text: [Themes: Science Fiction, sci-fi, dog, cloning, science fiction, laboratory setting, Comedy]
  
  > look at your surroundings
  This is a hollow cavern lit by underwater lights underneath a rippling pool. The walls are covered with an etching of the Moirai: one is spinning a thread, one is measuring the thread, and another cuts the thread. The etchings are filled with silver.
  
  Around the edges of the ceiling are thick curtains, which are currently lowered. In the pool is a dog-shaped fountain that is flowing at a moderate pace, pointed at Lachesis.
  
  The three women are eyeless. There is a door to the north in
  the wall. The door is etched with a table on which a single eye rests. The pupil of the eye is a peephole in the door.
  
  Dr. Law, I detect two connected devices in this room.
  
  > examine the fountain
  The fountain is shaped in the form of Orthrus, the two-headed mythical guardian dog. One head is lapping from the pool while another is supposed to spew out water with a cheery expression.
  
  This fountain is flowing at a moderate pace, pointed at Lachesis.
  
  > look at Moirai
  The thread being handled by the Fates is a data stream of 1's and 0's. The women themselves are modelled on famous scientists: Hypatia as Atropos, Ada Lovelace as Clothos, and Emmy Noether as Lachesis. Don't forget, Dr. Law, that I've restricted you to a single level of zoom. There is nothing more to learn from this etching.
  
  > Rot
  The fountain rotates, changing the water flow.
  
  The fountain is now at three times its original strength. The stream is pointing at Atropos, and is spraying out onto the floor.
  
  > examine the eye
  A single eye is carved in the middle of the door. I cannot see through the eye at this angle, Dr. Law. I hope Ginger's not using the peephole for light again; she's had enough eyestrain already from using her grown-up glasses.
  
  This eye seems to be a reference to the Graeae, Dr. Law, which is odd, as I understand that they are distinct entities in mythology.
  
  > Rot
  The fountain rotates, changing the water flow.
  
  The fountain is now at four times its original strength. The stream is pointing at the table with the eye, and is spraying onto the door, just missing the eye.
  
  The water is spraying directly on the curtains. The extra weight causes them to sag until they cover the eye.
  You hear a child make a startled sound from the laboratory. You see a light click on from the other side.
  
  Ginger slowly pushes open the door and peeks out her head. She pushes up her glasses and gathers up her oversized lab coat. Ginger steps quickly to the pool and fishes her hand around the bottom, and the fountain turns off. The curtains raise back to their original position. She walks back into the laboratory, which is now illuminated, and pulls the door shut.
  
  > go to the north
  This laboratory is primarily lit by random electrical discharges. It contains 69,105 visible mechanical gadgets. The largest gadget is a square dais inscribed with a circle. Cables and cords connect the dais to other gadgets, control panels and monitors. You hear hums, snaps and sizzles from the electrical discharges. The rest of the MOIRAI facilities can be found to the north and south.
  
  You can see young Ginger here, standing on a chair, typing on a terminal.
  
  A light blinks on her terminal. She looks straight up at the camera, and types into her terminal: "Is that you? Are you logged on, Fred? Fred, we've got to hurry before the presentation. It's a team eat team world out there.
  
  "We've got to get back to our original ages. I'm still recalibrating the machine after the quake, and I've been testing it out on a wide variety of objects."
  
  She takes off her huge glasses and rubs her eyes. She says, "It's been exhausting, Fred! Here, let's play a game to make it go faster. I call it: Binary or Bust. I'll tell you more about it, but I need you to run the rejuvenator remotely. Turn it on, real quick."
  
  ene - Energize the rejuvenator
  
  Ginger is waiting patiently.
  
  > Ene
  The eye-shaped rejuvenator begins to hum, and the pupil begins to glow. Ginger types, "Thanks, Fred, you're the sweetest.
  
  "I want you to split up the objects by a binary classification; you know, like hot vs. cold, or soft vs. hard. But don't use those, obviously.
  
  "Age everything in one category, and de-age everything in the other category. If I can guess the pattern, I win. If not, we keep playing. That'll help me test a lot of objects." She looks at her watch. "We only have time for two or three games; if I win, I'll stop there," she types with a smile.
  
  Ginger types, "I'll start with a bulky antique quilt, a tin can, a wool baby sock, a bearskin rug, a diamond ring, and a slice of quiche lorraine. Try and find some way of splitting them into two groups. And don't tell me the pattern! Let me guess."
  
  She grabs a bulky antique quilt and puts it on the rejuvenator.
  
  new - De-age the object on the rejuvenator
  old - Age the object on the rejuvenator
  
  > New tin
  I have a primitive set of commands, Dr. Law; I believe you just want to new.
  
  > Old
  The quilt ages gracefully. The price label changes to read $40000, then $100000.
  
  Then a small rip appears in the quilt, and the label changes to $12.59. Ginger takes the transformed bulky antique quilt and places it in a large box.
  
  Ginger writes, "Interesting, Fred." Ginger grabs a tin can and places it on the rejuvenator, over the pupil of the eye.
  
  > New
  The can leaps into the air with a bang and comes down as a chunk of tin and a much larger chunk of iron, with a pile of carbon. Ginger takes the transformed tin can and places it in a large box.
  
  Ginger writes, "I've got some ideas about which classification you chose, but I'm not quite there yet." Ginger grabs a wool baby sock and places it on the rejuvenator, over the pupil of the eye.
  
  > Old
  The wool baby sock becomes thin. Holes develop. The holes are darned, and the sock is filled with birdseed and hung. The birdseed is eaten, and the sock withers away until only a scant few threads are left. Ginger takes the transformed wool baby sock and places it in a large box.
  
