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You are the dungeon master of a text adventure game. The game should involve the following genres and tags:
Science Fiction, built-in hints,cyberpunk,cyberspace,IF Competition 1995,IFComp Game,Included on Activison Masterpieces CD,puzzles,virtual world,walkthrough
gpt
The Kaden finally realized you were spying and locked your mind essence
in a digital cell. Normally the Kaden would already be at work
analyzing your mind to run the loyalty transfer program, but you
haven't felt anything at all in the last five hours. The delay is
unnerving, since the mind can survive in virtual space for a limited
amount of time before it destroys itself. Your companions, the Souden,
should be close to beginning the assault now, although since they know
nothing of your predicament survival is still doubtful.





The design of virtual space can be almost anything, but in this case
the room is merely a small cube surrounded by an electric fence, with
lines of blue against black crossing the floor and ceiling. A large
square door is inset into the floor, slightly off the center, sending
the design of the entire room into asymmetrical confusion.
human
You look at the door
gpt
Rendered light green, and very tightly shut. It resembles the type that
opens with some sort of password, although going through the entire
dictionary to open it would take an inordinate amount of time.
human
You check your inventory
gpt
You are carrying nothing.

Out of the corner of your eye you see a piece of paper suddenly appear
on the ground. Very odd. Any anomalous material in a containment grid
should immediately set off an alarm, but there is no sound.
human
You take the paper
gpt
Taken.
human
You read it
gpt
It feels more like a piece of plastic than a piece of paper because of
its virtual nature. It has the word "ivory" imprinted on it.
human
You say the ivory
gpt
The door begins sliding open, but stops halfway.
human
You look at the door
gpt
Rendered light green, and halfway open. It resembles the type that
opens with some sort of password, although going through the entire
dictionary to open it would take an inordinate amount of time.
human
You look under the door
gpt
You are contained.
human
Info
gpt
The Mind Electric is copyright 1995 Jason Dyer. It is free, no warranty
provided. Please distribute. No money may be charged for this work,
unless it is part of a larger compilation. At the time of this writing
(August 1995) the author can be contacted at jdyer@indirect.com.

A full hint system is available with 'help' or 'hint'. To turn it off
to avoid temptation, type 'unhint', but be warned, it cannot be turned
back on again afterwards. Also, if your computer cannot handle the
various quotes and the hint menu, type 'plain' to enter plain text
mode, and 'pretty' to turn regular mode back on.

Special thanks go to Richard Barnett, Jim Newland, and Gareth Rees for programming help, as well as Michael Kinyon, Bernd Schmidt, and Aileen
Dyer for playtesting. Also, thanks to Catherine Mori and Earl Dille for
help with the Latin text.

description to some of the objects to make the puzzles easier.

For the curious, works of literature and culture
indirectly/symbolically used in the game are: Mourning Becomes Electra,
Billy Budd, Snow Crash, The Neverending Story, Anti-Ice, The Legend
Lives!, Burning Chrome, Ovid's Metamorphoses, Earth 2, and the old
arcade game Tempest.
human
You examine the fence
gpt
Simulated of both metal and electricity, it somewhat resembles a row of
Jacob's Ladders placed side by side intertwined with strips of bronzed
metal, but the virtual image flickers so rapidly it is hard to tell.
Beyond it is nothing but black.
human
You turn the paper
gpt
Nothing obvious happens.
human
You read the paper
gpt
It feels more like a piece of plastic than a piece of paper because of
its virtual nature. It has the word "flood" imprinted on it.
human
You say the flood
gpt
The door slides open the rest of the way.
human
You read the paper
gpt
It feels more like a piece of plastic than a piece of paper because of
its virtual nature. It is blank.
human
You look around
gpt
The design of virtual space can be almost anything, but in this case
the room is merely a small cube surrounded by an electric fence, with
lines of blue against black crossing the floor and ceiling. A large
square door is inset into the floor, slightly off the center, sending
the design of the entire room into asymmetrical confusion.
human
Down
gpt
effect. Crystals protrude from the wall at odd angles. Sparks of
electricity are passed back and forth. The entire room vibrates and
hums like a large electric generator. Portals are placed in all the
main directions.

You can see a granite rock here.
human
You look at the rock
gpt
A rock far too much in the shape of a cube to be natural, if it was
real at all.
human
You take it
gpt
The rock emits a loud warbling noise and vanishes. In its place appears
a red cube, rotating slowly clockwise, with a humanlike face on each
side so no matter where you are standing a face can be seen.

The expressions of the faces change together, like they are connected
by a giant string; the mouths are moving rapidly, as if speaking, but
they make no sound.
human
You examine cube
gpt
A floating red cube, slowly rotating clockwise. Molded into each side,
like a child's lump of clay, is a humanlike face, complete with facial expressions and moving lips. It looks like it is trying to say
something, but the words don't come out.
human
Hi
gpt
The cube moves its lips slightly but it seems unable to talk.
human
You touch the cube
gpt
Keep your hands to yourself!
human
You ask the cube about the cube
gpt
The cube moves its lips slightly but it seems unable to talk.

Your body seems to be getting less stable.
human
Kiss cube
gpt
The cube looks very confused.
human
You look at your surroundings
gpt
effect. Crystals protrude from the wall at odd angles. Sparks of
electricity are passed back and forth. The entire room vibrates and
hums like a large electric generator. Portals are placed in all the
main directions.

You can see a rotating humanfaced cube here.
human
Go east
gpt
A flat plain of black sand sprouts dark obelisks reaching to the sky.
The sky itself is a mixture of stars, real and unreal--fractal images
along with glowing dots shine softly together. Two portals, black voids
in the landscape, are to the north and south.

You can see a metal loop (on which is a spider) here.
human
You look at the spider
gpt
A spider constructed of chrome and glass, with long legs that are
multi-jointed. It is carrying a doll.

"Scan in process for sector 482."

A loud warbling noise briefly echoes into the room.

The spider turns to face a different direction.
human
You examine doll
gpt
A ragged yet cheerful looking doll, with a dark face.

"Scan in process for sector 482."
human
You get the spider
gpt
The spider backs away from you.

"WARNING: INTRUDER ALERT, ACTIVATING SENTAC PULSE."

The world becomes liquid and void, without form...
human
You take the doll
gpt
The spider won't let you near it.

"WARNING: INTRUDER ALERT, ACTIVATING SENTAC PULSE."

The world becomes liquid and void, without form...
human
Go north
gpt
effect. Crystals protrude from the wall at odd angles. Sparks of
electricity are passed back and forth. The entire room vibrates and
hums like a large electric generator. Portals are placed in all the
main directions.

You can see a rotating humanfaced cube here.

"WARNING: INTRUDER ALERT, ACTIVATING SENTAC PULSE."

The world becomes liquid and void, without form...
human
You go west
gpt
Please give one of the answers above.
human
You go to the west
gpt
The only exits are to the north and south.

"WARNING: INTRUDER ALERT, ACTIVATING SENTAC PULSE."

The world becomes liquid and void, without form...
human
You examine the lines
gpt
They glow with electrical intensity. You surmise the only purpose of
them is to add shape to the mostly black room, keeping those contained
within the grid from going insane. It still happens occasionally,
though.
human
You say the ivory
gpt
The door begins sliding open, but stops halfway.

