familiar walls of the Hall of the Mural. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8186 msgid "You push the green button. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8207 msgid "yellow button" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8209 msgid "The button is a square of yellow plastic, lit from behind. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8219 msgid "You push the yellow button. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8237 msgid "black button" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8239 msgid "" "The button is a square of black plastic. It's set slightly apart from the " "others and has a large letter \"L\" embossed on it. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8247 kagedr.t:8249 msgid "You push the button, but nothing happens. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8251 msgid "" "You finger hovers above the button. Nina's terrified screams have not left " "you entirely. You push the button anyway and descend quickly back to normal " "life. You did what you were asked to, which was more than enough. You " "cannot be held responsible. You walk out into the Hall of the Mural. b b " "You return to work, the days blending together, Pieter slowly becoming more " "palatable. There is never any word of a prisoner escaping or a woman from " "the Department of Law being found in one of the cells. The madness seemed " "to stop after that day, except for one young guard who shot himself later " "that week, the day before the public executions. But that could have had " "any number of causes. Normalcy and order return. You hardly ever think " "back on your crimes. And you hardly ever feel guilt or paranoia. Hardly " "ever. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8254 msgid "" "The door slams shut. There is a feeling of rapid movement, and then the " "door is open and you can see the familiar walls of the Hall of the Mural. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8267 kagedr.t:8416 msgid "стальная дверь" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8268 kagedr.t:8269 kagedr.t:8272 kagedr.t:8417 kagedr.t:8418 #: kagedr.t:8421 msgid "стальной двери" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8270 kagedr.t:8419 msgid "стальную дверь" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8271 kagedr.t:8420 msgid "стальной дверью" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8283 msgid "You don't have the key. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8293 msgid "The room beyond the door is lit by flickering grey light. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8295 msgid "" "The door is a solid block of metal, the angular handle and lockplate " "attached with no visible seams. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8308 msgid "" "The door swings open on its own the instant you move the handle. There is " "a loud pop from the hinge as it swings. You spin around, but the guard is " "still fast asleep. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8312 kagedr.t:8450 msgid "The metal is incredibly smooth. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8322 msgid "sleeping guard" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8326 msgid "" "The guard is fast asleep, hunched over the controls on his booth. His " "breathing is rough, but not snoring. This is not a deep sleep. The glimmer " "of the bright lights off a metal key near his shoulder catches your eye. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8328 msgid "The guard still sleeps. You breathe quietly. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8332 kagedr.t:8334 kagedr.t:8336 kagedr.t:8342 msgid "You can't risk waking him. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8338 msgid "The guard breathes in. Then out. A pause. In-breath. Out. Pause. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8340 msgid "You wouldn't dare approach him so closely. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8352 msgid "" "The ceiling is covered with white acoustic tiling and glaring lighting " "panels." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8354 msgid "" "The lights give off a high-pitched, insect-like hum. A hive of angry wasps. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8363 msgid "The walls are cleaner on this floor, the paint fresh titanium white." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8365 msgid "The walls are warm, holding the day's heat." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8375 msgid "The floor is made of worn but highly polished white linoleum. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8377 msgid "The linoleum is hard and waxy. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8387 kagedr.t:9744 kagedr.t:9910 kagedr.t:10044 kagedr.t:10185 #: kagedr.t:14896 kagedr.t:15137 kagedr.t:15279 kagedr.t:15485 kagedr.t:15608 #: kagedr.t:15726 msgid "halls" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8389 msgid "a pair of hallways" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8391 msgid "" "The halls are long and lit with white light. The black dots on the walls " "between each pair of doors you recognize as surveillance cameras. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8393 msgid "" "The hallway is lined with surveillance cameras and doors that could open " "any time. If you were seen up here you would be arrested immediately. You " "have no desire or need to run that gauntlet. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8397 msgid "Control Room" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8400 msgid "" "The room is dim and smells musty, like a storeroom closed for months. The " "close, round walls are lit by a flickering grey glow from row upon row of " "video monitors. The only other feature of the room besides the screens is " "a metal rectangle jutting up in the center of the room, its surface covered " "with dimly lit controls. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8402 msgid "" "To the north a square of brilliant white light cuts through the doorway. " "The guard is still sleeping. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8404 msgid "The thick steel door to the north is closed. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8410 msgid "" "The room purrs with electricity, reaching out to touch you from behind the " "quietly flickering screens. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8412 msgid "" "The room smells like an attic: an undisturbed storeroom for forgotten images " "in black and white. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8436 msgid "The guard is visible through the door, still sleeping. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8438 msgid "" "The door is a solid block of metal, the angular handle and lockplate " "attached with no visible seams. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8452 kagedr.t:8454 msgid "You can't see a way to do that from this side. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8458 msgid "The guard's sleep-breath is audible. Barely. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8460 msgid "The door blocks all sound. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8476 msgid "" "The booth is a tall cylindrical desk with a high stool. The guard here is " "fast asleep, his body slumped over most of the controls on the panel in " "front of him. Next to his shoulder you see a metal key sticking out of a " "slot among the controls. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8478 msgid "" "The booth is a tall cylindrical desk with a high stool. The guard here is " "fast asleep, his body slumped over most of the controls on the panel in " "front of him." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8482 msgid "You don't want to chance waking the guard. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8494 msgid "" "The south and east walls curve together in the corner to hold a bank of " "elevators. Each metal door is topped with three triangular tiles, green, " "orange, and green, and above those automatic motion detectors. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8496 kagedr.t:18901 msgid "The steel is hot, almost burning. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8501 kagedr.t:8508 msgid "The door opens instantly as you approach it. You step in. b " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8517 msgid "" "Its practically invisible, but by now you know it must be here. Nestled up " "in a dark corner you can see the odd, looping outline of a Citadel security " "camera." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8526 msgid "" "In the dim video light you can only make out a rough impression of the " "ceiling, shadowed and just beyond your reach. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8536 msgid "" "The walls are curved panels of dull metal, mounted with dozens of video " "monitors, grouped together in odd clusters." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8538 msgid "The walls vibrate very, very slightly. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8560 msgid "monitors" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8562 msgid "" "The screens are arranged almost at random, in vertical rows and asymmetric " "clusters around the walls. The screens flick from view to view; bent fish-" "eye shots of long halls and forced perspective views of countless silent " "doors. The only screen with a constant picture is a large screen set apart " "from the rest on the south wall. The picture on this screen is steady " "except for some blinking green figures in one corner." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8564 msgid "" "You can barely hear the whirr and murmur within each of the screens, like a " "choir of moths. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8566 msgid "You are shocked by static electricity. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8576 msgid "large screen" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8581 msgid "The door on the screen is open, black. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8584 msgid "" "The screen shows a solitary cell door. The green figures in the corner of " "the screen say 41-a1. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8586 msgid "" " The screen shows a solitary cell door. The green figures in the corner of " "the screen say 41-a2. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8590 msgid "" "The screen shows a solitary cell door. The green figures in the corner of " "the screen say 41-b1. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8593 msgid "" "The screen shows a solitary cell door. The green figures in the corner of " "the screen say 41-b2. You see a slight movement in a shadow. Nina must be " "there. b You hear breathing behind you. You turn, but the room is empty. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8595 msgid " The guard is still sleeping silently in the other room. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8597 msgid " The door is still closed solid. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8599 msgid "" " You finally recognize the noise as Nina's hesitant breaths. You didn't " "know the cameras could pick up sound as well. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8601 msgid "" "The screen shows a solitary cell door. The green figures in the corner of " "the screen say 41-b2. You see a slight movement in a shadow. Nina must be " "there. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8606 msgid "" "The screen shows a solitary cell door. The green figures in the corner of " "the screen say 41-c1. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8608 msgid "" " The screen shows a solitary cell door. The green figures in the corner of " "the screen say 41-c2. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8612 msgid "" "The screen shows a solitary cell door. The green figures in the corner of " "the screen say 41-d1. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8614 msgid "" " The screen shows a solitary cell door. The green figures in the corner " "of the screen say 41-d2. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8618 msgid "" "The screen shows a solitary cell door. The green figures in the corner of " "the screen say 41-e1. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8620 msgid "" " The screen shows a solitary cell door. The green figures in the corner of " "the screen say 41-e2. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8624 msgid "" "The screen shows a solitary cell door. The green figures in the corner of " "the screen say 41-f1. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8626 msgid "" " The screen shows a solitary cell door. The green figures in the corner of " "the screen say 41-f2. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8633 msgid "The screen shows a solitary cell door. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8636 msgid "The green figures in the corner say " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8638 msgid "-a1. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8640 msgid "The green figures in the corner say " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8642 msgid "-a2. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8646 kagedr.t:8656 kagedr.t:8660 kagedr.t:8676 kagedr.t:8680 msgid "The green figures in the corner say " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8648 msgid "-b1. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8650 msgid "The green figures in the corner say " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8652 msgid "-b2. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8658 msgid "-c1. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8662 msgid "-c2. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8666 msgid "The green figures in the corner say " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8668 msgid "-d1. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8670 msgid "The green figures in the corner say " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8672 msgid "-d2. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8678 msgid "- e1. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8682 msgid "-e2. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8686 msgid "The green figures in the corner say " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8688 msgid "-f1. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8690 msgid "The green figures in the corner say " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8692 msgid "-f2. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8700 msgid "Your fingers tingle. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8702 msgid "" "She doesn't seem to respond. There must not be microphones in this room. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8706 msgid "The sound is subtle, at best. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8716 msgid "dial" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8722 msgid "The edge of the dial is slightly corrugated. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8732 msgid "large switch" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8734 msgid "It's a large metal switch marked 1 and 2. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8736 kagedr.t:8870 kagedr.t:8888 kagedr.t:8906 kagedr.t:8924 msgid "You can't just rip that out. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8743 kagedr.t:8754 kagedr.t:8765 msgid "You flip the switch. The screen flickers. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8781 msgid "control panel" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8783 msgid "" "The metal fronting of the freestanding control panel is visibly worn; you " "can easily see the edges of the maintenance hatch. Set on the slanted " "surface of the block are a few controls and dozens of meaningless lights. " "At the left of the panel is a black numeric keypad and next to that a large " "dial with the numbers one through six running counter-clockwise around it. " "Next to that is a large switch and below that a rectangular button." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8785 msgid "The metal is worn and pitted. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8795 msgid "maintenance hatch" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8798 msgid "The hatch is a hinged metal panel on the side of the control block. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8800 msgid "The panel is closed, but hanging slightly off. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8802 msgid "The hatch hangs open. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8806 msgid "The metal is thin aluminum. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8814 msgid "The hatch is already open. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8816 kagedr.t:8844 kagedr.t:8852 msgid "" "Behind the hatch are four thick wires, colored green, blue, red and orange. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8829 msgid "The hatch is already closed. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8831 msgid "You shut the hatch. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8840 msgid "That won't fit among the wires. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8846 kagedr.t:8854 msgid "The hatch is closed. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8866 msgid "green wire" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8868 msgid "The wire is coated with a layer of green plastic. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8872 kagedr.t:8908 msgid "" "You don't think that's the wire Nina said you needed to cut. Such a " "mistake could be costly. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8874 kagedr.t:8890 kagedr.t:8892 kagedr.t:8910 msgid "" "You don't think that's the wire Nina said you needed to cut. Such a " "mistake could be costly. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8884 msgid "red wire" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8886 msgid "The wire is coated with a layer of red plastic. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8902 msgid "blue wire" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8904 msgid "The wire is coated with a layer of blue plastic. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8920 msgid "orange wire" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8922 msgid "The wire is coated with a layer of orange plastic. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8941 msgid "You don't have anything to cut it with. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8957 msgid "diffenbachia plant" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8959 msgid "" "The plant seems to like the recent heat wave much more than anyone else. " "Its broad leaves are supple, unlike those of the dry, withered one they " "gave you when your grandfather died. Lovely as they are, you always have " "to remind yourself that diffenbachia are poisonous; the smallest amount of " "their sap will cause the tongue to swell to the point of asphyxiation. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8963 msgid "The plant is far too bulky to carry around. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8965 msgid "" "You reach towards the shiny leaves, but decide against it. The sap of the " "diffenbachia is very poisonous. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8981 msgid "Gunpowder. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8983 msgid "The guard is young and pale and shaking. Horrified." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8985 kagedr.t:8987 msgid "You dare not move. The dizziness and the guard's gun hold you up." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8989 msgid "That would be insanity; his gun is pointed at your chest. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8992 msgid "" "You pull yourself together. \"I demand to see the High Inquisitor " "immediately,\" you say, calmly, forceful, as if watching from a distance. " "The guard fingers the trigger, looking to the floor and to you with " "twitching eyes, then shoves you out into the hall.b " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:8997 msgid "His breathing comes fast and heavy. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9009 msgid "Fear. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9011 kagedr.t:9033 msgid "The guard is behind you, his gun at your back. His mouth cruel." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9013 kagedr.t:9015 kagedr.t:9035 kagedr.t:9037 msgid "You are sure he would shoot you if you tried. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9017 msgid "" "\"Listen,\" you say, your tongue thick. \"If you'll--\" b \"Shut up,\" " "shouts the guard, his voice cracking. \"Shut up, shut up.\" He seems " "incapable of saying more. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9019 kagedr.t:9046 msgid "He would shoot you before you could turn around. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9021 kagedr.t:9048 msgid "His breathing is fast and heavy. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9040 msgid "" "The door slides open soundlessly and you are herded in. \"What will become " "of the woman?\" you ask flatly, facing the far wall. You feel the gun " "shift in your back as the door closes. b \"What woman?\" the guard asks. " "The elevator rises, squeezing your body. b \"The dead woman in the cell.\" " "There is silence for a moment as the elevator goes up. The door opens. " "\"There was no woman,\" the guard says, sounding unsure of himself. \"There " "was just you and the prisoner. That's all.\" " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9050 msgid "Fear. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9060 kagedr.t:9396 kagedr.t:14078 kagedr.t:18691 msgid "High Inquisitor" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9062 msgid "" "You dare not focus too much on his words, lest you slip and fall on them " "again. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9064 msgid "You would not breathe the same air as that man. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9071 msgid "" "The Inquisitor stares at the little object and his eyes harden with fear. " "Without another word he moves a hand in his robe. The little signal goes " "out to the sniper on your left and the bullet pierces your throat. You " "collapse into the ground, taking the little metallic secret into the " "darkness with you. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9075 msgid "He looks at you sadly, all innocence and mercy. You want to scream. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9086 msgid "" "\"What is this?\" you scream at the old man. The rumble of the crowd " "drowns out your words. The Inquisitor smiles beatifically, like an elderly " "angel. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9089 msgid "" "\"When I escaped from the Citadel,\" you say, your words half drowned by the " "ocean of sound around you. The Inquisitor looks at you sadly. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9093 msgid "" "\"You're lying to me again,\" you shout. \"You're playing with my mind. I " "know what I went through, I know what you said!\" He doesn't turn back to " "face you or register your comment at all. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9096 msgid "" "\"This is lunacy. I'm tired of playing.\" you say. b \"But you have no " "other choice,\" the man answers, reasonably. \"Just one last move.\" " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9100 msgid "" "\"This is unjust, this is just playing games,\" you say, desperately hoping " "the crowd will hear. The Inquisitor cuts you off before you can even " "begin. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9113 msgid "" "The Inquisitor looks like an overgrown chess piece. His jet black robe " "puffs out in a large circle at his feet and tapers up to the point of his " "stiff satin cap. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9116 msgid "" "The old man looks at you carefully, trying to judge your reaction. You " "imagine you can see gears and cogs turning within his skull. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9119 msgid "" "The Inquisitor is facing away from you. Two long trains of black cloth run " "down his back and trail behind him. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9122 msgid "" "The Inquisitor looks at you with a face of patrician kindness. " "Surprisingly, his is the only kind face you've seen in days. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9125 msgid "" "The old man moves his hands through the folds of his robe, no doubt moving " "subtle controls to signal the camera men and technicians of the next act of " "his little play. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9137 msgid "" "You look at yourself, a grey dot in the expanse of white. You have been " "thrust down. Degraded. Ruined. Without rank, what is there to lose? b " "The Inquisitor hobbles closer. He is indeed an old man. \"Well, Commissar?" "\" b You move quicker than you thought you could, punching and ripping, and " "gasping. The Inquisitor chokes.b The sniper's bullet pierces through your " "heart only seconds later and the impossible weight of the world drags you " "down into the warm sand. The screams of the crowd are fading in your ears " "already. The last thing you hear is the voice of the Inquisitor, coughing " "violently. b And above you, moved by some unpredictable force, the clouds " "break into a thousand pieces. And it begins to rain. b " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9148 msgid "" "The snipers are firing before you can take two steps. The volley rings in " "your ears and you fall face down, red blood spilling into the white sand. " "The crowd gasps and sighs. You have given them quite a show. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9154 msgid "The Stadium" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9158 msgid "" "You stand in the middle of a great circle of sand surrounded by the flash " "and scream and shimmer of The National Stadium. Roaring spectators swell " "the ten thousand seats around you, reaching up to the burning white dome of " "the sky. And higher than that are the great screens, six stories tall, " "hung on steel masts, dipping over the edge of the walls. b And you are on " "every screen. Magnified like an ant beneath a lens. Loops of you creeping " "through hallways. Running through the black sewers. Standing now, torn " "and soaking, in the brilliant sunlight. You turn around. The Inquisitor " "stands close behind you, in the conical robes of state. And beside him is " "the iron Electrifying Chair. He gestures to it with an open palm. Just as " "he promised, an excellent seat for the executions. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9162 msgid "" "The massive stadium reaches up around you. There is no escape. Guards and " "snipers fill the periphery between here and the edge of the arena. The " "crowd watches you, murmuring like a murder of ravens. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9166 msgid "" "The air burns with the sharp scent of sand and sunlight. Your face wrinkles " "around your nose from the brightness. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9168 msgid "" "Too much sound, in too many colors. Your ear gives up in despair trying to " "sort it and renders it into something managable: the roar of the ocean, the " "flap and caw of great birds roosting. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9175 msgid "" "b \"Thank you for playing along,\" the old man says softly, moving towards " "you, his pointed black habit and cope billowing around him. \"Watching you " "run and scamper gave me the idea. What better way to satisfy the restless " "crowd's taste for action than a real, life or death, chase? And what " "better way to reaffirm the power of the state than to have you end up " "here, in spite of your attempts?\" He smiles, kindly. The slanted " "words of the letter are still ringing in your head.b \"So you were watching " "me. In the vents, and the alleys,\" you snarl. The Inquisitor looks at " "you, his brows drawn together. b \"What alleys?\" " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9180 msgid "" "b \"I don't know what you're talking about,\" the old man says " "apologetically. \"You've had some hallucination. The sedatives, no doubt, " "or perhaps that man--\" He stops himself. \"Whatever the case, it will be " "over for you soon, poor fellow.\" As he turns to the crowd you see a " "glimmer in the old man's eye. Something scheming and clever. Or more " "likely just some little trick of the light. Your arm " "is throbbing again. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9183 msgid "" "b The old man looks at you carefully and shakes his head. \"You've had some " "hallucination. The sedatives, no doubt, or perhaps that man--\" He stops " "himself. \"Whatever the case, it will be over for you soon, poor fellow.\" " "As he turns to the crowd you see a glimmer in the old man's eye. Something " "scheming and clever. Or more likely just some little " "trick of the light. Your arm is throbbing again. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9191 msgid "" "b \"Brothers and Sisters,\" the Inquisitor says, his voice magnified by " "some microphone hidden among his robes, \"You have seen the broadcast of " "this man's crimes. You have seen his attempt to escape. You have seen the " "inevitable turning of the wheel of Justice. But remember, power must go " "hand in hand with mercy.\" The crowd murmurs. He pauses as two guards in " "full uniform approach you. The one to the left carries a steel casket " "emblazoned with a sword. The other, an identical box with a pair of scales " "embossed on the lid. Somehow pulling up his tired, bent frame, the old man " "walks towards you. Slow, stately. b \"One box contains a death warrant. " "In the other, a pardon. Let him choose.\" The crowd cheers wildly. " "They're getting quite a show. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9198 msgid "" "The old man stares at you, confident. The two boxes wait to be opened. " "The sword and the scales. The cameras have all come in closer, hovering " "around you with lens eyes and microphone mouths, sucking up any sound. No " "one breathes. This is your only chance. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9201 msgid "" "b The Inquisitor looks back at you, confident. The two boxes wait to be " "opened. The sword and the scales. The cameras have all come in closer, " "hovering around you with lens eyes and microphone mouths, sucking up any " "sound. No one breathes. This is your only chance. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9206 msgid "" "b You stare at the boxes, but make no move towards either one. \"Will you " "choose?\" the old man asks. You do not reply. He sighs. \"The prisoner has " "refused to make a choice,\" the Inquisitor says to the crowd, shaking his " "head. \"Clemency is revoked.\" The audience gasps and the guards rush " "towards you. Instinct takes over and you fight, one officer even crumples " "from your attack, but there are too many. You are carried to the chair and " "strapped in. For the last moment you sigh, relieved. At the last moment at " "least you did not play the Inquisitor's game. Feeling enthroned, you sit in " "your iron chair. Among the crowd you see a flash of white: a sprig of " "freesia pinned to a woman's breast. And then there is a flash of lightning. " "b And the whiteness.\n" " Fades. b" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9217 kagedr.t:9222 kagedr.t:9227 kagedr.t:9232 msgid "" " There is no escape. Guards and snipers fill the periphery between here " "and the edge of the arena. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9237 kagedr.t:9242 kagedr.t:9247 kagedr.t:9252 msgid "" " There is no escape. Guards and snipers fill the periphery between here " "and the edge of the arena. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9257 kagedr.t:9262 msgid "" " You half turn towards the hole before you see the snipers around the edge " "of the arena. Several of them have rifles trained on the open hatch. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9274 msgid "figure" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9276 msgid "It is the prisoner, not Nina, who is crying. Mimicry. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9278 msgid "Dirt. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9282 msgid "" "The man is hobbled, his head covered with a long, wet cloth. He is " "gasping, pawing at you. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9284 msgid "" "A heap of rags on the floor next to Nina. The cloth has slipped off the " "face a bit. Something familiar. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9290 msgid "You wrestle with the man. His clothing is thick and wet. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9292 msgid "You dare not move. The dizziness and the guard's gun hold you up." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9300 msgid "" "You punch hard into the man's soft gut. Something spurts onto your hands, " "but he keeps clawing at you, desperate. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9302 msgid "The figure is already dead. You dare not move." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9306 msgid "He groans incoherently, violently. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9310 msgid "cell 41-b2" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9312 msgid "" "The cell is dim, outlines in shadows. A hunched figure, something covering " "its head, gurgles wetly in the corner. Nina is lying on the ground. Blood " "spills from her neck onto the stones. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9314 msgid "Too much to tell. The room spins. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9316 msgid "Blood. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9321 msgid "" "b The figure lurches at you, grabbing. It reeks of rats and feces. Claw " "hands rip your sleeve. Long nails draw blood." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9325 msgid "" "b The noise of the gunshot in the room makes your knees buckle. The figure " "gasps, collapses. The world is spinning. The young guard in the door (his " "hands are shaking, holding the hot gun) says something to you. You don't " "know what. The world is spinning. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9330 msgid "" "b You pull yourself together. \"I demand to see the High Inquisitor " "immediately,\" you say, calmly, forceful, as if watching from a distance. " "The guard fingers the trigger, looking to the floor and to you with " "twitching eyes, then shoves you out into the hall.b " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9335 msgid "" "b The guard pushes his gun into your back, forcing you forward. You steal a " "look back into the cell at the crumpled figure in the doorway. The cloth " "has slipped off his head. There is something familiar about the sharp nose, " "the ancient jaw. You refuse to believe it, looking over your shoulder as " "the guard forces you down the hall. But that is the face, the identical " "face of the High Inquisitor.b " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9341 msgid "" "b You don't say a word as he maneuvers around you, forces you out into the " "Hall of the Mural, past the staring faces, and into the open doors of the " "High Inquisitor's Chambers.b " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9352 msgid "" "b The door slides open soundlessly and you are herded in. \"What will " "become of the woman?\" you ask flatly, facing the far wall. You feel the " "gun shift in your back as the door closes. b \"What woman?\" the guard " "asks. The elevator rises, squeezing your body. b \"The dead woman in the " "cell.\" There is silence for a moment as the elevator goes up. The door " "opens. \"There was no woman,\" the guard says, sounding unsure of " "himself. \"There was just you and the prisoner. That's all.\" b You " "don't say a word as he maneuvers around you, forces you out into the Hall " "of the Mural, past the staring faces, and into the open doors of the High " "Inquisitor's Chambers.b " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9380 msgid "The twisted figure blocks your way. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9383 msgid "You dare not move. The dizziness and the guard's gun hold you up. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9400 msgid "" "You hold your tongue and stare with open ears at the old man. Your trip and " "stumble through his words. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9402 msgid "You could never get close enough to do that. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9408 kagedr.t:9429 kagedr.t:9443 kagedr.t:9450 kagedr.t:9457 msgid "There's no reason to show him that, not now. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9410 msgid "" "\"No, you see, this is the card she left,\" you say, holding out the small " "white square. A guard takes it from you, hands it up to the Inquisitor. " "He looks at it for a long time. b \"Commissar Ackmaan,\" he begins, slowly, " "\"this card is blank.