text: [Themes: Horror, Zombie, male protagonist, nun, twist, dead protagonist, post-apocalyptic]
  
  > Go downwards
  The hills here are steep and treacherous. You saw a dead guy going down a slope like this one time -- he tripped and fell quite a ways. Having both legs broken wouldn't have been so bad in itself, but then the wild dogs and the vultures found him. His flesh kept growing back and they just kept chewing it off before he could build up the strength to get up again.
  
  You can go north into the trailer or down the road to the east or the west.
  
  > Go east
  You flee towards the east, pursued by the dogs.
  
  You stumble along for what seems like quite a long distance. Your dragging foot catches on a rock. With a crack, it snaps right off and you plant your face in the hot asphalt.
  
  The pack leaps upon you silently, pinning you to the pavement and tearing into your flesh. Your throat is torn out, your spine is crushed, and you feel the world tumble as your head rolls away from your body. The dogs lose interest in a short while, and then the vultures arrive to pick at your exposed organs. Somehow you are still able to feel all of it.
  
  > go inside
  (first opening the front door)
  You squeeze into the trailer and slam the door behind you.
  
  This tiny trailer is where you would sleep, if you slept. The front door is to the south.
  
  What's left of a large mirror leans against the wall, smeared with dried blood and vomit. Pieces of broken glass litter the floor.
  
  The refrigerator is standing open.
  
  The severed head is lying on the floor, its eyes following you crookedly.
  
  The sound of barking dogs is coming from the front door.
  
  Outside you hear howls of frustration. The door rattles as paws scratch and bodies thump against it. After a while, the barking turns to sniffing, and then silence as the animals leave in search of easier prey.
  
  > Go outside
  (first opening the front door)
  You turn the doorknob, careful not to pull it out. By rubbing the stump of your wrist against the edge of the door, you're able to chivvy it open.
  
  Parked just uphill on the northern shoulder of the road is the battered Cloudliner trailer. The road leads along the mountainside from a pine grove in the west, and a sign points east towards the highway.
  
  You can see your severed hand here.
  
  From inside the trailer, you hear the head wail, "Noooo! Doonnnn' leeavve!"
  
  Then the front door swings closed with a bang.
  
  > Go east
  You stumble along for what seems like quite a long distance. The road is uneven here, and your poor vision misses many rocks and pieces of debris. You trip on something, planting your face in the hot asphalt, but your foot seems to have healed well enough to take the punishment. You get up again.
  
  You're walking on an east-west road cut into the steep hillside. The desert spreads out to the south.
  
  > go south
  And become a permanent feast for the vultures in these steep and treacherous hills? Not today.
  
  You can go down the road to the east or the west.
  
  > Go east
  You stumble along for what seems like quite a long distance. The road is uneven here, and your poor vision misses many cracks and potholes. You twist your ankle on some unseen obstacle. You sit down to rest for a moment, but your foot seems to have healed well enough to take the punishment. You get up again.
  
  Your path leads east and west over cracked, uneven asphalt. A glint of chrome is all you see of the diner to the east.
  
  > Go inside
  A long counter divides the dining room from the kitchen entrance to the west. Booths line the east wall. Many of the windows are smashed, including most of the ones on the south wall, which provide an alternative exit to the locked front door. The floor is scattered with broken dishes and window glass.
  
  An old jukebox stands in one corner, lit up and ready to play a tune.
  
  A pack of wild dogs is barking aggressively and hopping around, each one tripping over the others to get at you first.
  
  > examine the dogs
  There are four or five big mongrel dogs - they move so fast and your vision is so poor that you can't be sure. They look stout and healthy, unlike the rabid beast you just took down. They're barking aggressively and hopping around, each one tripping over the others to get at you first.
  
  The jukebox is playing selection B2: 'Big Car' by Severed Heads. A foursquare techno beat.
  
  > Dance
  You flail around, jumping up and down like a crazy fool. It makes you a little dizzy, but your head doesn't hurt any worse for it.
  
  The jukebox is playing selection B2: 'Big Car' by Severed Heads. A foursquare techno beat.
  
  > examine the jukebox
  A light behind the entry for "B2: 'Big Car' by Severed Heads" indicates that it is now playing, and the music fills the room from a number of speakers over the booths. An array of panels list the available songs. There is a button labeled with the disc number and side by each one:
  
  A1: After the Fall - Klaus Nomi
  B1: The Voyeur of Utter Destruction - David Bowie
  
  A2: Piggy Smack - Severed Heads
  B2: Big Car - Severed Heads
  
  A3: Mad World - Tears for Fears
  B3: Everybody Wants to Rule the World - Tears for Fears
  
  A4: Thriller - Michael Jackson
  B4: Ghostbusters - Ray Parker Junior
  
  A5: Jerdacuttup Man - The Triffids
  B5: The Spinning Top Song - The Triffids
  
  A6: Love Zombie - Sweet Lickin' Honey Babes
  B6: I'm Not the Man I Used to Be - Fine Young Cannibals
  
  A7: Omnichrome - Three Hour Detour
  B7: Snow Karma - Three Hour Detour
  
  Button B2 looks more worn than the others - you can hardly read the label at all.
  
  A foursquare techno beat.
  
  > Go west
  You head for the kitchen door, pursued by the dogs.
  
  Traces of rust and mysterious stains line the reflective surfaces here, but do little to obscure the reflection of your gruesome appearance. The kitchen door is east, and there is an employee exit to the north.
  
  A massive steel door dominates the west end of the kitchen. It is open and locked.
  
  A steel key hangs from a chain bolted to the wall.
  
  A pack of wild dogs is barking aggressively and hopping around, each one tripping over the others to get at you first.
  
  Muffled music can be heard coming from the jukebox in the dining room.
  
  > enter
  You head for the freezer door, pursued by the dogs.
  
  Pale fluorescent lights illuminate the room. With the power back on, this walk-in freezer is getting cold quite rapidly. For a moment, it offers relief from the summer heat. Then the chill starts to seep in and you feel your body shutting down.
  
  The freezer door is to the east. It is open and locked.
  
  A pack of wild dogs is barking aggressively and hopping around, each one tripping over the others to get at you first.
  
  > go east
  You head for the freezer door, pursued by the dogs.
  
  Traces of rust and mysterious stains line the reflective surfaces here, but do little to obscure the reflection of your gruesome appearance. The kitchen door is east, and there is an employee exit to the north.
  
  A massive steel door dominates the west end of the kitchen. It is open and locked.
  
  A steel key hangs from a chain bolted to the wall.
  
  A pack of wild dogs is barking aggressively and hopping around, each one tripping over the others to get at you first.
  
  > go west
  You head for the freezer door, pursued by the dogs.
  
  Pale fluorescent lights illuminate the room. With the power back on, this walk-in freezer is getting cold quite rapidly. For a moment, it offers relief from the summer heat. Then the chill starts to seep in and you feel your body shutting down.
  
  The freezer door is to the east. It is open and locked.
  
  A pack of wild dogs is barking aggressively and hopping around, each one tripping over the others to get at you first.
  
  You can also see your severed hand here.
  
  > wave the hand
  You wave your severed hand around with your good hand.
  
  > go west
  The wild dogs have better things to do.
  
  > look at what you're carrying with you
  In your good hand you have your severed hand (with a rosary in its grip).