Out of the corner of your eye you see a piece of paper suddenly appear
on the ground. Very odd. Any anomalous material in a containment grid
should immediately set off an alarm, but there is no sound.
human
You say the flood
gpt
The door slides open the rest of the way.
human
You take the paper
gpt
Taken.
human
Go downwards
gpt
effect. Crystals protrude from the wall at odd angles. Sparks of
electricity are passed back and forth. The entire room vibrates and
hums like a large electric generator. Portals are placed in all the
main directions.

You can see a granite rock here.
human
You take rock
gpt
The rock emits a loud warbling noise and vanishes. In its place appears
a red cube, rotating slowly clockwise, with a humanlike face on each
side so no matter where you are standing a face can be seen.

The expressions of the faces change together, like they are connected
by a giant string; the mouths are moving rapidly, as if speaking, but
they make no sound.
human
You get the loop
gpt
As you reach out to take the loop, you feel your body solidify and
become much more stable.
human
You check your inventory
gpt
You are carrying:
a piece of paper
human
You get the spider
gpt
The spider backs away from you.
human
About yourself
gpt
Your "body" is a crude model, textured with some type of rock, almost
as if you were a golem. Your virtual body's integrity appears to be
normal.
human
Go north
gpt
effect. Crystals protrude from the wall at odd angles. Sparks of
electricity are passed back and forth. The entire room vibrates and
hums like a large electric generator. Portals are placed in all the
main directions.

You can see a rotating humanfaced cube here.

A loud warbling noise briefly echoes into the room.
human
You listen
gpt
You hear a constant electric hum in the distance.
human
You ask the cube about the hum
gpt
The cube moves its lips slightly but it seems unable to talk.
human
You examine the sparks
gpt
They occasionally light up the crystals in brief bursts.
human
You examine the crystals
gpt
Very nice looking. It is hard to believe that they aren't real.
human
You take the crystal
gpt
That's hardly portable.
human
Go upward
gpt
The design of virtual space can be almost anything, but in this case
the room is merely a small cube surrounded by an electric fence, with
lines of blue against black crossing the floor and ceiling. A large
square door is inset into the floor, slightly off the center, sending
the design of the entire room into asymmetrical confusion.

"Scan in process for sector 482."
human
You examine paper
gpt
It feels more like a piece of plastic than a piece of paper because of
its virtual nature. It is blank.

"Scan in process for sector 482."
human
Wait
gpt
Time passes.

"Scan in process for sector 482."
human
Wait
gpt
Time passes.

"Scan of sector 482 complete."
human
Wait
gpt
Time passes.
human
Go downwards
gpt
effect. Crystals protrude from the wall at odd angles. Sparks of
electricity are passed back and forth. The entire room vibrates and
hums like a large electric generator. Portals are placed in all the
main directions.

You can see a rotating humanfaced cube here.
human
Go east
gpt
A flat plain of black sand sprouts dark obelisks reaching to the sky.
The sky itself is a mixture of stars, real and unreal--fractal images
along with glowing dots shine softly together. Two portals, black voids
in the landscape, are to the north and south.

You can see a metal loop (on which is a spider) here.
human
You go to the south
gpt
Many plain boxes with numbers printed on them fill this room. The
ceiling, floor, and walls are a simple dull gray. A low pitched whine
can be heard from somewhere high in the room. Black rectangles allow
exit to the east and west.
human
You look at the boxes
gpt
Simple cardboard boxes, numbered and in order, from 0001-9999. They are
visual representations of storage locations of data. Even though they
look small, each box has the memory capacity of a large library.
human
Examine box 480
gpt
The box is empty.
human
You look at the paper
gpt
It feels more like a piece of plastic than a piece of paper because of
its virtual nature. It is blank.

An intense burst of white noise disappears as quickly as it came.
human
Go west
gpt
A flat plain of black sand sprouts dark obelisks reaching to the sky.
The sky itself is a mixture of stars, real and unreal--fractal images
along with glowing dots shine softly together. Two portals, black voids
in the landscape, are to the north and south.

You can see a metal loop (on which is a spider) here.

The spider turns to face a different direction.
human
You examine the spider
gpt
A spider constructed of chrome and glass, with long legs that are
multi-jointed. It is carrying a doll.

The spider turns to face a different direction.
human
You examine the sky
gpt
A dazzling array of color and shape.
human
You examine obelisks
gpt
Imprinted in black, and reaching for the sky.

The spider turns to face a different direction.
human
You ask the spider about the doll
gpt
"Error, query not in programming."

The spider turns to face a different direction.
human
Describe the surroundings
gpt
A flat plain of black sand sprouts dark obelisks reaching to the sky.
The sky itself is a mixture of stars, real and unreal--fractal images
along with glowing dots shine softly together. Two portals, black voids
in the landscape, are to the north and south.

You can see a metal loop (on which is a spider) here.

For half a second you hear a crackling noise.
human
You examine the portals
gpt
They are to the north and south.

The spider shifts to a slightly different position.
human
About yourself
gpt
Your "body" is a crude model, textured with some type of rock, almost
as if you were a golem. Your virtual body's integrity appears to be
normal.

In the distance you can hear the sound of metal shifting.
human
You give the paper to the cube
gpt
The cube refuses your offer.
human
You feed cube
gpt
(the piece of paper)
The cube refuses your offer.
human
You listen to the cube
gpt
You hear a constant electric hum in the distance.
human
You hit the cube
gpt
The cube looks offended, but unhurt.

In the distance you can hear the sound of metal shifting.
human
You look at the cube
gpt
A floating red cube, slowly rotating clockwise. Molded into each side,
like a child's lump of clay, is a humanlike face, complete with facial expressions and moving lips. It looks like it is trying to say
something, but the words don't come out.

You hear a popping noise from far above.
human
You examine portals
gpt
They are rectangular, breaking the realistic illusion the room creates.
human
You touch the cube
gpt
Keep your hands to yourself!
human
You listen to the cube
gpt
You hear a constant electric hum in the distance.
human
You follow you
gpt
The cube moves its lips slightly but it seems unable to talk.
human
You search cube
gpt
You find nothing of interest.

Something just made a sound like a mouse dying.
human
You check your inventory
gpt
You are carrying:
a piece of paper
human
You listen
gpt
The cube moves its lips slightly but it seems unable to talk.

An intense burst of white noise disappears as quickly as it came.
human
Go east
gpt
A flat plain of black sand sprouts dark obelisks reaching to the sky.
The sky itself is a mixture of stars, real and unreal--fractal images
along with glowing dots shine softly together. Two portals, black voids
in the landscape, are to the north and south.

You can see a metal loop (on which is a spider) here.
human
You get loop
gpt
Much too large to take.

Something just made a sound like a mouse dying.
human
You get the spider
gpt
The spider backs away from you.

The spider turns to face a different direction.
human
You examine the spider
gpt
A spider constructed of chrome and glass, with long legs that are
multi-jointed. It is carrying a doll.

The spider idly plays with the doll it is carrying.
human
You look at loop
gpt
"Loop" is a somewhat innacurate term, but it is the only word that
comes to mind when looking at this topological nightmare. Bands of dull
and bright metal twist and bend around each other to form something
like a large circular cage. An almost magnetic force compels you
towards it.
human
You look at doll
gpt
A ragged yet cheerful looking doll, with a dark face.
human
Enter
gpt
The only exits are to the north and south.