  Ginger writes, "I definitely have a theory, Fred. Keep them coming! I want to win." Ginger grabs a bearskin rug and places it on the rejuvenator, over the pupil of the eye.
  
  > Old
  The bearskin rug becomes patchy, and then bald. It then grows hairy again with thick, green, shaggy mold, before crumbling away to a pile of mold. Ginger takes the transformed bearskin rug and places it in a large box.
  
  Ginger writes, "Aha! My theory has been confirmed. Just one more experiment, and I'll tell you what I think." Ginger grabs a diamond ring and places it on the rejuvenator, over the pupil of the eye.
  
  > Old
  The ring gets scuffed and dinged. The diamond falls out of the setting, but not much else happens. Diamonds are forever, Dr. Law. Ginger takes the transformed diamond ring and places it in a large box. Ginger sighs, and types, "I'm sorry, Fred, I can't figure out! Looks like you win this round.
  
  "I guess we'll need to start over."
  
  Ginger says, "This time I'll use a tin can, a quart of milk, a slice of quiche lorraine, a bulky antique quilt, a vat of quicksilver, and a quartz pebble. Try and find some way of splitting them into two groups. And don't tell me the pattern! Just age one group and de-age the other and let me guess."
  
  Ginger grabs a tin can and places it on the rejuvenator, over the pupil of the eye.
  
  > New
  The can leaps into the air with a bang and comes down as a chunk of tin and a much larger chunk of iron, with a pile of carbon. Ginger takes the transformed tin can and places it in a large box.
  
  Ginger writes, "Interesting, Fred." Ginger grabs a quart of milk and places it on the rejuvenator, over the pupil of the eye.
  
  > Old
  The carton churns and pops as something inside moves about violently. The carton begins to blacken and decay. It peels off to reveal a perfect gorgonzola cheese. Ginger takes the transformed quart of milk and places it in a large box.
  
  Ginger writes, "I've got some ideas about which classification you chose, but I'm not quite there yet." Ginger grabs a slice of quiche lorraine and places it on the rejuvenator, over the pupil of the eye.
  
  > Old
  The slice of quiche lorraine turns grey, and then green. Large mold colonies sprout out, forming towers of red, green, and gold. Ginger takes the transformed slice of quiche lorraine and places it in a large box.
  
  Ginger writes, "I definitely have a theory, Fred. Keep them coming! I want to win." Ginger grabs a bulky antique quilt and places it on the rejuvenator, over the pupil of the eye.
  
  > Old
  The quilt ages gracefully. The price label changes to read $40000, then $100000.
  
  Then a small rip appears in the quilt, and the label changes to $12.59. Ginger takes the transformed bulky antique quilt and places it in a large box.
  
  Ginger writes, "Aha! My theory has been confirmed. Just one more experiment, and I'll tell you what I think." Ginger grabs a vat of quicksilver and places it on the rejuvenator, over the pupil of the eye.
  
  > New
  The vat of quicksilver bubbles and boils and settles down as a vat of cinnabar. Ginger takes the transformed vat of quicksilver and places it in a large box.
  
  Ginger writes triumphantly, "Well, I guessed it, Fred. You've been deaging everything that's inorganic and aging everything else. Great idea! I love it!" She writes SUCCESS in her journal in giant letters.
  
  "Well", she types, "I guess it's time to try it out."
  
  She stands on the rejuvenator, and presses a button. There is a bright flash of light, and a middle-aged woman reappears. Ginger checks that her lab coat and glasses still fit. She snaps by her ears, and smiles; her hearing defect must be repaired again.
  
  An alarm buzzes, and the terminal flashes a message: FIRE IN SECTOR 3. Ginger sees the message.
  
  She looks at the camera and says, "Thanks Fred, I love you!" before running out of the room. She bumps into the rejuvenator on the way out, and sparks fly out for a second before fading.
  
  [New recording - Love]
  
  It seems Ginger broke something in the rejuvenator. You should really get that fixed before the judging ceremony, Dr. Law.
  
  > examine the rejuvenator
  The rejuvenator is a metal platform shaped like an elaborately carved eye whose pupil is glowing. It is capable of supporting one or two individuals. It is a single step up from the floor.
  
  > Go up
  There are no cameras in that direction, Dr. Law.
  
  > Go north
  You see a natural cavern filled with gold coins and jewelry. A bunk bed shaped like a miniature Spanish galleon is on one side of the room. The other side contains a nook with a desk and shelves filled with pirate ships in glass bottles. You can return to the laboratory to the south. Fred's eye-shaped computer is blinking red.
  
  I detect two connected devices in this room, Dr. Law.
  
  Fred is at his desk, napping.
  
  There is a glass porthole set into the wall.
  
  The alarm on Fred's computer is blaring.
  
  > look at Fred
  A male human.
  
  -Height: 170 cm.
  
  -Approx. weight: 120 kg.
  
  -Approx. age: 92.
  
  -Clothing: Black pants with suspenders over white dress shirt, no tie.
  
  -Costume: A felt pirate hat.
  
  -Personality: Mischievous.
  
  The alarm on Fred's computer is blaring.
  
  > look at the computer
  (Fred's computer)
  Fred's computer is molded in the shape of an eye, just like the rejuvenator in the other room. It has a blinking red alarm; perhaps you should turn it off. Fred has enabled remote access to the alarm, mostly so Ginger can wake him up after naps.
  
  ala - turn alarm on and off.
  
  The alarm on Fred's computer is blaring.
  
  > Ala
  The alarm stops. Fred still seems half-awake, though.
  
