Decay Page #2

What about us!

F***!

It's locked down!

James, calm down and think. How do we get out?

We go into the service tunnels.

The tunnels?! Are you mental?!

The LHC master power's down there. It's shielded, we can shut it off.

This is insane...

Right, we'll go down and shut it off. Then we'll work out what to do there.

No, but we can't...

Come on!

Push something!

So that's it?! The worlds largest machine has an on/off switch?

What is your problem?!

Look, this is just a relay. There's six of them.

If one of them trips the others go off automatically.

I hope somebody noticed that.

There's nobody around to notice it. No one will be in until tomorrow.

We need to find an elevator to get back to the surface.

Yeah, if James knows where they are...

Look, if we follow the tunnels we'll get out.

But... what about the people down there?

They could still be alive couldn't they?

Even if they are, there's nothing we can do for them.

The best we can do is get out and try and get help.

But if the radiation did that to them... then...

No - we're safe now the machine's off.

But if the radiation did that to them... then...

No - we're safe now the machine's off.

It's just the ring itself that's radioactive. We're safe here.

Oh my god, all those people...

How could this happen?

It couldn't have happened. You can't turn the machine on

when there are people down there.

There are interlock systems everywhere.

Well somebody f***ed up, and it wasn't me!

Yeah, and it wasn't us! This couldn't happen from the control room.

No one's got access to do that except...

except maybe Dr. Niven... but he was down here.

The sooner we get out of here the sooner we can sort it out.

I... I don't like it down here.

It's not too far.

What the hell was that?!

Probably a steam valve or something... right?

Probably.

How much further is it?

It's not far.

...Great.

Just as I was starting to get freaked out.

Look, I'm sorry. I thought that...

Do you know where we're going or don't you?

Look, I'm sorry. I thought that...

Do you know where we're going or don't you?

Matt...

I can't be the only person that heard that scream.

We're running around down here.

I mean, where the f*** are we going?

Matt, calm down. If you know where to go, let's hear it. If not, shut up.

James, do you know where we can go?

I think if we go back and left and follow

the ring around we can find our way from there...

Kate!

We've got to go and get her.

You have to listen to me! James, listen! She's gone!

You saw those people James, you saw what they did.

Don't just f***ing stand there, help!

What's that?!

Freon coolant gas.

What the f*** just happened?

They looked like... the technician team that were down here.

But why would they that to us?

Did you see their faces?

The radiation burns, yeah... They shouldn't even be alive.

Where you going?

The gas won't stop them forever.

I found a way out. Come on, lets go.

What if there's more of them?

...Here.

Take this.

One of these maniacs has a gun?!

Think he's been dead a while.

What's a security guard doing down here anyway?

What is this?

The interlock turns the LHC off if people are in the tunnels.

It's been sabotaged.

Someone did this on purpose.

That could be her!

James, stop!

James!

James...

Help!

Give me the pipe!

Jesus Christ Matt...

I... what else was I going to do?

If they're all like that we're screwed!

There were like, what, 30 people in this section?!

We'll find a way out. James, which way?

I thought there was an exit, back at the dead end.

Next one's about a three hour walk away, it's at point 17. And that's if we don't get lost.

Is there anywhere safe we can stop on the way?

We need to let someone know we're down here!

There's a mainframe computer room about half way round. We can send a message from there.

Ok.

Which way now?

We have to go that way.

Jesus... What does it take to kill one of these things?!

They're people Matt!

No person could survive this!

Are you hurt?

It's my arm.

Are you alright?

Yeah.

You too?

Ugh... yeah, I'll be fine.

Can someone try and log in?

It's not accepting my user name.

Connor, can you hack this?

Not now Matt, give him a minute.

Look, the quicker we get through to the server the sooner...

Give it a rest Matt!

Look, the quicker we get through to the server the sooner...

Give it a rest Matt!

How much use is he going to be to us if he's concussed?!

Same place as last time.

Same place as what?

Cracked my skull climbing.

They had to put a metal plate in my head.

You never told me about that.

It was when I went home for a few weeks.

After Prague.

Oh.

I didn't mean it like that.

Just give me a minute.

And I'll see what I can do with the terminal.

Is there anything up there?

There's a door, it's secure. There's no one about.

I think we're safe for now.

All right. We'll stay here for a bit.

I'll try and get through the firewall, see if I can get any help.

How's your arm?

Don't worry about me. The bleeding's stopped.

Keep an eye on them stairs.

We need to be looking for Kate.

James...

I know what you're trying to say. But you're wrong.

Yes! Got in!

Can you get through to anyone?

...no.

Keep trying.

Amy, come here.

Have you got through?

No but...

It says Amy's biosim just finished.

Oh.

So?

So I was right about Higgs radiation...

What?

The Higgs killed them all.

Killed who? They're not dead.

Yes, they are.

It's killed everything except the brain stem.

There's nothing left of them.

The radiation damage might stop it after a while...

but for now they're just animals.

You must have messed up or something... Missed a semi-colon!

The... the Higgs wouldn't do that.

It doesn't even look like my simulation.

It looks more like Dr. Niven's...

So Dr. Niven knew and he still came down here?

No, it says it's only just completed.

He's been trying to run it for weeks and it always failed...

...until now.

So they've been dead since the beam came on...

James - we need to get out of here.

I can't get help, but if I can get a map of the tunnels can you find a way out?

I'll try.

Find the way out?

Why don't you ever know?

I haven't been to this area before...

Ok then, how long will it take this time?

Matt! Enough!

F*** you Connor! Why are we even listening to you?!

It's your fault we're on shift! It's your fault

we're down here in the first f***ing place!

Leave him alone!

Oh, concerned about his feelings now are we?

...don't.

What?

Everyone else has figured it out James.

We f***ed last night.

F*** you Matt, I was drunk!

Not that drunk.

You took advantage of my sister?!

Not that drunk.

You took advantage of my sister?!

Advan... whatever. At least I get laid.

Bet you didn't get that far with Kate.

You... F***!

I'm going to find Kate.

James, she's dead.

I have to go.

No, stop it James! Come back!

I need you! Come back!

I have to go with him.

You know she's dead, right?

I can't let him do this alone.

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