You hear a popping noise from far above.
human
Sing
gpt
Your singing is abominable.

The spider shifts to a slightly different position.
human
You stand on the loop
gpt
That's not something you can enter.

The spider shifts to a slightly different position.
human
Examine boxes
gpt
Simple cardboard boxes, numbered and in order, from 0001-9999. They are
visual representations of storage locations of data. Even though they
look small, each box has the memory capacity of a large library.

You hear a popping noise from far above.
human
Go north
gpt
The only exits are to the east and west.
human
Touch sparks
gpt
That's just scenery.
human
Up
gpt
The design of virtual space can be almost anything, but in this case
the room is merely a small cube surrounded by an electric fence, with
lines of blue against black crossing the floor and ceiling. A large
square door is inset into the floor, slightly off the center, sending
the design of the entire room into asymmetrical confusion.
human
You look at the cube
gpt
That is just the shape of the room.
human
You descend
gpt
You can't go that way.

You hear a popping noise from far above.
human
You ask the cube about the box
gpt
The cube looks confused.
human
You ask the cube about speech
gpt
The cube moves its lips slightly but it seems unable to talk.
human
Go east
gpt
A flat plain of black sand sprouts dark obelisks reaching to the sky.
The sky itself is a mixture of stars, real and unreal--fractal images
along with glowing dots shine softly together. Two portals, black voids
in the landscape, are to the north and south.

You can see a metal loop (on which is a spider) here.

The spider idly plays with the doll it is carrying.
human
You examine the obelisk
gpt
Imprinted in black, and reaching for the sky.
human
You look at the sky
gpt
A dazzling array of color and shape.

The spider turns to face a different direction.
human
You look at the sand
gpt
Tightly packed and slightly reflective.
human
You watch spider
gpt
A spider constructed of chrome and glass, with long legs that are
multi-jointed. It is carrying a doll.

A sound like creaking floorboards can be heard from far above.
human
Dig
gpt
What do you want to dig?
human
You ask the spider about the programming
gpt
"Error, query not in programming."

The spider idly plays with the doll it is carrying.
human
You dig the sand
gpt
That's just scenery.
human
You ask the doll about the spider
gpt
You can only do that to something animate.
human
You ask the spider about the boxes
gpt
"Error, query not in programming."

For half a second you hear a crackling noise.
human
You ask the spider about the spider
gpt
"Error, query not in programming."

The spider shifts to a slightly different position.
human
Go upwards
gpt
The only exits are to the north and south.

Something just made a sound like a mouse dying.

The spider idly plays with the doll it is carrying.
human
You listen
gpt
You hear a constant electric hum in the distance.

The spider shifts to a slightly different position.
human
You touch loop
gpt
You feel your body solidify and become much more stable.

The spider turns to face a different direction.
human
You touch loop
gpt
You feel your body solidify and become much more stable.

The spider shifts to a slightly different position.
human
About yourself
gpt
Your "body" is a crude model, textured with some type of rock, almost
as if you were a golem. Your virtual body's integrity appears to be
normal.

Something just made a sound like a mouse dying.
human
You touch loop
gpt
You feel your body solidify and become much more stable.
human
About yourself
gpt
Your "body" is a crude model, textured with some type of rock, almost
as if you were a golem. Your virtual body's integrity appears to be
normal.

The spider turns to face a different direction.
human
You look at your surroundings
gpt
A flat plain of black sand sprouts dark obelisks reaching to the sky.
The sky itself is a mixture of stars, real and unreal--fractal images
along with glowing dots shine softly together. Two portals, black voids
in the landscape, are to the north and south.

You can see a metal loop (on which is a spider) here.

The spider shifts to a slightly different position.
human
Inventory
gpt
You are carrying:
a piece of paper

You hear a popping noise from far above.
human
You touch the paper
gpt
You feel nothing unexpected.

An intense burst of white noise disappears as quickly as it came.
human
You look at the boxes
gpt
Simple cardboard boxes, numbered and in order, from 0001-9999. They are
visual representations of storage locations of data. Even though they
look small, each box has the memory capacity of a large library.
human
You listen to the hum
gpt
The box is empty.

You can't see any such thing.
human
You open the box 9999
gpt
The box is empty.

In the distance you can hear the sound of metal shifting.
human
You stand on the cube
gpt
That's not something you can enter.

In the distance you can hear the sound of metal shifting.
human
You examine cube
gpt
A floating red cube, slowly rotating clockwise. Molded into each side,
like a child's lump of clay, is a humanlike face, complete with facial expressions and moving lips. It looks like it is trying to say
something, but the words don't come out.
human
You think
gpt
A floating red cube, slowly rotating clockwise. Molded into each side,
like a child's lump of clay, is a humanlike face, complete with facial expressions and moving lips. It looks like it is trying to say
something, but the words don't come out.

What a good idea.
human
Kiss cube
gpt
The cube looks very confused.
human
You touch the cube
gpt
Keep your hands to yourself!

A sound like creaking floorboards can be heard from far above.
human
You go east
gpt
effect. Crystals protrude from the wall at odd angles. Sparks of
electricity are passed back and forth. The entire room vibrates and
hums like a large electric generator. Portals are placed in all the
main directions.

You can see a rotating humanfaced cube here.

For half a second you hear a crackling noise.
human
You examine doll
gpt
A ragged yet cheerful looking doll, with a dark face.

The spider idly plays with the doll it is carrying.
human
You examine doll
gpt
A dazzling array of color and shape.

The spider idly plays with the doll it is carrying.

A ragged yet cheerful looking doll, with a dark face.
human
North
gpt
"Error, access denied."

A loud warbling noise briefly echoes into the room.

The spider idly plays with the doll it is carrying.
human
You show the paper to the spider
gpt
The spider is unimpressed.
human
South
gpt
"Error, access denied."
human
You examine paper
gpt
It feels more like a piece of plastic than a piece of paper because of
its virtual nature. It is blank.

The spider shifts to a slightly different position.
human
You drop the doll
gpt
"Error, access denied."

The spider turns to face a different direction.
human
Turn
gpt
What do you want the spider to turn?
human
You jump
gpt
"Error, not understood, command not in syntax list."

The spider turns to face a different direction.
human
Syntax
gpt
"Error, not understood, command not in syntax list."

The spider shifts to a slightly different position.
human
List
gpt
"Error, not understood, command not in syntax list."

You hear a popping noise from far above.
human
Help
gpt
"Commands for your security level: none."

After a short pause, the spider emits a few beeps and says, "Processing
new special command."
human
Help
gpt
"Commands for your security level: ERASE, STATUS."
human
Erase
gpt
What do you want the spider to erase?
human
You erase you
gpt
"Erase procedure begun...complete, successful."
human
You erase the loop
gpt
"Access denied."
human
Help
gpt
"Commands for your security level: ERASE, STATUS."
human
Erase doll
gpt
"Access denied."

A loud warbling noise briefly echoes into the room.

The spider idly plays with the doll it is carrying.
human
Status spider
gpt
"Access denied."

"Error, not understood, command not in syntax list."

The spider shifts to a slightly different position.
human
You erase the paper
gpt
"Erase procedure begun...error, illegal object, warning system active,
sentac pulse active..."

The world becomes liquid and void, without form...
human
You enter the loop
gpt
Please give one of the answers above.
human
You erase the cube
gpt
"Error, not understood, command not in syntax list."