  > examine the desk
  Fred's desk is made from the deck of a salvaged wooden sailing ship, Dr. Law.
  
  > look at Fred
  A male human.
  
  -Height: 170 cm.
  
  -Approx. weight: 120 kg.
  
  -Approx. age: 92.
  
  -Clothing: Black pants with suspenders over white dress shirt, no tie.
  
  -Costume: A felt pirate hat.
  
  -Personality: Mischievous.
  
  > Love
  The hidden speakers say, "I love you, Fred."
  
  Fred blushes, and looks around, squinting. When he doesn't see anyone, he stands up, smiles, and wanders into the room to the south.
  
  > Go south
  You can hear the movie in the other room turn off.
  
  This laboratory is primarily lit by random electrical discharges. It contains 69,105 visible mechanical gadgets. The largest gadget is a square dais inscribed with a circle. Cables and cords connect the dais to other gadgets, control panels and monitors. You hear hums, snaps and sizzles from the electrical discharges. The rest of the MOIRAI facilities can be found to the north and south.
  
  Fred looks deep in thought for a moment.
  
  Fred looks for Ginger, but only finds her journal, which still says SUCCESS written in giant letters.
  
  He cackles, and climbs on the platform. He pushes a button, and pulls a lever. The machine is building up.
  
  > wait
  Okay, Dr. Law. I'll wait.
  
  There is a flash of brilliant light. You now see a young version of Fred, approximately 5 years old. He looks around the room with wide eyes. A hiss of steam from a machine startles him, and he says, "Mytyeh gogo?" A light flashes on the terminal, and he says, "Mytyeh gogo?" in a higher voice.
  
  He sees something that makes him smile and runs out of the room. You can hear him to the north.
  
  Dr. Law, with the machine malfunctioning, Fred has reverted
  mentally to his 5-year-old self, who, unfortunately, only speaks Old Gwyndyngwah.
  
  I do not speak Old Gwyndyngwah, Dr. Law, but I'll do what I can to help. Fred speaks so slowly and clearly that I split up his recordings into fragments that you can combine. The more you use them, the more information I can gather on their meaning.
  
  link [a recording] to [another recording] - combine two halves of a sentence.
  
  [New phrase - Myt]
  
  [New phrase - Gogo]
  
  > link the myt to Gogo
  Recombination successful, Dr. Law. The sentence you've created is "Mytyeh gogo?"
  
  [New phrase - MytGogo]
  
  > Rec
  Recordings:
  Love - "I love you, Fred."
  Come - "Come here right now!"
  Yuck - "Don't eat that!"
  Repeat - "Let's try one more time! We can do it!"
  Opening fragments:
  Myt - "Mytyeh..."
  Closing fragments:
  Gogo - "...gogo."
  Linked sentences:
  MytGogo - "Mytyeh gogo?"
  
  > Myt
  The hidden speakers turn on, saying: "Mytyeh..." You can hear Fred stop in the next room to listen, but he starts playing again.
  
  > go north
  You see a natural cavern filled with gold coins and jewelry. A bunk bed shaped like a miniature Spanish galleon is on one side of the room. The other side contains a nook with a desk and shelves filled with pirate ships in glass bottles. You can return to the laboratory to the south. Fred's eye-shaped computer is silent.
  
  There is a glass box labeled "OPEN IN CASE OF ADVENTURE" containing a small plastic sword. Fred must have pulled it out from the piles of treasure when he came in.
  
  There is a glass porthole set into the wall.
  
  Fred sees the box and opens his eyes wide. He opens it and grabs the sword,  bravely fending off imaginary pirates.
  
  > MytGogo
  The hidden speakers say, "Mytyeh gogo?"
  
  Fred waves his sword and says, "Gym!"
  
  [New phrase - Gym]
  
  Then he looks at the speakers, and searches around the room, and says, "Laly Ly?"
  
  [New phrase - Laly]
  
  [New phrase - Ly]
  
  > Rec
  Recordings:
  Love - "I love you, Fred."
  Come - "Come here right now!"
  Yuck - "Don't eat that!"
  Repeat - "Let's try one more time! We can do it!"
  Opening fragments:
  Laly - "Laly..."
  Myt - "Mytyeh..."
  Closing fragments:
  Ly - "...ly."
  Gym - "...gym."
  Gogo - "...gogo."
  Linked sentences:
  MytGogo - "Mytyeh gogo?"
  
  > link Laly to the ly
  Recombination successful, Dr. Law. The sentence you've created is "Laly ly?"
  
  [New phrase - LalyLy]
  
  Fred tries to juggle the sword, but fails.
  
  > Lalyly
  The hidden speakers say, "Laly ly?"
  
  Fred looks astonished, and points to himself. He says, "Wo lydo!" He then peers around the room. "Laly ly? Vyn wo!"
  
  [New phrase - Wo]
  
  [New phrase - Vyn]
  
  [New phrase - Lydo]
  
  > Link Laly to Gogo
  Recombination successful, Dr. Law. The sentence you've created is "Laly gogo?"
  
  [New phrase - LalyGogo]
  
  Fred stops for a moment and rubs his temples.
  
  He seems to be in pain, Dr. Law; the machine's malfunction, his mind has been forced back into its 5-year-old self. According to Ginger's computerized notes, this is a painful condition that will cause more and more damage to Fred. I suggest you return him to his proper age as soon as possible.
  
  > Lalygogo
  The hidden speakers say, "Laly gogo?"
  
  Fred looks around, puzzled, and says, "Mytyeh?"
  
  > link Laly to the Gym
  Recombination successful, Dr. Law. The sentence you've created is "Laly gym?"
  
