Location: Main hallway
[door opens]
B1: [under their breath]well that's that...
[sounds of surprise]
B5: 1!
B1: huh?
[Footsteps]
B5: so what did they say huh?
B1: 5-5 hey hold on-
B5: come on come on! What did the other 1s say? What about the A level? Did they say how long until the server is fixed? I bet they told you what to do right? About the hole and the infection and t-the mold right? um, yeah say I was just sa-saying to uh, 4 about ho-
B1: That's Enough 5.
[whimper]
[silence]
[long sigh as someone else clicks their tongue]
B4: ...no response huh?
B5: how would you know that?
B4: he wouldn't be as pale if not.
[silence]
B5: ...1? Tell me they heard us right?
[silence]
B1: I'm... I'm working on it alright? Just...
[several grunts and groans]
B1: The others got stuff they're dealing with right now, especially C1. Top priority is, uh... to control the infection and mold rates right now. [gulps] I'm sure after a few days-
[footsteps]
B1: [increasingly gets more panicked] -the whole thing will blow over! 5, where are you going.
B5: [lowly] back to my room...
B1: wha, what? Why? Hold on-
[footsteps]
B1: -Hey wait for a second!
B5: WHAT 1?! Huh? You said all that I need. We're fucked. We are going to die in this rotten fucking hole. A-And if you are a-all too blind to see just how fuCKED-
B4: oh piss off 5. Stop with the theatrics
B5: No you fuck off 4. I'm sick and tired of your high and mighty attitude.
[door opens]
B2: what's going...
B5: 2! 2, you know what 1 saw right? Don't- [sounds of scrambling and several exclaims]-Y'know about the chat, don't you fucking dare deny me that it doesn't exist. You know what the 1s are talking about-
B2: B5 get off-
[loud slam and a cry]
B5: Fuck yoU! TELL ME-
B1: Get the fuck off them 5!
[more sounds of struggle and punching]
B1: Now stand. DOWN.
[more fighting as the others protest]
B4: We have to stop! Nothing will come from fighting each other.
B2: 4 is right, come on!
[fighting before eventually the two are pulled away]
[more scrawble]
B5: Tell me B2-TELL ME. [loud bang] TELL ME WHAT THE 1S SAID. DO IT.
B2: I-I don't know!
[silence aside for panting]
B2: i...I don't know...
B5: What?!
B2: I don't know either okay?! I don't have any, any power like that-2s do not see those kinds of things 5!
B5: Then you're fucking worthless
[gasps of exclaim]
B1: that's too far 5.
B5: no. It's. NOT. They're as worthless and useless as me! NEither of us has a job here right? We're just more cannon fodder for you fucking 1s!
B1: That's not true!
B5: oh yeah? Then tell me what the others 1s said huh? Tell me your guys' stupid plan for us. How will you get us out of this?
B2: 5 you're not being fair! You can't bank on 1 to f ix, to fix a ll o f this stuf-
B5: Is that /not/ the role of a 1 in the first place?!
[silence]
B1: [gulps] 5... 5 I-
B5: 4!
B4: h-huh?
B5: Tell me that you believe all this. That we'll be fine and that we should just blindly trust in the fucking 1 to keep us safe. That we'd actually /be/ okay and not infected!
B4: i-i
B5: Please 4. You're the only one after everyone here who isn't afraid to say the truth. Do you think... [deep breath] do you think we'd actually survive this?
[silence]
B2: oh 4...
B5: well?
[silence]
B4: I don't. I think our chances are... low. At best. With the D level gone, and I'm sure it's gone, it's only a matter of how long will rations last us.
B5: and what about the mold? Hm? Will we even survive to expire out of hunger?
B2: 4, please... don-
B4: we won't.
[silence]
B5: [takes a deep breath] Well, [chuckles] there you have it.
[Begins to clap as they continue to speak]
B5: There. You. Fucking. Have. It. That's the end of us! It's the end of this building block. We are now stuck to die in a stupid concrete box a-and we're just wasting whatever energy we have trying to prevent our inevitable expiration!
[lets out a loud laugh as they begin to walk somewhere]
[laugh continues before quieting down]
[crying can be heard]
B1: There... There is a plan.
B5: Oh yeah? Like it fucking matters huh.
B1: There is a plan! There is!
[silence]
B1: [gulps] Everyone, get your things packed.
[various sounds of exclaim]
B5: what the fuck are you talking bout?!
B4: no... Wait no you aren't thinking about-[they start laughing pitifully as something thuds against the walls]-I mean i thought of the possibility. But did all the 1s actually agree on it? Getting us the fuck out of here?
B2: [softly gasps] But B1, if the main apartment finds out-
B1: I know! [gulps with heavy breathing] I... I know. But C1 is right, it isn't much else we can do. 4 is right if we stay here we expire either way. Be it by the mold or starvation or whatever. We need to get everything prepared a-and set up for when we have to use the elevators.
B1: B2? I need you to come with me, i need to train you on the computers.
B2: what? Why me?
B1: Cause you're a 2 and we need to make sure we're prepared for all possibilities.
B5: What about C1? WHat about the C level? What about A1?!
B1: All that you're concerned with is getting this level, the B level, prepped and ready to go.
B4:... we're the only one leaving huh?
B1: ... sometimes i wish it was easier to hide things from you. Regardless, you all know your orders. While I and 2 deal with the computers, you and 5 get things ready for the move. Anything you think we might need. I don't know how long this place is from the main apartment but pack enough to last us a few cycles.
B2: ... Will this work?
B1: we have to hope it does. I know i'm asking a lot from you. But please, trust in me as a 1 to get you all out of here. Mark my words, i will make sure you all meet a good fate. Please.
[silence]
[very quietly you can hear distant banging]
B4: There's nothing else we could do. I'm with your chief.
B2: [gulps] as scared as I am. I trust you 1.
B1: And 5?
[silence]
B5:[shuffling]... you promise we'll all get out of here?
B1: yes. with as much power as i have left, i will get you guys to somewhere better.
B5: [shakey breath] Fine. There's not much choice anyway.
B1: good. now first, i need all of you to give me reports on what happened while the lights were out. I don't care if it's recordings or you tell me in person later. But I will need to make a log date on this okay?
[various sounds of agreement]
B1: alright, this... We got this. Now reconvene in 5 hours. There's lots of work to get done.
>recording ends.