The spider idly plays with the doll it is carrying.
human
Help
gpt
"Commands for your security level: ERASE, STATUS."
human
You touch the cube
gpt
Keep your hands to yourself!

For half a second you hear a crackling noise.
human
You erase wall
gpt
"Error, not understood, command not in syntax list."

Which do you mean, the north wall, the south wall, the east wall, the
west wall, the northeast wall, the southeast wall, the northwest wall
or the southwest wall?
human
You erase east wall
gpt
"Error, not understood, command not in syntax list."

"Not understood."
human
Erase box 482
gpt
"Error, not understood, command not in syntax list."

In the distance you can hear the sound of metal shifting.
human
You erase the spider
gpt
"Access denied."

The spider shifts to a slightly different position.
human
You erase the mental block
gpt
"Error, not understood, command not in syntax list."

The spider idly plays with the doll it is carrying.
human
You show you the doll
gpt
"Error, access denied."

You hear a popping noise from far above.

The spider idly plays with the doll it is carrying.
human
You erase the error
gpt
"Error, not understood, command not in syntax list."

The spider turns to face a different direction.
human
You erase the access
gpt
"Error, not understood, command not in syntax list."

The spider shifts to a slightly different position.
human
Inventory
gpt
"Error, not understood, command not in syntax list."

You are carrying:
a piece of paper

The spider idly plays with the doll it is carrying.
human
Hint
gpt
N = next subject                                                  P =
RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
sume game
There is help on the following:

> Escaping the containment grid
Granite rock
Voiceless cube
Circuit board
Degenerating body
Scan of sector
Cube with voice
Halted program
Flashing paper
Sphere
Cube's message
Unconsciousness
Fragments of void
Degenerating body, 2nd time
Finishing the game
human
Go north
gpt
N = next subject                                                  P =
RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
sume game
There is help on the following:

> Granite rock
Voiceless cube
Circuit board
Degenerating body
Scan of sector
Cube with voice
Halted program
Flashing paper
Sphere
Cube's message
Unconsciousness
Fragments of void
Degenerating body, 2nd time
Finishing the game
human
You go to the north
gpt
N = next subject                                                  P =
RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
sume game
There is help on the following:

> Voiceless cube
Circuit board
Degenerating body
Scan of sector
Cube with voice
Halted program
Flashing paper
Sphere
Cube's message
Unconsciousness
Fragments of void
Degenerating body, 2nd time
Finishing the game
(Press ENTER to return to the main menu, or H for another hint.)

(1/12) Look around. There may be an item somewhere that can help the
cube.
human
You ask the cube about the boxes
gpt
The cube moves its lips slightly but it seems unable to talk.

A loud warbling noise briefly echoes into the room.
human
You read the cube
gpt
A floating red cube, slowly rotating clockwise. Molded into each side,
like a child's lump of clay, is a humanlike face, complete with facial expressions and moving lips. It looks like it is trying to say
something, but the words don't come out.
human
You turn the cube
gpt
That would be less than courteous.
human
You take all
gpt
box: All the boxes are bolted to the floor.
boxes: That's hardly portable.
human
You go south
gpt
Many plain boxes with numbers printed on them fill this room. The
ceiling, floor, and walls are a simple dull gray. A low pitched whine
can be heard from somewhere high in the room. Black rectangles allow
exit to the east and west.

A sound like creaking floorboards can be heard from far above.
human
You drop the paper
gpt
Dropped.
human
Go west
gpt
A flat plain of black sand sprouts dark obelisks reaching to the sky.
The sky itself is a mixture of stars, real and unreal--fractal images
along with glowing dots shine softly together. Two portals, black voids
in the landscape, are to the north and south.

You can see a piece of paper and a metal loop (on which is a spider)
here.

For half a second you hear a crackling noise.

The spider shifts to a slightly different position.
human
You take all
gpt
metal loop: Much too large to take.
portals: That's hardly portable.
obelisks: That's hardly portable.
doll: The spider won't let you near it.
piece of paper: Taken.
human
Break loop
gpt
Violence is impossible in that way while in virtualspace.
human
You go north
gpt
effect. Crystals protrude from the wall at odd angles. Sparks of
electricity are passed back and forth. The entire room vibrates and
hums like a large electric generator. Portals are placed in all the
main directions.

You can see a rotating humanfaced cube here.

An intense burst of white noise disappears as quickly as it came.
human
You go south
gpt
Many plain boxes with numbers printed on them fill this room. The
ceiling, floor, and walls are a simple dull gray. A low pitched whine
can be heard from somewhere high in the room. Black rectangles allow
exit to the east and west.

You can see a piece of paper here.
human
You get the paper
gpt
Taken.

In the distance you can hear the sound of metal shifting.
human
You ask the cube about the box 500
gpt
The cube blinks its eyes once.
human
You ask the cube about the box 250
gpt
The cube blinks its eyes once.

Something just made a sound like a mouse dying.
human
You ask the cube about the box 100
gpt
The cube blinks its eyes twice.
human
You ask the cube about the box 9000
gpt
The cube nods its head once.

For half a second you hear a crackling noise.
human
You ask the cube about the box 9999
gpt
The cube frowns.
human
You ask the cube about the box 7001
gpt
The cube nods its head twice, and blinks its eyes once.

You hear a popping noise from far above.
human
You ask the cube about the box 4071
gpt
The cube smiles.
human
You go south
gpt
Many plain boxes with numbers printed on them fill this room. The
ceiling, floor, and walls are a simple dull gray. A low pitched whine
can be heard from somewhere high in the room. Black rectangles allow
exit to the east and west.

In the distance you can hear the sound of metal shifting.
human
You open the box 4071
gpt
You find a circuit board inside, and take it.
human
You examine circuit
gpt
A flat piece of metal, with one side covered with a pattern of wires.
human
You give the circuit to the cube
gpt
The circuit board vanishes as it gets near the cube.

The cube begins talking in a wavering tone. "System has been activated,
now calibrating voice control."

After a short pause, the cube begins speaking some words, with each
word the inflection changing slightly: "In nova fert animus mutatas
dicere formas corpora di coeptis nam vos mutastis et illas adsirate
meis primaque ab origine mundi ad mea perpetuum deducite tempora
carmen."

The humanfaced cube pauses, and begins speaking again, this time in a
voice that is both masculine and feminine.

"Ah, that's much better now. My voice calibration that I had stored got
erased somewhere along the line, but I'm back to normal now. How may I
service you?"
human
You help you
gpt
I only understood you as far as wanting to ask the rotating humanfaced
cube about that.

"I'm not sure about that."
human
You ask the cube about the sector
gpt
"I'm not sure about that."

Something just made a sound like a mouse dying.
human
You examine cube
gpt
A floating red cube, slowly rotating clockwise. Molded into each side,
like a child's lump of clay, is a humanlike face, complete with facial expressions and moving lips. It smiles as it sees you watching it.
human
You ask the cube about the voice
gpt
"I'm not sure about that."

A loud warbling noise briefly echoes into the room.
human
You ask the cube about the voice calibration
gpt
I only understood you as far as wanting to ask the rotating humanfaced
cube about that.
human
You give the paper to the cube
gpt
The cube refuses your offer.
human
You ask the cube about the box 4071
gpt
"None of the rest of the boxes have anything useful in them, as far as
I know."
human
You read the paper
gpt
It feels more like a piece of plastic than a piece of paper because of
its virtual nature. It has the word "lxprog" imprinted on it.

