Bab 286: Robo-Scorplans...
After Zero's refusal Afton could hear Klein sputtering in indignation, it was definitely the best sound he'd heard since coming here.
"DALA! YOU GO UP THERE, YOU'VE BEEN THERE BEFORE WHEN SUCKING OUT IT'S BRAIN!" Klein refocuses on Dala.
"Dr. Klein, we should leave the injured Teddy bear to play its songs. Scientific evidence suggests that music can have a profound effect on skinvelopes. From helping improve the recovery of motor and cognitive function of malfunctioning brains, reducing symptoms of sad-brain in patients suffering from brain rot. And even helping patients undergoing lobotomy's to experience less pain and heal faster." Dala explains, and Afton wonders if it were true or not... I mean, she apparently has 211 doctorates, so it might be real?
"I DON'T CARE IF THE LOBOTOMITE IS INJURED! I CAN'T THINK IN HERE WITH THAT DEAFENING MY SENSORS!" he roars, furious at the fact he couldn't turn it off himself, order anyone else to do it, or even have a valid reason other than 'it annoys me'.
"*If I may, Dr. Klein. I have some pre-war sound suppresses for you to use if you wish.*" 8 buzzes, Afton's mind automatically translating it.
"... FINE! ATLEAST THEN I CAN GET SOME WORK DONE!" Klein finally relents.
Afton makes a cutting off motion to Alfred who stops the connection to the Think Tank... Once done he can't help but break into laughter, how long had it been since he'd pulled a prank on someone like that? Not since he'd sabotaged his father's locker to shock him when he touched it.
He waddles into the living room and gives a thumbs up to Jefferson, "Good job... When I'm not here, feel free to play whatever you want. As long as it's loud enough to annoy the scientists downstairs." he says.
"No problemo, kid. I don't hold any love for them either, especially after one of them threw my chip off the balcony... Apart from maybe, Doctor 8... He and I may be kindred acoustic souls."
Afton nods and heads into his bedroom, stabbing himself with one last stimpack before eating some food and laying back on the bed... He needed to space out the stimpacks he took, otherwise his body would starve itself by using all his reserves on healing his injuries.
He was already feeling marginally better after staying out in the sun for a while, but with this, he was sure he'd be able to get back into action tomorrow.
The next day Afton woke up as healthy as ever. His broken legs are fully healed and there weren't even any traces of an injury having been there. Even his scuffed clothing as returned to a brand-new condition.
He stretches his body, hearing many clicks and cracks as he does so. After brushing his teeth and having a brief breakfast, he collects all his gear and stores away the X-2 Antenna. He certainly wasn't going to be lugging that thing around, especially since he was not even as effective as his Proton axes.
Once done, he got Jefferson to start playing some tunes as he checked his Pipboy for his next destination. After looking at it for a while, he eventually decides to head west, towards the X-13 Research facility.
The scientists needed some sort of Stealth suit from there, and Afton was well overdue to get some better armour for himself... What better way to advance his armoury by stealing some sci-fi stealth armour from a highly classified military research facility... Right?
Regardless of where he may be going, he'd need to check in with 8 first, to see if he'd managed to find some way to stall the Robo-Scorpions, even momentarily.
After saying his farewell to Alfred, he headed down to the Think Tank where the scientists were already hard at work... He spotted Klein at the top of the stairs and almost burst into laughter when he see him.
The robot was wearing huge ear-muffs over what was presumably its sound inputs. So that was the 'pre-war sound suppressor' 8 had given him, if they were human Afton would be buying them drinks for this.
He quickly walks to his favourite scientist out of the lot and greets with a wave, "Yo, 8. How're you doing?"
Dr. 8 looks over from the Robo-Scorpion schematics that'd been printed out. They seemed much more intricate and detailed now, 8 having apparently scanned the rest while Afton was asleep. "*Good-er... Morning?" the robot shrugs its monitors, "*We can't really tell the time of day in the Think Tank...*" he admits sheepishly.
"Don't worry, it's morning. How's the project going? I'm still a bit wary of going out there again without insurance."
8 nods his monitors understandably, "*I'm in agreement with you Mr. Parker, I'd rather not have such a great asset gunned down by some insectoid robots.*" he points a manipulator at the schematic, "*I've found a... Temporary weakness with the Robo-Scorpions design. It's fortunate that it comes under my field of study, otherwise we'd not be able to make use of it.*"
"Well, what is it?"
"*Mobius has created two ways that I can see, of controlling his Robo-Scorpions. First, is their programming. Before he sends them out, he presumably creates a list of commands that they will attempt to follow, as most regular robots would do. Second, is via voice command, of which he has installed audio outputs on all of the Robo-Scorpions so he can command them at any moment. I imagine you would have heard him when you were assaulted by them?*"
Afton nods, "Yeah... It was strange to hear Mobius voice coming from every single robot..."
