[BEGIN LOG]
>> No, no, no, no!
[Footsteps are quickly pounding in the background. Dr. Stein is breathing heavily as he speaks.]
This… This may be my last log… I might as well… let whoever finds — ugh! — finds this know what… what happened to me… assuming that thi — AW, HELL!
[Growling, snarling, and other animalistic noises are heard echoing from behind.]
It’s closing in on me! I… I have to… A door!
[Both the footsteps and the unidentified creature’s sounds continue for a few more seconds.]
HA!
[There is a loud slam, then Dr. Stein, still breathing heavily, begins grunting as metallic scraping can be heard until a loud thud interrupts it.]
AUGH! No! I don’t think so!
[The scraping sound resumes for a brief moment before stopping with a loud metallic clang. The thudding resumes immediately afterwards alongside muffled growling and snarling. These sounds soon fade away, leaving Dr. Stein’s heavy breathing as the only noise present.]
Okay… I think… I think it gave up. It went away… But I sh… should probably stay a moment… Just to be sure.
[Dr. Stein’s heavy breathing persists, but soon begins to dissipate.]
I got lucky. I think... That thing was catching up. If it weren’t for this door… No… I don’t even want to think about it.
[There is a pause as Dr. Stein’s breathing slows down to normal pace.]
Yeah, pretty sure it was pure luck. I don’t know for sure if I could’ve held that door shut on my own, but I’m glad that metal shelf was there... The extra weight helped.
[Dr. Stein is heard digging and moving other objects around while unintelligibly muttering to himself. He finishes, and a moment of silence follows.]
Well, this is all junk. Nothing even remotely useful here… Huh… Looks like there’s leftovers from somebody else. There’s empty bottles and other trash left behind. Maybe they’ve been here recently…? Hard to say.
Heh… Not sure what I like better. Running with that… thing right behind me or being stuck wandering these creepy maintenance halls… Not much of a choice.
Gotta keep moving.
>> Been wandering around for a bit now. There’s pipes everywhere. And rooms full of machinery. Picked up a few useful little items along the way, like a lantern, for example. Might make these dim halls a little less freaky.
>> Starting to get thirsty. I’ve been preserving my rather meager food supply to the best of my ability, but that wasn’t possible with the water… Hopefully, I can find one of those crates.
You know, with useful stuff in them.
>> Hey… Now we’re talking! Finally, some supplies. Just ate the last of my protein bars, and now I’ve got a four — scratch that — two more! The other two are just plain granola bars. There’s also Almond Water, too! Hell yeah! It’s about time my —
[Footsteps from an unidentified individual are heard approaching.]
Unidentified Man: HEY!
Stein: Hold it! I’m armed.
Unidentified Man: Sure you are.
[A knife is heard being unsheathed.]
Stein: Oh, yeah. I am.
Unidentified Man: Ah… Uh… Okay, maybe you are… Look, I don’t want any trouble, but that’s my stuff you’re messing with.
Stein: Why’d you leave it all just sitting here? Seems rather foolish, don’t you think?
Unidentified Man: My bag broke, alright? And I can’t carry all that everywhere. I’ve been trying to find some sort of substitute for a while now, but I can’t stray too far from my stuff or I’ll risk losing it all in some way.
Stein: Uh-huh…
Unidentified Man: I swear, it’s the truth. Look, I-I’ll even let you have a bottle of Almond Water as a peace offering.
Stein: And you swear nothing’s wrong with it.
Unidentified Man: I do. I’ll even take a drink to prove it.
Stein: Sure you will.
Unidentified Man: C’mon, man… There’s gotta be something.
[A moment of silence, then the sound of sloshing liquid can be heard.]
Stein: Fine. Try this bottle.
Unidentified Man: Okay.
[The sloshing of Almond Water faintly continues for a brief second.]
Unidentified Man: There. Satisfied?
Stein: Enough. Hand it back.
Unidentified Man: A deal’s a deal.
[The sloshing picks up once more and is followed by loud, rapid slurping emanating from Dr. Stein, which continues for a brief moment.]
Unidentified Man: Wow… Heheh. Down the hatch, am I right?
Stein: Thirsty.
Unidentified Man: No kidding.
Stein: … Thanks.
Unidentified Man: Hey, I was just trying not to piss off the guy with the knife.
Stein: Right.
Unidentified Man: Look, I think we got off on the wrong foot. Name’s Smith.
Stein: Is that your real name?
Smith: No.
Stein: Didn’t think so… Well, you can call me Stein.
Smith: Is that your real name?
Stein: You tell me.
Smith: Heh. Alright, Stein. Nice to meet you.
[END LOG]