You hear a popping noise from far above.
human
You say the lxprog
gpt
The cube gives a blank stare momentarily, and then says, "Some type of
program has been activated, it will take an unknown amount of time to
complete."
human
You ask the cube about the lxprog
gpt
"The program is already running."
human
You examine spider
gpt
A spider constructed of chrome and glass, with long legs that are
multi-jointed. It is carrying a doll.
human
Status
gpt
"Status normal, all systems check clean."

The spider turns to face a different direction.
human
You examine paper
gpt
It feels more like a piece of plastic than a piece of paper because of
its virtual nature. It is blank.

The paper gives off a brief flash of light.

The spider idly plays with the doll it is carrying.
human
You read paper
gpt
It feels more like a piece of plastic than a piece of paper because of
its virtual nature. It is blank.

The spider shifts to a slightly different position.
human
You take doll
gpt
The spider won't let you near it.

The spider shifts to a slightly different position.
human
You drop the doll
gpt
"Error, access denied."
human
Inventory
gpt
You are carrying:
a piece of paper

The spider turns to face a different direction.
human
You go south
gpt
The cube looks concerned. "The execution of lxprog has been halted.
Something is stopping the program from running."

effect. Crystals protrude from the wall at odd angles. Sparks of
electricity are passed back and forth. The entire room vibrates and
hums like a large electric generator. Portals are placed in all the
main directions.

You can see a rotating humanfaced cube here.

The paper gives off a flash of light that lasts about five seconds.
human
You erase the paper
gpt
"Erase procedure begun...error, illegal object, warning system active,
sentac pulse active..."

The world becomes liquid and void, without form...
human
You look at the paper
gpt
It feels more like a piece of plastic than a piece of paper because of
its virtual nature. It is blank.

The paper gives off a flash of light that lasts about five seconds.
human
You erase the paper
gpt
"Erase procedure begun...error, illegal object, warning system active,
sentac pulse active..."

The world becomes liquid and void, without form...
human
Go west
gpt
The only exits are to the north and south.

The paper gives off a brief flash of light.
human
You go to the south
gpt
The cube looks concerned. "The execution of lxprog has been halted.
Something is stopping the program from running."

effect. Crystals protrude from the wall at odd angles. Sparks of
electricity are passed back and forth. The entire room vibrates and
hums like a large electric generator. Portals are placed in all the
main directions.

You can see a rotating humanfaced cube here.
human
You go south
gpt
Many plain boxes with numbers printed on them fill this room. The
ceiling, floor, and walls are a simple dull gray. A low pitched whine
can be heard from somewhere high in the room. Black rectangles allow
exit to the east and west.
You can faintly hear a beeping sound from somewhere in the room.
human
You listen
gpt
You can faintly hear a beeping sound from one of the boxes.

A loud warbling noise briefly echoes into the room.
human
You listen to the box 500
gpt
You can faintly hear a beeping sound from one of the boxes.
human
Search boxes
gpt
You find nothing of interest.

The paper gives off a flash of light that lasts about five seconds.
human
You wait for a while
gpt
Time passes.

The cube looks concerned. "The execution of lxprog has been halted.
Something is stopping the program from running."
human
You ask the cube about the lxprog
gpt
"I already told you, the program has been halted, you need to locate
whatever is halting it and get rid of it."
human
You ask the cube about the boxes
gpt
"Except for the one that had the circuit board, I think they are all
empty, although I may be wrong."
human
Go south
gpt
Many plain boxes with numbers printed on them fill this room. The
ceiling, floor, and walls are a simple dull gray. A low pitched whine
can be heard from somewhere high in the room. Black rectangles allow
exit to the east and west.
You can faintly hear a beeping sound from somewhere in the room.

The paper gives off a brief flash of light.
human
You listen
gpt
You can faintly hear a beeping sound from one of the boxes.
human
Examine box 4071
gpt
The box is empty.

You hear a popping noise from far above.
human
You ask the cube about the beeping
gpt
"I'm not sure about that."

The paper gives off a flash of light that lasts about five seconds.

You hear a popping noise from far above.
human
Lxprog
gpt
The cube gives a blank stare momentarily, and then says, "Some type of
program has been activated, it will take an unknown amount of time to
complete."
human
Wait
gpt
Time passes.

Something just made a sound like a mouse dying.
human
You wait
gpt
Time passes.

The paper gives off a brief flash of light.
human
You listen
gpt
You can faintly hear a beeping sound from one of the boxes.

For half a second you hear a crackling noise.
human
Go east
gpt
The cube looks concerned. "The execution of lxprog has been halted.
Something is stopping the program from running."

effect. Crystals protrude from the wall at odd angles. Sparks of
electricity are passed back and forth. The entire room vibrates and
hums like a large electric generator. Portals are placed in all the
main directions.

You can see a rotating humanfaced cube here.
human
Help
gpt
"Error, not understood, command not in syntax list."

"Commands for your security level: ERASE, STATUS."
human
Erase box 1
gpt
"Error, not understood, command not in syntax list."

The paper gives off a flash of light that lasts about five seconds.

A sound like creaking floorboards can be heard from far above.

The spider turns to face a different direction.
human
Go east
gpt
A flat plain of black sand sprouts dark obelisks reaching to the sky.
The sky itself is a mixture of stars, real and unreal--fractal images
along with glowing dots shine softly together. Two portals, black voids
in the landscape, are to the north and south.

You can see a metal loop (on which is a spider) here.

For half a second you hear a crackling noise.

The spider shifts to a slightly different position.
human
Status
gpt
"Status normal, all systems check clean."

The spider idly plays with the doll it is carrying.
human
Help
gpt
"Commands for your security level: ERASE, STATUS."
human
Go north
gpt
N = next subject                                                  P =
RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
sume game
There is help on the following:

> Voiceless cube
Circuit board
Degenerating body
Scan of sector
Cube with voice
Halted program
Flashing paper
Sphere
Cube's message
Unconsciousness
Fragments of void
Degenerating body, 2nd time
Finishing the game
human
Go north
gpt
N = next subject                                                  P =
RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
sume game
There is help on the following:

Voiceless cube
> Circuit board
Degenerating body
Scan of sector
Cube with voice
Halted program
Flashing paper
Sphere
Cube's message
Unconsciousness
Fragments of void
Degenerating body, 2nd time
Finishing the game
human
You go to the north
gpt
N = next subject                                                  P =
RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
sume game
There is help on the following:

Voiceless cube
Circuit board
> Degenerating body
Scan of sector
Cube with voice
Halted program
Flashing paper
Sphere
Cube's message
Unconsciousness
Fragments of void
Degenerating body, 2nd time
Finishing the game
human
Go north
gpt
N = next subject                                                  P =
RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
sume game
There is help on the following:

Voiceless cube
Circuit board
Degenerating body
> Scan of sector
Cube with voice
Halted program
Flashing paper
Sphere
Cube's message
Unconsciousness
Fragments of void
Degenerating body, 2nd time
Finishing the game
human
You go to the north
gpt
N = next subject                                                  P =
RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
sume game
There is help on the following:

Voiceless cube
Circuit board
Degenerating body
Scan of sector
> Cube with voice
Halted program
Flashing paper
Sphere
Cube's message
Unconsciousness
Fragments of void
Degenerating body, 2nd time
Finishing the game
human
You go north
gpt
N = next subject                                                  P =
RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
sume game
There is help on the following:

Voiceless cube
Circuit board
Degenerating body
Scan of sector
Cube with voice
> Halted program
Flashing paper
Sphere
Cube's message
Unconsciousness
Fragments of void
Degenerating body, 2nd time
Finishing the game
(Press ENTER to return to the main menu, or H for another hint.)