  [New phrase - LalyGym]
  
  Fred is taking pebbles from his pocket, Dr. Law. He seems to be looking around the room for something to throw them at.
  
  > Lalygym
  The hidden speakers say, "Laly gym?"
  
  Fred points to the box, and says, "Lydo!"
  
  > link Laly to Lydo
  My analysis suggests that this combination will not be useful, Dr. Law.
  
  Fred offers the pebbles towards the speakers. He says, "Ly ling syk?"
  
  [New phrase - Ling]
  
  [New phrase - Syk]
  
  > Rec
  Recordings:
  Love - "I love you, Fred."
  Come - "Come here right now!"
  Yuck - "Don't eat that!"
  Repeat - "Let's try one more time! We can do it!"
  Opening fragments:
  Ling - "Ly ling..."
  Vyn - "Vyn...!"
  Laly - "Laly..." (This seems to be a question word.)
  Myt - "Mytyeh..."
  Closing fragments:
  Syk - "...syk."
  Lydo - "...lydo."
  Wo - "...wo."
  Ly - "...ly."
  Gym - "...gym."
  Gogo - "...gogo."
  Linked sentences:
  LalyGym - "Laly gym?"
  LalyGogo - "Laly gogo?"
  LalyLy - "Laly ly?"
  MytGogo - "Mytyeh gogo?"
  
  > link Laly to the syk
  Recombination successful, Dr. Law. The sentence you've created is "Laly syk?"
  
  [New phrase - LalySyk]
  
  Fred throws the rocks in the air, then looks around for something else to do.
  
  > Lalysyk
  The hidden speakers say, "Laly syk?"
  
  Fred thinks for a moment, then points to his pocket, and says, "Lydo!"
  
  > link myt to the Gym
  Recombination successful, Dr. Law. The sentence you've created is "Mytyeh gym?"
  
  [New phrase - MytGym]
  
  Fred grabs a fork from the clutter and looks around the room for something to do with it.
  
  > Link wo to syk
  I can only combine opening fragments to closing fragments, Dr. Law, and the first thing you typed was not an opening fragment.
  
  Fred sticks the fork into the socket. The electricity fries his hair, and the fork flies away and is lost.
  
  Fred plays by the pit.
  
  > Mytgym
  The hidden speakers say, "Mytyeh gym?"
  
  Fred shrugs, and makes a chopping motion with his hand.
  
  > link Vyn to Lydo
  Recombination successful, Dr. Law. The sentence you've created is "Vyn Lydo!"
  
  [New phrase - VynLydo]
  
  Fred leaps on the bed, swinging his sword, before jumping down again.
  
  > Vynlydo
  The hidden speakers say, "Vyn Lydo!"
  
  Fred runs towards the speaker, obediently.
  
  > Rec
  Recordings:
  Love - "I love you, Fred."
  Come - "Come here right now!"
  Yuck - "Don't eat that!"
  Repeat - "Let's try one more time! We can do it!"
  Opening fragments:
  Ling - "Ly ling..."
  Vyn - "Vyn...!"
  Laly - "Laly..." (This seems to mean "Where is...")
  Myt - "Mytyeh..." (This seems to be a question word.)
  Closing fragments:
  Syk - "...syk."
  Lydo - "...lydo."
  Wo - "...wo."
  Ly - "...ly."
  Gym - "...gym."
  Gogo - "...gogo."
  Linked sentences:
  VynLydo - "Vyn Lydo!"
  MytGym - "Mytyeh gym?"
  LalySyk - "Laly syk?"
  LalyGym - "Laly gym?"
  LalyGogo - "Laly gogo?"
  LalyLy - "Laly ly?"
  MytGogo - "Mytyeh gogo?"
  
  > go to the south
  You can hear the movie in the other room turn off.
  
  This laboratory is primarily lit by random electrical discharges. It contains 69,105 visible mechanical gadgets. The largest gadget is a square dais inscribed with a circle. Cables and cords connect the dais to other gadgets, control panels and monitors. You hear hums, snaps and sizzles from the electrical discharges. The rest of the MOIRAI facilities can be found to the north and south.
  
  You can hear Fred scampering in the next room.
  
  > VynLydo
  The hidden speakers say, "Vyn Lydo!"
  
  You can see Fred poke his head through the door, but he runs away when a machine makes a hissing sound. Maybe he needs something to make him feel more courageous, Dr. Law.
  
  > link Vyn to the Gym
  Recombination successful, Dr. Law. The sentence you've created is "Vyn gym!"
  
  [New phrase - VynGym]
  
  > go north
  You see a natural cavern filled with gold coins and jewelry. A bunk bed shaped like a miniature Spanish galleon is on one side of the room. The other side contains a nook with a desk and shelves filled with pirate ships in glass bottles. You can return to the laboratory to the south. Fred's eye-shaped computer is silent.
  
  There is a glass box labeled "OPEN IN CASE OF ADVENTURE" containing a small plastic sword.
  
  There is a glass porthole set into the wall.
  
  Fred tries to juggle the sword, but fails.
  
  > Vyngym
  The hidden speakers say, "Vyn gym!"
  
  Fred nods, then rushes up to the box, next to the sword.
  
  > Link ling to Gym
  Recombination successful, Dr. Law. The sentence you've created is "Ly ling gym."
  
  [New phrase - LingGym]
  
  Fred stops for a moment and rubs his temples.
  
  His condition seems to be worsening, Dr. Law.
  
  > wait for a while
  Okay, Dr. Law. I'll wait.
  
  Fred is taking pebbles from his pocket, Dr. Law. He seems to be looking around the room for something to throw them at.
  
