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Zhang: I am inclined to believe Heidi, I did mention a possible link with Faceworld before…
Max: But, we saw the guy die! His “upload” thing can never have worked.
Heidi: Assume it did work… it would explain many things.

Alana: Let's not jump to conclusions just yet. It's not like it matters much at this point. I think what does matter, is that we must get inside this building complex.
Adil: This whole thing scares the bejesus out of me. But I agree, it must contain the answers to our questions.

Zhang: So, how do we get in?
Steve: Aren't you the specialist in all spy-related things? You should know.
Alana: Steve, enough! We need to work together here, not against each other. I think Zhang has a point… maybe we should just blast ourselves a way in.

Steve: Hmm, you may be right. It's not like we have to care about our reputation in this simulated future. This door does look like it won't hold up against some decent weaponry.
Adil: Like a rocket launcher?

Steve: We are not not in Quake, Adil. A good shotgun slug will suffice already.
Max: Where do we get weapons? Oh wait, there was this “POOP” defense store…
Steve: Yeah, let's get ourselves some high-caliber POOP.

Alana: Won't we have problems buying weapons? Like identity checks?
Max: Somehow I suspect that won't be any problem, given how everything in this world seems to encourage people killing each other or themselves.

The display of the weapons store shows an advertisement for a specific kind of shotgun slug called the “SQRL Destroyer™,” depicting a cute squirrel munching on a peanut, with crosshairs drawn across its head. The advertisement states: “Hollow-point 12-gauge slug for maximum annihilation. Defend against the fluffy menace!”

Heidi: A hollow-point shotgun slug for getting rid of squirrels? Such overkill. This future is not friendly to rodents at all. Remember the hamster juice…
Steve: I reckon this will be perfect for blasting that door open, let's buy a shotgun and a pack of those slugs.

They are back at the door, Steve holds a shotgun.
Steve: Let's see what these “SQRL Destroyer” slugs are worth.
Max: At any rate, not much money-wise.
Adil: Yeah, amazing how cheap weapons and ammo are in this future. Let's hit it!

A view from the other side of the door shows a large hole being blasted where the lock was mounted.
SFX: WHAM!

Steve: That worked remarkably well. If this really is the required firepower for taking down squirrels in this future, I do not want to meet any…
Max: I think whoever designed those slugs simply had one too many glasses of hamster juice… Let's see what's inside.

A gun turret is seen rotating towards the door opening while Max and Steve try to enter.
SFX: WOOT WOOT WOOT!
SFX: Whirrrrr…
Max: Uh-oh.