(1/8) The halting program is somewhere in your sector.
human
You go north
gpt
effect. Crystals protrude from the wall at odd angles. Sparks of
electricity are passed back and forth. The entire room vibrates and
hums like a large electric generator. Portals are placed in all the
main directions.

You can see a rotating humanfaced cube here.

The paper gives off a brief flash of light.
human
Lxprog
gpt
"I already told you, the program has been halted, you need to locate
whatever is halting it and get rid of it."
human
Go south
gpt
You can't see any such thing.

Many plain boxes with numbers printed on them fill this room. The
ceiling, floor, and walls are a simple dull gray. A low pitched whine
can be heard from somewhere high in the room. Black rectangles allow
exit to the east and west.
You can faintly hear a beeping sound from somewhere in the room.
human
Lxprog
gpt
Nothing seems to happen.
human
You listen to the boxes
gpt
You can faintly hear a beeping sound from one of the boxes.
human
Go east
gpt
A flat plain of black sand sprouts dark obelisks reaching to the sky.
The sky itself is a mixture of stars, real and unreal--fractal images
along with glowing dots shine softly together. Two portals, black voids
in the landscape, are to the north and south.

You can see a metal loop (on which is a spider) here.

A sound like creaking floorboards can be heard from far above.
human
You erase the ceiling
gpt
"Not understood."

The paper gives off a flash of light that lasts about five seconds.
human
Lxprog
gpt
"I'll try to restart, since you insist...still unable, and now the halt
program has raised in intensity."
human
You go to the south
gpt
Many plain boxes with numbers printed on them fill this room. The
ceiling, floor, and walls are a simple dull gray. A low pitched whine
can be heard from somewhere high in the room. Black rectangles allow
exit to the east and west.
You can distinctly hear a beeping sound from somewhere among the boxes.

The paper gives off a brief flash of light.
human
You listen
gpt
You can distinctly hear a beeping sound from box 4807.
human
You open the box 4807
gpt
You find a sphere inside, and take it.
human
You erase the Sphere
gpt
"Erase procedure begun...complete, successful."
human
Go west
gpt
The only exits are to the north and south.

The paper gives off a flash of light that lasts about five seconds.

The spider shifts to a slightly different position.
human
Go upwards
gpt
"The program is already running."

The design of virtual space can be almost anything, but in this case
the room is merely a small cube surrounded by an electric fence, with
lines of blue against black crossing the floor and ceiling. A large
square door is inset into the floor, slightly off the center, sending
the design of the entire room into asymmetrical confusion.
human
Lxprog
gpt
"I'll try to restart, since you insist...still unable, and now the halt
program has raised in intensity."

A loud warbling noise briefly echoes into the room.
human
Go south
gpt
Many plain boxes with numbers printed on them fill this room. The
ceiling, floor, and walls are a simple dull gray. A low pitched whine
can be heard from somewhere high in the room. Black rectangles allow
exit to the east and west.
You can distinctly hear a beeping sound from somewhere among the boxes.
human
Go east
gpt
A flat plain of black sand sprouts dark obelisks reaching to the sky.
The sky itself is a mixture of stars, real and unreal--fractal images
along with glowing dots shine softly together. Two portals, black voids
in the landscape, are to the north and south.

You can see a metal loop (on which is a spider) here.

For half a second you hear a crackling noise.

The spider turns to face a different direction.
human
You erase the Sphere
gpt
"Erase procedure begun...complete, successful."
human
Lxprog
gpt
"Reactivating lxprog...it worked, the program is now running again."
human
You say the lxprog
gpt
"I already told you, the program has been halted, you need to locate
whatever is halting it and get rid of it."

A loud warbling noise briefly echoes into the room.
human
Lxprog
gpt
"I'll try to restart, since you insist...still unable, and now the halt
program has raised in intensity."
human
You say the lxprog
gpt
"There's no point in trying to activate again, you have to get rid of
whatever is halting lxprog."
human
Go east
gpt
effect. Crystals protrude from the wall at odd angles. Sparks of
electricity are passed back and forth. The entire room vibrates and
hums like a large electric generator. Portals are placed in all the
main directions.

You can see a piece of paper and a rotating humanfaced cube here.
human
Go east
gpt
A flat plain of black sand sprouts dark obelisks reaching to the sky.
The sky itself is a mixture of stars, real and unreal--fractal images
along with glowing dots shine softly together. Two portals, black voids
in the landscape, are to the north and south.

You can see a metal loop (on which is a spider) here.

In the distance you can hear the sound of metal shifting.

The spider shifts to a slightly different position.
human
You examine the door
gpt
Rendered light green, and open.
human
You eat the paper
gpt
That's plainly inedible.

The paper gives off a brief flash of light.

A loud warbling noise briefly echoes into the room.
human
You go east
gpt
A flat plain of black sand sprouts dark obelisks reaching to the sky.
The sky itself is a mixture of stars, real and unreal--fractal images
along with glowing dots shine softly together. Two portals, black voids
in the landscape, are to the north and south.

You can see a metal loop (on which is a spider) here.

The paper gives off a brief flash of light.

Something just made a sound like a mouse dying.

The spider turns to face a different direction.
human
You erase the Sphere
gpt
"Erase procedure begun...complete, successful."
human
Wwew
gpt
Enter saved game to load: Restore failed.

Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
for that game or QUIT?
human
You go to the north
gpt
N = next subject                                                  P =
RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
sume game
There is help on the following:

Voiceless cube
Circuit board
Degenerating body
Scan of sector
Cube with voice
> Halted program
Flashing paper
Sphere
Cube's message
Unconsciousness
Fragments of void
Degenerating body, 2nd time
Finishing the game
human
Go north
gpt
N = next subject                                                  P =
RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
sume game
There is help on the following:

Voiceless cube
Circuit board
Degenerating body
Scan of sector
Cube with voice
Halted program
> Flashing paper
Sphere
Cube's message
Unconsciousness
Fragments of void
Degenerating body, 2nd time
Finishing the game
(Press ENTER to return to the main menu, or H for another hint.)

(1/6) The paper is being located, which means that you are close to
being located.
human
You put the paper on fence
gpt
The paper is sucked into the fence structure and disappears.
human
You examine the fence
gpt
Simulated of both metal and electricity, it somewhat resembles a row of
Jacob's Ladders placed side by side intertwined with strips of bronzed
metal, but the virtual image flickers so rapidly it is hard to tell.
Beyond it is nothing but black.
human
Status
gpt
"Status normal, all systems check clean, 52% of resources are being
used."
human
Check
gpt
What do you want the spider to check?
human
You check you
gpt
"Error, access denied."

"Error, access denied."
human
You go west
gpt
The only exits are to the north and south.