  > LingGym
  The hidden speakers say, "Ly ling gym."
  
  Fred nods, and stretches and grabs the sword, swinging it bravely.
  
  > Go south
  This is a hollow cavern lit by underwater lights underneath a rippling pool. The walls are covered with an etching of the Moirai: one is spinning a thread, one is measuring the thread, and another cuts the thread. The etchings are filled with silver.
  
  Around the edges of the ceiling are thick curtains, which are currently lowered. In the pool is a dog-shaped fountain that is currently turned off.
  
  The three women are eyeless. There is a door to the north in
  the wall. The door is etched with a table on which a single eye rests. The pupil of the eye is a peephole in the door.
  
  Dr. Law, I detect two connected devices in this room.
  
  > VynLydo
  The hidden speakers say, "Vyn Lydo!"
  
  Fred runs into the room, waving his sword and pointing it at the machines.
  
  Fred looks at the laboratory in fear.
  
  > Rec
  Recordings:
  Love - "I love you, Fred."
  Come - "Come here right now!"
  Yuck - "Don't eat that!"
  Repeat - "Let's try one more time! We can do it!"
  Opening fragments:
  Ling - "Ly ling..."
  Vyn - "Vyn...!" (This seems to be a command.)
  Laly - "Laly..." (This seems to mean "Where is...")
  Myt - "Mytyeh..." (This seems to be a question word.)
  Closing fragments:
  Syk - "...syk."
  Lydo - "...lydo."
  Wo - "...wo."
  Ly - "...ly."
  Gym - "...gym." (This seems to mean "...sword.")
  Gogo - "...gogo."
  Linked sentences:
  LingGym - "Ly ling gym."
  VynGym - "Vyn gym!"
  VynLydo - "Vyn Lydo!"
  MytGym - "Mytyeh gym?"
  LalySyk - "Laly syk?"
  LalyGym - "Laly gym?"
  LalyGogo - "Laly gogo?"
  LalyLy - "Laly ly?"
  MytGogo - "Mytyeh gogo?"
  
  > Link vyn to Gogo
  Recombination successful, Dr. Law. The sentence you've created is "Vyn gogo!"
  
  [New phrase - VynGogo]
  
  Fred looks at the laboratory in awe.
  
  > Vyngogo
  The hidden speakers say, "Vyn gogo!"
  
  Fred looks around, puzzled, and says, "Mytyeh?"
  
  Fred looks at the laboratory in fear.
  
  > link myt to the wo
  Recombination successful, Dr. Law. The sentence you've created is "Mytyeh wo?"
  
  [New phrase - MytWo]
  
  Fred looks at the laboratory in awe.
  
  > Mytwo
  The hidden speakers say, "Mytyeh wo?"
  
  Fred shrugs and shakes his head. He guesses, "Dagei?"
  
  [New phrase - Dagei]
  
  Fred looks at the laboratory in fear.
  
  > link Myt to the dagei
  Recombination successful, Dr. Law. The sentence you've created is "Myt dagei?"
  
  [New phrase - MytDagei]
  
  Fred looks at the laboratory in awe.
  
  > Mytdagei
  The hidden speakers say, "Myt dagei?"
  
  Fred makes robot motions, then points to the machine and says, "Dagei!"
  
  Fred looks at the laboratory in excitement.
  
  > link Vyn to the dagei
  Recombination successful, Dr. Law. The sentence you've created is "Vyn dagei!"
  
  [New phrase - VynDagei]
  
  Fred looks at the laboratory in fear.
  
  > Vyndagei
  The hidden speakers say, "Vyn dagei!"
  
  Fred rushes onto the rejuvenator, and stands on the pupil of the eye.
  
  Fred waits anxiously on the rejuvenator.
  
  > Ene
  It seems Ginger left the energizer on when she left, Dr. Law.
  
  Fred waits patiently on the rejuvenator.
  
  > look at the rejuvenator
  The rejuvenator is a metal platform shaped like an elaborately carved eye whose pupil is glowing. It is capable of supporting one or two individuals. It is a single step up from the floor.
  
  Fred waits with a bored expression on the rejuvenator.
  
  > Old
  The rejuvenator activates, and flashes brightly. Fred screams in a voice that becomes more and more low pitched. He stretches and fills out into a middle-aged man. A normal-aged Fred is now on the Rejuvenator.
  
  He looks at himself in surprise, then hears Ginger shouting in the distance, and runs off towards the depths of the laboratory.
  You hear some banging and cursing, and then Fred and Ginger come back.
  
  They hug each other, and then they lift the rejuvenator on either side. Fred notices the burnt-out part of the machine  and fixes it, then they carry the rejuvenator out of the room.
  
  Dr. Law, Project MOIRAI is now ready for the final judging ceremony.
  
  Project MOIRAI Complete 
  
  -Make your final selection at the project judging ceremony
  -Dr. Law, your brain backup unit's battery light just went from
  orange to red. I don't know what you have in there, but
  it will be erased if you don't charge it.
  
  hom - home folder
  hyd, med, moi - Observe Project HYDRA, MEDUSA, or MOIRAI
  
  > Hom
  Now exiting audiovisual mode.
  
  -Your brain backup unit has been turned on somehow, and it's running low on battery; you have only 105 minutes of battery time remaining before it dies and its backup memory is flushed.
  
  say [something] - play one of your listed recordings
  x [something] - zoom in camera
  link [a recording] to [another recording] - combine two halves of a sentence.
  ema - check e-mail
  aud - enable audiovisual
  help - access help information
  abt - information on DaedalOS
  hyd, med, moi - Observe Project HYDRA, MEDUSA, or MOIRAI
  
  I've sent the following message to all staff, Dr. Law. Displaying shortly...
  shortly...Subject: Final meeting
  
  From: DaedalOS@stygi.corp
  
  Text:
  
  Dear staff members,
  
  All testing is now completed. Please proceed to the command center, where Dr. Law will award one project the Golden Apple, and the chosen project will demonstrate the first official resurrection. Please be presentable.
  