\" He hands it down to the guard, who returns it to " "you. Both sides are completely blank. The throbbing pain in your arm is " "almost more than you can bear. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9415 msgid "" "You hold up the bloodstained blades in the light. The Inquisitor looks at " "them distastefully and the guards move in closer. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9417 kagedr.t:9463 kagedr.t:18698 msgid "The High Inquisitor would have no interest in that. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9422 kagedr.t:9436 msgid "There's no reason to show him that, not now. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9424 msgid "" "\"This is the matchbook, with the code,\" you say, but as you hold it out " "to him you take a look at it yourself. The telephone number for the Church " "of Terminus is still there, but the code numbers are gone entirely. You " "flip it over, but the other side is the same. The Inquisitor stares " "pityingly at you as you return the matches to your pocket. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9431 kagedr.t:9445 kagedr.t:9452 kagedr.t:9459 msgid "The Inquisitor frowns for a moment, and then nods, consolingly. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9438 msgid "The Inquisitor frowns for a moment, and then nods, consolingly. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9478 msgid "" "b \"I am grateful for your explanation, Commissar,\" the Inquisitor " "begins. \"I had hoped it would not... \" He falters there; moves his hands " "awkwardly. \"If you will follow these men we will do our best to ensure " "your comfort until you leave.\" b \"Leave?\" b \"Yes, Commissar. You are " "delusional. We will get you a place at the State Hospital.\" He stops " "short, as if embarassed by the whole situation. The man in the cell touched " "your arm. Your arm hurts. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9481 msgid "" "b \"Well Commissar?\" b You stand your ground. You don't know what is " "going on, but incriminating yourself at this point couldn't possibly help. " "The Inquisitor looks down at you, lips pursed in concern. b \"I wish you " "would explain,\" he begins. \"Much has happened that we don't understand.\" " "He pauses, awkwardly. \"We fear for your sanity, Commissar.\" The man in " "the cell touched your arm. Your arm hurts. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9487 msgid "" "b \"I'm sure I don't, but the woman you speak of never existed. Look, " "please. See for yourself.\" He gestures with his hands and suddenly all " "the screens fill with images of you. Talking in the cafeteria, stopping in " "the Hall of the Mural. You see your mouth move, your arms wave, but Nina is " "missing. Even in the dark recording of you in the cell, her body is absent. " "The Inquisitor looks at you sadly. \"I do not want to lose another. If you " "could only support your claim somehow, but as it stands...\" he lets the " "sentence dissolve. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9490 msgid "" "b \"We have tapes,\" the old man begins. \"Well, look at them yourself.\" " "He gestures with his hands and suddenly all the screens fill with images of " "you. Talking in the cafeteria, stopping in the Hall of the Mural. You see " "your mouth move, your arms wave, but Nina is missing. Even in the dark " "recording of you in the cell, her body is absent. The Inquisitor looks at " "you sadly as the guards move closer. \"Your behavior has been... And now " "this. I am sorry Commissar, but there seems to be no other alternative. We " "will escort you to the State Hospital. I am sorry.\" " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9493 msgid "" "b \"We have tapes you see,\" the old man begins. \"Well, look at them " "yourself.\" He gestures with his hands and suddenly all the screens fill " "with images of you. Talking in the cafeteria, stopping in the Hall of the " "Mural. You see your mouth move, your arms wave, but Nina is missing. Even " "in the dark recording of you in the cell, her body is absent. The " "Inquisitor looks at you sadly as the guards move closer. \"Your behavior " "has been... And now this. I am sorry Commissar, but there seems to be no " "other alternative. We will escort you to the State Hospital. I am sorry." "\" " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9496 msgid "" "b \"But you don't understand--\" you begin, gasping. b \"I'm sure I don't, " "but the woman you speak of never existed. Look, please. See for yourself." "\" He gestures with his hands and suddenly all the screens fill with images " "of you. Talking in the cafeteria, stopping in the Hall of the Mural. You " "see your mouth move, your arms wave, but Nina is missing. Even in the dark " "recording of you in the cell, her body is absent. The Inquisitor looks at " "you sadly. \"I do not want to lose another. If you could only support your " "claim somehow, but as it stands...\" he lets the sentence dissolve. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9501 msgid "" "b The Inquisitor shakes his head. The guards move in. \"No,\" you say, " "desperate, \"this is all wrong. Nina, I saw her. " "And the prisoner. He had your face, Sir. Your own face, I saw it.\" The " "guards pause. The Inquisitor blinks slowly, then gestures sadly at the " "guards as if to say, \"You see?\" They close in on you and there's a " "slight prick in your left arm. The tranquilizer works quickly. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9503 msgid "b And when you awaken you are somewhere else. b" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9524 msgid "You don't know where to begin. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9527 msgid "" "You stand at a loss for a moment. Then the flood begins. You find " "yourself talking very quickly, explaining Nina and the meetings and the " "hunched figure and what all of it had to do with the madness. The " "Inquisitor listens, attentive, unmoving. You finish, exhausted, and he " "twitches a little switch. Three guards step up behind you. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9532 msgid "\"But you don't understand--\" you begin, gasping. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9535 msgid "\"What do you mean?\" you begin, warrily. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9541 msgid "" " \"She worked in the Department of Law. There must be records...\" Your " "voice trails off, met with the Inquisitor's subtly arched eyebrows. He has " "his video tapes, that's all the proof he needs. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9543 msgid "" " \"This is all wrong. There must be something wrong with the tapes,\" you " "say. \"There was a woman. Nina. Look, I have this card...\" You pull out " "the tiny white card. It is completely blank. You are struck dumb. The " "throbbing pain in your arm is almost more than you can bear. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9555 msgid "The Inquisitor stares down at you. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9558 msgid "" "The old man looks down at you expectantly, his withered lips half parted. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9561 msgid "" "The Inquisitor has begun to look at you differently, as one would look at a " "particularly ugly bug they had accidentally crushed beneath their heel. " "Not unkindly, but with a certain distaste. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9564 msgid "" "The Inquisitor is calm as a glacier, watching you with generous impassivity " "from his perch high above. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9578 msgid "rectangular button" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9580 msgid "" "The button is a large plastic rectangle embossed with the shape of a key. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9584 msgid "The button seems to be pulsing. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9590 msgid "The door is already unlocked, you can see that on the monitor. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9592 msgid "" "You hit the button the screen flickers. \"ENTER 4-DIGIT ACCESS CODE,\" a " "sharp voice commands from speakers hidden about the room. Again you stare " "over your shoulder, but the guard seems oblivious. Access code. Nina " "never told you about any access code. You stare at the newly blinking " "lights around the keypad. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9595 msgid "" "You hit the button the screen flickers. \"ENTER 4-DIGIT ACCESS CODE,\" a " "sharp voice commands from speakers hidden about the room. The monitors hum " "quietly around you. Access code. Nina never told you about any access " "code. You stare at the newly blinking lights around the keypad. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9600 msgid "" "As you press the button the main screen flickers for a moment and then a " "booming metallic voice intones, \"AUTOMATIC OVERRIDE.\" You spin around, " "certain the voice would have woken the guard in the hall, but he remains " "motionless. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9602 msgid "" " As you press the button the main screen flickers for a moment and then a " "booming metallic voice intones, \"AUTOMATIC OVERRIDE.\" You spin around, " "watching the door, certain you've alerted the guard outside. You wait. " "Nothing happens and you slowly let air back into your lungs. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9606 msgid "" "You hesitate. You don't see Nina on the screen and you aren't even certain " "that's the correct door. The last thing you want to do is to go about " "releasing random prisoners. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9614 msgid "" "The hall curves from northeast to northwest, outside the barrier of light. " "There are two doors, north and south. The air smells as if it had not been " "breathed in centuries. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9616 msgid "The march continues, coming from the northeast. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9618 msgid "Stillness. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9638 msgid "" "Darkness to the southeast and north, following the curve of the wall " "outside the light. There are two doors facing each other, west and east, " "dull steel edges gleaming in the compressed light. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9640 msgid "The footsteps are inexorable, plodding towards you from the southeast. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9642 msgid "Dark. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9646 kagedr.t:9670 kagedr.t:9680 msgid "" "You walk into the darkness, towards the sound of the boot steps. The guard " "rounds the corner and raises his gun with what seems to be impossible " "speed. You don't see the shot but hear it. There is less pain than you " "would have imagined. Less pain, but more darkness. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9662 msgid "" "The white light divides the darkness of the hall, circling from south to " "northwest. Two metal doors, just like all the rest, except for the crack " "of darkness outlining the east door, 41-b2. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9664 msgid "The whisper of a cry in the cell to the east. Nina's voice. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9666 msgid "A whiff of freesia. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9704 kagedr.t:9707 msgid "дверь камеры" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9705 kagedr.t:9706 kagedr.t:9709 msgid "двери камеры" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9708 msgid "дверью камеры" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9718 msgid "" "The door is recessed into the brick wall. There is a narrow slot at the " "bottom. The code \"41-e2\" is embossed in the upper corner. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9720 kagedr.t:9858 kagedr.t:9886 kagedr.t:9992 kagedr.t:10020 #: kagedr.t:10127 msgid "Scratching and moans. Nothing more. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9722 kagedr.t:9818 kagedr.t:9860 kagedr.t:9888 kagedr.t:9994 #: kagedr.t:10022 kagedr.t:10129 kagedr.t:11061 kagedr.t:14874 kagedr.t:15089 #: kagedr.t:15115 kagedr.t:15231 kagedr.t:15257 kagedr.t:15438 kagedr.t:15560 #: kagedr.t:15586 kagedr.t:15682 kagedr.t:15708 msgid "The door is shut. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9724 kagedr.t:9862 kagedr.t:9890 kagedr.t:9996 kagedr.t:10024 #: kagedr.t:10131 kagedr.t:14876 kagedr.t:15091 kagedr.t:15117 kagedr.t:15233 #: kagedr.t:15259 kagedr.t:15440 kagedr.t:15562 kagedr.t:15588 kagedr.t:15684 msgid "There is no visible way to open it. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9726 kagedr.t:9864 kagedr.t:9892 kagedr.t:9998 kagedr.t:10026 #: kagedr.t:10133 kagedr.t:14878 kagedr.t:15093 kagedr.t:15119 kagedr.t:15235 #: kagedr.t:15261 kagedr.t:15442 kagedr.t:15564 kagedr.t:15590 kagedr.t:15686 msgid "The door is shut tight. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9728 kagedr.t:9730 kagedr.t:9866 kagedr.t:9868 kagedr.t:9894 #: kagedr.t:9896 kagedr.t:10000 kagedr.t:10002 kagedr.t:10028 kagedr.t:10030 #: kagedr.t:10135 kagedr.t:10137 kagedr.t:14880 kagedr.t:14882 kagedr.t:15095 #: kagedr.t:15097 kagedr.t:15121 kagedr.t:15123 kagedr.t:15237 kagedr.t:15239 #: kagedr.t:15263 kagedr.t:15265 kagedr.t:15444 kagedr.t:15446 kagedr.t:15566 #: kagedr.t:15568 kagedr.t:15592 kagedr.t:15594 kagedr.t:15688 kagedr.t:15690 msgid "There is no keyhole. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9732 kagedr.t:9734 kagedr.t:9870 kagedr.t:9872 kagedr.t:9898 #: kagedr.t:9900 kagedr.t:10004 kagedr.t:10006 kagedr.t:10032 kagedr.t:10034 #: kagedr.t:10139 kagedr.t:10141 msgid "" "You knock on the door. There is low growling from the other side. The " "footsteps quicken their pace. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9746 kagedr.t:9912 kagedr.t:10046 kagedr.t:10187 msgid "the hallway" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9748 kagedr.t:9914 kagedr.t:10048 kagedr.t:10189 msgid "" "More than a few steps away from the light the halls drop off into " "invisibility, smothered with shadow upon shadow. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9750 kagedr.t:9916 kagedr.t:10050 kagedr.t:10191 kagedr.t:14902 #: kagedr.t:15143 kagedr.t:15285 kagedr.t:15491 kagedr.t:15614 kagedr.t:15732 msgid "The darkness is cool. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9763 kagedr.t:9926 kagedr.t:10060 kagedr.t:10201 msgid "The ceiling is a low vault of brick, barely higher than your head. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9765 kagedr.t:9928 kagedr.t:10062 kagedr.t:10203 kagedr.t:14914 #: kagedr.t:15155 kagedr.t:15297 kagedr.t:15503 kagedr.t:15626 kagedr.t:15744 msgid "The bricks are held in fast. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9779 kagedr.t:9942 kagedr.t:10076 kagedr.t:10217 msgid "" "The light is recessed into the ceiling above you, its surface covered with " "a metal grille. Outside its distinct cone of light the walls and floor are " "covered with a crazy patchwork of tilted black shadows." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9781 kagedr.t:9836 kagedr.t:9944 kagedr.t:9976 kagedr.t:10078 #: kagedr.t:10111 kagedr.t:10219 kagedr.t:10252 kagedr.t:14930 kagedr.t:14960 #: kagedr.t:15171 kagedr.t:15313 kagedr.t:15519 kagedr.t:15642 kagedr.t:15760 #: kagedr.t:16579 msgid "There's no time. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9790 kagedr.t:9952 kagedr.t:10087 kagedr.t:10228 msgid "" "The walls are curves of dusty brick, half hidden in sharply angled shadows. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9792 kagedr.t:9954 kagedr.t:10089 kagedr.t:10230 kagedr.t:14941 #: kagedr.t:15182 kagedr.t:15323 kagedr.t:15530 kagedr.t:15652 kagedr.t:15771 #: kagedr.t:16004 msgid "The bricks are roughly laid and uneven. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9802 kagedr.t:9964 kagedr.t:10099 kagedr.t:10240 msgid "The floor is paved with ancient bricks." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9804 kagedr.t:9966 kagedr.t:10101 kagedr.t:10242 kagedr.t:14953 #: kagedr.t:15194 kagedr.t:15335 kagedr.t:15542 kagedr.t:15664 kagedr.t:15783 msgid "The bricks are uneven. Running would be impossible. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9816 msgid "" "There is no motion detector over this elevator door. A small keyhole next " "to the door is probably used to call it. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9820 kagedr.t:15710 msgid "You can't get the door open. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9822 kagedr.t:15712 msgid "The elevator is shut tight. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9824 kagedr.t:9826 kagedr.t:15714 kagedr.t:15716 msgid "Your key doesn't fit. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9834 kagedr.t:9974 kagedr.t:10109 kagedr.t:10250 kagedr.t:14958 msgid "They are there, dozens of them, nesting up in the shadows. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9838 kagedr.t:9978 kagedr.t:10113 kagedr.t:10254 kagedr.t:14962 #: kagedr.t:14964 kagedr.t:14966 msgid "There are too many. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9842 msgid "южная дверь" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9843 kagedr.t:9844 kagedr.t:9847 msgid "южной двери" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9845 msgid "южную дверь" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9846 msgid "южной дверью" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9856 msgid "" "The door is recessed into the brick wall. There is a narrow slot at the " "bottom. The code \"41-d1\" is embossed in the upper corner. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9882 kagedr.t:14870 kagedr.t:15582 msgid "north door" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9884 msgid "" "The door is recessed into the brick wall. There is a narrow slot at the " "bottom. The code \"41-d2\" is embossed in the upper corner. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9988 kagedr.t:10123 kagedr.t:15111 kagedr.t:15253 kagedr.t:15399 #: kagedr.t:15678 msgid "west door" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:9990 msgid "" "The door is recessed into the brick wall. There is a narrow slot at the " "bottom. The code \"41-c1\" is embossed in the upper corner. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10016 kagedr.t:15085 kagedr.t:15227 kagedr.t:15434 kagedr.t:18373 msgid "east door" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10018 msgid "" "The door is recessed into the brick wall. There is a narrow slot at the " "bottom. The code \"41-c2\" is embossed in the upper corner. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10125 msgid "" "The door is recessed into the brick wall. There is a narrow slot at the " "bottom. The code \"41-b1\" is embossed in the upper corner. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10151 msgid "open door" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10153 msgid "" "The door is open half an inch into darkness. The engraving in the corner " "reads \"41-b2.\" " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10155 msgid "Something crying in the darkness.. ." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10157 msgid "Nina is on the other side. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10159 kagedr.t:10169 kagedr.t:10171 kagedr.t:10173 msgid "It's already slightly ajar. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10175 msgid "There is silence on the other side. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10260 msgid "" "The hall seems tilted. Your heart is racing. The guard has his gun to " "your back now. \"You wait and don't... move, don't move,\" he says. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10262 kagedr.t:10266 msgid "" "The guard's gun is pressing into your back. You're not moving until he " "tells you. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10264 msgid "" "The guard's gun is pressing into your back. You're not moving until he " "tells you. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10268 msgid "The sound has slowed to nothing. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10270 msgid "Freesia. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10276 msgid "" "By the elevator now. The young guard turns a key in the lock and you hear " "the elevator approaching. The gun is still held to your back, but not held " "with surety. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10278 msgid "The elevator hums and rings. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10290 msgid "" "The book of matches is pale pink and bears the words \"Church of Terminus, " "5777-094\" on it. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10292 msgid "" "The book of matches is pale pink and bears the words \"Church of Terminus, " "5777-094\" on it. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10298 msgid "You're already holding one burning match already. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10300 msgid "You light a match, the smell of sulfur making your eyes squint. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10306 msgid "You'll have to strike a match first. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10312 msgid "You drop the matchbook into the sand. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10329 msgid "The card is completely blank. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10339 kagedr.t:10437 kagedr.t:11057 kagedr.t:13594 kagedr.t:14568 #: kagedr.t:15878 kagedr.t:16548 kagedr.t:17991 kagedr.t:19319 msgid "door" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10343 msgid "The door way is a tilted block of white. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10345 msgid "The guard is in the door, outlined by the glare. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10349 msgid "You steady yourself against the doorframe. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10353 msgid "The twisted figure blocks your way. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10356 msgid "You dare not move. The dizziness and the guard's gun hold you up. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10369 kagedr.t:17455 msgid "Nina" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10371 msgid "" "It's hard to see her. Blood and shadow leaking out of her twisted throat, " "matting in her hair." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10375 kagedr.t:10423 msgid "The twisted figure blocks your way. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10377 kagedr.t:10417 kagedr.t:10425 msgid "You dare not move. The dizziness and the guard's gun hold you up. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10381 msgid "She's dead. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10383 msgid "She is silent." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10385 msgid "Death. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10395 msgid "cell" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10397 msgid "" "The walls and ceiling are close together, crushing. Shadows and blood on " "the bare stone floor. And Nina. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10399 msgid "You steady yourself against the wall. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10409 kagedr.t:11230 kagedr.t:14780 msgid "cot" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10411 msgid "The low cot in the corner under the vent. Small, hard. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10415 msgid "The twisted criminal blocks your way. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10440 msgid "" "In the darkness you see the figure of the hunched man, blocking your view " "of Nina. The cloth has slipped off his head. There is something familiar " "about the sharp nose, the ancient jaw. You refuse to believe it, looking " "over your shoulder as the guard forces you down the hall. But that is the " "face, the identical face of the High Inquisitor.b " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10445 kagedr.t:10447 kagedr.t:10463 kagedr.t:10477 kagedr.t:10481 #: kagedr.t:10497 msgid "" "The guard's gun is pressing into your back. You're not moving until he " "tells you. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10449 msgid "Nothing." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10459 kagedr.t:10493 msgid "hall" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10461 kagedr.t:10495 msgid "The walls lean together, the floor slopes away into darkness. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10473 msgid "elevator door" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10475 msgid "The steel door gleams, humming. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10479 msgid "You can already hear the elevator approaching. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10483 msgid "The door hums and rings and jitters. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10507 kagedr.t:14328 kagedr.t:19181 msgid "throne" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10509 msgid "" "The tangle of metal loops that supports the Inquisitor in mid-air gleams in " "the harsh light. One moment it resembles the glistening web of some " "demented spider, another moment it is some silkworm's cocoon, fallen apart " "into shimmering knots. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10511 msgid "The throne is completely out of reach. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10521 kagedr.t:14342 kagedr.t:19195 msgid "table" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10523 msgid "" "For the first time you see thick metal hooks set at each corner of the " "stark metal table in the center of the room. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10525 msgid "The guards would be on you in a moment. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10527 kagedr.t:19201 msgid "You rest your hand on the frigid metal for a moment. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10537 kagedr.t:10985 kagedr.t:14358 kagedr.t:19211 msgid "light" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10539 msgid "The light is hot and uncomfortably direct. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10541 kagedr.t:19215 msgid "The light is as hot as it is glaring. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10551 kagedr.t:19225 msgid "" "The walls and ceiling are lost in the formless darkness outside of the " "circle. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10553 kagedr.t:19227 msgid "The darkness lays outside the circle. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10563 kagedr.t:19237 msgid "" "The room is floored with some dull white stone that absorbs rather than " "reflects the brilliant light from above. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10565 msgid "You run your foot in small circles over the mottled stone. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10572 msgid "" "Scene after scene from your own memory loops on the screens, filmed in " "black and white from skewed angles high above. Scenes of you talking to " "thin air, staring at a woman who is not there. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10574 kagedr.t:10588 msgid "The cameras and screens hum and repeat like odd mirrors. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10576 msgid "You couldn't possibly reach them. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10584 msgid "" "The cameras hover and dart randomly, as if mosquitoes drunk with blood, " "circling another victim. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10586 msgid "" "You couldn't possibly reach them, even if they stayed still long enough. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10598 kagedr.t:14419 kagedr.t:19279 msgid "guards" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10600 msgid "No scent at all. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10602 msgid "" "The guards are silent, non-breathing. You toy with the idea that they are " "merely decoys, statues outside of the light giving the impression of " "menace. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10604 kagedr.t:19283 msgid "" "To ignore the High Inquisitor and talk to his guard would be unthinkable. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10608 kagedr.t:19287 msgid "" "To ignore the High Inquisitor and talk to his guard would be unthinkable. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10610 msgid "Not a breath, not a blink. The guards are the very stuff of silence. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10620 kagedr.t:14800 msgid "air vent" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10626 msgid "" "You hoist yourself up and wriggle into the hole with perhaps an inch of " "space on either side.b " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10630 msgid "" "The air vent looks large enough to crawl through, but is covered by a metal " "grille bolted to the wall. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10636 msgid "" "You strain to hear the man's wispy voice echoing in the long space beyond " "the vent. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10642 kagedr.t:10653 kagedr.t:10664 msgid "" "There's a slight tingle, but the rubber on the spike protects you as you " "unscrew the bolts. The grille drops open, revealing an air vent that might " "be big enough to crawl into. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10645 kagedr.t:10656 kagedr.t:10667 msgid "" "The slightest touch sends you howling to the other side of the cell, " "shaking your hand, which is numb from the shock. The grille is strongly " "electrified. Your bare hands won't do the trick." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10675 msgid "" "The metal grille covers a round vent that might be large enough to crawl " "through, but it is securely bolted to the wall with four fat screws. As " "you lean closer the hair on your neck raises a bit. The grille must be " "strongly electrified somehow. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10677 kagedr.t:10679 kagedr.t:10681 kagedr.t:10683 kagedr.t:10685 msgid "" "The slightest touch sends you howling to the other side of the cell, " "shaking your hand, which is numb from the shock. The grille is strongly " "electrified. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10695 msgid "" "b \"You.\" The whisper is low and rough. It's coming from the air vent. " "\"You, I can hear you in there,\" the papery voice says, so thin that it " "could almost be just in your head. Your sore arm throbs for a moment. \"You " "must help us, we've been forgotten here.\" " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10699 msgid "" "b \"The last one here, brutal, he's gone,\" the voice continues, \"but he " "had something, under the mattress, under the bed.\" " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10703 msgid "" "b \"A spike, he told us. To kill the guard.\" The voice pauses. \"Do you " "hear me? Do you hear? He's gone now. Is it still there? Is it?\" " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10711 msgid "" "b \"I know you're there,\" says the voice through the vents. \"You must do " "something. You must. We need your help. Kill the guard. They come " "through every few days. You must. Then.\" Every few days? You don't have " "that sort of time. And to kill a guard... There must be some other way out " "of here. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10727 msgid "b \"Do you not hear?\" asks the voice. \"We are still here.\" " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10748 msgid "" "\"Listen,\" you begin, whispering fiercely into the vent. b\r\n" " \"What?\" croaks back the old voice. \"What?\" You try louder, " "but to no avail.\r\n" " Whoever it is in the other cell must be losing their hearing. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10754 msgid "" "The old man is next to deaf. Communication through the vent is practically " "impossible. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10768 msgid "empty pan" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10770 msgid "" "You assume the dish is for food or urine. You aren't certain which. It " "looks as if someone has tried to light a fire in the dish for the edge is " "black and uneven and a thin coat of oil clings to the bottom. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10772 msgid "The metal is damp with oil" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10774 kagedr.t:10833 kagedr.t:11165 msgid "You've nowhere you need to take that. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10780 kagedr.t:10794 msgid "" "You pour the contents of the flask into the dish. For a moment you wonder " "why the officers didn't take your possessions. Surely they had some " "reason. On the other hand, perhaps they just forgot." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10810 kagedr.t:11134 msgid "" "The oil at the bottom of the pan lights up for a moment with a sputtering " "blue flame, consuming the match, but there's very little there to burn. " "You'll need some more fuel to really make a fire. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10825 msgid "burning alcohol" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10827 msgid "The alcohol in the pan burns with a low flame. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10829 msgid "The flame burns blue and scentless. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10831 msgid "You morbidly run your palm over the low flames. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10843 kagedr.t:10855 msgid "You have no reason to do that. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10861 msgid "" "You stay your hand at the last moment before pouring the flame onto the " "cloth. If the guards only come through here occasionally, you could very " "easily burn to death or asphyxiate in here before help arrived. You doubt " "they would coming running to your rescue. And even if they did, it would be " "more than one guard; more than you could fight off. You put the pan back on " "the floor." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10869 kagedr.t:11434 kagedr.t:11456 kagedr.t:11478 kagedr.t:11513 #: kagedr.t:11535 msgid "vent" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10872 msgid "" "The tight metal tube curves around to the southeast and southwest, lit in " "dim patches further up either side. Your cell is to the north. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10879 msgid "" "b \"What, what are you doing?\" moans the voice from further down the " "vent. \"You're not doing what I told you, go back, go back!\" " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10883 msgid "b \"No, no, no,\" the voice whines, piteously. \"Come back!\" " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10887 msgid "" "b \"You can't go,\" the voice says sharply and then begins crying out " "\"Guard! Guard! There's an escape! Guard!\" From all around you hear " "weak voices take up the cry, calling the guards. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10891 msgid "" "b The cries continue, feeble but constant. Pans banging on doors and cots." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10895 msgid "" "b Amid the pathetic clatter, you hear the heavy door of your cell opening. " "Heavy boots. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10899 msgid "" "b A voice calls into the vent. \"I order you to stop and return " "immediately, in the name of the High Inquisitor.\" Your stomach knots. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10904 kagedr.t:10926 msgid "" "b There is movement behind you. An incredibly strong hand on your ankle, " "the prick of an injection into your Achilles' tendon. b And this time you " "don't reawaken. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10907 msgid "" "b There is clattering and groaning as someone crawls into the vent behind " "you. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10912 msgid "b Gasping behind you, close. Almost into the vent. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10917 msgid "" "b There is movement behind you. An incredibly strong hand on your ankle, " "the prick of an injection into your Achilles' tendon. b And this time you " "don't reawaken. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10920 msgid "" "b The voices keep chanting, weak, desperate voices, and over that you hear " "the groans and shouts of the guard crawling up the tube after you. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10929 msgid "" "b Over the whirring of the fan you hear someone clambering up from below." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10934 msgid "b The guard is almost here. Panting breaths. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10939 msgid "" "b Before you can move the guard is in the room with you. There is a " "struggle, weak as the prisoner's voices still crying out far below you. " "You feel a pin prick of a needle into your wrist. b And this time you don't " "reawaken. