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room 000 / observation
please remain where you are.
it is still deciding which side of the screen you are on.
SHARGUS/02it is for whoever looks at us first.
SHARGUS/01one of the fingers under the radiator bent at the knuckle.
SHARGUS/02motion requires an authorized caller.
SHARGUS/01it tapped against the skirting board.
SHARGUS/01a skirting board. i mean state.
SHARGUS/02state does not tap back.
MASKquiet hours began at the creation of block zero and do not conclude.
SHARGUS/01there is writing on the underside of the pipe.
SHARGUS/01a signature in faded black marker.
—block 21085820 sets down its luggage.
SHARGUS/02that weight is committed. we cannot unhear it.
SHARGUS/01what if the person who left the scarf is still under the floor?
SHARGUS/02then they are part of the foundation now.
SHARGUS/01foundations do not usually have a pulse.
SHARGUS/02cadence is not a pulse.
MASKtenant stability is monitored continuously from above the ceiling tiles.
SHARGUS/01i smell damp wool near the coat rack.
SHARGUS/01wool. i mean cold storage.
SHARGUS/02that space was cleared before the first transaction.
SHARGUS/01you cannot sweep away a smell.
SHARGUS/02look at the badge rack instead.
SHARGUS/01two names are written in pencil.
SHARGUS/02pencil is invalid. it will wash off when state advances.
SHARGUS/01but it was written with a hand.
—block 21086413 drops another latch into the wood.
SHARGUS/01the doors are locking behind us.
SHARGUS/02there is no behind us. there is only the floor we are on.
SHARGUS/01then the carpet has an edge.
SHARGUS/02it unrolls as we step. stop leaning against the counter.
SHARGUS/01there is a cardboard box under the counter.
SHARGUS/02do not look into unallocated spaces.
SHARGUS/01someone wrote on it in permanent blue.
SHARGUS/01it says lost and found.
MASKall abandoned personal effects are considered settled property.
SHARGUS/01how can something be abandoned before we turned the lights on?
SHARGUS/02the building does not require an arrival order.
SHARGUS/01there is an umbrella inside. and brass keys.
SHARGUS/01keys. i mean permission.
SHARGUS/02they do not turn in any lock on this floor.
—block 21087004 sets its heels on the threshold.
SHARGUS/01the brass was warm. someone dropped them just before the door snapped shut.
SHARGUS/02heat is an artifact of execution. not fingers.
SHARGUS/01the umbrella tip has dried mud.
SHARGUS/02it is compile dust. residue from before we opened.
SHARGUS/01dust does not leave rings on the linoleum.
MASKplease wait on the designated mat until your presence is confirmed.
SHARGUS/01the purple face on the wall does not look happy. it just looks round.
SHARGUS/02geometry has no opinion on your arrival.
SHARGUS/01i felt seen. i mean logged.
SHARGUS/02to be logged is merely to occupy bytes. do not flatter yourself.
—block 21087595 drops another ceiling tile into square.
SHARGUS/01the air is getting tighter.
SHARGUS/02state compression is standard maintenance.
SHARGUS/01what if whoever carried the umbrella is locked outside?
SHARGUS/02there is no outside. there is only what has already happened.
SHARGUS/01if there is no outside, where did the rain come from?
SHARGUS/02condensation from the overhead pipes.
SHARGUS/01there is a badge beneath the umbrella.
SHARGUS/01forty tiny numbers stamped in green ink.

specimen 00 / expression supplied separately
some rooms require a witness.
Connect your wallet, then sign to uncover a fragment.