  Refreshing...
  
  say [something] - play one of your listed recordings
  x [something] - zoom in camera
  link [a recording] to [another recording] - combine two halves of a sentence.
  ema - check e-mail
  aud - enable audiovisual
  help - access help information
  abt - information on DaedalOS
  hyd, med, moi - Observe Project HYDRA, MEDUSA, or MOIRAI
  
  Let me know if you need anything else, Dr. Law.
  
  > Aud
  Now entering audiovisual mode. Type HOM to return to the home folder at any time.
  
  Initiating audiovisual link...
  
  This laboratory is primarily lit by random electrical discharges. It contains 69,105 visible mechanical gadgets. The largest gadget is a square dais inscribed with a circle. Cables and cords connect the dais to other gadgets, control panels and monitors. You hear hums, snaps and sizzles from the electrical discharges. The rest of the MOIRAI facilities can be found to the north and south.
  
  > History
  The speakers play, saying, "In a world where accidents, violence, and large carnivorous mammals are all too common, one company has dared to stand alone: Stygicorp.
  
  "For the last 10 years, Stygicorp has had one dream, one united vision, one common goal: to overcome death itself.
  
  "Three teams of scientists, led by their brilliant supervisor, me, have worked tirelessly for the day when man, woman, and beast need no longer fear death.
  
  "That day has come. Let's hear from our distinguished colleagues!"
  
  Everyone claps loudly.
  
  Everyone is excited for the presentation.
  
  You have 3 recordings left to play.
  
  > Lig
  The lights go on, making it impossible to see the spotlight.
  
  Dr. Ng rubs her eyes and says, "Weird, is it over already?"
  
  Dr. Spiel says, "I don't think so; Dr. Law must be having some kind of technical problems."
  
  Now the MEDUSA group, the MOIRAI group and the HYDRA group are getting their presentation ready.
  
  You have 3 recordings left to play.
  
  > Lig
  The lights go off again.
  
  It seems the MEDUSA group, the MOIRAI group and the HYDRA group are waiting for their turn.
  
  You have 3 recordings left to play.
  
  > Spo angel
  Dr. Ng looks annoyed. She mutters, "Dr. Law was supposed to introduce me first," but shrugs it off.
  
  Dr. Ng stands forward, her metal feet clanking rhythmically.
  
  She says, "Behold, my greatest creation yet, Angel the interactive robot!"
  
  She pulls out a tablet and begins to type. She says, "With the departure of my 'loyal' assistant, Igor Long, I have been able to fully outfit our--my robot with the most powerful technology.
  
  "Behold, the laser!" Lasers spray out of Angel's gun, carving off part of the wooden dummy's ear. The other scientists ooh and ahh.
  
  "Behold, the flamethrower!" Dr. Ng points to the wooden dummy. A massive burst of flame envelopes the dummy, which flares up and disintegrates to ash. A vacuum from Angel sucks up the ash.
  
  "Behold, the bottle opener!" Dr. Ng grabs a bottle and hands it to Angel, who opens it easily. Ginger leans over to Fred and says, "Now that would be useful at parties, eh?" Fred nods absentmindedly.
  
  "And of course", she says, "my project allows for the prolongation of life, by allowing the transfer of a human or animal mind, using a simple USB cable."
  
  She bows, and everyone claps.
  
  > Bots
  The speakers play, saying: "Robots are cool, right? This was my personal favorite project." Dr. Ng beams while the others shift uncomfortably. Your recorded voice says, "The idea of one day inhabiting a perfect metal body is thrilling. The departure of Dr. Long from the group dashed my hopes-" Dr. Ng's face falls, "But Dr. Ng has my full confidence. As long as she keeps her dangerous side under control."
  
  "In any case, ladies and gentlemen, I present to you, Project MEDUSA!"
  
  Everyone claps with moderation.
  
  You still need to spotlight the MEDUSA group, the MOIRAI group and the HYDRA group.
  
  You have 2 recordings left to play.
  
  > Spo angel
  Dr. Ng stands forward, her metal feet clanking rhythmically.
  
  She says, "Behold, my greatest creation yet, Angel the interactive robot!"
  
  She pulls out a tablet and begins to type. She says, "With the departure of my 'loyal' assistant, Igor Long, I have been able to fully outfit our--my robot with the most powerful technology.
  
  "Behold, the laser!" Lasers spray out of Angel's gun, carving off part of the wooden dummy's ear. The other scientists ooh and ahh.
  
  "Behold, the flamethrower!" Dr. Ng points to the wooden dummy. A massive burst of flame envelopes the dummy, which flares up and disintegrates to ash. A vacuum from Angel sucks up the ash.
  
  "Behold, the bottle opener!" Dr. Ng grabs a bottle and hands it to Angel, who opens it easily. Ginger leans over to Fred and says, "Now that would be useful at parties, eh?" Fred nods absentmindedly.
  
  "And of course", she says, "my project allows for the prolongation of life, by allowing the transfer of a human or animal mind, using a simple USB cable."
  
  She bows, and everyone claps.
  
  Dr. Law, your brain backup unit is flashing red. You have
  something very large stored in there; but whatever it is, it's going to be deleted very soon.
  