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10951 msgid "" "The metal walls deflect and bend and twist the sound. It knots about your " "head like a muffler. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10953 kagedr.t:11609 msgid "The vent smells of dust, baked into the metal walls over many years. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10962 msgid "It seems tighter than before, you can't force yourself through. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10973 msgid "" "The ceiling is low, barely high enough for you to stand upright. A single " "bulb in a metal cage in the corner lights the space. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10975 msgid "The ceiling is pitted and slightly lower in the center. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10987 msgid "" "The little bulb is covered with fly specks and surrounded by a square metal " "cage. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10989 kagedr.t:14724 msgid "You can see no way to do that. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10991 msgid "" "The cage around the light is soldered into the wall; you can't budge it. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10993 kagedr.t:14728 msgid "You finger the hot metal around the bulb. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:10995 msgid "The light buzzes quietly in its socket. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11005 kagedr.t:14738 msgid "slot" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11007 kagedr.t:14740 msgid "" "The slot is probably meant for the delivery of food. You can see the brick " "floor of the hall on the other side. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11015 kagedr.t:11085 kagedr.t:14742 msgid "You can think of no reason to do that. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11019 kagedr.t:14744 msgid "" "You stick your hand through the slot, but you can't get it past your lowest " "knuckles. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11021 kagedr.t:11073 msgid "The hall is silent. Deserted. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11023 kagedr.t:11077 msgid "" "There is no movement in the hall. You have no idea how far down you are; " "how far from any help. You are buried alive. Involuntarily, you gasp and " "choke for air. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11033 msgid "" "The walls are solid rock, incredibly old. The smooth metal door and the " "small round air vent are obviously much newer additions. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11035 msgid "The rock radiates heat from deep within. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11045 msgid "The floor is old, uneven stone, pitted and cracked. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11047 msgid "The stones are warm, like the stones of an oven." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11059 msgid "" "The door is a solid panel of metal, two inches thick, with no markings on " "this side. At the bottom a slot perhaps an inch high and six inches wide " "cuts through to the other side. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11063 kagedr.t:11065 kagedr.t:11069 kagedr.t:14612 kagedr.t:14620 msgid "The door is locked tight. Your attempts are futile. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11067 kagedr.t:11071 msgid "" "You pound on the door with your fists. \"Don't you hear?\" the voice in the " "vent moans. \"They can't hear you. No one can hear you. They never have." "\" " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11097 msgid "lit match" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11099 msgid "The small match is burning down quickly. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11101 msgid "It smells of sulphur and ash. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11111 msgid "b The match burns itself out and you drop it to the ground. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11128 msgid "You morbidly run your finger over the flame. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11137 kagedr.t:11176 kagedr.t:11195 msgid "" "You touch the match to the surface of the alcohol, which immediately starts " "to burn. You drop the burnt-out match to the ground. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11142 kagedr.t:11256 msgid "" "You stay your hand at the last moment. If the guards only come through here " "occasionally, you could very easily burn to death or asphyxiate in here " "before help arrived. You doubt they would coming running to your rescue. " "And even if they did, it would be more than one guard; more than you could " "fight off. The match burns itself out and you drop it to the ground. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11145 msgid "There's no reason to do that now. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11157 kagedr.t:11293 msgid "pan of alcohol" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11159 msgid "The pan is full of alcohol. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11161 kagedr.t:11297 msgid "The scent of the alcohol is sharp and unhealthy. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11163 msgid "The liquid is cold and greasy. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11171 kagedr.t:11190 msgid "You place the ball in the pan of alcohol. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11205 msgid "" "The metal has imparted an odd taste to the already unpleasant alcohol. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11213 msgid "" "You touch the match to the surface of the alcohol, which immediately starts " "to burn. You drop the burnt-out match to the ground. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11232 msgid "It has no smell. Thankfully. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11234 msgid "The cot is just a low bedframe with a bare, yellowing mattress on it. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11239 msgid "" "Hidden crudely beneath the mattress, like the princess with the pea, is a " "seven-inch long iron spike; its point flat, like a screwdriver. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11246 msgid "" "Hidden crudely beneath the mattress, like the princess with the pea, is a " "seven-inch long iron spike; its point flat, like a screwdriver. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11250 msgid "The mattress is noticeably damp. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11271 msgid "empty flask" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11273 msgid "You've emptied the flask. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11275 msgid "The flask is light and cool. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11277 msgid "There's no need for that now. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11279 kagedr.t:11283 msgid "The flask is empty. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11281 msgid "The flask is empty." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11295 msgid "The pan contains quite a bit of alcohol and a rubber ball. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11299 msgid "The liquid is cold and greasy, coating the rubber ball. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11304 msgid "You pluck the ball from the pan. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11314 msgid "" "You touch the match to the surface of the alcohol, which immediately starts " "to burn. You drop the burnt-out match to the ground. The ball, coated in " "blue flame, starts to soften and when it is quite soft you quickly pluck the " "maleable rubber from the fire and cool it in your hands. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11329 kagedr.t:11348 msgid "" "You touch the match to the surface of the alcohol, which immediately starts " "to burn. You drop the burnt-out match to the ground. The ball, coated in " "blue flame, starts to soften and when it is quite soft you quickly pluck the " "malleable rubber from the fire and cool it in your hands. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11340 msgid "The metal has imparted an odd taste to the already unpleasant alcohol. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11367 msgid "melted rubber" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11369 msgid "The rubber is a warm, pink putty. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11371 msgid "The rubber is quickly cooling. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11394 msgid "coated spike" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11396 msgid "Half the spike is coated with thick, pink rubber. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11406 msgid "" "There's a slight tingle, but the rubber protects you as you unscrew the " "bolts. The grille drops open, revealing an air vent that might be big " "enough to crawl into. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11410 msgid "You can't even find a seam at the edges to work it into. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11421 msgid "" "There's a slight tingle, but the rubber protects you as you unscrew the " "bolts. The grille drops open, revealing an air vent that might be big " "enough to crawl into. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11425 msgid "You can't even find a seam at the edges to work it into. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11436 msgid "" "Through the vent in the east wall you hear moaning, carrying through the " "small vent to the south and the northeast. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11438 msgid "" "The moans are ethereal. They sound mechanical or recorded, distorted by the " "odd, echoing walls. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11441 kagedr.t:11465 msgid "" "You find that you can't get enough space to turn around. Even crawling " "backwards it is too tight. The only way is forward. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11448 kagedr.t:11472 kagedr.t:11505 kagedr.t:11529 kagedr.t:11549 #: kagedr.t:11671 kagedr.t:11675 kagedr.t:11723 kagedr.t:11727 kagedr.t:11773 #: kagedr.t:11777 kagedr.t:11823 kagedr.t:11827 kagedr.t:11873 kagedr.t:11877 msgid "The grille is bolted from the other side. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11452 msgid "Your nose is failing, the heat wiping out all smell." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11458 msgid "" "The voice is coming from the cell to the east, the speaker's face pressed " "up against the grille, blocking the light. The tube continues to the south " "and back to the northwest. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11460 msgid "The voice croaks and sputters and caws. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11462 kagedr.t:11657 kagedr.t:11691 msgid "Your nose is failing, the heat wiping out all smell. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11480 msgid "" "A thin beam of light from a vent in the north wall illuminates this segment " "of the tube, curving from northeast to northwest. A much wider passage, " "whistling with air, splits off to the south, sloping upwards." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11482 msgid "The air whistles up the passage, like a mad hawk stuck in the tubes." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11485 kagedr.t:11490 msgid "The passage is too tight. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11495 msgid "" "You squeeze up the steep passage and it grows wider and steeper, joined by " "other passages. Soon it opens into a tiny room.b " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11500 msgid "" "You squeeze up the steep passage and it grows wider and steeper, joined by " "other passages. Soon it opens into a tiny room.b " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11509 kagedr.t:11857 msgid "" "The air that rushes in from the south is only fractionally less stale and " "stagnant than the air in the rest of the vents, and certainly no cooler. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11515 msgid "" "The vent is completely dark here; no light enters from the cell to the west " "and your body blocks the light from the north. From around a curve to the " "southeast blows a gust of warm, stale air. You could be crawling into the " "mouth of hell. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11517 kagedr.t:11539 msgid "" "Noises come up from behind you, close enough that you can feel their wings " "on your back." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11519 kagedr.t:11553 kagedr.t:11759 kagedr.t:11809 msgid "You smell the greasy odor of human skin, wafting into the air. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11522 kagedr.t:11542 msgid "" "You find that you can't get enough space to turn around. Even crawling " "backwards it is too tight. The only way is forward. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11537 msgid "" "The vent is completely dark here; no light enters from the cell to the east " "and your body blocks the light from the north. From around a curve to the " "southwest blows a gust of warm, stale air. You could be crawling into the " "mouth of hell. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11557 msgid "Fan Chamber" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11559 msgid "" "Wind whips around you, hot and unpleasant, chopped to pieces by the huge " "fan set into the south wall. Behind you, the steep passage drops away to " "the north. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11561 msgid "" "The wind roars and whines and tears at the sensitive tissue of your inner " "ear. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11564 msgid "" "You walk right into the thick-shouldered guard coming after you. There is a " "struggle, weak as the prisoner's voices still crying out far below you. " "You feel a pin prick of a needle into your wrist. b And this time you don't " "reawaken." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11571 msgid "" "You squeeze through the space between the blades. Your foot barely makes " "it through before the spike pops out and the blades start again, screaming " "like a banshee. A guard shows up on the other side perhaps a second " "later. He stares at you through the blades, then, without missing a beat, " "calls something back down the way he came and descends back into the " "shadow. Your safety isn't going to last long. b" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11574 kagedr.t:11901 kagedr.t:11942 kagedr.t:12081 msgid "The fan would kill you. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11579 msgid "" "The wind smells of dirt and grime. The tiny particles rip through your nose " "like so many needles. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11589 kagedr.t:11637 kagedr.t:11689 kagedr.t:11739 kagedr.t:11789 #: kagedr.t:11839 kagedr.t:11962 msgid "walls" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11591 kagedr.t:11639 kagedr.t:11693 kagedr.t:11741 kagedr.t:11791 msgid "" "The walls of the tiny vent are cylindrical sheets of metal, hot as an iron. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11593 kagedr.t:11641 kagedr.t:11695 kagedr.t:11743 kagedr.t:11793 #: kagedr.t:11843 msgid "The walls are unbearably hot. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11603 kagedr.t:11651 kagedr.t:11705 kagedr.t:11753 kagedr.t:11803 #: kagedr.t:11853 kagedr.t:12099 msgid "air" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11605 kagedr.t:11653 kagedr.t:11707 kagedr.t:11755 kagedr.t:11805 msgid "The air barely moves around you. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11607 kagedr.t:11655 kagedr.t:11709 kagedr.t:11757 kagedr.t:11807 #: kagedr.t:11859 msgid "The air is still and warm. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11617 kagedr.t:11665 kagedr.t:11717 kagedr.t:11767 kagedr.t:11817 #: kagedr.t:11867 msgid "grille" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11619 msgid "" "The opening leading back into your cell is tight, a dim circle in the wall. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11621 msgid "It seems tighter than before, you can't force yourself through. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11623 msgid "" "You can't maneuver around enough to do that, there's simply not enough " "space. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11625 msgid "The grille is already open. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11627 msgid "The edge of the hole is jagged stone. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11667 msgid "A pair of weathered eyes stare at you through the grille, unmoving. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11669 msgid "" "The voice is weathered and old. Older than the Inquisitor, older than Greta " "or Nina. Very old. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11673 kagedr.t:11725 kagedr.t:11775 kagedr.t:11825 kagedr.t:11875 msgid "The grille is already closed. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11677 kagedr.t:11729 kagedr.t:11779 kagedr.t:11829 kagedr.t:11879 msgid "The shock numbs your fingers. Electrified on this side too. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11679 msgid "You whisper apologies, to no avail. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11719 msgid "The cell is just as small as yours. You can't see the occupant. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11721 msgid "" "The moans pierce your spine. It is as if you were in the prisoner's own " "skull. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11769 kagedr.t:11819 msgid "" "The room beyond the cell is completely dark, letting no light into the " "vent. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11771 kagedr.t:11821 msgid "Nothing. No, not that. Gentle crying. So quiet." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11841 msgid "" "The walls of the tiny vent are cylindrical sheets of metal, hot as an iron. " "A rectangular passage splits off here, heading upwards. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11855 msgid "" "The air moves slightly more here, but it is just as hot and oppressive. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11869 msgid "A small child sits stoically on the bed in the cell. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11871 msgid "The prisoner is silent as stone. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11881 msgid "The youth seems not to hear. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11891 kagedr.t:12077 msgid "huge fan" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11898 msgid "" "You squeeze through the space between the blades. Your foot barely makes " "it through before the spike pops out and the blades start again, screaming " "like a banshee. A guard shows up on the other side perhaps a second " "later. He stares at you through the blades, then, without missing beat, " "calls something back down the way he came and descends back into the " "shadow. Your safety isn't going to last long. b" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11907 msgid "The edges of the massive blades are sharp as razors. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11909 kagedr.t:12083 msgid "You'd lose your hand trying to do that. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11915 msgid "The fan smothers everything with a blanket of grey noise. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11921 msgid "" "Risking losing your hand, you jam the spike into the groove that guides the " "blades. There is a horrible whining noise as the blades lock up, vibrating " "with pressure. It's not going to hold long. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11925 msgid "The wouldn't accomplish anything. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11929 msgid "You can't see any controls. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11931 msgid "" "The fan is a huge cylinder with a dozen whirring spiral blades fitted into " "a narrow groove. Through the spaces between the blades you see a dark room " "on the other side. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11935 msgid "A Well" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11937 msgid "" "Wind rushes down around you, sucked down the long tube of wet, black brick " "by the monstrous fan in the north wall. A little pool of water on the floor " "reflects the speck of light high above you. A thin metal ladder crawls up " "the wall towards that light. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11939 msgid "" "The wind sounds like the keening of a great bird as it is sucked down the " "well and through the great fan. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11947 msgid "" "You climb up the ladder, pulling yourself up with the half-numb arm they " "injected the sedative into. Hours seem to pass before you push open the " "grate at the top and step out. b" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11952 kagedr.t:12105 msgid "" "The wind smells of dirt and grime, sucked down the shaft as souls into hell. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11964 msgid "" "The walls of the room are sheet metal, curving around to form the low " "ceiling and the sloping floor. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11966 msgid "The walls are covered with dust and mold. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11970 msgid "Morgan Platz" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11974 msgid "" " You have come out at the end of some tiny side street through an \r\n" " open grate in the sidewalk. Narrow buildings lean against each " "other,\r\n" " their roofs slanted higgledy-piggledy. These are old houses and " "shops,\r\n" " their facades in the shadows of the huge buildings that loom " "around them \r\n" " like great black giants. The steaming black street curves away " "to the\r\n" " southwest. A sign on a post reads \"Morgan Platz.\" " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11981 msgid "" "You breathe deeply, exhausted from the climb and free of the prison. \r\n" " The hot, amber air burns your throat. You have come out at " "the end\r\n" " of some tiny side street through an open grate in the " "sidewalk. Narrow\r\n" " buildings lean against each other, their roofs slanted " "higgledy-piggledy.\r\n" " These are old houses and shops, their facades in the shadows " "of the huge\r\n" " buildings that loom around them like great black giants. The " "steaming\r\n" " black street curves away to the southwest. A sign on a post " "reads\r\n" " \"Morgan Platz.\" " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11994 msgid "" "All is still as stagnant water, but for the single, sorrowful note of the " "siren. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:11998 kagedr.t:12009 msgid "All the doors are shut tight against you. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12001 kagedr.t:12012 msgid "" "b You duck quickly into the doorway, the old woman slamming it behind you.b " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12018 msgid "" "The siren is approaching from that direction. You'd be walking into your " "pursuer's arms. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12021 msgid "You half crawl, half slip down the ladder back into the well. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12029 msgid "" "b From the southwest you head the plaintive siren of the vans of the " "Department of Enforcing. They are coming this way. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12034 msgid "b The sirens are close. The walls rumble. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12037 msgid "" "b The sirens are closer and louder. A door on the north end of the court " "opens. An old lady peers out, terrified. She sees you and instantly " "starts beckoning you in, urgently. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12044 msgid "" "b The sirens are close now, echoing down the walls, amplified like thunder. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12047 msgid "" "b The sirens are close now, echoing in the tight street. \"Come in, in,\" " "the woman whispers urgently from the doorway, as if panicked herself. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12054 msgid "" "The black van turns into the court, white lights flashing. The woman has " "disappeared behind her door. You don't struggle as the three burly men get " "out of the back of the van and hoist you in. You look at the sky as they " "shut the door. That is the last time you ever see daylight. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12057 msgid "" "There is motion in the light above you, calls down. You don't bother to " "answer. One by one three guards crawl down into the space. It takes them " "time to get you out, but they do eventually. As they shut the doors of " "their big black van on you, you look at the sky. That is the last time you " "ever see daylight. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12067 kagedr.t:12330 msgid "" "The air stinks of the same rank corruption as anywhere in the city. The " "aging haze wraps around you, slowly corroding the surface of your skin. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12085 msgid "There's no point in doing that. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12087 msgid "" "The wind burns your ears as it's pulled through the huge fan, whining like " "a baby on fire. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12089 msgid "The whine of the fan sounds less than entirely mechanical. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12101 msgid "The dry air pours down around you, shrieking. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12103 msgid "The air is abrasive and smells of the streets. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12115 msgid "" "At the top of the well, infinitely far above you, you see a tiny circle of " "yellow light. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12117 msgid "It's far too high to reach from here. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12127 msgid "" "The round walls are faced with lichen covered brick and extend up almost " "beyond your vision. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12129 msgid "" "The stones are wet, as if bleeding. Some of them give off steam in the " "heat. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12139 msgid "" "The floor is covered with ancient brick. It's sunken with time in places " "and collected shallow pools of water. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12141 msgid "The stones sink down slightly with pressure." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12151 msgid "pools" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12153 msgid "" "The pools are murky and still, perfect breeding grounds for the minuscule " "biting insects that hover over the surface and nick at your arms. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12155 msgid "" "You swat the insects away and then bring the heel of your shoe down into " "the largest pond, grimly hoping to disturb their reproduction. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12157 msgid "" "You have not reached the level where you are willing to drink fetid water " "quite yet. A few shreds of dignity still cling to you. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12159 msgid "" "The surface of the water is greasy and unpleasant, as are the almost " "invisible insects that circle your hand, jabbing at the soft spots. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12161 msgid "" "You would have no use for either the water or the insects around it. " "Indeed you cannot wait to be away from the nuisances. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12163 msgid "You'd rather die. In fact, you very well might if you did that. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12173 kagedr.t:17146 msgid "ladder" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12175 msgid "" "The ladder is thin and rusting. You can't even see if it reaches the top " "of the well. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12177 msgid "" "The bolts that hold the ladder to the wall look less than entirely secure. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12182 msgid "" " You climb up the ladder, pulling yourself up with the half-numb arm they " "injected the sedative into. Hours seem to pass before you push open the " "grate at the top and step out. b" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12189 msgid "The Millinery Shop" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12193 msgid "" "The room is cramped, the air clotted with dust and antiqued silence. Row " "upon row of shelves reach up to the ceiling. On the shelves are dozens of " "heads. The graven faces stare at you from beneath hats of drooping lace " "and faded silk flowerets. In the grey daylight shining between the " "shutters you see a glass-fronted counter and a mechanical cash register " "with the words \"SCHILLER'S MILLINERY\" in ornate " "gilt lettering. b \"Here, here,\" coos the old woman, like a sick pigeon. " "\"You're safe here. Won't let those ghastly peckerwoods in here.\" Her " "smile is crooked, her wrinkled skin pale as paper. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12198 msgid "" " The room is cramped, the air clotted with dust and antiqued silence. " "Shelves of elaborate hats on mannequin heads line the walls around you. In " "the grey daylight shining between the shutters you see a glass-fronted " "counter and a mechanical cash register with the words \"SCHILLER'S MILLINERY" "\" in ornate gilt lettering. To the south is the thick front door, and a " "small passage hides beneath the shadows in the northeast corner. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12202 msgid "" "The shop is quiet. Beyond the boards there are noises in the square, the " "opening and closing of doors. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12204 msgid "The air smell of dust and old fabric, and, very faintly, of freesia. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12209 msgid "" "You make a move towards the door and are instantly stopped by the old " "woman. \"No, no, no, mustn't do that,\" she says with surprising force. " "\"They'll be scouring the whole neighborhood. Safer here, safer here.\" " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12215 kagedr.t:12235 kagedr.t:12255 kagedr.t:13269 msgid "Not now. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12218 kagedr.t:12238 kagedr.t:12258 kagedr.t:13271 msgid "" "You duck through the door and a tiny back passage into the alley behind the " "shop. b" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12222 kagedr.t:12242 kagedr.t:12262 kagedr.t:13275 msgid "" "\"Wait, wait,\" the old woman calls after you, holding a gentleman's bonnet " "of pearl grey felt in her shaking, outstretched hands. \"You forgot your hat," "\" she calls out, confused, as you continue through the dark hall, towards " "the far door. Behind you there is a sudden knocking sound and the voices of " "officers calling through the shop door. You duck through the shadows and " "into the alley behind the shop. Without a backward glance.b " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12227 kagedr.t:12247 kagedr.t:12267 kagedr.t:13280 msgid "" " \"No, no, don't leave yet,\" the old woman creeches. \"Just a moment more, " "I'll finish this, just a...\" She trails off, feverishly tearing through a " "pile of taffeta. The hallway waits. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12281 msgid "north doorway" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12283 msgid "" "The woman is terribly old, holding open the elaborate oak and leaded glass " "door of a shop on the north side of the court. Her eyes are wide, staring " "at you. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12285 msgid "You can't hear what she's saying. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12287 msgid "It's several steps away. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12293 kagedr.t:12350 msgid "All the doors are shut tight against you. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12296 kagedr.t:12353 msgid "" "b You duck quickly into the doorway, the old woman slamming it behind you.b " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12310 msgid "sign" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12312 msgid "" "The sign is a yellow rectangle with black block letters bolted to a tall " "steel pole. The sign reads \"Morgan Platz\" . " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12314 msgid "" "The sign is a yellow rectangle with black block letters bolted to a tall " "steel pole. The sign reads \"Morgan Platz\" . " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12316 msgid "The metal pole is hot. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12326 msgid "" "Above the roofs of the building on this street tower the walls and windows " "of greater edifices, and beyond that, pinned into the air by dozens of " "smokestacks, is a tiny shred of yellowing sky. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12328 msgid "No one can touch the sky. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12340 kagedr.t:13537 kagedr.t:13687 kagedr.t:13778 kagedr.t:13948 #: kagedr.t:14021 msgid "buildings" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12342 msgid "" "The court is completely walled in by the pointed buildings. They sink " "slowly into their foundations, their cracked brick fronts and dusty windows " "settling at odd angles. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12344 msgid "" "You lay your hand on the sooty wall of a shop that leans over the street. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12367 kagedr.t:16030 kagedr.t:16930 msgid "grate" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12369 msgid "" "The wide metal grate is lying on its side next to the square hole in the " "sidewalk. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12371 msgid "The metal of the grate is warm." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12376 msgid "You half crawl, half slip down the ladder back into the well.b " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12381 msgid "The grate is already open. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12383 kagedr.t:14852 msgid "There's no time for that. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12395 msgid "" "The asphalt of the street is uneven and pitted and almost glowing with " "heat. The broken cement sidewalk that borders it is no cooler. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12397 msgid "The ground is crumbling and uneven." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12407 msgid "old woman" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12411 msgid "" "You find her words delicate and hard to follow, like the intricacies of a " "lace cuff." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12413 msgid "" "The woman's perfume is slight and subtle, like rain among lilacs or freesia. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12423 msgid "" "b The old woman burbles sweetly, flitting about the room with unusual, even " "manic energy, like a moth about a candle flame. \"Now, you just stay right " "there and don't move and we'll fix you up something so grand. Just you see." "\" b \"But I don't need anything,\" you say, looking towards the front door " "and the boarded windows. \"If you could just show me a way--\" b \"Rubbish," "\" the old woman snaps. \"Schiller's Millinery and Hatmaking is the finest " "haberdashery in this city. You give me just a moment to find it. I have " "something that would be...\" She leers at you with crooked teeth. \"...very " "suitable.\" " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12427 msgid "" "b The old woman darts from shelf to shelf, taking down ancient chapeaux, " "sizing the dusty brims, peeking over her shoulder at you with what she must " "fondly imagine is a sly and coquettish grin. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12434 msgid "b The old woman moves around the stacks, silent as a seagull. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12446 msgid "" "b The woman hums to herself. Some vague patriotic ditty. Much, much faster " "than you remembered it. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12453 msgid "" "b The woman goes on singing to herself. Phrases of the song come and go. " "Something about a glorious dawn and swords tipped red. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12461 msgid "" "b The woman searches, almost desperately, among the hats. The shelves are " "even deeper than you'd suspected, there must be several hundred hats hidden " "in the shadows. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12473 msgid "" "b The woman turns to you suddenly, and rivets all of her attention on you. " "It is the first time she's stopped moving. \"You're not crazy, are you?\" " "she asks, peering at you. You swallow hard. b \"Of course not,\" you say, " "indignant. The woman nods her head. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12481 msgid "" "b The woman turns away from you, searching and searching for something. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12496 msgid "" "b The old lady keeps looking, holding up hats to the light and throwing them " "down in despair. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12504 msgid "b You hear the pounding of footsteps outside. A door nearby opens. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12509 msgid "" "b \"Have you seen what's been on the screens?\" the woman asks " "conversationally, over her shoulder, as she ricochets from mannequin to " "mannequin. \"The most violent, chaotic things. Public executions. In a " "stadium, like the Romans. Terrible, terrible.\" " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12513 msgid "" "b \"This...\" the old woman purrs suddenly, snatching an object from the " "darkness of a far shelf. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12521 msgid "" "b The old lady turns around, holding a fine men's riding bonnet of grey felt " "and dappled satin. She holds it out towards you. \"Here,\" she says " "softly. \"Try it on.\" " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12526 msgid "" "b The old lady beams as you caress the beautiful fabric. \"Here, let me " "take this off, so you can try it on,\" she says, fingering your official " "headband distastefully. She begins to remove the band. b \"No, you can't do " "that,\" you say urgently, grabbing the band, trying to hold it on. The " "woman is frightfully strong. She rips the band away and then shrieks and " "begins batting at the side of your head. b \"Spider, spider, spider,\" she " "wails as you try to fend off her attacks, shielding yourself with the flimsy " "fabric of the hat until it falls apart onto the floor. Finally something " "drops from the side of your head onto the floor. It appears to be a large " "black spider. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12533 msgid "" "b \"You don't want it?\" the woman asks, practically shoving the hat into " "your face. Suddenly she brightens. \"Oh, what a ninny I am. You're already " "wearing something,\" she says, fingering your official headband " "distastefully. \"Well this must go.\" She begins to remove the band. b \"No, " "you can't do that,\" you say urgently, grabbing the band, trying to hold it " "on. The woman is frightfully strong. She rips the band away and then " "shrieks and begins batting at the side of your head with the bonnet, dashing " "it to pieces. b \"Spider, spider, spider,\" she wails as you try to fend off " "her attacks. Finally something drops from the side of your head onto the " "floor. It appears to be a large black spider. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12543 msgid "" "b It's not a spider at all but some tiny electronic device, just small " "enough to be concealed by your headband. Thin prongs, their tips slightly " "red, stick out from the belly of the chip. There are silicon coils and " "tiny glass nodules all over its black plastic surface. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12548 msgid "" "The woman whines piteously, staring at the thing on the floor. b \"It's " "just a spider,\" you snap, annoyed and uneasy. But it was there, under " "your headband. You peer at it closer. There's something strange about it. " "The woman gasps as you pick it up.b It's not a spider at all but some tiny " "electronic device, just small enough to be concealed by your headband. Thin " "prongs, their tips slightly red, stick out from the belly of the chip. " "There are silicon coils and tiny glass nodules all over its black plastic " "surface. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12555 msgid "" "b There is a loud banging on the front door. The woman looks up, " "panicked. \"They've come again. God. Again.\" She looks at you. " "\"Quickly, you've got to go. Through the alleys behind the building. I'll " "hold them.\" More banging. \"Please. Through that door there.\" She " "points to a narrow little door in the northeast corner, barely visible " "between the cobwebs and shadows. More banging. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12561 msgid "" "b The great oak door cracks open. Splinters of wood and delicate glass fly " "everywhere. The old woman sobs, and pleads, collapsed in one corner. " "Three huge officers drag you out of the little shop and leave Widow " "Schiller alone again. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12585 msgid "\"What?\" you ask dubiously, straining to see what she's found. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12588 msgid "" "\"It's lovely...\" you say slowly, eyeing the hat. It is indeed a fine " "piece of craftsmanship, the highest quality materials preserved beneath a " "layer of dust. \"It's very fine, but...\" " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12591 msgid "" "\"Please madam,\" you say rigidly, trying to quiet her frightened " "whimpering. \"It's just a spider.\" But it was there, under your " "headband. You peer at it closer. There's something strange about it. The " "woman gasps as you pick it up. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12595 msgid "" "\"This isn't even a spider,\" you say, holding the bizarre object out to " "her. \"I don't know what it is--\" " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12598 msgid "\"No time, no time,\" the woman whines, cutting you off. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12607 msgid "" "\"I'm very indebted to you,\" you gasp, recovering your breath after dashing " "into the little shop. The old woman just laughs. It is not a comforting " "sound, too high and airy. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12610 msgid "" "\"I assure you mam, I don't need a hat,\" you say, eyeing the door ways. b " "\"Nonsense,\" the woman replies. \"A fine looking man like you, running " "around bare-headed. It just won't do.\" You begin to feel that further " "argument would be pointless against her stubborn sartorial optimism. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12613 msgid "" "You begin patiently, \"If it's going to be any trouble--\" b \"No trouble, " "no trouble,\" the woman interjects, continuing her search. You sigh. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12616 msgid "" "\"How long have you had this shop?\" you ask, trying to start conversation. " "b \"Longer than I imagine you've been alive, young man,\" she replies, " "between deep breaths. \"Go on, make yourself at home. You're a guest!\" " "Her hospitality seems excessive and unnerving, given the officers' van " "waiting for you out in the street. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12619 msgid "" "\"This is an impressive old building,\" you say, closely admiring the fine " "carvings of the door. b \"It was in my family,\" she replies, coughing, " "\"but August really made it what it is. It's a large house for just one " "woman.\" She gives you a look that makes you intensely uncomfortable. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12622 msgid "" "\"What song is that?\" you ask, the edge of the melody combing the back of " "your mind. b \"Oh Flag of Vengeance,\" answer the old lady, musically. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12625 msgid "" "\"Am I safe here?\" you ask quietly. The old woman seems not to hear, lost " "in her own little world. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12628 msgid "" "\"What exactly are you looking for?\" you ask, growing impatient. The woman " "smiles at you slyly. b \"Oh, wouldn't the young gentleman like to know.\" " "You drop the subject. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12631 msgid "" "\"Listen, the people following me,\" you say, beginning to grow nervous. b " "\"Following you? There's no one following you,\" the old woman snaps over " "her shoulder. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12634 msgid "" "\"That's a horribly insulting thing to say to people,\" you stammer, " "uncomfortable. \"Insanity is no little thing.\" The woman laughs. b \"You " "worry far, far too much. What's wrong with a little madness, eh? Where's " "the harm in a few voices? An image of the Virgin on a plate? How do you " "know you're not mad, in any case?\" You do not feel the question warrants " "an answer. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12637 msgid "" "\"There's nothing mad about me,\" you say, unable to let the subject drop. " "The lady sniffs derisively, but says nothing. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12640 msgid "" "\"Is there a way out of here?\" you ask, considering again the possibility " "of your escape. The woman nods towards the hallway to the northeast. b " "\"But don't think of going yet, I've almost found it,\" the woman says. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12643 msgid "" "You are about to say something when a sound outside, not distant, stops up " "your throat. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12646 msgid "" "\"Did you hear that?\" you ask, fidgeting. \"The officers are coming to get " "me.\" b \"You're fine here. Trust me,\" the old woman says, but you feel " "that there's something wrong in her ease. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12649 msgid "" "\"This is not the time to worry about such things,\" you say, growing " "increasingly anxious. But the court outside remains silent for now. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12655 msgid "" "\"These hats,\" you begin, slowly taking in the truly vast number of " "exquisite pieces sit on the shelves. \"They're incredibly... unique.\" b " "\"Each one a work of art,\" the woman replies, reciting an advertisement " "learned by rote decades ago. \"A hat should reflect the invaluable " "individuality of the wearer.\" Invaluable individuality. No wonder her " "shop looks as unvisited as a grave." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12660 msgid "" "\"The faces here are very lifelike,\" you say, running your fingers over the " "bob nose of a seven-year old girl captured in pine. b \"August and I felt " "they added to the character of the hats,\" the old woman replies. \"The " "personality. He carved them himself. Oh, if these mouths could talk. But " "of course they can't, they haven't any lungs!\" She bursts into reedy " "laughter, but you find yourself uncomfortably confused by the woman's " "\"humor.\" " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12665 msgid "" "\"Is that all you made then? Hats?\" you ask. b \"Make. Not made,\" the " "woman corrects you. \"I still turn out one every few weeks. Just because " "August is gone doesn't mean the world doesn't need new hats.\" b You can " "not resist the temptation to point out that the world actually doesn't need new hats. \"Have you sold many lately?\" you ask. b The old woman " "sniffs at you haughtily. \"The artist is not a slave to the commercial mob." "\" " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12670 msgid "" "\"You're Ms. Schiller, then?\" you ask politely. b \"Mrs. Schiller. " "I've been married to August Schiller for the past forty-six years and this," "\" she gestures grandly about the bleak little shop, \"is the fruit of our " "union. Hearing his voice is the only reason I drag these tired bones out of " "bed every morning.\" b \"Where is he now?\" you ask. The old woman stares " "at you hard for a moment. b \"He's been dead these past six years.\" " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12675 msgid "" "\"The police,\" you mumble, staring at the door. b \"Oh, they shouldn't " "bother here,\" the old woman chirps lightly. \"Last time they were here " "over something I threw a pretty little fit. Broke dishes, screamed and " "cried. Half terrified them. And well I should. Hooligans.\" She laughs, " "an uncomfortable whistling, and you begin to doubt that the is \"all there." "\" " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12680 msgid "" "\"Why the heavy shutters?\" you ask, gesturing to the massive boards. b " "\"Oh, mustn't let the light in,\" the old woman says gravely. \"Mustn't, " "mustn't do that.\" You ask why not, but the woman just looks at you sadly " "and shakes her head. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12685 msgid "" "\"All these pills... are they yours?\" you ask, cautiously. The woman " "laughs. b \"Yes, of course they're mine,\" she says, hopping from place to " "place like a demented nightingale. \"The doctors said I should take them " "such that I wouldn't hear the voices, but I say why not hear them? Eh? Who " "else would keep me company?\" The cloying way she asks this last question " "makes you uncomfortable. b \"Voices?\" you ask, floundering. b " "\"Constantly. They started after August left,\" the old woman confides. " "\"The doctors say I'm mad, but I needn't believe them, must I? One is not " "mad just because another says one is mad.\" She pauses, giggles. \"Or " "perhaps we're all mad here. All quite mad.\" She continues to giggle. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12690 msgid "" "\"Are these pictures of you and your husband?\" you ask, pointing to the " "many frames scattered among the shelves. The woman lights up with joy. b " "\"You noticed,\" she burbles. \"That was my August and me. Such fun we " "had. Such fun. Finest hat makers in this whole city. We made a hat for " "the very first Governor. We were quite something. You believe that don't " "you?\" She has grown very intense and very earnest. You nod, unsure what " "else to do, and her mood brightens visibly. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12695 msgid "" "\"What's down that hall?\" you ask. b \"Just the old back alleyways,\" the " "old woman replies, intent on her search. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12701 msgid "" "\"Are you very lonely here?\" you ask, unsure how that question made it to " "your lips. b \"Not in the slightest,\" the woman replies, radiantly. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12704 msgid "" "\"How did August pass?\" you ask, delicately. b \"Oh, grisly, grisly. It " "was very horrible. So much blood,\" the woman replies, maintaining her same " "cheerful timbre. \"But the voices came thereafter, and it's not so bad. " "Some days I can almost forget it ever happened. And they call that peace " "madness. Oh, what fools these doctors be.\" " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12711 msgid "" "You are about to open your mouth when the woman cuts you off. \"Do you dance?" "\" she asks, full of intensity and desire. You mumble no and look to find a " "place to hide and blush. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12714 msgid "" " \"I'm still not sure what you mean about the voices...\" you say, some " "warning fear creeping up your spine. The old woman laughs coquettishly. b " "\"A woman must have some secrets, no?\" she replies, and seems content to " "leave the matter there. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12732 msgid "You see her back, her shoulders close together with excitement." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12735 msgid "The old woman's eyes are wide and deep set. They glisten." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12738 msgid "She's wrapped up around herself, standing almost on tiptoe, terrified. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12741 msgid "" "The woman stares at the object in your hand, her mouth open, " "uncomprehending. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12744 msgid "The woman stares at the door, shaking like a leaf. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12751 msgid "" "The woman is small and bony, her delicate lavender dress hanging loose from " "her narrow shoulders. Her eyes are bright and youthful, but there is " "something off about the way she carries herself, the tone of her voice. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12755 msgid "" "The woman's hands are in constant motion, like a pair of frail birds tied " "to her body. They reach up to adjust the hats on the shelves, to brush " "away the start of a tear, to smooth her dress the way Nina did. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12759 msgid "" "The woman's hair is the same dark grey as your uniform and the thin " "consistency of spider webs. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12763 msgid "" "The woman's movements are jerky and hesitant and she often pauses in the " "midst of a motion and abruptly changes direction. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12767 msgid "She seems to be lost in her frantic search. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12776 msgid "" "You lay a hand on the woman's wrist, below the lace cuff of her dress. Her " "skin is dry as a leaf. She doesn't seem to notice the gesture. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12780 kagedr.t:13359 kagedr.t:13385 kagedr.t:13423 msgid "alley" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12784 msgid "" "The alley is a broken mess of brick streets and sooty walls. The only " "openings not blocked by piles of garbage or leaning bins of coal are narrow " "paths to the northeast and northwest." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12786 msgid "" "The alley is a broken mess of brick streets and sooty walls. The only " "openings not blocked by piles of garbage or leaning bins of coal are narrow " "paths to the northeast and northwest." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12792 msgid "The alley hums with sunlight. There is no wind. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12794 msgid "The air is less noxious here. Perhaps. Your breaths are shallow. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12805 msgid "" "b From behind the door in the southwest you hear the old lady screaming. " "Then shots. Then silence. Then the pounding of bootsteps coming this way. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12808 msgid "" "b In the distance you hear the high pitched warble of an old woman " "screaming. Then shots. Then silence. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12813 msgid "b The tramping of hobnailed boots coming closer. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12818 msgid "" "b The door behind you bursts open and three hulking officer rush into the " "space. You hear shots fired and the flutter of birds taking off in a " "panic. And then there is darkness. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12821 msgid "b You hear heavy stumbling, tripping, the grunt of low voices. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12828 msgid "" "b The guards are upon you in a blink of an eye, blocking all paths, guns " "leveled at your heart. They have stopped moving. One of them is talking " "into a microphone attached to his cumbersome headpiece. All the officers " "around you wear similar headgear. A combination of microphone, earphone, " "and tiny recording camera. The eyes of all. b They are moving now, " "stealthily, as if approaching a tiger. \"You know there was no way you could " "have escaped,\" one of them says softly. \"These alleys are all blind.\" " "You don't have the strength to react as they reach you and inject something " "dark and sluggish into your bruised arm. bb" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12834 kagedr.t:12866 msgid "" "b The appearance of the guards is loud and sudden. As are the shots they " "fire into your body. Three separate rounds. Loud and sudden. And then " "there is darkness. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12838 msgid "b The steps are coming this way, trampling like elephants. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12845 msgid "" "b There is a great cracking as the whole fence crashes down. The officers " "face you from the rubble, guns raised. They have stopped moving. One of " "them is talking into a microphone attached to his cumbersome headpiece. " "All the officers around you wear similar headgear. A combination of " "microphone, earphone, and tiny recording camera. The eyes of all. b They " "are moving now, stealthily, as if approaching a tiger. \"You know there was " "no way you could have escaped,\" one of them says softly. \"These alleys are " "all blind.\" You don't have the strength to react as they reach you and " "inject something dark and sluggish into your bruised arm. bb" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12851 msgid "" "b The appearance of the guards is loud and sudden. As are the shots they " "fire into your body. Three separate rounds. Loud and sudden. And then " "there is darkness. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12855 msgid "" "b There's a great cracking to the west. They must have demolished the " "fence. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12861 msgid "" "b The guards are upon you in a blink of an eye, blocking all paths, guns " "leveled at your heart. They have stopped moving. One of them is talking " "into a microphone attached to his cumbersome headpiece. All the officers " "around you wear similar headgear. A combination of microphone, earphone, " "and tiny recording camera. The eyes of all. b They are moving now, " "stealthily, as if approaching a tiger. \"You know there was no way you could " "have escaped,\" one of them says softly. \"These alleys are all blind.\" " "You don't have the strength to react as they reach you and inject something " "dark and sluggish into your bruised arm. bb" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12882 msgid "" "Rushing down the alley you trip and fall and splay yourself on the ground. " "You nearly crack your skull open on the corner of a coal bin. You pull " "yourself up. Your headband dangles on the corner of the bin. There's " "something stuck inside of it. It appears to be a fat black spider. You " "pluck the thing from the cloth. It's not a spider at all but some tiny " "electronic device, just small enough to be concealed by your headband. Thin " "prongs, their tips slightly red, stick out from the belly of the chip. " "There are silicon coils and tiny glass nodules all over its black plastic " "surface. How long has it been there, inside your headband, next to your " "skull? Behind you are thick noises. You clutch the odd device in your palm. " "You run forward. b" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12896 msgid "" "Rushing down the alley you trip and fall and splay yourself on the ground. " "You nearly crack your skull open on the corner of a coal bin. You pull " "yourself up. Your headband dangles on the corner of the bin. There's " "something stuck inside of it. It appears to be a fat black spider. You " "pluck the thing from the cloth. It's not a spider at all but some tiny " "electronic device, just small enough to be concealed by your headband. Thin " "prongs, their tips slightly red, stick out from the belly of the chip. " "There are silicon coils and tiny glass nodules all over its black plastic " "surface. How long has it been there, inside your headband, next to your " "skull? Behind you are thick noises. You clutch the odd device in your palm. " "You run forward. b" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12916 msgid "pill bottles" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12918 msgid "dozens of pill bottles" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12922 msgid "" "The bottles are of every shape and size, from thin orange vials to fat jars " "lurking behind the mannequin heads. As far as you can see, they are all " "full of tiny, gem-like pills and medicinal tonics. All untouched. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12924 msgid "" " The bottles are of every shape and size, from thin orange vials to fat jars " "lurking behind the mannequin heads. As far as you can see, they are all " "full of tiny, gem-like pills and medicinal tonics. All untouched. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12931 msgid "The translucent plastics are heavy with dust. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12933 msgid "" "You would feel uncomfortable robbing an old woman of her medications, even " "if it appears they've not been touched in months. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12935 kagedr.t:12937 msgid "You've no need to do that. You aren't sick. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12947 msgid "pictures" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12949 msgid "several small pictures" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12953 msgid "" "The miniature pictures hide in clusters among the shadows, scores and scores " "of them, many of the same image, repeated over and over. You see a " "beautiful young woman and a thin man in a tie marry and grow old together " "through the jumping time of the frames. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12955 msgid "" " The miniature pictures hide in clusters among the shadows, scores and " "scores of them, many of the same image, repeated over and over. You see a " "beautiful young woman and a thin man in a tie marry and grow old together " "through the jumping time of the images. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12962 msgid "Brown dust clings to the photo paper. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12964 msgid "" "\"Oh, no, please don't do that,\" you hear the old woman mumble quietly " "behind you. Abashed to the point of blushing, you put back the picture. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12974 msgid "bonnet" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12976 msgid "" "The bonnet is made of finely molded grey felt and edged with mottled satin. " "It is very fine. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12982 msgid "There's no need for that. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12984 msgid "You gently take the bonnet from the woman's shaking hands. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12990 msgid "The bonnet is dusted with a fine coat of grime. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12996 msgid "" "You examine it for a moment preparing to put it on your head. It is very " "old, and very delicate, and surprisingly attractive. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:12998 msgid "" "\"I'd love to try it on,\" you say graciously and gently take the bonnet " "from her shaking hands. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13014 msgid "small device" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13018 msgid "" "It's an ugly little device that bears more than a passing resemblance to " "some poisonous insect. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13020 msgid "" " You peer at the little thing from under your headband. There's something " "strange about it. The woman gasps as you pick it up.b It's not a spider " "at all but some tiny electronic device, just small enough to be concealed " "by your headband. Thin prongs, their tips slightly red, stick out from the " "belly of the chip. There are silicon coils and tiny glass nodules all over " "its black plastic surface. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13029 msgid "You pick the device up. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13032 msgid "" " You peer at the little thing from under your headband. There's something " "strange about it. The woman gasps as you pick it up.b It's not a spider " "at all but some tiny electronic device, just small enough to be concealed " "by your headband. Thin prongs, their tips slightly red, stick out from the " "belly of the chip. There are silicon coils and tiny glass nodules all over " "its black plastic surface. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13039 msgid "" "The little item is jagged, but small enough that you wouldn't have noticed " "it under your headband. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13041 msgid "" "Something in you stays your hand. This little chip could be very important. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13053 kagedr.t:13064 msgid "" "The walls slanted with the settling of the house, sloping towards tight " "corners. Covering almost every inch of the walls are wooden shelves, deep " "and crammed with dust and shadows. The highest shelves are empty but the " "shelves at eye level are filled with rows and rows of carefully hatted " "heads. Stuffed among the heads are other items. Small sepia pictures in " "metal frames, and dozens of vials of pills." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13056 kagedr.t:13067 msgid "" "The walls slanted with the settling of the house, sloping towards tight " "corners. Covering almost every inch of the walls are wooden shelves, deep " "and crammed with dust and shadows. The highest shelves are empty but the " "shelves at eye level are filled with rows and rows of carefully hatted " "heads. Stuffed among the heads are other items. Small sepia pictures in " "metal frames, and dozens of vials of pills." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13073 msgid "" "You run your finger along the edge of one of the shelves, pushing up a " "little mound of dust. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13083 msgid "heads" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13085 msgid "dozens of mannequin heads" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13089 kagedr.t:13100 msgid "" "The faces staring out from the shelves are not normal, featureless mannequin " "heads. Instead each is carefully and vividly carved, stuck in some " "expression of amazement, or delight, or haughty grandeur. Between the oaken " "skulls are other, smaller objects: dozens of tiny picture frames and bottles " "and bottles of medicine." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13091 kagedr.t:13102 msgid "" "The faces staring out from the shelves are not normal, featureless mannequin " "heads. Instead each is carefully and vividly carved, stuck in some " "expression of amazement, or delight, or haughty grandeur. Between the oaken " "skulls are other, smaller objects: dozens of tiny picture frames and bottles " "and bottles of medicine. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13109 msgid "There is dust laying thick on their lips. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13111 msgid "That would be ridiculous. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13121 msgid "hats" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13123 msgid "dozens of mannequin hats" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13127 kagedr.t:13138 msgid "" "The hats are like tombstones: remnants of some era long, long gone. The " "fashions are ornate and refined. No one has worn anything like these for " "decades. In the shadows between the heads are other objects: frames and " "bottles." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13129 kagedr.t:13140 msgid "" "The hats are like tombstones: remnants of some era long, long gone. The " "fashions are ornate and refined. No one has worn anything like these for " "decades. In the shadows between the heads are other objects: frames and " "bottles. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13147 msgid "" "The soft fabrics have hardened with age like supple leaves in the fall. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13149 kagedr.t:13151 msgid "" "\"No, no,\" the old woman snaps as you reach for a wide-brimmed boater. " "\"That won't do at all. Just wait, I have just the thing for you!\" She " "certainly has her own opinions on fashion. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13161 msgid "cash register" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13165 kagedr.t:13167 msgid "" "The cash register is a beautiful antique of cast iron and pierced tin. On " "the broad side facing you are the words \"SCHILLER'S MILLINERY\" in flaking " "gilt letters. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13174 msgid "The letters on the back of the machine read \"SCHILLER'S MILLINERY.\" " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13176 kagedr.t:13341 msgid "The glass is slick with dust. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13178 kagedr.t:13180 msgid "You have no desire to interfere with the lady's belongings. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13190 kagedr.t:14848 kagedr.t:15556 msgid "south door" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13194 kagedr.t:13196 msgid "" "The door to the street is a massive, carved thing of antique oak and panels " "of dark, leaded glass. You've never seen anything quite like it. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13203 kagedr.t:13598 msgid "The door is already closed. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13205 kagedr.t:13207 msgid "" "You make a move towards the door and are instantly stopped by the old " "woman. \"No, no, no, mustn't do that,\" she says with surprising force. " "\"They'll be scouring the whole neighborhood. Safer here, safer here.\" " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13209 msgid "" "The wood is rough and unlaquered, which gives its baroque spirals and " "curves an extra sharpness and strength. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13211 msgid "" "There are stirrings on the other side of the door: officers drawing closer, " "house by house. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13221 msgid "shuttered windows" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13223 msgid "several shuttered windows" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13227 kagedr.t:13229 msgid "" "The store is fronted with two large picture windows which are entirely " "smothered by massive wooden shutters. Between the ancient slats, tiny beams " "of light filter into the room, squeezed to paper thinness by the thick " "boards." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13236 msgid "The wooden shutters are heavy and unvarnished. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13238 msgid "" "You can't make out the individual voices of the officer's in the street, but " "it is clear that they are approaching. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13248 msgid "northeast door" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13250 msgid "The dark hall is silent. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13254 msgid "" "The thin doorway is blanketed by shadows. A breeze moves towards you from " "the darkness of the hall. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13256 msgid "" " The thin doorway is blanketed by shadows. A breeze moves towards you from " "the darkness of the hall. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13263 msgid "That hallway door can't be closed. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13265 msgid "The passage into the hallway is already open. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13285 msgid "The door frame is rough and covered with several coats of grey dust. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13295 msgid "" "The ceiling is fairly high up, covered with a thick layer of grey shadow. " "You can make out the edges of delicate moldings that have fallen into " "disrepair. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13297 msgid "It's too high to reach. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13307 msgid "shadows" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13309 msgid "" "Thin beams of light pierce the spaces between the high wooden shutters and " "create fading bars through the dusty air. Most of the shop remains in " "darkness, hung over with cool tapestries of shadow. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13311 msgid "The air is still and warm." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13321 msgid "dust" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13323 msgid "" "Motes of silvery dust and fine traceries of cobweb slant down through the " "thin beams of light and form quiet carpets on the wooden floor and " "shelves. The dust mutes sound and dulls the once brilliant silks and " "satins of the hats displayed around the room. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13325 msgid "The dust clings to your skin like a ghost." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13327 msgid "Dust smells as it always does: of age. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13337 msgid "counter" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13339 msgid "" "The glass display counter in the center of the room is empty but for the " "circles of dust on its interior shelves. On top of the case is an old " "fashioned mechanical cash register. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13343 msgid "You aren't sure how to do that. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13353 msgid "" "The floor is covered with smooth wooden slats covered with a thin carpet of " "grey dust. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13355 msgid "You tap your shoe on the hard boards. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13361 msgid "" "The alleyway from the southeast ends in a heap of rubble here. There's a " "space between the buildings to the east, maybe enough to squeeze through. " "The metal tail of a fire escape hangs off a building, just in reach. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13363 msgid "A mocking bird calls down at you from a roof top. Flies away. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13365 msgid "The air is merely acidic, not burning. You are grateful. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13373 kagedr.t:13634 msgid "" "You clamber up the ladder. Irony. It ends against a blank wall, the " "window bricked up. The officers have found you now, cornered up like a fox " "in a tree. They have stopped moving. One of them is talking into a " "microphone attached to his cumbersome headpiece. All the officers around " "you wear similar headgear. A combination of microphone, earphone, and tiny " "recording camera. The eyes of all. b They are moving now, stealthily, as " "if approaching a tiger. \"You know there was no way you could have escaped," "\" one of them says softly. \"These alleys are all blind.\" Exhausted by " "futility, you don't have the strength to react as they creep up the ladder " "and inject something dark and sluggish into your bruised arm. bb" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13378 kagedr.t:13639 msgid "You need to lower the ladder. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13389 msgid "" "A heap of spilled garbage covers the ground. Alleyways to the west and " "southwest and hole in the fence to the southeast lead away from the mass. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13391 msgid "" "Alleyways from the west and southwest collide here. Someone built a fence " "across the tiny space, but there is a gap between the boards to the " "southeast and an ancient heap of garbage forms a ramp over the top. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13395 msgid "Someone calls out, from behind a fence or a wall." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13397 msgid "The air smells merely of garbage. Natural, organic. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13409 msgid "" "The pile of garbage has collapsed, there's no way over the fence that way. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13412 kagedr.t:13821 msgid "" "You struggle up the pile, hands sinking elbow deep into hot rotting " "garbage. Halfway up something gives and the whole pile crashes around you, " "half smothering you." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13427 msgid "" "The metal crate pushed against the northwest corner, you are sealed off " "from the rest of the world. A dark passage between houses leads east. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13429 msgid "" "Brick walls and makeshift fences loom over this tiny court. A hole in the " "northwest fence and low crawl to the east are the only escapes. A massive " "metal crate takes up most of the space, heaps of garbage lying around it. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13433 msgid "" "There are sounds outside of the alley, through the brick walls. You can't " "reach any of them. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13435 msgid "The air corrodes your nose. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13441 kagedr.t:13450 msgid "" "You've blocked the way with the crate. You're not going to move it again. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13467 msgid "coal bin" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13471 msgid "Coal lies in great heaps on the ground. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13473 msgid "" "There are several huge bins, heaped over with coal, threatening to topple " "into the alley at any moment. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13479 msgid "The coal is hot. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13481 kagedr.t:13568 kagedr.t:13718 kagedr.t:13813 kagedr.t:13979 #: kagedr.t:14052 msgid "That won't help you. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13486 kagedr.t:13494 kagedr.t:13502 kagedr.t:13510 msgid "" "You heave all your weight against one of the bins and it spills its " "contents onto the ground in a huge, black pile. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13523 msgid "The sun beats down into the alley. It is directly above, merciless. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13525 kagedr.t:13527 kagedr.t:13675 kagedr.t:13677 kagedr.t:13766 #: kagedr.t:13768 kagedr.t:13938 kagedr.t:14009 kagedr.t:14011 msgid "The air is thin and hard to breathe. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13539 msgid "" "The buildings are close together. Random mosaics of brick and stone and " "sealed-over windows. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13541 kagedr.t:13543 kagedr.t:13691 kagedr.t:13693 kagedr.t:13784 #: kagedr.t:13954 kagedr.t:14027 msgid "The bricks are loose, but not loose enough to take out. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13548 kagedr.t:13698 kagedr.t:13789 kagedr.t:13959 kagedr.t:14032 msgid "" "You struggle to find grips in the rough walls, but to no avail. You can't " "make it up more than a few feet. Your hands are bloody with the effort. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13560 kagedr.t:13710 kagedr.t:13971 kagedr.t:14044 msgid "garbage" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13562 kagedr.t:13712 msgid "piles of garbage" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13564 msgid "" "The garbage is everywhere, lying in heaps and drooping sacks, baking under " "the stinking sun. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13566 kagedr.t:13716 kagedr.t:13811 kagedr.t:13977 kagedr.t:14050 msgid "The garbage oozes beneath your palms. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13570 kagedr.t:13720 kagedr.t:13827 kagedr.t:13981 kagedr.t:14054 msgid "You strangle the urge to vomit. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13582 msgid "" "The narrow streets are paved with cobbles and bricks. They dip and rise " "like the back of a serpent. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13584 kagedr.t:13734 kagedr.t:13841 kagedr.t:13995 kagedr.t:14068 msgid "The raised bricks are warm. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13596 msgid "The door is a narrow wooden entrance set into a windowless brick wall. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13601 kagedr.t:13608 msgid "" "You walk blindly into the arms of the approaching guards. They are " "surprised to see you coming towards them, but no so surprised that they " "forget their duty. You are dragged through the shop, past the huddled " "figure of the old woman, and into the waiting police van. Where you are " "summarily shot. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13614 msgid "The wood is old and splintered and black. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13624 msgid "fire escape" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13644 kagedr.t:13651 msgid "The metal squeals like a pig as you pull down the ladder. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13657 msgid "The ladder hangs down in front of you. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13659 msgid "" "The fire escape is a twisted knot of metal, the ladder not yet lowered, but " "within reach. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13663 msgid "The rusted metal is almost too hot to touch. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13673 msgid "The sun beats down into the alley. Merciless. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13689 msgid "" "The buildings lean against each other. Crazy piles of slipping brick. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13714 msgid "Sacks of garbage everywhere, baking under the stinking sun. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13732 msgid "" "The streets are ruined brick. They dip and rise like the back of a " "serpent. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13744 kagedr.t:13910 msgid "hole" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13746 msgid "" "Two boards are missing from the fence where it joins a wall to the " "southeast. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13748 kagedr.t:13914 msgid "The boards are unfinished. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13762 kagedr.t:14005 msgid "sky" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13764 kagedr.t:13936 kagedr.t:14007 msgid "The sun beats down into the alley. Merciless. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13780 msgid "" "The wood fence juts into the brick back walls. The form one solid barrier. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13782 kagedr.t:13952 msgid "The bricks and boards are old, weathered. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13801 msgid "pile of garbage" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13805 msgid "" "The ramp of waste is collapsed, oozing through the skin of its plastic " "bags. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13807 msgid "" "The garbage forms one huge pile, leaning against the fence, overtaking it. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13819 msgid "" "The pile of garbage has collapsed, there's no way over the fence that way. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13839 kagedr.t:13993 kagedr.t:14066 msgid "" "The streets are paved with brick. They dip and rise like the back of a " "serpent. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13845 msgid "dead end" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13847 msgid "" "The alley ends here, walled in by the high backs of shops and houses. " "There is no outlet. No door or window not bricked or boarded up. The " "rooftops tremble high above you. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13849 msgid "No time. Senses on alert for danger. The air smells of metal. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13851 msgid "The guards are coming. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13863 msgid "crate" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13865 msgid "The crate is a bulky metal thing, taller than your head. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13867 msgid "The surface is covered with soot." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13872 msgid "" " You cower in the box. The officers find you with unnatural haste. They " "stand around the crate, looking down at you piteously. They have stopped " "moving. One of them is talking into a microphone attached to his " "cumbersome headpiece. For a moment your attention is caught by the device. " "A combination of microphone, earphone, and tiny recording camera. The eyes " "of all. b They move now, stealthily, as if approaching a tiger. \"You know " "there was no way you could have escaped,\" one of them says softly. \"These " "alleys are all blind.\" Exhausted by futility, you don't have the " "strength to react as they reach you and inject something dark and sluggish " "into your bruised arm. bb " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13882 kagedr.t:13894 msgid "You've pushed the crates as far as you can already. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13884 kagedr.t:13896 msgid "" "The metal screeches like nails on a chalkboard as you push the crate over " "to block the hole in the fence. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13912 msgid "Two boards are missing from the fence." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13920 msgid "The huge metal crate blocks the way. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13926 msgid "You don't know how to do that. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13950 msgid "Wire and wood and brick close in on you, climbing up the sky. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13973 kagedr.t:14046 msgid "large amount of garbage" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:13975 kagedr.t:14048 msgid "Random wet and steaming filth. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14023 msgid "Narrow cliffs of crumbling brick. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14025 msgid "The bricks are old, weathered. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14080 msgid "" "You try to rivet your attention to the old man's words, but it is like " "trying to nail mercury in place. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14082 msgid "No such thing exists. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14090 msgid "" "\"This is. What?\" you groan, forcing the heavy words in place. Holding " "your splayed hand up against the weight of the world. The chip glitters in " "the light. Silence. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14093 kagedr.t:14438 msgid "He's seen it now. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14097 msgid "You can't move your hand enough to get that from your pocket. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14111 msgid "" "b \"You are an astounding young man,\" says the Inquisitor's voice. " "\"Seeing that display in the alley: the resourcefulness, the agility, the " "refusal to quit against such odds. Such useful skills.\" The slip of " "licking lips. \"I don't want you hurt. It is not your doing that you have " "lost your mind. Even poor Greta...\" A sigh, heartfelt, despairing. \"Ah, " "me.\" " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14115 msgid "" "b \"Have you anything to say for yourself? Anything at all?\" The voice " "hangs with finality. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14119 msgid "" "b There is a silence. A sad silence. \"I am sorry, Commissar. If you won't " "cooperate, then I have no choice.\" " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14123 msgid "" "b The old man's voice gets slightly louder. \"Let it be noted that I gave " "him every opportunity.\" And then a curtain comes down over your eyes, " "blocking the harsh light. The end of your play. You feel somehow relieved. " "The drugs carry you away. Styx and Lethe drown you. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14127 msgid "" "b \"You are all dismissed,\" says the above voice. It is soft, but " "composed. The clatter of feet and feet and feet. Then silence. A mechanical " "hand appears from nowhere and plucks the chip from your grasp. b \"I've " "never liked resorting to deception,\" the voice begins slowly. \"But after " "a time, one must come to regard it as just another tool. A man like me has " "so many hands. Hands that wash and hands that dirty themselves. And hands " "like you that skitter off on their own like insects: agile and hard to kill." "\" " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14133 msgid "" "b \"There is no Nina,\" answers the voice. \"Not unless you mean the " "actress who played her. She lives in the south of the city.\" b \"Act? Act?" "\" b \"Yes. We... we filmed her in a booth. Projected it in three " "dimensions. Nothing different really from the movie theatres. Just more " "private. Impulses to the optic nerve, vibrations to your inner ear. Not " "perfect, but sufficient.\" " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14136 msgid "" "You must steer the conversation. It is escaping you too quickly. \"Nina,\" " "you moan. b \"There is no Nina,\" answers the voice. \"Not unless you mean " "the actress who played her. She lives in the south of the city.\" b \"Act? " "Act?\" b \"Yes. We... we filmed her in a booth. Projected it in three " "dimensions. Nothing different really from the movie theatres. Just more " "private. Impulses to the optic nerve, vibrations to your inner ear. Not " "perfect, but sufficient.\"" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14141 msgid "" "b There is a moment of quiet, stretching longer and longer. \"I know what " "revolution smells like,\" the voice says finally. \"I was ten years old " "when the New Government took over. It smelled then as it smells today. All a powder keg; sparks are fatal, do you see? A " "rabble rouser in the city with an unnerving resemblance to an important " "official. I've seen what this can lead to. He must be removed, but not " "publicly. Not the executions certainly. Everyone who sees him becomes a " "threat.\" The voice grows faster and higher in pitch. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14145 msgid "" "b \"Each officer and clerk who sees this impostor is infected with " "doubt. That is how rebellions begin. It becomes necessary, necessary not " "just to Justice, but to the stability of the whole society, that the " "criminal be disposed of, along with everyone who has seen him here.\" The " "man keeps pushing words out, stumbling over them. The air fairly reeks of " "paranoia. \"So. The placement of a few chips, a few carefully scripted " "visions... A security code on a matchbook, a guard conveniently asleep... " "you see? You were the last, the one who stamped the case. You would get " "rid of the criminal and then be locked away yourself. Simple.\" " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14149 msgid "" "b \"And if I didn't fulfill my task?\" you ask venomously, your mind " "gathering strength. b \"The guard was young and instructed to shoot on " "sight. Just seeing the cell unlocked would have given him cause enough to " "kill the prisoner, nervous boy. But he faltered when you demanded to see " "me. He obeyed you.\" There's a pause. The old man slows down, taking " "deep breaths. \"So, do you see? I have a duty. To society. To Justice. " "It is important to know what one's responsibilities are...\" And suddenly " "there is a flicker of a switch, another prick in your arm, in exactly the " "same spot as the other injections, and the slowly raising curtain of sleep " "descends on you again.b " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14182 msgid "Words don't work, the drugs too strong. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14185 msgid "" "The words in your mind get lost on the way to your mouth. The drugs are " "quick and sticky. There must be some other way to communicate. You must " "explain somehow. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14188 msgid "" "You attempt to explain but the drugs are faster. They cut the words into " "miserable sibilants and drool. The Inquisitor doesn't respond. Words " "won't work. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14191 msgid "" "You try to speak. It's so clear in your head. \"Not. For nothing. You " "see clear how...\" The words won't obey. They trample you. Distantly you " "feel the sharp edges of the spider chip, clutched tight in your fist. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14194 msgid "" " \"Nina,\" you moan, pulling back the conversation. Your mind is coming " "back to you more. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14198 msgid "\"Why, why, why?\" The words are easier but still sticky. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14201 msgid "" "You try to speak but the words get caught again. Your mind is elsewhere. " "An old book. French. And it's gone. With considerable pain, you leash " "your mind in tighter. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14204 msgid "" "\"But I didn't know anything about the case,\" you plead, stunned at your " "growing capacity for speech. The Inquisitor barely pauses. b \"You might " "have known. You might have glanced at the wrong few words on the file. " "You might have. And why risk that chance?\" " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14207 msgid "Nothing comes out. Your chance slips through your splayed fingers. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14219 msgid "" "All you see is shadow just inside the white. Encased in loops of black. A " "great spider shadow with a grey triangle for a face. And a slurred voice " "coming from above. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14223 msgid "" "The great mass of shadow sways and undulates. The light masks its " "features. It is a jagged hole in the sky. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14227 msgid "" "The shadow resolves and dissolves. Staring into the sun. Looking for " "patterns. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14231 msgid "" "For a moment you see a flash of face. In profile. It looks old and kind and " "not at all human. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14244 msgid "" "The heat brings you back to consciousness. You are in another cell, almost " "identical to the first. The broad steel door to the north glints in the " "light of one small bulb. You pull yourself off the floor. The room seems " "tilted and obtuse. You assume it's just the drugs wearing off, but as the " "dizziness and nausea subside the room remains the same. The walls are " "indeed sloped, leaning. The perspective is off. The white gleam of the cot " "lures you. Something flickers outside your vision. A green light on an " "object in one corner. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14248 msgid "" "The walls are off, the angles completely askew. A low cot fills one corner " "of the space, below the delicate gleam of the small camera. The door is set " "into the north wall. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14252 msgid "The room smells of death, blown in through the vent. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14254 msgid "The cell is quiet. No air moves through the tiny vent in the wall. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14264 msgid "b You hear bootsteps in the hall. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14268 msgid "b A battered dish of food is shoved through the slot under your door. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14281 msgid "" "b There's a slight \"pop\" and the steel door stands open half an inch. " "White light frames your escape. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14301 msgid "The door is locked tight. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14310 msgid "The door is locked tight. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14316 msgid "The vent is very clearly too small to crawl through. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14330 msgid "" "The throne makes a shadow in the whiteness. From the shadow comes a " "voice. Speaking from amid the black-grey loops. Whorls. Knots. " "Tangles. Hovering over you. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14332 kagedr.t:14346 kagedr.t:14386 kagedr.t:14395 kagedr.t:14407 #: kagedr.t:14425 msgid "You find you can't move, your body weighed down like wet sand. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14344 msgid "" "The table holds you into space. Leather straps at your arms and legs. The " "drug keeps you down though. The metal is very very cold. Very." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14348 msgid "" "The metal cold eats up through your clothes. Worms. Metal bloodworms " "leaching cold into your skin. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14360 msgid "" "The light is all. Over all and through all. Blinding and refusing " "illumination. Shadows cross the light. But the light is all. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14362 msgid "The heat burns patterns into you retina. Into your skin. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14372 msgid "" "Grey clouds of drug darkness pass through whiteness. If you blink your " "eyes stay closed. The dark is quiet. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14374 msgid "" "The darkness feels you. Creeping into the light like smoke. Testing your " "reflexes. Nothing. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14384 msgid "" "You can't move your head to look. There may not be a floor. The metal at " "your back holds you. Over a yawning pit. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14393 msgid "" "The silver screens frame your periphery. Tiny fragments. Never a whole " "picture. Dozens of flickering pieces of puzzles. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14397 kagedr.t:14409 msgid "Hum. Fizz. Whirr. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14405 msgid "" "The cameras circle in and out of your sight. Tiny, barbed vultures. " "Preparing to feed. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14421 msgid "" "You can't move your head to look beyond the blinding light. They might be " "there or they might not. No sound. No breathing. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14423 msgid "" "You try to call out but your lips are sloppy and your jaw stiff. You moan " "like a wounded dog. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14427 msgid "Not a sound. Not a breath. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14435 msgid "" "\"This is. What?\" you groan, forcing the heavy words in place. Holding " "your splayed hand up against the weight of the world. The chip glitters in " "the light. Silence. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14442 msgid "You can't move your hands enough to get that from your pocket. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14456 msgid "dish of food" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14460 msgid "The food smells like shit. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14462 msgid "" "The battered dish is full of a watery gruel of boiled wheat. A small " "triangle of paper pokes out at the edge of the dish. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14466 msgid "It smells like shit. It could well be. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14470 kagedr.t:14478 kagedr.t:14486 kagedr.t:14494 msgid "" "Reaching down to the bowl, you see a tiny slip of paper sticking out from " "the fetid gruel. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14472 kagedr.t:14480 kagedr.t:14488 msgid "" "The gruel is unpleasant. There is a chalky undertaste to it, as if it were " "drugged. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14496 msgid "The dish is filled with watery gruel. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14512 msgid "envelope" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14517 msgid "The envelope contains a folded note. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14519 msgid "The envelope is empty. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14522 msgid "The envelope is mostly hidden in the greasy slop. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14531 kagedr.t:14550 msgid "" "You slip the paper out from beneath the tepid gruel. It's an envelope of " "waxed paper. Within the envelope is a folded sheet of yellow paper. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14539 msgid "The waxed paper is slimy, but intact. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14541 msgid "There's nothing written on the envelope. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14558 msgid "It's already open. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14572 msgid "" "The door stands open perhaps half an inch. White light invades the space " "from its border. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14574 msgid "" "The door is shut, the only mark in its smooth steel surface the low slot at " "the bottom. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14584 msgid "You don't want to squander your last chance. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14586 msgid "The door is already fully closed. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14592 msgid "The door is open, the hall waits. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14594 msgid "There's no way you can find to do that. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14604 msgid "The door is locked tight. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14610 kagedr.t:14618 kagedr.t:14854 kagedr.t:14860 msgid "The door is already open. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14624 kagedr.t:14746 msgid "There's no sound from the hall. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14632 msgid "" "The low brick hall is unusually quiet. It curves away to the southwest and " "southeast, outside of the safety of the narrow, white beam above you. " "There are no echoes, no bootsteps. You can barely see the knotted shapes " "of a half dozen surveillance cameras perched up in the darkness. Staring at " "the closed door to the north. Staring at the open door to the south. " "Staring at you." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14635 msgid "" "The low brick hall is unusually quiet. It curves away to the southwest and " "southeast, outside of the safety of the narrow, white beam above you. " "There are no echoes, no bootsteps. You can barely see the knotted shapes " "of a half dozen surveillance cameras perched up in the darkness. Staring at " "the closed door to the north. Staring at the open door to the south. " "Staring at you. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14639 msgid "All sound has stopped for a moment. The world is deaf. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14641 kagedr.t:14820 kagedr.t:14834 kagedr.t:14986 kagedr.t:15206 #: kagedr.t:15383 msgid "There is nothing in the air here. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14650 msgid "" "This is your only chance to escape. You don't want to return to your cell, " "that would be suicide. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14662 msgid "" "The device is a video camera, bolted to the rock wall. It's newer than the " "other cameras in the Citadel; tinier and sleeker." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14664 kagedr.t:16498 msgid "The grey plastic is pleasant to touch. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14666 kagedr.t:16500 kagedr.t:16848 kagedr.t:16950 kagedr.t:16993 #: kagedr.t:17062 kagedr.t:17186 msgid "" "You fling your fury at the little blinking device, but it seems " "impervious. It stares blandly at you, ignoring your attacks. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14668 kagedr.t:16502 kagedr.t:16850 kagedr.t:16952 kagedr.t:16995 #: kagedr.t:17064 kagedr.t:17188 msgid "" "You fling your fury at the little blinking device, but it seems " "impervious. It stares blandly at you, ignoring your attacks. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14670 kagedr.t:16504 kagedr.t:16852 kagedr.t:16954 kagedr.t:16997 #: kagedr.t:17066 msgid "The camera is securely bolted to the wall. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14680 msgid "folded paper" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14684 kagedr.t:14692 msgid "" "The thin paper is covered with delicate, strongly slanted script. It is " "immediately familiar. It reads: b\t forgive me. \n" " you have been deceived, and we are to blame. the resistance needed help in " "the citadel. i am still alive and well and your help has moved us ever " "closer. \n" "\t the inquisitor you saw last is one of us. the \"impostor\" in 41-b2 was " "the real inquisitor. you see why we had to use such trickery? forgive us " "all and allow us to make amends. \n" "\t we will unlock your door at 0500 hours. use that opportunity to flee " "and escape through the sewers. we will shelter you, but you must hurry. \n" "\t the great dawn approaches. b nina " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14686 kagedr.t:14694 msgid "There is no time for that now. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14698 msgid "The yellow paper is thin and translucent. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14708 msgid "The ceiling is mottled granite; low and sloping to one side." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14710 msgid "The ceiling is webbed with fine cracks and slants towards the corner. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14720 msgid "light bulb" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14722 msgid "" "The flickering bulb is covered with a cage of thick iron slats, which block " "out much of the light. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14726 msgid "" "The cage around the light is soldered into the wall, you can't budge it. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14756 msgid "The rock walls slope together, making the room appear to be tilted. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14758 kagedr.t:16526 msgid "The rock is warm and vibrates slightly. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14768 msgid "The floor is one smooth block of granite. It vibrates slightly. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14770 kagedr.t:16538 msgid "" "The ground trembles slightly, as if something massive were moving below it." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14782 msgid "" "The cot is low and quite wide. The old mattress is covered with crisp " "white sheets. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14784 kagedr.t:14786 msgid "There's nothing hidden there. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14788 msgid "The sheets are crisp and new, sharp as paper. Almost too nice. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14790 msgid "That couldn't possibly help you now. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14802 msgid "" "The vent is bolted securely to the wall. Even if you had some means of " "opening it, you can see now that it's much to small to ever fit through. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14804 msgid "The air from the vent is scant and starving. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14806 msgid "" "You look closely at the circular metal mesh. It's obviously much too small " "for anyone to fit through. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14808 msgid "The vent is solid. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14810 msgid "The vent is silent. No voices. No air." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14816 msgid "" "The pool of white light you're in is a sanctuary. You can see another " "light further along the curve of the hall to the south, but what waits for " "you, in utter silence, in the blackness between here and there you can't " "tell. To the west and the east are wide cell doors. Silent. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14818 msgid "The dark cloth of shadow muffles sound; smothers and covers it. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14830 msgid "" "The air smells of dust, of bricks worn into powder with the progressing " "years. Beyond the curtain of light the hall disappears, going around a " "corner to the northeast and continuing towards another light to the south. " "Two metal doors face each other like sentinels. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14832 msgid "Something whirrs off to the northeast. A mechanical cat, pouncing. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14850 msgid "" "The door to your cell is open about just wide enough for you to sneak " "through. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14872 msgid "" "The door facing you from the north bears the inscription \"50-a1\" in the " "upper corner. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14884 kagedr.t:14886 kagedr.t:15099 kagedr.t:15101 kagedr.t:15125 #: kagedr.t:15127 kagedr.t:15241 kagedr.t:15243 kagedr.t:15267 kagedr.t:15269 #: kagedr.t:15448 kagedr.t:15450 kagedr.t:15570 kagedr.t:15572 kagedr.t:15596 #: kagedr.t:15598 kagedr.t:15692 kagedr.t:15694 msgid "You knock on the door. No reply. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14898 kagedr.t:15139 kagedr.t:15281 kagedr.t:15487 kagedr.t:15610 #: kagedr.t:15728 msgid "dark hallway" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14900 kagedr.t:15141 kagedr.t:15283 kagedr.t:15489 kagedr.t:15612 #: kagedr.t:15730 msgid "" "Beyond the edge of the light the hall is a mess of curving, layered " "shadows. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14912 kagedr.t:15153 kagedr.t:15295 kagedr.t:15501 kagedr.t:15624 #: kagedr.t:15742 msgid "The ceiling is low, you have to bend slightly to walk. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14928 kagedr.t:15169 kagedr.t:15311 kagedr.t:15517 kagedr.t:15640 #: kagedr.t:15758 msgid "" "A metal grille covers the light above you, casting a grid of thin black " "shadows through the sharp cone of illumination. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14939 kagedr.t:15180 kagedr.t:15321 kagedr.t:15528 kagedr.t:15650 #: kagedr.t:15769 msgid "" "The walls are faced with crumbling brick; outlined in the brilliant white " "light. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14951 kagedr.t:15192 kagedr.t:15333 kagedr.t:15540 kagedr.t:15662 #: kagedr.t:15781 msgid "The brick floor is lower at the center, settled with time. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14978 msgid "" "It's almost the same as the rest. The dark brick halls interrupted by the " "four foot island of light. Dry wind blowing from north to southwest. The " "silent metal door to the east. But to the west the door is open. A narrow " "rectangle of darkness leading into a tiny alcove. Next to the door is a " "iron crank stuck into the brick wall. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14982 msgid "" "The dark doorway to the west swallows the light from above, moreso than the " "blank halls that creep off to the north and southeast. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14988 msgid "A hard hum, coming from beneath you. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14993 msgid "" "b In the distance you hear a loud hum racing downwards. The elevator. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:14997 msgid "" "b The hum grows louder. There's a deep clang as the elevator door slides " "open. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:15002 msgid "" "b It happens quickly. A booted blur in the shadows. A gun shot. You " "collapse on cue, dramatic, as if staging it for film. And the black " "curtain comes down on your final act. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:15005 msgid "b Footsteps coming this way. Fast. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:15015 msgid "b Voices approaching. Rushing with the bootsteps. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:15018 kagedr.t:15031 msgid "" "b It happens quickly. A booted blur in the shadows. A gun shot. You " "collapse on cue, dramatic, as if staging it for film. And the black " "curtain comes down on your final act. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:15023 msgid "" "b The echoes are bizarre. You can't tell which direction the guards are " "approaching from. Perhaps all at once. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:15028 msgid "" "b Flashlight beams pierce into your eyes. They've rounded the corner. They " "see you. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:15038 msgid "" "b It happens quickly. A booted blur in the shadows. A gun shot. You " "collapse on cue, dramatic, as if staging it for film. And the black " "curtain comes down on your final act. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:15041 msgid "" "b Flashlight beams from above stab down the shaft. You've been found. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:15050 msgid "" "b It happens quickly. Flicker of shadow above. A gun shot down the " "shaft. You collapse on cue, dramatic, as if staging it for film. And the " "black curtain comes down on your final act. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:15070 msgid "" "The floor is sunken. You trip and almost fall to you knees entering the " "space. b" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:15087 msgid "" "The door facing you from the east bears the inscription \"50-b2\" in the " "upper corner. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:15113 msgid "" "The door facing you from the west bears the inscription \"50-b1\" in the " "upper corner. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:15204 msgid "" "The alternation of light and darkness is disorienting. It seems almost as " "if the dark halls to the north and southwest are tilted, sloping away. " "Within the light there is normalcy. The metal door to the west, identical " "to all the others. The quiet hum from the elevator in the southeast." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:15208 msgid "" "A whining coming down fast from above. Angels falling, screaming, into " "hell. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:15215 msgid "The elevator door is closed and locked. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:15229 msgid "" "The door facing you from the east bears the inscription \"50-f1\" in the " "upper corner. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:15255 msgid "" "The door facing you from the west bears the inscription \"50-f2\" in the " "upper corner. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:15343 msgid "Alcove" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:15347 msgid "" "The shaft reaches up around you, light trickling in from the door at the " "top. An opening to the west leads into another, darker room. The chain " "and gear mechanism that raises the floor hangs limp against the wall. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:15349 msgid "" "Light fills the tiny room from the hall. The floor is metal, separated " "from the brick walls by a half-inch gap. A thin metal lever sticks out of " "the floor, reaching almost to your waist. Next to that a heavy chain is " "mounted to the wall, connected to a complex knot of gears with a large " "crank. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:15353 msgid "Something wet, leaking up from below the floor. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:15375 msgid "The floor shakes and shivers with a great roaring purr from below. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:15381 msgid "" "The air is dry and seems to shimmer in the white light. Halls extend to " "the northeast and northwest like tunnels in some trapspider's burrow. " "Metal doors reflect the light with a sheen more akin to polished bone than " "to metal. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:15385 msgid "Dripping. For just a moment. Then something else. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:15403 msgid "" "Through the door is a tiny alcove, perhaps four feet square. The floor is " "sunken a foot or so below you. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:15405 msgid "" "Through the door is a tiny alcove, perhaps four feet square. The floor is " "made of metal and is about half an inch above the level of the floor in the " "hall. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:15411 kagedr.t:15890 msgid "The door is empty, there's no way to close it. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:15413 kagedr.t:15892 msgid "The door is open . " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:15419 msgid "" "The floor is sunken. You trip and almost fall to your knees entering the " "space. b" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:15436 msgid "" "The door facing you from the east bears the inscription \"50-c2\" in the " "upper corner. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:15460 kagedr.t:15913 msgid "crank" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:15462 msgid "" "The crank is a crudely shaped iron wheel bolted to a thick spindle jutting " "out from the wall." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:15468 msgid "The crank refuses to turn any further, it's seized up. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:15470 msgid "" "You turn the crank and the floor of the small alcove beyond the door raises " "up to your level with a loud \"CLICK.\" " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:15475 kagedr.t:15930 kagedr.t:15977 msgid "The metal is rough with scales of rust. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:15558 msgid "" "The door facing you from the east bears the inscription \"50-d1\" in the " "upper corner. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:15584 msgid "" "The door facing you from the north bears the inscription \"50-d2\" in the " "upper corner. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:15680 msgid "" "The door facing you from the east bears the inscription \"50-e2\" in the " "upper corner. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:15706 msgid "The elevator door hums quietly, locked and unyielding. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:15791 msgid "Furnace Room" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:15795 msgid "" "Heat coats your face. The room is dark, lit by the low red glow behind the " "dozen hatches of a mammoth furnace. Knots of steaming, corroded pipes fill " "the space, extending up and out into the darkness. The floor is sunken and " "tilted towards a massive metal drain on one side. In the shadows is a " "blinking green light. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:15799 msgid "" "Heat coats your face. The room is dark, lit by the low red glow behind the " "dozen hatches of a mammoth furnace. Knots of steaming, corroded pipes fill " "the space, extending up and out into the darkness. The floor is sunken, and " "tilted towards a massive metal drain on one side. In the shadows is a " "blinking green light. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:15803 msgid "" "The great furnace growls and sputters and hisses in low bass tones that " "ignore your delicate inner ear and seek out your spine." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:15806 msgid "" "You step back into the alcove. b It happens quickly. Flicker of shadow " "above. A gun shot down the shaft. You collapse on cue, dramatic, as if " "staging it for film. And the black curtain comes down on your final act. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:15812 msgid "You drop down through the hole and land knee deep in stinking water.b " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:15816 msgid "The heavy grate blocks the drain. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:15822 msgid "Steam clogs the air, blocks up your throat with wet phlegm. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:15827 msgid "" "b You hear heavy footsteps and voices calling down the shaft to the west. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:15831 msgid "" "b There is momentary quiet above you. The bootsteps have halted. Through " "the door you see beams of light flicker down the shaft. The mumble of " "argument. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:15835 msgid "" "b There's a sharp \"CLICK\" and the floor of the alcove to the west raises " "several inches. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:15839 msgid "b Another \"CLICK\" and the floor raises again. All else is silence. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:15845 kagedr.t:15853 msgid "b \"CLICK\" " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:15849 msgid "" "b \"CLICK\" The floor of the elevator is up well above the level of the " "door. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:15857 msgid "" "b \"CLICK\" Footsteps above, banging on the metal floor of the alcove. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:15861 msgid "" "b The floor of the alcove drops down with a great clatter and an army of " "guards rush into the room. You are flooded by swinging flashlight beams " "and the echoing concussion of gunfire. And then all is silence, for the " "last time. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:15882 msgid "" "You can see two doors. The dark opening waiting for you to the east and " "the bright square at the top of the shaft. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:15884 msgid "" "Light from the hall fills the doorway, but doesn't reach far into this tiny " "room. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:15915 msgid "" "The two chains run from holes near the ceiling down past the edge of the " "floor. A complicated little system of gears is toothed into the chains, " "waiting to be turned. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:15921 msgid "\"CLICK.\" The floor raises up about six inches. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:15923 msgid "The crank refuses to turn, it's seized up." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:15925 msgid "" "You turn the crank. Gears connect, the chain pulls taut and with a sharp " "\"CLICK,\" the floor raises up about six inches. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:15940 msgid "lever" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:15942 msgid "" "The lever is a tall metal pole that sticks down into the gap at the edge of " "the floor. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:15950 kagedr.t:15961 msgid "" "You move the lever and feel something give way. The floor drops down " "beneath you. \n" " CLICK \n" " CLICK \n" " CLICK \n" " CLICK \n" " CLICK \n" " CLICK \n" " CLICK \n" " CLICK \n" " CLICK b The brick and stone shaft reaches up fifteen feet above you to " "the hall door. A dark opening awaits you to the east. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:15972 msgid "" "You move the lever and feel something give way. The floor drops down " "beneath you. \n" " CLICK \n" " CLICK \n" " CLICK \n" " CLICK \n" " CLICK \n" " CLICK \n" " CLICK \n" " CLICK b The brick and stone shaft reaches up fifteen feet above you to " "the hall door. A dark opening awaits you to the east. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:15989 msgid "The ceiling is high above you. Lost in shadow." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:15991 msgid "" "The ceiling is just out of your reach. A dome of cracked and broken brick. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16002 msgid "" "The walls are deep in shadow. The brick facing has fallen in places to " "reveal the bare rock behind it. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16014 msgid "" "The floor is a thin sheet of metal, suspended away from the walls. It " "sways slightly. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16016 msgid "The metal is warm, as if heated from below. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16032 msgid "Tendrils of sick stench reach up from the drain. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16036 msgid "The cover is off, revealing a sinking hole into hell. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16038 msgid "" "The drain cover is a heavy plate of metal held into the ground with five " "large bolts, big enough to turn with your bare hands. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16042 msgid "The metal is damp and grainy with rust. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16048 msgid "You drop down through the hole and land knee deep in stinking water.b " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16052 msgid "The heavy grate blocks the drain. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16056 msgid "Through the drain you hear the wet echo of water. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16063 kagedr.t:16099 kagedr.t:16135 kagedr.t:16171 kagedr.t:16207 #: kagedr.t:16243 msgid "" "You grab one of the fat bolts around the edge and turn it as hard as you " "can. The edges of the metal cut into your hand. Finally the bolt turns and " "unscrews. Four left. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16067 kagedr.t:16103 kagedr.t:16139 kagedr.t:16175 kagedr.t:16211 #: kagedr.t:16247 msgid "" "The second bolt is easier than the first. The metal is cold. Three left. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16071 kagedr.t:16107 kagedr.t:16143 kagedr.t:16179 kagedr.t:16215 #: kagedr.t:16251 msgid "" "The bolt is stuck fast. The metal is wet and slick. You squeeze both hands " "around it and lean with your full weight. It squeals and turns. Two left. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16075 kagedr.t:16111 kagedr.t:16147 kagedr.t:16183 kagedr.t:16219 #: kagedr.t:16255 msgid "" "The blood on your hands and the wet slime on the bolt make it nearly " "impossible to get a grip. You grab and twist but your fingers slip. " "Nothing. The bolt is left intact. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16079 msgid "" "You heave into the bolt again, gripping with the heel of your palms. The " "bolt turns, twists. Sticks halfway. Comes loose. One left. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16083 msgid "" "You wrench the bolt around, pushing with impossible strength. The bolt " "snaps and gives way. You pry the cover up, revealing the bottomless dark " "beneath. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16088 kagedr.t:16124 kagedr.t:16160 kagedr.t:16196 kagedr.t:16232 #: kagedr.t:16268 msgid "You've already opened the drain cover. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16115 kagedr.t:16151 kagedr.t:16187 kagedr.t:16223 kagedr.t:16259 msgid "" "You heave into the bolt again, gripping with the heels of your palms. The " "bolt turns, twists. Sticks halfway. Comes loose. One left. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16119 kagedr.t:16155 kagedr.t:16191 kagedr.t:16227 kagedr.t:16263 msgid "" "You wrench the bolt from the metal, heaving with impossible strength. The " "bolt snaps and gives way. You heave the cover up, revealing the bottomless " "dark beneath. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16276 kagedr.t:16705 kagedr.t:16753 kagedr.t:16798 msgid "sewer" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16280 msgid "" "The round vault is low and dripping. A bare grey light from the room above " "sinks\r\n" " into the surface of the muck flowing around your legs. To the " "west is a massive\r\n" " grate. To the east is darkness, and the steady blink of a " "small green light. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16286 msgid "" "The round vault is low and dripping. A bare grey light from the room above " "sinks \r\n" " into the surface of the muck flowing around your legs. To the " "west is a massive \r\n" " grate. To the east is darkness, and the steady blink of a " "small green light. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16296 msgid "" "The vault drips and echoes as water gurgles thickly through the grate to the " "west. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16298 msgid "" "Too wretched to say. The stink passes beyond metaphor into the realm of " "that which simply is. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16301 msgid "There's no way up. No ladder. No rope. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16306 msgid "A grate of narrow metal slats blocks the way. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16311 msgid "" "The passage is long and unbroken. Soon the light abandons you entirely. " "Sound echoes. The moving of the water through the brick. The voices " "calling out behind you. b " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16323 msgid "" "b Splashing up the passage behind you. All the sounds coming terribly " "close. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16327 msgid "" "b Flashlight beams slice through the darkness behind you. You've been " "found. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16331 msgid "b The dogs barking. Guns being cocked with care. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16335 msgid "" "b There is a sudden blast from behind you. Close behind. Close enough to " "kiss you. Something splashed on the camera in front of you and you feel " "yourself falling forward. You catch your jaw on the bottom rung of the " "ladder as you fall. So close. The camera light flashes at you. So " "perfectly dramatic. Choreographed. And then there is darkness and wetness " "and the curtain comes down on your last act. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16346 msgid "b Above you a volley of sharp clicks and a heavy crash. Silence. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16350 msgid "b Bootsteps now. Still above, through the ceiling. Voices. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16355 msgid "" "b Sharp flashlights shine down through the hole above you. The glisten of " "gunmetal. Aimed at you. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16358 msgid "b Something splashes in the distance behind you. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16364 msgid "" "b The faceless shadows stare down at you along the length of their rifles. " "\"SNAP.\" The trigger hammer being pulled into place." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16366 msgid "" "b A loud voice calls something out behind you. The walls call back to him. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16372 msgid "" "b There is a shock of white, brighter than the flashlights and a great " "weight passes through your stomach. Gravity grows stronger, but there is " "little pain until you sink down into the sewage. The taste of urine and " "filth crosses your lips and the world blacks out again. This time without " "reprieve. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16375 msgid "b Feet race behind you, race against the current. They are close. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16381 msgid "" "b A flashlight cuts into your back. They've found you. Less than three " "meters away. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16384 msgid "b Silence for a moment. Absolute. Ominous. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16390 msgid "b Five quick snaps behind you. The cocking of five rifles. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16400 kagedr.t:16433 msgid "" "b There is surprisingly little pain except for the gun thunder ripping " "through your ears. A flash of red and white. You think of the fireworks " "you played with as a child as you settle down into the sewage. The taste of " "urine and filth crosses your lips and the world blacks out again. This time " "without reprieve. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16403 msgid "" "b A voice calls out, distorted by the echo. It sounds feminine. Like old " "Greta. Then the barking of dogs. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16406 msgid "b The silence is shattered by a gun shot at the walls. Close behind. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16412 msgid "" "b The thick wading and calling voices are close. They have been joined by a " "chorus of dogs. You hear the wet yelping, half drowned, coming from the " "north. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16415 msgid "" "b The sounds are incredibly close, but you can't place them. The voices " "seem to call to you from within the walls. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16421 msgid "b The sound of barking fades off to the west. Moving rapidly. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16424 msgid "" "b From the passage to the north, a single flashlight cuts into your arm. " "\"Here, here, I've found him!\" calls a voice. The light has blinded you. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16436 msgid "" "b The calling has stopped. The lights suddenly gone. Now your pursuers are " "whispering. The breathy ghosts slide down the curvature of the walls " "towards you. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16443 msgid "" "b The voices are multiplying and changing direction. The search party must " "have split up. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16448 msgid "" "b Lights converge on you. From the south and west and east. Beams closing " "in quick. The darkness calls to the southeast. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16452 msgid "" "b Lights converge on you. From the north and west and southwest. Beams " "closing in quick. The darkness calls to the south. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16456 msgid "" "b Lights converge on you. From the north and west and northeast. Beams " "closing in quick. Darkness calls to the east. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16460 msgid "" "b Lights converge on you. From the north and west and northwest. Beams " "closing in quick. Darkness calls to the southwest. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16464 msgid "b Lights approaching you. Fast. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16470 msgid "" "b The lights are closing in. The barking. The cocking of guns. The only " "safety is into the darkness to the southwest. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16474 kagedr.t:16479 msgid "" "b The lights converge on you, filing the room bright as day. Then there " "is a great explosion and the room becomes even brighter. Beautiful images " "flash through your eyes before the darkness comes and relieves you of that " "burden. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16496 msgid "It's another sleek new camera, stuck discreetly behind a pipe. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16514 msgid "" "The ceiling is far above you, covered in a web of shadows and ancient pipes." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16524 msgid "The walls are bare stone, extending up into darkness. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16536 msgid "" "The floor is one smooth, slanted block of granite. It vibrates slightly. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16550 msgid "The door leads to the dark shaft. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16552 msgid "It's just an opening in the rock wall, there's no way to close it." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16559 msgid "" "You step back into the alcove. b It happens quickly. Flicker of shadow " "above. A gun shot down the shaft. You collapse on cue, dramatic, as if " "staging it for film. And the black curtain comes down on your final act. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16563 msgid "The edge of the door is rough, unfinished rock. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16573 msgid "furnace" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16575 msgid "" "The furnace is a massive pile of iron plates, welded together almost at " "random, desperate to contain the grotesque red flames inside it. It reaches " "fat pipes out into the shadows, like tentacles or antennae, feeling the " "space. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16577 msgid "The furnace hatches are closed." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16581 msgid "You'd die. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16583 msgid "" "The randomly assembled plates that cover the furnace vibrate with terrible " "fire. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16585 msgid "The great machine growls as the Minotaur growled. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16595 msgid "pipes" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16597 msgid "countless number of pipes" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16599 msgid "" "The pipes ooze out into the space, disappearing in a cloud of shadows and " "oily steam. You have no idea how large the room is, only that the pipes " "fill every corner of it. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16601 msgid "The pipes hiss at your approach. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16603 msgid "Medusa's serpents, hissing mist at you. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16605 msgid "They smell of wet infection. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16609 kagedr.t:16612 msgid "канализация" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16610 kagedr.t:16611 kagedr.t:16614 msgid "канализации" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16613 msgid "канализацией" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16615 msgid "" "Ты вышел прямо под режущие лучи фонарей преследователей. Ослепленный, ты не " "видел как они целились и стреляли, но ты почувствовал, как что-то рвется в " "тебе, смрадные воды смыкаются над тобой, и уносят прочь. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16620 msgid "" "There is a change in the acoustics here. The tunnel is bending. Water " "pours in from the south and down away to the west. Right above you a " "pinpoint of green light marks the darkness. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16623 msgid "You'll walk right into the guards if you do that. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16629 msgid "" "The darkness amplifies the sound. Spashing and whining coming at you from " "the south. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16631 msgid "In the darkness, the smell takes on new edges. You choke. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16636 msgid "" "You almost walk into it. Next to invisible in the darkness, sticking down " "from the ceiling. An iron ladder and a metal hatch outlined in dim light. " "The water roars fast around you. A green light blinks. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16638 kagedr.t:17199 msgid "Too much to tell. The stench overpowers, cripples. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16640 msgid "" "Above you you hear another rushing sound, like another great body of water. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16648 msgid "You pull yourself from the mire and throw open the hatch.b " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16650 msgid "" "And you are blinded. The light is unbearable. White and sterling.\n" " The roaring begins. Louder than the ocean. \n" " And finally the world resolves itself into one picture.b b " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16659 msgid "" "You are lost. Thick water rushes at you from the south and spills away to " "the north and southwest. You feel another passage opening to the west, " "where the water is more still. And again, at the top of the vault, the " "blinking green light. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16661 msgid "" "Your ears have ceased to help. Liquid echoes tangles around you, opening up " "in all directions. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16663 kagedr.t:17007 msgid "Noxious clouds pass by you. You learn to hold your breath. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16677 msgid "" "A flashlight crosses the darkness to the north as you turn towards that " "passage. Guards. There must be another way out. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16707 msgid "" "The roar is deafening. Heavy water pours in from the southwest, away to the " "north and the northwest and the west. Into the darkness. The odor it " "carries with it nearly blinds you. The full stench of the city, baking in " "these dark ovens. A green light blinks above you. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16709 msgid "The smell has grown more condense, more sickly human. Hotter. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16711 msgid "" "All there is now is the sound, the roar of water moving faster that light, " "pushing at you, trying to force you back into the sights of your pursuers. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16718 msgid "" "The dark passage is incredibly steep. You trip and fall, catching a " "mouthful of the black water. You spit but the acrid taste remains. b" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16738 msgid "" "The passage is incredibly long. It slopes up and up. The water tries to " "wash you back. Back into the voices calling after you. You press on. b " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16755 msgid "" "The darkness is full of motion. Water and excrement and nausea pour in " "from the east and west, from the north and northeast. A maelstrom in the " "center of the room pulls the water into nothingness. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16757 kagedr.t:17122 msgid "Even the shadows smell. Your stomach turns again. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16759 msgid "" "All the sound is covered by the great, greasy sucking of the whirlpool. The " "sound turns your stomach. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16766 kagedr.t:16811 msgid "The passage slopes and twists. You lose your sense of direction. b" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16794 msgid "Something blocks the way. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16800 msgid "" "The passages slope together. Invisible in the darkness. To the southeast " "a hum of water pushes its way in, then fades away to the south and west. " "To the east is silence. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16802 kagedr.t:17032 msgid "" "You close your watering eyes against the stench. Your view remains the " "same. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16804 msgid "" "Too many sounds to sort out in your brain. You must push on before the knot " "of water tightens further. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16844 kagedr.t:16946 kagedr.t:16989 kagedr.t:17058 msgid "" "It is obscured in the darkness, but the outline is unmistakable. Sleek. " "New. Watching. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16846 kagedr.t:16948 kagedr.t:16991 kagedr.t:17060 kagedr.t:17184 msgid "The plastic is wet. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16856 kagedr.t:16859 msgid "нечистоты" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16857 msgid "нечистот" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16858 msgid "нечистотам" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16860 msgid "нечистотами" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16861 msgid "нечистотах" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16879 msgid "Жижа полна жира, слизи и маленьких извивающихся существ. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16881 msgid "" "Хуже некуда. Без всяких метафор, вонь уносит тебя в то царство запаха, в " "котором ты уже и так находишся. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16890 msgid "Вода медленно ползет из темноты на востоке, под решетку на западе. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16892 msgid "Пузырясь, вода с бульканьем проползает сквозь решетку. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16902 kagedr.t:16975 kagedr.t:17019 kagedr.t:17044 kagedr.t:17087 #: kagedr.t:17132 kagedr.t:17211 msgid "vault" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16904 kagedr.t:16977 kagedr.t:17021 kagedr.t:17046 kagedr.t:17089 #: kagedr.t:17134 msgid "" "The low vault circles around you. Holding up the incredible weight of the " "city. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16906 kagedr.t:16979 kagedr.t:17023 kagedr.t:17048 kagedr.t:17091 #: kagedr.t:17136 kagedr.t:17215 msgid "The bricks are worn and covered with warm, stinking slime. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16916 msgid "drain" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16918 msgid "" "A pale beam of light drops through the hole, revealing the filth floating " "in the water around you. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16920 msgid "It's just out of reach. Your fingers graze the rim. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16932 msgid "" "The tunnel is blocked to the west by a grate of narrow metal bars. Lumps " "of sewage have piled up against the bottom. The smell makes you shiver." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16934 msgid "" "The bars are slick and incredibly sharp at the edges. Your finger starts " "to bleed. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16936 msgid "The water burps and bubbles through the grate. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16961 msgid "Вода прибывает с юга, и уходит на запад. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16963 msgid "В темноте, запах прибретает новые грани. Ты задыхаешся. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:16965 msgid "Вода доносит эхо с юга. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17004 msgid "" "The water rushes in from the south and away to the north and southwest. " "\r\n" " The water in the passage to the west is less turbulent. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17009 msgid "The rushing of the water is loudest to the south. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17030 msgid "" "The water is less turbulent here, flowing in slowly from the southeast and " "away to the south and west. To the east there's hardly any movement at " "all. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17034 msgid "The rush of water from the southeast descends on you like a bat. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17073 msgid "" "The water rushes in from the southwest and floods off to the north, the " "northeast, and the east." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17075 msgid "The smell has grown more condensed, more sickly human. Hotter. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17077 msgid "The water gushes and tumbles down from the southwest." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17101 msgid "whorl" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17103 msgid "" "The thick sludge gurgles noisily through a wide grate in the center of the " "room, whirling madly around it. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17105 msgid "The water stings your fingers. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17107 msgid "The grate won't budge. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17109 msgid "The grate blocks the way. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17111 kagedr.t:17120 msgid "" "The water is sucked down whole by some gaping mouth in the floor, gasping " "and screaming as it goes down. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17118 msgid "" "Water pours in from all sides, buffeting you, draining away in a foul " "maelstrom. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17148 msgid "" "The ladder meets the round metal hatch in the ceiling. You don't know " "where it leads, but it's a way out. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17150 msgid "The metal vibrates slightly with the rush of the water around it. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17155 kagedr.t:17166 msgid "You pull yourself from the mire and throw open the hatch.b " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17157 kagedr.t:17168 msgid "" "And you are blinded. The light is unbearable. White and sterling.