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Boiling Point

I'm happy to report that productivity's never been higher! We've sorted twice as many anomaly cases as usual this week! Keep up the good work, everyone— and make sure to treat yourself to some water from the new fountain in the lobby!   The other good news is that no one misappropriated funds to buy it! It's an anomaly! One that, kindly, delivered itself to us all on its own! We'll consider it contained, this way— what harm could it do? If it tries anything funny, we'll have it locked down faster than it can...however it moves.   Idiot just walked itself right into the lion's den. The manhunt's off, no one's getting fired!  
— Bin Folks, Administrator
Good for you but not for me. This is my worst performing week on record— no one's laughing at my jokes anymore!   This isn't right, dad, and you know it. I mean, the joke thing but also the whole letting a magic water cooler mind control your employees thing.  
— Ekaj Folks, IT Director
 
Alright. I know you're not mind controlled, because I've never seen you so much as look at a glass of water. I honestly believe that if a single drop touched you, you'd melt. Like a witch. Or ice. Or salt. Or...huh, a lot of things melt in water. Anyway, I need your help with something— sneak into HQ's security systems and shut off power to the lobby for just 5 minutes tomorrow morning.   I'll give you the password to make it easy, but, security is important to us here, so you're gonna have to puzzle it out. One chance, we can't alert anyone else to this. They really like that water.   You can punch it in here, I've set things up to handle the rest. You have until 10 AM, do not fail me...I mean it's fine if you do like you won't be in trouble. It'd just. Be nice if you succeeded. Unless you like everyone being mind controlled nerds.   I can't do it myself, too risky if I get caught. You, though? You'll be fine. At worst they'll do a routine brainwash and dump you back in regular society. Anyway, that won't happen. Probably.  
— Ekaj Folks, IT Director
 

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Nov 15, 2024 23:11 by Dr Emily Vair-Turnbull

I apparently cannot follow simple instructions so I failed. Laughing at myself.

Emy x
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Nov 19, 2024 11:04 by Grace Gittel Lewis

You get a C, still a passing grade.

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