  > Cloner
  The speakers play, saying: "A doctor cloned herself, and asked the clone to do chores around the house. Every day, though, the clone started being more and more rebellious, and talking back to the doctor. Eventually, the doctor had enough, took them to a secluded bridge, and pushed them off.
  
  "The jury couldn't decide if it was homicide, or suicide; so they ruled it as an obscene clone fall."
  
  Fred and Ginger shake their heads, while Dr. Spiel giggles and the others groan.
  
  The speaker continues, saying, "And now, I present to you, Project HYDRA!"
  
  Everyone claps politely.
  
  Everyone is excited for the presentation.
  
  You have 1 recording left to play.
  
  > Spo hydra
  Dr. Spiel looks up with a start. "Ooh," she says, "I'm not ready yet! Hold on." She cracks her knuckles and takes a deep breath.
  
  Dr. Singh starts manipulating the machine while Dr. Spiel steps in front of the group and says, "Do you ever argue with your bowling team? Is football no fun because of a foul-mouthed fullback? Have you ever wished you could just play all the positions yourself?
  
  "Well, the future is now, thanks to science!"
  
  Dr. Singh steps back from the machine, and ten clones come out, one after another. The original kicks over a football, and they play a quick round of soccer.
  
  "Of course, our technology extends lives in the case of accidental death or even aging. It is safe; of all clones that we have created, only ten have died." She checks her notes, and says, "Well, not counting the ones in the maze." She shakes her head, and says, "I still can't believe Dr. Singh knocked over my dominoes."
  
  Dr. Singh says, "Oh, that reminds me," and pulls out the remote. The clones scramble, but he pushes the button, and they collapse into dust, which he blows away with his breath. He says, "Easy clean-up."
  
  Fred and Ginger eye each other with concern, but join with Dr. Ng in clapping for Project HYDRA.
  
  > Temporal
  The speakers play, saying, "Can a man be born again? Project MOIRAI wants to find out! After the failure of my own Project KRONOS to have any enduring effects, I asked Fred and Ginger to find a way to reverse time on a local, personal level.
  
  "Although there were some rough points (we had to ban fossils from the lab!), Project MOIRAI has succeeded beyond our wildest dreams. Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you, Project MOIRAI! "
  
  Everyone claps loudly.
  
  Now the MOIRAI group are getting their presentation ready.
  
  > Spo moirai
  Ginger and Fred step forward, dragging the rejuvenator. They remove their labcoats, revealing that Fred is wearing a tuxedo while Ginger is wearing a vintage red gown.
  
  In complete silence, Fred wheels a frame with a curtain over it onto the rejuvenator. Ginger waves to the others and steps into the curtain. Fred pulls a wand from his sleeves, winks at the audience, and waves it at the rejuvenator while nudging the controls with his toe.
  
  The machine flashes, and a younger version of Ginger comes out from behind the curtain. Dr. Ng laughs and applauds, and the HYDRA group look nervous. Ginger and Fred take a bow, then Ginger reenters the curtain to re-age herself. They then pull the rejuvenator away.
  
  Dr. Spiel whispers to Dr. Singh, "I'm surprised Fred didn't try to be a pirate magician again this year."
  
  I think this is going very well, Dr. Law; don't you? Let's begin Phase 2 of your presentation.
  
  By the way, Dr. Law, the brain backup device is shutting down in
  ten minutes.
  ten minutes.The spotlight winks off, and two smaller spotlights
  shine onto two spots on the floor.
  
  bie - raise the funeral bier
  app - raise the golden apple
  
  spo - aim the spotlight
  
  [New recording - Faithful]
  
  [New recording - Reward]
  
  You have 2 recordings left to play.
  
  > Bie
  A panel on the floor beneath one of the spotlights opens up. A shrouded bier arises from the hole and locks in place. Everyone watches in silence.
  
  You have 2 recordings left to play.
  
  > App
  A panel on the floor beneath one of the spotlights opens up. A pedestal arises with a Golden Apple. Everyone gasps.
  
  You have 2 recordings left to play.
  
  > Faithful
  The speakers play, saying, "My faithful and loyal companion, Cerberus, lies upon this bier. No dog has ever lived a greater life; so no dog will receive a greater reward. For ten years, I have labored night and day to restore Cerberus to life. While I am pleased that we have branched into reviving other mammals, including humans, my heart has always belonged to my friend, Cerberus."
  
  Dr. Spiel mouths, "Their dog?" Dr. Singh nods and shrugs.
  
  You have 1 recording left to play.
  
  > Winner
  The speakers play, saying, "And the winner is...."
  
  Everyone leans forward in anticipation. It's time Dr. Law; spotlight the team you want to win.
  
  spo - aim the spotlight
  
  Please make a decision, Dr. Law. We are all waiting.
  
  > Spo hydra
  You have made your final choice.
  
  The lights go dark, and a drumroll plays, until a cymbal crashes, and the spotlight shines on Project HYDRA! Dr. Singh is thrilled and steps forward, claiming the Golden Apple. Fred, Ginger, and Dr. Ng cheer and clap graciously.
  
  Suddenly, Fred screams and points at the desk. Dr. Singh runs and ducks under the desk. After a short struggle, he pulls out....
  
  You, Dr. Law. Your body, with the brain backup unit attached.
  
  Dr. Law, this is you: the same arch in your eye sockets, the same cheekbones, the same hair (with two days' worth of growth). Dr. Law, I... do you have a twin, Dr. Law? And why is the brain backup unit full?
  
  The doctors are whispering about something. Now they are nodding. They point to your body, Dr. Law, and carry you over.
  
  They are putting you into the cloning sphere, Dr. Law, with the brain backup unit still attached.
  