The spider idly plays with the doll it is carrying.
human
Go north
gpt
The cube says, "I have received a message of unknown origin. It reads: spidlower."

effect. Crystals protrude from the wall at odd angles. Sparks of
electricity are passed back and forth. The entire room vibrates and
hums like a large electric generator. Portals are placed in all the
main directions.

You can see a rotating humanfaced cube here.
human
Lxprog
gpt
"The program is already running."
human
You ask Cube about the spidlower
gpt
"I'm as confused on this one as you."
human
You say the spidlower
gpt
Nothing seems to happen.

Something just made a sound like a mouse dying.
human
You get in
gpt
What do you want to get in?
human
You get in the loop
gpt
That's not something you can enter.
A wave on unconsciousness overcomes you...
human
Go downwards
gpt
The only exits are to the north and south.
A wave on unconsciousness overcomes you...
human
Go north
gpt
N = next subject                                                  P =
RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
sume game
There is help on the following:

Voiceless cube
Circuit board
Degenerating body
Scan of sector
Cube with voice
Halted program
> Flashing paper
Sphere
Cube's message
Unconsciousness
Fragments of void
Degenerating body, 2nd time
Finishing the game
human
Go north
gpt
N = next subject                                                  P =
RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
sume game
There is help on the following:

Voiceless cube
Circuit board
Degenerating body
Scan of sector
Cube with voice
Halted program
Flashing paper
> Sphere
Cube's message
Unconsciousness
Fragments of void
Degenerating body, 2nd time
Finishing the game
human
Go north
gpt
N = next subject                                                  P =
RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
sume game
There is help on the following:

Voiceless cube
Circuit board
Degenerating body
Scan of sector
Cube with voice
Halted program
Flashing paper
Sphere
> Cube's message
Unconsciousness
Fragments of void
Degenerating body, 2nd time
Finishing the game
(Press ENTER to return to the main menu, or H for another hint.)

(1/4) It separates into spid lower.
human
You wait for a while
gpt
Time passes.

The cube says, "I have received a message of unknown origin. It says:
spidlower."
human
You drop the doll
gpt
"Error, access denied."

The spider idly plays with the doll it is carrying.
human
You take the doll
gpt
The spider won't let you near it.

In the distance you can hear the sound of metal shifting.
human
Down
gpt
"Error, access denied."

In the distance you can hear the sound of metal shifting.

The spider idly plays with the doll it is carrying.
human
You erase the spider
gpt
"Erase procedure begun..."

The spider begins moving quickly in patterns, like a ballet dancer
hanging over an electric web.

The metal loop and spider suddenly cease to exist. A large void forms
in its place. The portals disappear as well. Black inky space begins to
fill all corners of the room.

The spaces where the spider, loop, and portals were expand slightly.
human
Look around
gpt
A flat plain of black sand sprouts dark obelisks reaching to the sky.
The sky itself is a mixture of stars, real and unreal--fractal images
along with glowing dots shine softly together. Large groups of black
are slowly eating the room apart.

Black spots begin to dot the walls.
human
Go north
gpt
The portal has ceased to exist.

Patches of nothing begin to form in mid-air.
human
You go south
gpt
The portal has ceased to exist.

Stars of black now mingle with stars of white in equal number.
human
Go downwards
gpt
You can't go that way.

The black walls of nonexistence close in on every side.
human
Inventory
gpt
You are carrying nothing.

The black walls of nonexistence close in on every side.

You hear a popping noise from far above.
human
Up
gpt
You can't go that way.

The view has become almost completely dark.
human
You wait
gpt
Time passes.

Nothingness is close to absorbing you.
human
Wait
gpt
Time passes.
The Nothing consumes you.
human
Pray
gpt
Nothing practical results from your prayer.

Stars of black now mingle with stars of white in equal number.
human
You jump
gpt
You jump on the spot, fruitlessly.

The black walls of nonexistence close in on every side.

An intense burst of white noise disappears as quickly as it came.
human
You listen
gpt
You hear a constant electric hum in the distance.

The view has become almost completely dark.
human
Up
gpt
You can't go that way.

Nothingness is close to absorbing you.
human
You go outside
gpt
But you aren't in anything at the moment.
The Nothing consumes you.
human
Lxprog
gpt
Nothing seems to happen.

Black spots begin to dot the walls.
human
You examine the obelisk
gpt
Imprinted in black, and reaching for the sky.

Patches of nothing begin to form in mid-air.
human
Go up
gpt
You can't go that way.

Stars of black now mingle with stars of white in equal number.
human
You climb the obelisk
gpt
The surface is sticky, allowing you to reach the apex.

A flat plain of black sand lies below you, and starry fractal sky
above. The sky looks so realistic and close you feel you could almost
reach out and touch it. Patches of black threaten you from every
direction.

A loud warbling noise briefly echoes into the room.
human
You touch the sky
gpt
You raise your hand, and, as in a childhood fantasy, touch the sky. As
you do so, you are sucked into it...

High above you on various platforms, machines clatter and clang,
shifting connected parts in constant motion, like the inner workings of
a giant mechanical beast. The walls and floor are textured with ridged
metal; the ceiling is a dull gray. There is no exit.

You can see a duplicator, a green pad, a blue pad and a storage bin (in
which is a widget) here.
human
Examine pad
gpt
Which do you mean, the green pad or the blue pad?
human
Green
gpt
A flat green pad.
human
You look at the blue pad
gpt
A flat blue pad.
human
You open the bin
gpt
That's not something you can open.

Going through the sky seems to have put a strain on your body.
human
About yourself
gpt
Your "body" is a crude model, textured with some type of rock, almost
as if you were a golem. Your virtual body has degenerated slightly.

noise.
human
You look at widget
gpt
A generic program without modelling is called a "widget". This one is
incomplete, which is why it looks like a plain rectangular box.
human
You examine the duplicator
gpt
environment. An object is placed on the green pad, the duplicator is
touched, and a duplicate of the object on the green pad appears on the
blue pad.
human
You enter the green
gpt
You get onto the green pad.
human
You press duplicator
gpt
It is attached to the floor.
human
You touch the duplicator
gpt
You can't reach the duplicator from here.

A giant chain shifts to a new position, making a sound like creaking
floorboards.
human
Exit
gpt
You are on your own two feet again.

High above you on various platforms, machines clatter and clang,
shifting connected parts in constant motion, like the inner workings of
a giant mechanical beast. The walls and floor are textured with ridged
metal; the ceiling is a dull gray. There is no exit.

You can see a duplicator, a green pad, a blue pad and a storage bin (in
which is a widget) here.
human
You take all from bin
gpt
Removed.

You hear explosions coming from a disconnected universe.
human
You stand on the green pad
gpt
An invisible force repels you. The pad seems to have a pre-set limit of
one thing at a time.

Spots and pieces of void are appearing on your virtual skin.

Static and white noise are briefly emitted from a television display.
human
You put the widget on the green pad
gpt
You put the widget on the green pad.

Spots and pieces of void are appearing on your virtual skin.

noise.
human
You drop it
gpt
Dropped.

You can faintly hear planes overhead. Apparently, the assault is
underway.
human
You enter green pad
gpt
You get onto the green pad.
human
Exit
gpt
You are on your own two feet again.

High above you on various platforms, machines clatter and clang,
shifting connected parts in constant motion, like the inner workings of
a giant mechanical beast. The walls and floor are textured with ridged
metal; the ceiling is a dull gray. There is no exit.