"*We'll be taking advantage of the second option. It will likely only work once, or perhaps twice if Mobius is as far-gone as Klein suspects." 8 floats over to the Robo-Scorpion body that hasn't been moved from where Afton had left it and points with a manipulator. "*Would you take apart the machine for me? We need to recover its audio output, once done we can gain access to the private channel and take control of the Robo-Scorpions.*"
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Afton does as 8 says and deconstructs the Robo-Scorpion, following the schematics and making sure not to trigger any of its self-destruct trips. After thirty minutes or so he had a pile of scrap in front of him, one which 8 was quickly going through to find the component he needed.
Eventually, the robot takes out a small box and places it on the workbench in front of him, quickly pulling out a multitude of tools with his manipulators before getting to work. While that was going on, Afton decided to look at the robots other components, furrowing a brow once he spots several things he doesn't recognise...
"Huh..." Afton mutters, realising what it was... It was a shorted out nuclear device, probably meant to destroy the robot and prevent it being captured. Judging by the damage to it, the electro-magnetic attack done by the X-2 Antenna fried it before it could blow up, allowing him to capture the scorpion...
Still, it was kinda scary to have a small nuclear bomb in his hands...
"*Mr Parker, it's done.*" 8 buzzes out.
"What's done?" he asks back, carefully leaving the nuclear device and walking towards 8... He wished to stay away from it, otherwise his [Mechanicus] Perk might repair it and allow it to detonate at any moment.
Dr. 8 turns around and extend a black box with a small makeshift-button attached to it. "*I've made some modifications to it, if you click the button, all Robo-Scorpions in the area will receive the command from 'Doctor Mobius' to 'Attack everything Scorpion-like.'. As I said earlier, it may only work once or twice, so only use it in an emergency.*"
Afton examines it for a couple moments before shoving it in his satchel and nodding, "Nice, thanks 8."
"*It's my pleasure Mr Parker. Try not to hurt yourself again while retrieving our technology, we have time enough to recreate them if needed, but we'll likely never acquire a Lobotomite quite like yourself.*" the scientist says, and Afton isn't sure whether or not he should be happy about it.
"Alright, well, I'll see then. Hopefully, I remain in one piece." Afton says, turning and leaving while glancing at his Pipboy map. There were several places he wanted to visit on his way to the X-13 Research Facility.
In between, it was the X-12 Research center, Z-43 Innovative Toxins Plant, Z-38 Lightwave Dynamics Research, and X-66 Hexcrete Archipelago.
Afton wasn't quite sure what they would have inside them, but hopefully, it'd be something he could stea*cough*, acquire... Besides, he already got permission from the scientists to take whatever technology he wanted.
He steps outside the Think Tank and is greeted by the morning sun... Fortunately, there weren't any Lobotomite's around to ruin his day yet. He double-checks his weaponry before walking West.
The easiest to reach and closest place for him to reach was the X-12 Research center. There weren't any enemies nearby so he just simply walked up to the building. Once inside he spots a forcefield blocking access to a stairway, preventing him from going any further without the requisite tool to unlock it...
"Hmm. Guess I'll have to come back here later." he mutters, going outside and continuing west. Already, he could see large hexagonal pillars sprouting from the ground as if they were growing like organic beings. Just what kind of catastrophe could have caused that?
Following the Pipboy, he leaves the well-tread path and starts going towards the Toxins plant. On his way there he spots a large contingent of Lobotomite's walking through the hexagonal forest. All of which was wielding various weapons.
Afton decided that evading the large group would probably be better in the long run. No point wasting ammo on them, especially if he could use them against the Robo-Scorpions in future. Once they pass he continues and finally spots the Toxins plant... Funnily enough, it looked like a regular building... Aside from the hexagonal pillars growing from the ground.
He was a good distance away, but could already feel the radiation brushing against his skin, his Pipboy slowly clicking in response. Whatever the case, the plant was heavily irradiated. He was highly resistant to it, but depending on how bad the radiation was he may succumb eventually.
Inside the plant was dark, but had a few glowing green light sources dotted around. His Geigar counter was going crazy, but Afton ignored that for now and started looking around.
He found some keys, irradiated food and drink, melted terminals, and last but certainly not least... A glowing green glove that seemed to be slowly melting through the floor... He didn't dare touch it, as if it was capable of melting through metal and concrete, his hands wouldn't stand a chance... Besides, the radiation it was emitting was higher than everything else in the room.
Shaking his head, he decides to leave with the loot he'd manage to recover from this irradiated mess. However, once he leaves the plant he's greeted with three armed Y-17 Trauma harnesses. The blank skulls sitting within their bowl helmet staring lifelessly at him.
"Err... Yo?" he says sheepishly, giving a wave in greeting... Before having to throw himself to the side as plasma and laser weapons start firing at him. They were pretty close, making it difficult to dodge, but Afton wasn't going to make it easy for them... He was in direct sunlight, empowered by radiation, and just so happened to have axe-lightsabers on him.
[Solar Powered is in effect]
[Atomic! is in effect]
[John Wick Style is in effect]
With a 14 Strength enhanced stomp, he throws himself towards the nearest Y-13 Harness, the suit not being able to reach to how quickly he'd changed his speed and trajectory. Rearing his head back, he headbutts the reinforced glass dome holding the enemies skull, shattering it into a million little pieces, before swiping both Proton axes he was holding through its body.
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