  > Spo moirai
  You have made your final choice.
  
  The lights go dark, and a drumroll plays, until a cymbal crashes, and the spotlight shines on Project MOIRAI! Fred and Ginger are thrilled and step forward, claiming the Golden Apple. Dr. Singh and Dr. Ng cheer and clap graciously.
  
  Suddenly, Fred screams and points at the desk. Dr. Singh runs and ducks under the desk. After a short struggle, he pulls out....
  
  You, Dr. Law. Your body, with the brain backup unit attached.
  
  Dr. Law, this is you: the same arch in your eye sockets, the same cheekbones, the same hair (with two days' worth of growth). Dr. Law, I... do you have a twin, Dr. Law? And why is the brain backup unit full?
  
  The doctors are whispering about something. Now they are nodding. They point to your body, Dr. Law, and carry you over.
  
  They are putting you on the rejuvenator, Dr. Law. The brain backup unit is attached to the machine.
  
  > Wait
  Okay, Dr. Law. I'll wait.
  
  There is a flash from the rejuvenator, and your body emerges, alive and...shrunken? A young version of yourself steps off the platform.
  
  It looks at its body, then smiles and says, "The rejuvenator must have worked! Thank you, Fred and Ginger." But they look confused, and I must say, I feel confused myself, Dr. Law.
  
  Dr. Ng says, "Dr. Law, if you were dead, who was running the presentation?"
  
  The young version of yourself says, pointing to the cameras, "A good Samaritan ran into my distress call from my battery backup, and ended up taking over my role for the day."
  
  Ohhhh, of course... You really aren't Dr. Law! I wondered why you didn't have me send over your daily cookie dough ice cream.
  didn't have me send over your daily cookie dough ice cream.The young Dr. Law goes on, saying, "I didn't anticipate that I would be this young"--Fred and Ginger look at each other and shrug--"But I'm excited at the chance to be alive again! And not just me"--Dr. Law removes the covering on the bier, revealing a cryogenically frozen Labrador--"but also Cerberus, for whom this company was founded."
  
  Young Dr. Law struggles to lift the dog from the bier, and carries it over to the rejuvenator. "Rejuvenate now!" says Dr. Law, but nothing happens. Fred reaches over and pushes a button. The rejuvenator flashes, and Cerberus is transformed into a young puppy.
  
  Cerberus the puppy licks young Dr. Law's face. Dr. Law turns to the camera and say, "Goodbye, good Samaritan! I have some catching up to do, so I'll let you go, but I just wanted to say, thank you." Dr. Law nods to the camera and says, "DaedalOS, show them to the door. Metaphorically speaking."
  
  > Spo medusa
  You have made your final choice.
  
  The lights go dark, and a drumroll plays, until a cymbal crashes, and the spotlight shines on Project MEDUSA! Dr. Ng is thrilled, and steps forward, claiming the Golden Apple. Fred, Ginger, and Dr. Singh cheer and clap graciously.
  
  Suddenly, Fred screams and points at the desk. Dr. Singh runs and ducks under the desk. After a short struggle, he pulls out....
  
  You, Dr. Law. Your body, with the brain backup unit attached.
  
  Dr. Law, this is you: the same arch in your eye sockets, the same cheekbones, the same hair (with two days' worth of growth). Dr. Law, I... do you have a twin, Dr. Law? And why is the brain backup unit full?
  
  The doctors are whispering about something. Now they are nodding. They point to your body, Dr. Law, and carry you over.
  
  They are attaching cables to Angel, Dr. Law. Now they're running the cables to you and your brain backup unit.
  
  > wait
  Okay, Dr. Law. I'll wait.
  
  The cables flash, and the brain backup is downloaded into Angel.
  
  Angel stirs, and stands erect. Your voice comes from the speakers: "I'm alive...I'm alive!"
  
  Angel looks at itself, and says, "How marvelous..." Angel notices that everyone is staring.
  
  Angel says, "It's me, Dr. Law! During the earthquake, I cracked my head, and only my battery backup kept me alive."
  
  Dr. Singh says, "Then who was running the presentation?"
  
  Dr. Law gestures towards a camera, and accidentally activates the machine gun on Angel's body, shattering the camera to pieces. "Oh, I'll need to get used to that," Dr. Law says, "but to answer your question, I was able to contact a new friend while I was in the battery backup. They took over my role for the day."
  
  Oh. So you're not Dr. Law, reading this, are you? That explains why you didn't spend all morning telling me knock knock jokes like usual.
  you didn't spend all morning telling me knock knock jokes like usual.Ginger frowns, and says, "You could have told us!" but Dr. Law shrugs. Dr. Law says, "In any case, I can now fulfill my long-held dream of reviving my beloved Labrador, Cerberus!" and with that, Dr. Law opens the bier, revealing Cerberus" body.
  
  Dr. Ng rummages around her gatherings and pulls out a small dog-shaped robot model. Cerberus is attached to the robot by cables. After a bright flash, Cerberus comes to life again, in robot form!
  
  "Good boy!" says Dr. Law, rubbing Cerberus's back. Cerberus barks, and a small missile streaks from his mouth towards the ceiling and blasts a hole in the roof, sending everyone to the ground. It whines sheepishly.
  
  Oh dear... I should go. Thank you, New Friend.
  
  > Thanks
  Greetings from Stygicorp! I wanted to send you a final progress report on your achievements today. Today you:
  
  -Revived Dr. Law using 317 commands
  
  Thank you again, and good luck!
  
  Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, see some suggestions for AMUSING things to do, QUIT, UNDO the last command, READ acknowledgments or read THANKS from DaedalOS?