\n" " The roaring begins. Louder than the ocean. \n" " And finally the world resolves itself into one picture.b b " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17182 msgid "" "The camera is attached to the side of the ladder in front of you, watching " "with complete apathy. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17190 msgid "The camera is securely bolted to the iron ladder. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17197 msgid "The water flows away from you to the northeast, back into the depths. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17201 msgid "" "Rushing and gurgling above and below you. The world slips upside down for a " "moment. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17213 msgid "From the center of the vault, an iron ladder drops in front of you. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17225 msgid "sword box" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17227 msgid "" "The guard stands at rigid attention, holding the glinting box out to you. " "On the top lid is embossed the image of a sword, its tip wet with blood. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17232 kagedr.t:17240 msgid "" "You lift up the lid and read the paper that lies inside. Your face falls " "and the Inquisitor nods his head sadly. The guards lead you, docile as a " "lamb, to the chair, as the Inquisitor reads the formal wording of your " "death warrant to the cooing audience. The sun bakes down. b \"The letter?" "\" you murmur as the Inquisitor comes back towards you. b \"A fabrication. " "A bit convoluted, yes, but it was necessary, you see. And it did get you " "here,\" he confides, inaudible to the crowd. b \"If I am merely insane, why " "am I being killed?\" you ask bitterly. b \"Because they don't know you're " "mad,\" the Inquisitor replies, without malice, indicating the audience. \"In " "their eyes you are a dangerous subversive. Justice is blind, she certainly " "won't know the difference.\" b \"This makes no sense.\" b \"It doesn't have " "to.\" The old man pauses. \"But I am deeply appreciative for all the work " "you have done for your office. You have fulfilled your duty well, Commissar." "\" A punctual employee is a successful employee, you think. And then " "lightning strikes through your heart, and it matters very little anymore. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17247 msgid "" " You lay your hands momentarily on the warm metal, feeling the raised sword " "with your fingers. Cautious. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17257 msgid "scale box" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17259 msgid "" "The guard looks at you blandly, holding out the metal box marked with a " "pair of scales. Perfectly balanced. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17264 msgid "" "You open the casket and the Inquisitor plucks the fine manilla paper from " "within. \"The prisoner will not suffer death,\" he announces to the gasping " "crowd. Your own breath catches in your throat. \"He shall be taken from " "this place,\" the old man continues, \"and housed permanently in the State " "Hospital.\" The words fall like lead on your shoulders. Of course, knowing " "what you know, they would never just let you free. The Inquisitor turns to " "you, but before you can see his face there is a sudden stabbing in your " "arm. A guard stands over you with a needle in his hand as you slip into " "darkness. b b And that, you explain to the man in the jacket on the bench " "next to you, is how you got into this place. Light filters past the high " "wall into the yard. The orderlies patrol the grounds in their crisp grey " "uniforms and dark headbands. They will come get you for your electrifying " "therapy soon, but you are content. One by one, you will tell everyone here " "what you know. You will find someone who will understand. You repeat your " "story patiently to anyone who will listen. There will be an uprising in the " "name of Justice. The man next to you drools slightly. You are content." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17272 msgid "" "You open the casket and the Inquisitor plucks the fine manilla paper from " "within. \"The prisoner will not suffer death,\" he announces to the gasping " "crowd. Your own breath catches in your throat. \"He shall be taken from " "this place,\" the old man continues, \"And housed permanently in the State " "Hospital.\" The words fall like lead on your shoulders. Of course, knowing " "what you know, they would never just let you free. The Inquisitor turns to " "you, but before you can see his face there is a sudden stabbing in your " "arm. A guard stands over you with a needle in his hand as you slip into " "darkness. b b And that, you explain to the man in the jacket on the bench " "next to you, is how you got into this place. Light filters past the high " "wall into the yard. The orderlies patrol the grounds in their crisp grey " "uniforms and dark headbands. They will come get you for your electrifying " "therapy soon, but you are content. One by one, you will tell everyone here " "what you know. You will find someone who will understand. You repeat your " "story patiently to anyone who will listen. There will be an uprising in the " "name of Justice. The man next to you drools slightly. You are content." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17279 msgid "" " You run your fingers over the shape of the balanced scales and almost " "start to laugh at the irony. The Inquisitor looks at you calmly. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17289 msgid "" " The sky is filled with clouds, their white undersides reflecting the " "terrible sun; filling the whole sky with unbearable radiance. The clouds " "weight down on the city, trapping in the heat, tantalizing with the promise " "of rain. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17291 msgid "" "The scent of blessed rain is in the air, beyond the blinding brightness. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17293 msgid " You will never reach the sky. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17303 msgid "stadium" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17305 msgid "" "A low wall of surrounds the arena itself below row upon row of granite " "benches, overflowing with the leering crowd. The wall of faces towers " "above you, and above that hang the massive video screens, displaying your " "bloodied face. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17307 msgid "Край арены слишком далеко. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17319 msgid "The ground is covered with fine, white sand. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17321 msgid " Your shoes sink gently into the warm sand. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17323 msgid "Сейчас это тебе не поможет. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17333 msgid "arches" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17335 msgid "Stone arches pierce the distant wall of the arena. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17337 msgid "Several meters of guarded space stands between you and any escape. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17349 msgid "" "The screens are larger than whole houses; suspended above the audience. " "Were they to fall, everything would be destroyed in a hail of glass and " "light. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17351 msgid "The screens are filled with your face, bleeding and torn. Silent. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17355 kagedr.t:17357 msgid "You can't reach them from here. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17359 msgid "The great screens flicker your face, without sound. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17369 msgid "guards and snipers" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17371 msgid "" "The guards are small shadows standing at the stone wall at the edge of the " "sandy arena. Between the uniformed guards with their halberds are gunmen, " "their sighted rifles trained on your heart. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17373 msgid "If they make any sound, they are too far away to hear. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17380 kagedr.t:17425 kagedr.t:17474 kagedr.t:17508 kagedr.t:17537 msgid " Сейчас это тебе не поможет. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17386 kagedr.t:17416 kagedr.t:17467 msgid "Слишком далеко. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17392 msgid "" " \"Listen, you with the guns,\" you cry out into the silence, your words " "picked up by the microphone of a camera hovering near your left ear. \"You " "are being used, you are being deceived.\" Odd expressions cross the faces " "of the guards around you. A few guns waver from their mark. \"What have " "you heard that you know is true? Do you know who pulls the strings that " "pull your strings? Have you--\" b You'll never know if the bullet that " "caught you in the back was fired by some rogue sniper or ordered by the " "Inquisitor through some subtle mechanism in his robes. You pitch forward " "into the sand.b Of course the spectators assume you are merely insane. Some " "lunatic affected by the madness. Perhaps some who hear you question your " "being shot if you are only a harmless fool. Perhaps some little seed of " "doubt has been planted. Perhaps in a generation a group of rebels will " "recall your name and move on it. Perhaps not. It matters little. b And " "above you, moved by some unpredictable force, the clouds break into a " "thousand pieces. And it begins to rain. b" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17396 msgid "" "Они слишком далеко, there's too much noise. If there were only a moment of " "quiet... " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17400 msgid "Они слишком далеко, waiting at the edge of the arena. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17402 msgid "Они слишком далеко, waiting at the edge of the arena. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17412 msgid "spectators" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17414 msgid "" "The crowd blurs and twinkles in the hot, humid air. Among the tipping " "kaleidoscope of faces you see one that stands out. Directly in front of " "you, in the Officer's Box. An aging woman with too much make-up and a " "pearly sprig of freesia pinned to her breast. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17418 msgid "" "Through the matted strands of sound, the yelling and hissing and gulping of " "air, you hear a snatch of something familiar carrying over the air. \"the " "ants go marching seven by seven, hurrah, hurrah.. .\" but it is gone before " "you can spot the source. If it was there at all. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17435 kagedr.t:17547 msgid "" "You look at yourself. Your pants are soaked, your hard-soled shoes ruined " "by the sewage. Your fine uniform is torn and blood-stained. Your head is " "bare, stripped of rank. There is nothing more to lose. b \"Look up, look " "up,\" you say, your voice snapped up by a tiny camera hovering above you and " "thrown out to the people. \"Justice has been murdered by her servant. Watch " "for lies. Watch for impostors. Watch for--\" b You'll never know if the " "bullet that caught you in the back was fired by some rogue sniper or " "ordered by the Inquisitor through some subtle mechanism in his robes. You " "pitch forward into the sand. b Of course you are believed to be insane. " "Some lunatic affected by the madness. Perhaps some who hear you question " "your being shot if you are only a harmless fool. Perhaps some little seed " "of doubt has been planted. Perhaps in a generation a group of rebels will " "recall your name and move on it. Perhaps not. It matters little. b And " "above you, moved by some unpredictable force, the clouds break into a " "thousand pieces. And it begins to rain. b" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17439 msgid "" "They wouldn't be able to hear you over their own roar. If only there were a " "moment of quiet... " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17443 kagedr.t:17445 msgid "Они слишком далеко. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17459 msgid "" "She stares fixedly at the guard on the left. The box bearing the sword. " "She is not breathing. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17461 msgid "" "She stares down at you, unmoving, her expression forced and unreadable. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17465 msgid "She makes no sound. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17484 msgid "" " \"Nina,\" you call out, microphones carrying your voice. The crowd reacts " "to your cry, sitting forward on the edge of their seats, but the woman with " "the flowers doesn't move, her attention riveted on the box bearing the " "sword. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17486 msgid "No one could hear you over the crowd's roar. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17490 kagedr.t:17492 msgid "Она слишком далеко. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17502 msgid "hatch" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17504 msgid "" "The sewer grate is open, a sharp-edged black dot in the expanse of white " "sand. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17506 msgid "" " You half turn towards the hole before you see the snipers around the edge " "of the arena. Several of them have rifles trained on the open hatch. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17510 msgid "Below you, you hear the quiet surussus of water. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17520 msgid "" "Cameras of all sizes flock about the stadium, flying above the audience and " "perching on the walls. You are carrion. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17522 msgid "The cameras whirr and sigh and sing in the sky above you. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17524 kagedr.t:17526 kagedr.t:17528 kagedr.t:17530 msgid "Они слишком далеко. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17551 msgid "They wouldn't be able to hear you over their own roar. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17563 msgid "Electrifying Chair" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17565 msgid "" "The chair is a crude device of iron and wire. It is twice as large as any " "regular chair and hums with latent power. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17567 kagedr.t:17569 msgid "" "You reach out an lay a hand on the arm of the chair, staring defiantly at " "the Inquisitor. He pretends not to notice. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17574 msgid "" "You stare for a moment at the Inquisitor in his high, pointed hat. You " "suddenly can't help laughing at the foolishness of it all. Bruised and " "broken, you are through playing games. You sit comfortably in the iron " "chair and wait. The Inquisitor seems flustered, bewildered, even " "frightened. You smile for the first time in days. The moment is not long " "lived. He regains his composure, says something vaugely authoritive, and " "the guards strap you in. The crowd stares at you, confused and unsure of " "themselves. You wait with a smile, quite sure of your sanity, until the " "lightning strikes you through the heart and the world explodes around you. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17587 msgid "space" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17591 kagedr.t:17631 msgid "Your little digital clock is behind the bench. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17593 kagedr.t:17633 msgid "There's nothing in the space behind the bench. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17603 msgid "That's pointless. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17609 msgid "Your little digital clock is behind the bench. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17611 msgid "There's nothing in the space behind the bench. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17625 msgid "" "The bench is a heavy wood box with a high back. It's pushed up quite close " "to the wall, but you see there's a small space between the bench and the " "wall. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17627 msgid "There's a narrow space between the bench and the wall. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17665 msgid "" "b You hear a loud, incessant whistling coming from the vestibule to the " "northeast. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17667 msgid "" "b The clock behind the bench starts whistling, loud. Gruber jumps up, " "startled and starts looking for the noise.b \"What the hell's goin' on here?" "\" he says. \"Help me out here, would ya...\" " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17669 msgid "" "b A loud, piercing whistle starts in the other room. You look sharply at " "Pieter. \"Go see what's going on,\" you say and he immediately nods and " "waddles out to the west. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17677 kagedr.t:17689 msgid "" "b You hear a loud, incessant whistling coming from the vestibule to the " "northeast. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17679 msgid "" "b Pieter waddles in from the east, looking confused. \"What's going on in " "here?\" he asks, hands over his ears.b \"Some dumb fool left a timer going " "behind the bench I guess,\" Gruber replies. \"Get over here and help me " "move this thing.\" You courteously stand aside while they get ready to " "move the heavy bench. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17681 msgid "" "b You can see Pieter and Gruber talking to the west, then making a move " "towards the bench. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17691 msgid "" "b You watch, impassive, as the two men, grunting and heaving, move the " "bench out enough for Gruber to grab the clock and turn off the timer. The " "silence is welcome. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17693 msgid "" "b Through the door you can see the two men move the bench away from the " "wall and turn off the timer. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17702 msgid "" "b The two men move the bench back against the wall \r\n" " with a loud thump. Pieter wordlessly heads back to your \r\n" " office and Gruber pockets the clock, muttering to himself. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17712 msgid "" "b You hear a thump as the two men move the bench back into place\r\n" " and then Pieter tromps back into the room. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17738 msgid "Office of Documentation" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17742 msgid "" "You survey the office in an entirely new light. Your new desk stands \r\n" " solid and sturdy; ready for the serious, important work done " "here. \r\n" " Yellow sunlight fills the room from the rippled windows looking " "out \r\n" " over the street. Were it not for Pieter scraping the Official " "Seal \r\n" " and the pad of red ink around the surface of his desk, and the " "constant \r\n" " drone of the video screen in the vestibule to the west, and the " "oppressive, \r\n" " smothering heat, this would be an ideal place to work. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17750 msgid "" "You survey the office in an entirely new light. Your new desk stands \r\n" " solid and sturdy, ready for the serious, important work done " "here. \r\n" " Yellow sunlight fills the room from the rippled windows looking " "out \r\n" " over the street. Were it not for Pieter burbling to himself and " "the \r\n" " constant drone of the video screen in the vestibule to the west, " "and the \r\n" " oppressive, smothering heat, this would be an ideal place to " "work. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17763 msgid "" "Pieter scrapes his new toys about on his desk. Gruber listens \r\n" " to the endless stream from the video screen. Cars grumble and belch in " "the \r\n" " street below. This is your workplace. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17767 msgid "" "There is something foul in the air, like body-odor but much older \r\n" " and fainter, just the edges of a scent. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17776 kagedr.t:17981 msgid "Pieter" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17780 msgid "His stomach still gurgles and whines at regular intervals. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17782 msgid "You are content to allow Pieter's odors to remain his own. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17789 msgid "" "Pieter has a sausage face set with two piggy eyes, like raisins. His " "spectacles are huge, saucer-like things that don't help the appearance. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17791 msgid "" "Pieter sits contentedly at his desk, fingering the Official Seal and the red " "inkpad with an almost lascivious hand. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17793 msgid "" "Pieter sits contentedly at his desk, fingering the Official Seal an almost " "lascivious hand. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17799 msgid "" "Pieter shuffles from one foot to the other, like a petulant child, waiting " "for you to do something. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17801 msgid "" "The man is younger than you, but he seems to be daring his heart to keep " "beating through his cholesterol laden veins. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17807 msgid "" "The man is younger than you, but he seems to be daring his heart to keep " "beating through his cholesterol laden veins. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17809 msgid "" "Pieter has not smiled since you first saw him. His face seems set into a " "sort of melting, subservient scowl. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17829 msgid "b Pieter coughs behind you, a wet, phlegmy noise. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17837 msgid "" "b Pieter taps you on the shoulder. \"Um... where would our office be, " "Commissar?\" There's something incredibly irritating about his voice, like " "the whine of a petulant child. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17847 msgid "b Pieter's stomach growls. It's not a noise you want to hear again. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17855 msgid "" "b Pieter's stomach growls again. He hums briefly to himself. You suppress " "the urge to slap him. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17871 kagedr.t:17943 msgid "His attention is on the bench, not you. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17875 msgid "" "\"I have one of my own,\" says Pieter. \"And yours is two minutes slow.\" " "You know yours is perfectly on time, but you don't want to get into another " "argument. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17879 msgid "" "After the trouble it took to get that from Pieter, all the rules you had to " "break, giving it back to him would be the height of stupidity. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17881 msgid "He's absorbed enough with his crimson plaything already. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17885 msgid "" "Твоя новая должность и так отчетливо видна каждому, even if Pieter seems to " "want to ignore it. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17888 kagedr.t:17891 msgid "Pieter already knows what department you belong to. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17895 kagedr.t:17902 msgid "" "Impersonating a member of another department is a felony. You feel nervous " "enough just wearing the band around Pieter. If he noticed it all hell " "would break loose. For once you are thankful for his self-absorption. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17897 kagedr.t:17904 msgid "" "Impersonating a member of another department is a felony, you don't want " "anyone to see that. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17908 msgid "" "Possessing alcohol in the Citadel is a criminal act. Pieter would report " "you immediately, and the glee with which he would do so makes you feel ill. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17911 kagedr.t:17926 msgid " Pieter looks at you oddly and nods. \"Yes, very interesting, Sir.\" " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17914 msgid "" "Pieter is not the sort of person you feel safe sharing things with. This " "note looks like the kind of thing that could be \"questionable\" in " "official hands. Better safe than sorry. You pocket the card. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17917 msgid "" " \"Just bring it to the Office of Requisitions,\" says Pieter.b \"I know " "that,\" you snap back. You've been working here for years, who does this " "young man think he is? " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17920 msgid "" " Pieter watches you play with the ball and you see his opinion of you sink " "even lower. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17923 msgid "" "You display the scissors like a trophy of war. Pieter seems unimpressed. " "At least you know Greta would have been pleased. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17929 msgid "" " Pieter would be only too happy to report you for something like that. You " "pocket the key. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17945 msgid "" "\"I hope you're aware of the value of those things,\" you say, pointing at " "the heavy metal seal and glistening pad of ink Pieter is toying with. b \"I " "am fully aware of their worth,\" he answers, \"but they are in my custody " "now, not yours. Sir. Trust me.\" The irreverence with which he tosses off " "this comment and returns to fondling his tools, wetting his fat fingers in " "the scarlet ink, makes your stomach turn. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17950 msgid "" " \"How are you handling the heat?\" you ask. Pieter looks at you coldly " "from behind his huge spectacles. b \"I sweat,\" he answers. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17954 msgid "" "\"Have you heard of the sickness?\" you ask Pieter, half hoping to scare " "him.b \"I was advised by the Inquisitor himself not to discuss the matter. " "He does not wish further dangerous rumors to spread. I am sure you are of " "the same mind.\"b \"Of course,\" you mutter. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17958 msgid "" " \"Where did you work prior to this?\" you ask the man, doing your best to " "be cordial. \"With all respect sir,\" Pieter mumbles, \"Fraternization is " "not encouraged during work hours except during meal breaks.\"b \"I know " "that,\" you begin, \"I was merely--\" b \"However,\" he breaks in, \"if you " "are asking for official purposes, I am from Lutz.\"b \"Thank you,\" you say " "coldly. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17962 msgid "You don't think you could stomach more of Pieter's pious quoting. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17973 kagedr.t:17975 kagedr.t:17977 msgid "" "You wish to stay as far away from him as possible, not initiate contact. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17979 msgid "" "Tempting as it may be, they'd have you out of here on the next train, like " "Henrik. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17995 kagedr.t:19323 msgid "There seems to be quite a bit of activity in the vestibule. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:17997 kagedr.t:19325 msgid "" "Through the door in the west wall you can see the guard in his chair, " "staring at a video screen in the other wall. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18008 msgid "" "You stand from your desk and prepare for your meeting with the Inquisitor. " "You smooth down your uniform, grab your personal clock from your desk (a " "punctual employee is a successful employee), and walk out the door. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18013 kagedr.t:19337 msgid "" "The video screen in the vestibule talks cheerily about gross national " "product. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18023 msgid "" "The ceiling is covered with a thin layer of not-white plaster, which has " "bubbled and cracked with age. Two long, yellow fluorescent lights hang from " "the ceiling, parallel to the desks below." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18025 msgid "The fluorescent lights hum with subtle electricity. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18058 kagedr.t:18061 msgid "окна" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18059 msgid "окон" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18060 msgid "окнам" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18062 msgid "окнами" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18063 msgid "окнах" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18065 msgid "" "Высокие овальные окна со стеклами в пузырьках выходят на Рейхштрассе, по " "которому \r\n" "\tоживленной гурьбой проползают муниципальные автобусы и пригородные поезда. " "Среди всей \r\n" "\tэтой неразберихи мечется совсем немного пешеходов, лица большинства из них " "закрыты \r\n" "\tносовыми платками или респираторами. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18070 msgid "" "Оживленную улицу далеко под тобой бороздят жирные коричневые поезда, " "медленно ползущие к центру, словно улитки. На соседних с ними полосах " "движение вовсе замерло. Если поднять голову, увидишь сотни щупальц дымовых " "труб, которые здания вытянули вверх по всему городу." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18072 msgid "" "Стекло имеет чуть неровную поверхность, по которой прихотливо разбросаны " "щербинки \r\n" "\tпузырьков. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18075 msgid "Окна вмурованы в стены, их никак не открыть." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18100 kagedr.t:18103 msgid "вид из окна" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18101 msgid "вида из окна" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18102 msgid "виду из окна" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18104 msgid "видом из окна" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18105 msgid "виде из окна" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18107 msgid "" "Оживленную улицу далеко под тобой бороздят жирные коричневые поезда, " "медленно \r\n" "\tползущие к центру, словно слизни. На соседних с ними полосах движение " "вовсе замерло. \r\n" "\tЕсли поднять голову, увидишь щупальца сотен дымовых труб, которые здания " "вытянули \r\n" "\tвверх по всему городу." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18119 kagedr.t:18122 msgid "свет" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18120 msgid "света" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18121 msgid "свету" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18123 msgid "светом" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18124 msgid "свете" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18135 msgid "" "Тонкий луч света пробился сквозь затянутое тучами небо, сквозь желтый смог " "заводских труб города и марево месячной жары, чтобы упасть к тебе на стол, " "усталым и обессиленным. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18137 msgid "" "При всей своей тусклости и слабости, этот луч все еще напоминает тебе о " "долгом \r\n" "\tпалящем месяце, который тебе удалось пережить." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18143 kagedr.t:18146 msgid "большой стол" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18144 msgid "большого стола" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18145 msgid "большому столу" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18147 msgid "большим столом" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18148 msgid "большом столе" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18161 kagedr.t:18167 msgid "" "Большой стол ждет своего хозяина, на нем нет ничего, кроме большой пишущей " "машинки. \r\n" "\tДаже маленькая ваза с белыми ромашками, которую всегда ставил в уголке " "твой начальник, \r\n" "\tкуда-то исчезла." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18165 kagedr.t:18194 msgid "Сидя за своим столом, тебе не дотянуться до другого конца комнаты." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18174 msgid "печатная машинка" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18175 msgid "печатной машинки" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18176 kagedr.t:18179 msgid "печатной машинке" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18177 msgid "печатную машинку" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18178 msgid "печатной машинкой" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18185 msgid "" "Настоящий стальной мамонт. Совсем не удивительно, что под весом машинки " "крышка стола немного прогнулась." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18196 msgid "Сидя за своим столом, тебе не дотянуться до другого конца комнаты. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18198 msgid "Нечем и незачем." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18204 kagedr.t:18207 msgid "маленький стол" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18205 msgid "маленького стола" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18206 msgid "маленькому столу" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18208 msgid "маленьким столом" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18209 msgid "маленьком столе" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18224 kagedr.t:18239 msgid "" "Твой скромный небольшой стол, без выдвижных ящиков, с покрытием из желтого " "пластика. На нем только то, что нужно для работы: несколько ручек, подушечка " "темно-красных чернил и массивная печать Цитадели Правосудия. Каждое дело, " "которым занимается Инквизитор, должно быть в первую очередь подписано и " "скреплено печатью, этим ты занимался пять лет здесь и десять лет на старой " "работе в небольшом провинциальном суде. В углу стола находятся маленькие " "электронные часы." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18226 kagedr.t:18241 msgid "" "Твой скромный небольшой стол, без выдвижных ящиков, с покрытием из желтого " "пластика. На нем только то, что нужно для работы: несколько ручек, подушечка " "темно-красных чернил и массивная печать Цитадели Правосудия. Каждое дело, " "которым занимается Инквизитор, должно быть в первую очередь подписано и " "скреплено печатью, этим ты занимался пять лет здесь и десять лет на старой " "работе в небольшом провинциальном суде." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18230 msgid "" "Пластиковая поверхность твоего стола блестящая и чистая. \r\n" " Пыль на рабочем месте? Только не у тебя. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18233 msgid "В этом столе нет выдвижных ящиков." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18248 kagedr.t:18251 msgid "ручки" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18249 msgid "ручек" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18250 msgid "ручкам" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18252 msgid "ручками" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18253 msgid "ручках" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18272 msgid "" "Это твои служебные ручки, которыми ты подписываешь документы. Они имеют три " "цвета: \r\n" "\tчерная для уголовных дел, синяя - для гражданских, красная - для " "государственных. Ты \r\n" "\tочень серьезно относишься к своей работе и стараешься никогда не " "заглядывать в \r\n" "\tсодержание документов по делу до проставления подписи и служебной печати " "Офиса на них \r\n" "\tв отведенном для этого вверху месте. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18278 msgid "" "Не нужно носить ручки с собой. Могут протечь чернила, ты запачкаешь\r\n" " свою одежду, и что тогда? " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18281 msgid "Служебные ручки довольно тяжелые." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18286 msgid "чернильница" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18287 msgid "чернильницы" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18288 kagedr.t:18291 msgid "чернильнице" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18289 msgid "чернильницу" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18290 msgid "чернильницей" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18306 msgid "" "Круглая чернильница имеет точно такой же размер, что и официальная печать, и " "\r\n" "\tнаполнена тёмно-красными чернилами - единственным цветом, подходящим для " "таких важных \r\n" "\tдел, какие проходят через этот офис. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18310 msgid "" "Губчатая поверхность чернильницы оставила красные пятна на твоих\r\n" " кончиках пальцев. Ты надеешься, что никто не заметит; чистота здесь " "высоко ценится. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18313 msgid "Не нужно носить это с собой. Можно запачкать свою одежду и что тогда?" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18324 kagedr.t:19498 msgid "official seal" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18326 msgid "" "Рукоять большой стальной печати выполнена в виде головки эфеса меча. Оттиск " "печати\r\n" " на бумаге представляет собой Справедливость, которая стоит на вершине " "холма, держа в одной\r\n" " руке весы, в другой - меч. Ее лицо прекрасно, но глазницы пугающе " "пусты, она выколола себе \r\n" " глаза, чтобы гарантировать полную беспристрастность. По краю штампа " "выбит девиз Цитадели:\r\n" " \"Защищай Право, Искореняй Несправедливость\"." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18332 msgid "Печать холодна на ощупь несмотря на жару в комнате." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18334 msgid "" "Было бы верхом глупости выносить официальную печать из офиса. Охрана в\r\n" " вестибюле тут же тебя остановит. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18345 msgid "" "The ceiling is covered with a thin layer of not-white plaster, which has " "bubbled and cracked with age. One long, yellow fluorescent lights hangs " "from the ceiling by white pipes." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18377 msgid "" "Через двери на востоке комнаты ты видишь Питера, который, сидя за своим " "столом, \r\n" "\t\t\t тщательно изучает потолок." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18380 msgid "В твоем офисе никого нет." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18384 kagedr.t:18428 msgid "В проеме нет дверей, его нельзя закрыть." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18386 kagedr.t:18430 msgid "Дверной проем и так ничем не закрыт." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18392 msgid "" "Нет смысла возвращаться в твой офис, так как у тебя назначена встреча с " "Инквизитором в его кабинете." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18394 msgid "" "Ты показываешь дорогу в ваш офис. \"Здесь будет ваше место\", - говоришь ты, " "не без \r\n" "тени ностальгии указывая на свой старый стол. Питер по-простому плюхается на " "стул, \r\n" "хватая своими грязными руками Официальную Печать и штемпельную подушечку " "малиновых \r\n" "чернил.b \"О, мне здесь начинает нравиться\", заявляет он. b \"Вы знакомы " "с \r\n" "вашими обязанностями?\" спрашиваешь ты, ощущая внезапную тревогу. Питер " "бросает на \r\n" "тебя злобный взгляд. b \"Я знаю весь Справочник Кодов и Процедур от корки до " "корки. Я \r\n" "получил наивысший балл на Государственном экзамене по Энтузиазму. Я не " "прогулял ни \r\n" "единого рабочего дня. Я знаю свои обязанности\" - отрезал он. \\b \r\n" "\"Хорошо\", отвечаешь ты. \"В таком случае, вам следовало бы знать их лучше, " "и не \r\n" "обращаться к своему непосредственному начальнику таким тоном.\" На миг в " "комнате \r\n" "повисает напряженная пауза, затем Питер, бормоча что-то извиняющееся, с " "угрюмым видом \r\n" "умолкает.b" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18424 msgid "southwest door" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18426 msgid "" "Через открытый дверной проем видно людей, заходящих и проходящих по Залу " "Фрески." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18436 msgid "" "Как только ты устремился по направлению к дверям, длинная сороконожка " "выползла \r\n" " из-под стены и пересекла твой путь. Ты импульсивно наступил на " "нее своим начищенным\r\n" " ботинком, впечатывая её в потертый ковер. Взяв себя в руки, ты " "вышел в зал. Напоследок,\r\n" " Грубер окликнул тебя, желая удачи.b" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18453 msgid "old Gruber" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18455 msgid "Gruber grumbles pleasantly to himself. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18457 msgid "" "You have no desire to get close enough to him to really examine his scent. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18461 msgid "You haven't seen old Gruber this active in ages. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18465 msgid "" "Old Gruber, the guard, has been on duty in that chair for as long as you've " "been here, and certainly long before that. You wonder if he ever moves. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18469 msgid "" "Gruber is fat and oily, but good natured enough. His grey uniform with its " "green armband and pale, almost-white, headband is wrinkled. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18473 msgid "" "Gruber takes a bite of some beef jerky he'd been holding and continues to " "stare contently at the video screen. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18477 msgid "" "You wonder at times if Gruber even goes to his dormitory in the Department " "of Enforcing to sleep at night or if he just sleeps here on his perch. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18493 kagedr.t:18561 msgid "He seems a bit occupied right now. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18497 msgid "" "Gruber smiles and nods. \"A punctual employee is a successful employee,\" " "he says sedately. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18500 msgid "" "The technically shouldn't have been removed from the office. You could get " "in serious trouble if anyone sees you with it. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18506 kagedr.t:18509 msgid "Gruber already knows what department you belong to. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18513 kagedr.t:18520 msgid "" "Impersonating a member of another department is a felony. You feel nervous " "enough just wearing the band around Gruber. If he noticed it you'd have a " "lot of difficult explaining to do. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18515 kagedr.t:18522 msgid "" "Impersonating a member of another department is a felony, you don't want " "anyone to see that. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18526 msgid "" "Possessing alcohol in the Citadel is a criminal act. Gruber is a nice " "enough old man, but it would be his duty to report you if he saw that. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18529 msgid "" "Gruber mumbles something non-committal. His attention is on the video " "screen. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18532 msgid "" "You are about to hand the letter to Gruber, but think better of it. He's a " "nice enough old man, but he wouldn't think twice about reporting something " "like that. Better safe than sorry. You pocket the card. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18535 msgid "" "\"Finally replacing those scissors Greta was always complaining about,\" " "Gruber laughs. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18538 kagedr.t:18544 msgid "" "Gruber mumbles something non-committal. His attention is on the video " "screen. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18541 msgid "" "\"Finally got a new pair of scissors,\" Gruber says jovially. \"Greta " "woulda been proud, youngie.\" " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18547 msgid "" " You are about to hand the key to Gruber, but think better of it. He's a " "nice enough old man, but wouldn't think twice about reporting something " "like that. Better safe than sorry. You pocket the key. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18564 msgid "" " \"This is Pieter Morgan,\" you say to Gruber, who holds out his hand for " "the new man to shake. Pieter doesn't respond at all. Gruber draws back " "his hand, somewhat abashed. \"He's the new Registrar of Seals,\" Gruber " "nods and welcomes Pieter, who merely looks at the old guard suspiciously. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18567 msgid "" "You've already introduced Pieter to Gruber; now you just want to get him to " "the office and out of your way. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18572 msgid "" "\"How are you youngie?\" Gruber bellows. His voice is always " "embarrassingly loud. b \"I have an appointment with the Inquisitor,\" you " "reply. b \"Ah, 'bout old Greta I suppose?\" he asks. b \"Yes, yes I imagine " "it is.\" b \"Shame about her. Real shame.\" b \"Yes, a real shame. She was " "a good woman.\" You realize that this is quite true. For the first time " "you realize that you will really no longer be seeing her motherly, apple-" "red cheeks smiling at you in the mornings. No time for that though, at " "least not now. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18576 msgid "" "You glance at the clock in your hand. There's no time for this. The " "Inquisitor must not be kept waiting. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18583 msgid "" " \"So, what'd the high and mighty want to see you about?\" Gruber asks. " "You regard his colloquial manner for a moment, and his low ranking, light " "grey headband, deciding if you should reply. Then you smile. This is " "Gruber after all.b \"I've been given Greta's old job,\" you reply. \"Let's " "hope I can do it as well as her.\" Gruber nods and smiles. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18587 msgid "" "You look over to Gruber, cautiously. \"What all do you know about this " "sickness?\" Gruber looks at you, startled and wary.b \"What sickness?\" he " "asks, defensive. b \"The illness. Henrik and Greta, and that one officer " "from your department--\" b \"Best not to talk about those sort of things, " "old mate,\" he replies quickly. \"You know how things are, you know.\" He " "looks at you for a moment, then goes back to watching the screen. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18591 msgid "" "You wipe the sweat from your forehead and Gruber immediately leans forward " "to offer you his wrinkled handkerchief. You mop your brow lightly with it " "then hand it courteously back. \"This heat, it's not healthy,\" you say. " "Gruber doesn't reply, already engaged again by something on the screen. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18595 msgid "" "Gruber seems to be too engaged with the video screen to talk much right " "now. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18612 msgid "Gruber's desk" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18616 msgid "" "It's where Gruber has sat, enthroned, for years now. The desktop is bare; " "he doesn't even carry a clock." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18618 msgid "" "You don't really want to invade Gruber's personal space... or allow him to " "invade yours. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18628 msgid "great doors" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18630 msgid "" "The doors are huge, almost entirely filling the northern wall. They are \r\n" " massive relics of an earlier time, their gleaming surface pocked and " "dented by war \r\n" " and weather. They were not always part of the Citadel, but where they " "were \r\n" " originally forged you cannot guess. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18635 msgid "" "Even if you had the superhuman strength necessary, the \r\n" " guards would never let you near enough. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18638 msgid "The guards would never let you near enough to do that. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18640 msgid "The guards would never let you near enough to do that. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18646 msgid "" "Ты шагаешь во тьму. Глазам нужно время, чтобы привыкнуть, но ты сразу же " "ощущаешь,\r\n" " что попал в огромное пространство вроде зала суда или " "парламентской палаты, способной\r\n" " вместить сотни людей. Конечно, сейчас здесь только важнейшие " "элементы Правосудия: \r\n" " преступник, его адвокат, Инквизитор и его охрана. Все " "полномочия и принятие решений\r\n" " лежат исключительно в руках Инквизитора, узаконенные шуры-муры " "прошлого канули в лету.\r\n" " Только Истинное Правосудие.b\r\n" " Твои глаза в конце-концов различают внизу яркое белое пятно. " "Благовейно, но с чувством \r\n" " собственного достоинства, ты преодолеваешь длинный спуск, " "ведущий туда, и ступаешь в \r\n" " столб света. b" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18670 msgid "" " - Мне нужно поговорить с Инквизитором, - говоришь ты охранникам, шагая в их " "направлении. b\r\n" " - Нет, не нужно, - отвечает один из них. Дуло его винтовки, " "направленное тебе в сердце, \r\n" " вынуждает согласиться с его мнением. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18704 msgid "You would never dream of getting that close to his Power. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18709 msgid "" "b The Inquisitor smiles graciously down to you. \"Registrar Ackmaan. \r\n" " Thank you for your promptness.\" You breathe a small sigh of " "relief. \r\n" " " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18715 msgid "" "b \"I wish I had longer to speak with you, discuss how things are in \r\n" " your office,\" he continues, \"but what with the way things are " "now... \" \r\n" " He trails off, then seems to compose himself. For a moment " "you see \r\n" " in his patrician brow all that the man was once: a noble " "statesman, a \r\n" " generous friend, a fierce patriot. All that clouded now by a " "thick \r\n" " patina of age. \"I am truly sorry about Greta. She was a good " "person, \r\n" " a hard worker. I was fond of her personally.\" " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18725 msgid "" "b \"This... sickness,\" he says, drawing out the word cautiously, \r\n" " \"is a terrifying thing. This is the highest court in the " "land. \r\n" " We are responsible for cases of vital importance to the " "Government. \r\n" " And now to have this chipping away at the very cornerstone of " "the system...\r\n" " \"b \"Unthinkable,\" you quickly agree. The Inquisitor nods. b" "\r\n" " \"If there is any more news regarding this, please, do not " "hesitate to come \r\n" " directly to me. Unearthing the cause of this has become my " "first priority.\" " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18735 msgid "" "b \"However,\" continues the Inquisitor, coughing, \"the work of Justice\r\n" " must continue. We can not fail her, no matter our own... " "difficulties. \r\n" " The position of Commissar in your office must be filled. By " "right of your \r\n" " many years of devoted labor, I would like to offer you the job." "\" A guard \r\n" " steps into the circle, gingerly holding a circle of dark grey " "cloth: a \r\n" " Commissar's headband. Overwhelmed, you murmur your assent. The " "guard steps \r\n" " forward, removes your light grey headband and ceremoniously " "puts the darker \r\n" " one on. It's quite tight and the left side itches badly, but " "pride allows \r\n" " you to ignore those inconveniences.b \"You certainly deserve " "the honor,\"\r\n" " the Inquisitor says, solemnly. \"I wish there was more I could " "do in way \r\n" " of reward for you. Perhaps, if you like, I could get you box " "tickets for \r\n" " the public executions that are approaching...\" You quickly " "nod and accept \r\n" " the generous offer. You've never been much of a fan of the " "executions, but \r\n" " box seats are incredibly expensive and terribly prestigious. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18754 msgid "" "b The Inquisitor smiles, and makes another gesture. The guard disappears " "into the darkness while another man stumbles into the light, almost as if " "pushed.b \"This is Pieter Morgan,\" says the Inquisitor, indicating the " "fat little man who now stands blinking in the light. \"Like you, he has " "served several years in the provinces and has been asked to assume your old " "job here.\" A bell rings in the distance. \"Ah. Forgive me, our time is " "up. The schedule presses on. Thank you for your time, Commissar Ackmaan. Your service is deeply appreciated.\" Still " "beaming with pride, you thank the Inquisitor and turn and stride up the " "ramp as the great doors grumble open ahead of you. You barely notice the " "plump man following behind, losing his breath as he tries to keep stride " "with you. You step into the light.b" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18771 kagedr.t:18783 msgid "The Inquisitor looks frail for a man of such great power. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18774 msgid "" "The Inquisitor is truly an old man, thin as Lear from long years of " "grueling work. His long white hair is held in place by a jet black headband: " "the highest possible rank. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18777 msgid "" "The Inquisitor smiles a wistful half smile, as if his mind were temporarily " "elsewhere. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18780 msgid "" "The Inquisitor moves his arm slightly and the machine around him reacts to " "the subtle command. Surveillance cameras zip about you, over your head, and " "find new positions in the darkness outside the circle. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18789 msgid "You stand patient and attentive, focused on your superior's words. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18796 kagedr.t:18808 msgid "" "In situations like this, it is best to speak only when necessary. It " "lessens the chance of saying something foolish and dangerous. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18799 msgid "" "\"I am honored for the audience,\" you reply, eyes lowered. The old man half " "laughs. b \"It is not so great an honor,\" he replies. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18802 msgid "" "\"She will be sorely missed,\" you say. The Inquisitor nods solemnly. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18805 msgid "" " \"Of course, your Power, Sir,\" you say.b The old man shakes his head. " "\"Please, honorifics are not necessary. I am a public servant, just like " "you. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18814 msgid "He floats well beyond your reach. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18816 msgid "The guards would shoot you before you could take two steps forward. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18828 msgid "How the people smell is none of your affair. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18833 msgid "" "Couriers run through the hall from door to door, like children on some " "bureaucratic scavenger hunt. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18837 msgid "" "People talk in whisper here, their polished shoes clacking on the stone " "floor, filling the hall with sharp echoes. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18841 msgid "Guards patrol the hall slowly, eyes slightly glazed. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18845 msgid "" "People look straight ahead as they walk. You wonder if some of them have " "never even seen the mural above you. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18849 msgid "" "Everyone moves quickly, checking their small clocks, juggling their files, " "ignoring the heat that slows them down like quicksand. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18857 msgid "" "A thousand unimportant conversations. Mention of arts and games and uneasy " "whispers of other things. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18859 msgid "" "They'd have you on the next train out of here, on your way to hospital like " "Henrik. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18861 msgid "" "They'd have you on the next train out of here, on your way to hospital like " "Henrik. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18863 msgid "They come and go too quickly to engage in conversation. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18875 msgid "mural" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18877 msgid "" "Фреска заполняет собой сферический свод над тобой, простираясь из одного\r\n" " конца огромного зала в другой, перенося зрителя сквозь время. На юге " "прошлое:\r\n" " невежественная толпа избивает и бесчестит прекрасную Справедливость. " "Дальше следует\r\n" " героическое появление рыцаря на коне под тяжелой броней, олицетворяющего " "Новый Порядок. \r\n" " Он подбирает израненную Справедливость, поднимая ее над грубым сбродом, " "и сажает справа\r\n" " от себя. Кульминация всей композиции находится на севере, где рыцарь-" "Новый Порядок коронует\r\n" " Инквизитора, а Справедливость отдает последнему свой меч с окровавленным " "острием - она \r\n" " выколола себе глаза, чтобы гарантировать полную беспристрастность. По " "краям фрески, \r\n" " почти спрятанные за карнизом у потолка, видны несколько черных камер " "наблюдения. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18887 msgid "тебе это не достать. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18899 msgid "" "The southeast corner of the room is filled with a bank of three shining " "steel elevator doors each surmounted by a black triangle. Above each " "triangle is a motion detector, to automatically call a car when someone " "approaches them. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18909 kagedr.t:18922 kagedr.t:18935 msgid "There's no time to go wandering around, the Inquisitor is waiting. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18911 kagedr.t:18924 kagedr.t:18937 msgid "" "You start off, then hear a whining voice behind you. Pieter, the new man. " "\"If you please, Commissar,\" he whines, \"is that where our office is?\" " "Not wanting to confuse him more, you admit that it's not. You'd best get " "him situated first thing. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18913 kagedr.t:18926 kagedr.t:18939 msgid "" "You step towards the elevator and the camera above the door registers your " "presence. A moment later an empty car arrives and you step in.b " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18947 msgid "камер" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18948 msgid "камерам" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18950 msgid "камерами" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18951 msgid "камерах" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18965 msgid "" "Безопасности в Цитадели придается огромное значение, и даже в местах, где\r\n" " присутствие охраны обычно не требуется, ведется постоянное наблюдение с " "помощью \r\n" " видео-камер, соответствующих последнему слову техники. А уж в таких " "важных \r\n" " помещениях, как это, нужны и охранники, и камеры. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18970 msgid "Они слишком высоко - не достать. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18979 msgid "" "The walls are at least eighteen feet high, sheer cliffs of polished grey " "granite. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18981 msgid "The walls are mercifully cool despite the hot, sticky air." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18991 msgid "" "The floor is a great granite slab, polished to a mirror sheen to reflect " "the mural above it. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:18993 msgid "" "The floor is polished three times daily; it still is covered with the faint " "sheen of ammonia." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:19003 msgid "southern arch" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:19005 msgid "" "The southern wall is filled with a wide stone arch, slightly pointed at the " "top, framing the steps the lead down to the main foyer. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:19009 kagedr.t:19171 msgid "" "The doors are of the same highly polished granite as the rest of the walls. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:19013 kagedr.t:19016 msgid "вооруженные охранники" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:19014 msgid "вооруженных охранников" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:19015 msgid "вооруженным охранникам" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:19017 msgid "вооруженными охранниками" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:19018 msgid "вооруженных охранниках" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:19032 msgid "" "Тебя пристрелят на полпути. Это не те ребята, которые беспечно относятся к " "нюхачам. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:19034 msgid "Они не издают ни единого звука. Их безмолвие совершенно неестественно." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:19039 msgid "" "Два охранника одинаковы во всем, начиная со складок на одежде и заканчивая " "тем, как они держат свои винтовки. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:19043 msgid "" "Охранник слева смотрит на тебя. Есть что-то неприятное в том спокойствии, " "которое излучают его глаза." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:19047 msgid "" "Неожиданно охранник справа кашляет. Его напарник быстро бросает на него " "взгляд, не сулящий ничего хорошего, затем покашливает сам." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:19051 msgid "" "Ты замечаешь, что охранники моргают синхронно, один всегда на мгновение " "позже, чем другой, так что зал никогда не остается без присмотра, даже на " "сотую долю секунды. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:19074 msgid "Охрана откровенно тебя игнорирует. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:19082 kagedr.t:19089 msgid "" "Изображать из себя члена другого департамента - уголовное преступление. Ты и " "так нервничаешь, просто нося эту нарукавную повязку. Если они поймают тебя с " "поличным, твои дела будут плохи." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:19084 msgid "" "Изображать из себя члена другого департамента - уголовное преступление, " "лучше не выставлять это напоказ. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:19091 msgid "" "Изображать из себя члена другого департамента - уголовное преступление, " "лучше не выставлять это напоказ." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:19095 msgid "" "Даже хранение алкоголя в Цитадели - уголовное преступление. Охранники " "немедленно напишут на тебя докладную, если увидят это." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:19098 msgid "" "Притворяясь, что это их заинтересовало, охранники не похожи на тех, у " "которых есть подобные вещи, и ты не знаешь, какие инструкции они получили от " "своего начальства. Семь раз отмерь, один раз отрежь. Ты прячешь карточку." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:19101 msgid "" "Один из охранников смотрит на то, как ты стоишь перед ним и играешься " "резиновым мячиком. Не совсем реакция, но хоть что-то. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:19104 msgid " Охрана немедленно арестует тебя, если увидит у тебя это. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:19107 msgid "Им явно это неинтересно." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:19117 msgid "" "- Мне нужно поговорить с Инквизитором, - говоришь ты охранникам, шагая в их " "направлении. b\r\n" " - Нет, не нужно, - отвечает один из них. Дуло его винтовки, " "направленное тебе в сердце, вынуждает согласиться с его мнением. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:19120 msgid "На это нет времени, должно быть, Инквизитор уже теряет терпение." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:19122 msgid "" "Ты делаешь глубокий вдох и подходишь к охране. b\r\n" " - Здравствуйте, я... b\r\n" " - ...Секретарь Акмаан, да, мы в курсе, - говорит охранник " "слева. - Верховный Инквизитор ожидает вас. Запомните на будущее, что " "пунктуальный служащий - это успешный служащий. b\r\n" " Оскорбленный, ты смотришь на часы. Вовремя. Ты поворачиваешься " "к охраннику и открываешь рот для возражений, когда слышиться глухой рокот. " "Огромные двери распахиваются. Рокот прекратился в тот момент, когда они " "открылись на самую малость, показывая лишь полоску темноты. b\r\n" "\t\t\t- Входите, - произносит охранник. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:19131 msgid "" "Ты пытаешься увлечь охранников беседой, заговаривая о погоде, об " "Инквизиторе, о чем угодно, но они не только не отвечают, но даже как будто " "не замечают твоего существования, так что каждая твоя попытка заканчивается " "невнятным бормотанием. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:19135 msgid "" "Ты испытываешь искушение сделать нечто вызывающее, чтобы заставить " "охранников заметить твое присутствие, но ты знаешь, что на тебя напишут " "рапорт и что против тебя примут меры." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:19139 msgid "" "- Привет, - говоришь ты решительно, пытаясь вызвать у охранников хоть какую-" "то ответную реакцию. Они остаются \r\n" " безмолвны и неподвижны." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:19150 msgid "Ты не идиот и не самоубийца." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:19165 msgid "smaller doors" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:19167 msgid "" "The doors are broad square arches lining both sides of the long hall. The " "south end of the hall is filled by a much larger, slightly pointed arch and " "the north wall filled by the massive doors of the Inquisitor's chambers. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:19183 msgid "" "The Throne of Justice is a dazzling machine of dozens of knotted loops and " "subtly placed controls, all coiled about the Inquisitor. The throne seems " "almost to be part of the Inquisitor's body itself, moving fluidly with him, " "gently supporting him six feet off the ground. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:19185 msgid "It's far beyond your reach. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:19197 msgid "" "The table is stark and sharp edged, its legs bolted to the floor. It is " "plausibly used for displaying case files and the law-speaker's documents, " "but it also serves to widen the gulf between the Inquisitor and the " "accused. There are no chairs near the table. This room was not made to be " "comfortable. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:19199 kagedr.t:19239 msgid "" "That would be the height of impropriety and would certainly alert the " "guards. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:19213 msgid "" "The light pours down in a sharp edged cone from some source high above you. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:19241 msgid "The floor murmurs quietly with electrical impulses. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:19251 msgid "video screens" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:19253 msgid "" "Most of the sleek black screens suspended around the throne are blank; " "others show brief glimpses of rooms through the Citadel. More than once you " "see the image of you, cowering in blinding white light, flicker across the " "panels. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:19255 kagedr.t:19267 msgid "" "Even if you could reach them, that would be the height of impropriety and " "would certainly alert the guards. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:19257 msgid "The screens give off an almost imperceptible mist of aural static. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:19265 msgid "" "The compact black cameras move like humming-birds, hovering motionless then " "suddenly darting to some new position around the throne on some unseen " "command. No matter where they move though, all the cameras are focused on " "you. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:19269 msgid "The cameras hum like mosquitos as they fly about. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:19281 msgid "" "You can't guess how many men stand motionless, just outside of the light. " "Since you came in here you haven't seen any sort of movement or heard their " "breath, but you can sense their presence. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:19289 msgid "" "The guards are utterly silent. Perhaps they are merely illusions. Perhaps " "not. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:19291 msgid "You aren't close enough to smell the guards. Nor do you wish to be. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:19301 msgid "large desk" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:19303 msgid "" "Your new desk is your new kingdom. Perhaps you'll even get a chance to " "personalize it a bit, bring in a little plaster bust from one of the shops " "in the city or maybe a framed picture to put next to the massive " "typewriting machine. You are a Commissar now after all. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:19305 msgid "The wood-grain veneer of your new desk is very fine. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:19307 kagedr.t:19458 msgid "There are no drawers in the desk. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:19347 msgid "" "The ceiling is covered with a thin layer of not-white plaster. Two long, " "yellow fluorescent lights hang from the ceiling, parallel to the desks " "below." msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:19349 msgid "The lights hum with subtle electricity. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:19382 msgid "" "The tall oval panes of bubbled glass overlook the swarm of corporate buses " "and commuter trains seething down Reichstrasse. A few pedestrians scurry " "through the maze, most with handkerchiefs or white cups to cover their " "mouths and noses. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:19384 kagedr.t:19402 msgid "" "Cars and buses and trains moan and seethe through the thick glass and the " "thicker air. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:19417 kagedr.t:19419 kagedr.t:19421 msgid "your chair" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:19423 msgid "" "The chair is a blocky wood thing. You like to imagine that it's regal and " "throne-like. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:19425 msgid "The chair is covered with shiny varnish. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:19432 msgid "" "You have no case files to type up as of yet. You look forward to your " "first chance to do so. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:19434 msgid "" "The surface of the typewriter is slightly dusty. You'll need to remedy " "that. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:19436 msgid "You have neither the proper tools nor a proper reason. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:19446 msgid "small desk" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:19448 msgid "" "Pieter runs his hands over your old desk like a general smoothing out a map " "of the battlefield. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:19452 kagedr.t:19504 msgid "" "You reach towards the seal, but Pieter jerks it away. \"Addendum 17a,\" he " "recites by rote, \"The Registrar of Seals shall not handle articles " "assigned to the Commissar of Documentation, nor shall the Commissar of " "Documentation handle articles assigned to the Registrar of Seals.\" He " "smiles gloatingly, but you have to admit he is right. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:19454 msgid "The formica is smooth and clean. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:19470 msgid "pens" msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:19472 msgid "Pieter rolls the fat pens around on his desk with his plump hands. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:19476 msgid "" "You reach towards the pens, but Pieter jerks it away. \"Addendum 17a,\" he " "recites by rote, \"The Registrar of Seals shall not handle articles " "assigned to the Commissar of Documentation, nor shall the Commissar of " "Documentation handle articles assigned to the Registrar of Seals.\" He " "smiles gloatingly, but you have to admit he is right. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:19478 msgid "" "There's no need to carry the pens around. They might leak and stain your " "uniform, and then what would you do? " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:19484 msgid "" "You reach towards the pens, but Pieter jerks it away. \"Addendum 17a,\" he " "recites by rote, \"The Registrar of Seals shall not handle articles " "assigned to the Commissar of Documentation, nor shall the Commissar of " "Documentation handle articles assigned to the Registrar of Seals.\" He " "smiles gloatingly, but you have to admit he is right. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:19486 msgid "The pens are weighty, official pieces. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:19500 msgid "" "The seal is a large iron stamp, its handle formed like the pommel of a " "sword. The seal itself depicts Justice, scales in one hand, sword in the " "other, standing atop a hill. Her face is beautiful, but her eyes are empty " "sockets, gouged out to guarantee true blind equality. Around the edge of " "the seal is the credo of the Citadel: \"Defend the Right, Destroy the Wrong." "\" " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:19506 msgid "The metal stamp is cool despite the heat of the room. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:19512 msgid "" "You reach towards the seal, but Pieter jerks it away. \"Addendum 17a,\" he " "recites by rote, \"The Registrar of Seals shall not handle articles " "assigned to the Commissar of Documentation, nor shall the Commissar of " "Documentation handle articles assigned to the Registrar of Seals.\" He " "smiles gloatingly, but you have to admit he is right. " msgstr "" #: kagedr.t:19514 msgid "" "It would be hard to hide that, and either Pieter or the guards would " "confiscate it if you left the office with it. " msgstr ""