Just a short addition for 15.2. In the coming weeks, we’ll be seeing a new world and mayyyybe learning some more about Barrett.
Get caught up at the story hub. Enjoy!
When Sam reached the Simulation Chamber, Barrett was just about to get into his pod. While Sam was used to having five techs or more on hand for a dive, plus Dr. Baker, there were only two present this time. He jogged the rest of the way towards the cluster of VR pods.
Sam started to apologize for holding him up, but Barrett cut him off, “Hurry up and get set up. I’ll meet you in there.” Suiting his words, Barrett lowered himself into his pod’s seat and began the dive initialization process.
Sam nodded and made his way over to another pod and the tech standing next to it. He didn’t recognize him, or the other one for that matter. As the tech worked the pod’s controls to sync the system with Sam’s jumpsuit sensors, Sam asked about the lack of other techs.
Without looking up from the display, he responded, “Except under certain circumstances, we usually run dives with a single tech for every two agents. The tech team is typically on call dependent on usage of Beta.”
“So why are there two of you now, then?”
This time the tech’s eyes did rise from the control panel, mild annoyance in his tone, “Because technically you’re not an agent yet.”
Sam’s face colored in embarrassment, “Right, sorry. Was today your day off?”
The young tech shook his head, his tone softening a little, “Don’t worry about it. It’s not the first time I’ve been called in and it won’t be the last.”
He patted the top of Sam’s VR station, “Pod’s ready to go!”