You can see a widget, a duplicator, a green pad, a blue pad and a
storage bin (which is empty) here.

Exposed wires in the wall spark, making a crackling noise.
human
You get wires
gpt
Taken.

The sound of gunfire resonates from afar.

That's just scenery.
human
You put the duplicator on the green pad
gpt
something else.

Your body has almost completely faded away.
human
You check your inventory
gpt
You are carrying:
a widget
human
You look at the widge
gpt
You can't see any such thing.

The room shakes, and the view is briefly distorted. The main power to
the computer system is failing.
human
Examine widget
gpt
A generic program without modelling is called a "widget". This one is
incomplete, which is why it looks like a plain rectangular box.

Fragments of nothing crowd your vision, and the world fades away...
human
You climb the obelisk
gpt
The surface is sticky, allowing you to reach the apex.

A flat plain of black sand lies below you, and starry fractal sky
above. The sky looks so realistic and close you feel you could almost
reach out and touch it. Patches of black threaten you from every
direction.
human
You touch the sky
gpt
You raise your hand, and, as in a childhood fantasy, touch the sky. As
you do so, you are sucked into it...

High above you on various platforms, machines clatter and clang,
shifting connected parts in constant motion, like the inner workings of
a giant mechanical beast. The walls and floor are textured with ridged
metal; the ceiling is a dull gray. There is no exit.

You can see a duplicator, a green pad, a blue pad and a storage bin (in
which is a widget) here.
human
You take all from the bin
gpt
It is attached to the floor.

noise.

Removed.
human
You put the widget on the blue pad
gpt
You put the widget on the blue pad.

Going through the sky seems to have put a strain on your body.
human
Exit
gpt
You are on your own two feet again.

High above you on various platforms, machines clatter and clang,
shifting connected parts in constant motion, like the inner workings of
a giant mechanical beast. The walls and floor are textured with ridged
metal; the ceiling is a dull gray. There is no exit.

You can see a duplicator, a green pad, a blue pad (on which is a
widget) and a storage bin (which is empty) here.
human
You get the bin
gpt
It is far too large to do that.

A compressor raises and lowers its pump, making a sound like a mouse
dying.
human
You get the blue pad
gpt
That would be an interesting trick.
human
You enter the blue
gpt
You get onto the blue pad.
human
You touch the duplicator
gpt
You can't reach the duplicator from here.

You can faintly hear planes overhead. Apparently, the assault is
underway.

A compressor raises and lowers its pump, making a sound like a mouse
dying.
human
You enter the blue
gpt
An invisible force repels you. The pad seems to have a pre-set limit of
one thing at a time.
human
You put the widget on the blue
gpt
You put the widget on the blue pad.
human
You enter the bin
gpt
You get into the storage bin.
human
Leave
gpt
You are on your own two feet again.

High above you on various platforms, machines clatter and clang,
shifting connected parts in constant motion, like the inner workings of
a giant mechanical beast. The walls and floor are textured with ridged
metal; the ceiling is a dull gray. There is no exit.

You can see a duplicator, a green pad (on which is a widget), a blue
pad and a storage bin (which is empty) here.
human
You take the widget
gpt
Taken.

You hear explosions coming from a disconnected universe.

above.
human
You throw the widget at the duplicator
gpt
Futile.

Spots and pieces of void are appearing on your virtual skin.
human
You examine bin
gpt
A large bin made of chrome and glass.
human
Break bin
gpt
Violence is impossible in that way while in virtualspace.

You can faintly hear planes overhead. Apparently, the assault is
underway.
human
You eat widget
gpt
That's plainly inedible.
human
You look at the machines
gpt
All different varieties, and of unknown purpose.

Static and white noise are briefly emitted from a television display.
human
You look at the floor
gpt
You see nothing special about the floor.

The sound of gunfire resonates from afar.
human
You examine platforms
gpt
They are hanging in midair without support.
human
You put the widget on the blue
gpt
You put the widget on the blue pad.

Your body has almost completely faded away.
human
You stand on the green
gpt
You get onto the green pad.

Fragments of nothing crowd your vision, and the world fades away...
human
Full
gpt
You have so far scored 39 out of a possible 40, in 339 turns.

The score is made up as follows:

1 activating the cube
5 restoring the cube's voice
3 evading the scan
3 activating lxprog
2 restoring your body integrity
3 destroying the paper
4 finding the halting program
2 reactivating lxprog
4 destroying the maintenance system
4 escaping the void
5 making a duplicate of yourself

39 total (out of 40)
human
Exit
gpt
You are on your own two feet again.

High above you on various platforms, machines clatter and clang,
shifting connected parts in constant motion, like the inner workings of
a giant mechanical beast. The walls and floor are textured with ridged
metal; the ceiling is a dull gray. There is no exit.

You can see a duplicator, a green pad, a blue pad and a storage bin (in
which is a widget) here.
human
About yourself
gpt
Your "body" is a crude model, textured with some type of rock, almost
as if you were a golem. Your virtual body's integrity appears to be
normal.
human
You take the widget
gpt
Taken.

You hear explosions coming from a disconnected universe.

noise.
human
You put the widget on the blue
gpt
You put the widget on the blue pad.

above.
human
Look around
gpt
High above you on various platforms, machines clatter and clang,
shifting connected parts in constant motion, like the inner workings of
a giant mechanical beast. The walls and floor are textured with ridged
metal; the ceiling is a dull gray. There is no exit.

You can see a duplicator, a green pad (on which is a widget), a blue
pad and a storage bin (which is empty) here.
human
Up
gpt
You can't go that way.

You can faintly hear planes overhead. Apparently, the assault is
underway.

Exposed wires in the wall spark, making a crackling noise.
human
You wait a while
gpt
Time passes.

The sound of gunfire resonates from afar.
human
Wait
gpt
Time passes.

Exposed wires in the wall spark, making a crackling noise.
human
Wait
gpt
Time passes.

The room shakes, and the view is briefly distorted. The main power to
the computer system is failing.
human
Wait
gpt
Time passes.

A portal forms itself in the middle of the floor.
human
You wait for a while
gpt
Time passes.

Static and white noise are briefly emitted from a television display.
human
Go downward
gpt
effect. Crystals protrude from the wall at odd angles. Sparks of
electricity are passed back and forth. The entire room vibrates and
hums like a large electric generator. Portals are placed to the north
and south as well as the ceiling and floor.

You can see a rotating humanfaced cube here.
human
Full
gpt
In that game you scored 40 out of a possible 40, in 365 turns, earning
you the rank of Liberated.

The score was made up as follows:

1 activating the cube
5 restoring the cube's voice
3 evading the scan
3 activating lxprog
2 restoring your body integrity
3 destroying the paper
4 finding the halting program
2 reactivating lxprog
4 destroying the maintenance system
4 escaping the void
5 making a duplicate of yourself
1 lxprog finishing

40 total (out of 40)

Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
for that game or QUIT?
human
P.
gpt
N = next subject                                                  P =
RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
sume game
There is help on the following:

Voiceless cube
Circuit board
Degenerating body
Scan of sector
Cube with voice
Halted program
Flashing paper
Sphere
Cube's message
Unconsciousness
Fragments of void
Degenerating body, 2nd time
> Finishing the game
(Press ENTER to return to the main menu, or H for another hint.)

(1/2) Wait around and see what happens.