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Chapter 7 - Preparing for the protest

After my time in Bleakstone i cannot say i am happy with the work i have done, so illogical for me, yet something make's me want to continue with the theory. Striding through the hall's of the facility with my destination being the meeting room, colleague's in a rush everywhere in an attempt to find significant yet precise evidence to complete the other two theory's. Checking my watch i hurry up noticing i will not be my usual five minute's early. I do wonder what my task will be, being recalled from Bleakstone so urgently it must be something of high importance, so just in case i have looked over recent new's article's if there is anything of slight importance which may require my work. But there was nothing, nothing anywhere. What could be so important to distract me from my theory, i guess i am about to find out as i enter the meeting room. Taking my seat at the head of the conference table i wait for the screen to appear. Barely a minute passes and the same static sound start's, readying myself, sitting up i watch as the screen fully appear's. Scanning the official's i recognise the military governor, head of Robotics Central and few other's. "Good morning Dr. Wilson, how are you?" the military governor state's as i look over toward's her "Good morning, i am well thank you Ma'am, how are you?" i reply, "I am good, i presume you wonder why i have ordered this meeting" she responds as i nod. "We have gathered confidential information on a protest taking place in Robotics Central, it is taking place at an old office building which will be demolished tomorrow, and according to out intel it will take place at midnight." Taking note's as the governor was speaking i immediately realise what she is asking. Interrupting my thought's "We know what these protest's can do to our society, they need to be put down like the nuisance they are, and of course knowing you have dealt with this before we decided it best for you to sort it in the same way." The head of Robotics Central declare's. Looking over i respond "Yes i shall deal with the issue, may i have the schematic's of the building sent to my private laptop." Seeing him nod i then ask "If that is all i need to make my toward's Robotics Central and prepare the building, Thank you." Watching the screen dissipate i begin to walk toward's my room to grab my bag. 

On the train in my private room i open up my laptop as i look over the schematic's. Similar to the last protest i dealt with i will use the same base idea however due to the layout of the office building and the location of the protest within the building i will have to make some change's. Opening my email's i check off the reply to my request for nitrous oxide. "We will be arriving at the station Robotics Central in 2 minute's, please gather your belonging's and wait by the exit door's" the announcement ring's aloud. Getting off the seat and grabbing my bag i head toward's the exit door walking past the vip room's. Reaching the exit door there are few people already there waiting, as the door's open i scan the station for my military entourage, noticing them i stroll toward's them as they all salute when i get in view. Afternoon solider's, presuming you have been briefed on today i suggest we get a move on." Hearing a resounding acknowledgment the chief come's up to me "Welcome Sir, we will have you walk in the middle of us all." He ordered as i nod. Marching out of the station i can only think to the plan i recently made. Firstly we make way to the science facility which produced the nitrous oxide and we will then transport it to the office building in secret via private underground tunnel's to avoid any suspicion. Observing the city i must admit it has improved since i last visited it, there seem's to have been a considerably increase in robot's everywhere i look. They are cleaning the street's, helping people, doing maintenance and even transporting good's. "Sir we are coming up to the science facility now" i hear the chief say as we turn a corner, "Thank you" i mutter as we reach the front door's and enter. As the solider's formation open's up allowing me to go to the reception desk i look at the receptionist and request "Afternoon Ma'am, my name is Dr. Jake Wilson, i am here to collect a product" as i watch her check over her laptop seemingly checking for confirmation. "Afternoon Sir, please find Dr. Goult in room f10." She reply's as i thank her. Attempting to remember where the f room's were located i look toward's the map and notice we will be going up six floor's. Making my way toward's the elevator the chief follow's me after barking order's to the rest of the solider's, a few stay behind and a few follow me into the elevator. Watching the elevator door's close i press the correct button as it goes up, similar mechanic's to the train there is no feeling of movement when inside. A few second's pass as i step out followed by the remaining solider's. Making way toward's the hallway we begin our path toward's room f10. Looking around i cannot really compare it to my own facility, there are less people here and it seem's to be quite empty currently so i can only assume people are out doing task's. Reaching the door i knock "Come in" a voice echoes through the door as i enter motioning for the solider's to wait outside as i shut the door. "Good afternoon Dr. Goult, it is nice to meet you." i state as i observe the room. "Good afternoon Dr. Wilson, it is an honour to meet you as well." I hear him respond as i look over at him. "Let us get on with the task at hand, where is the product?" i ask watching him walk over to a set of drawer's opening the middle one whilst responding "The product you have ordered is on prepared on transport in the tunnel below the facility, as you know solider's are not permitted to know of the existence of them as it could bring a security risk." Looking into his hand i can just make out the outline of a key. "Yes, of course. Let us get moving then i do not have all day." I somewhat order as i watch him walk toward's the door slipping the key into his blazer pocket as he say's "Follow me then Dr. Wilson, and tell your escort to wait in reception." Walking out of the room together we head down the hallway toward's the elevator as i tell the chief to wait in reception with the rest of the solider's as an escort was no longer necessary. "It was an honour to escort you Sir, good luck" the chief state's as he goes down the elevator first as we all cannot fit in. Watching the elevator move back toward's our floor we both enter. Looking back toward's Dr. Goult i watch as he presses the button's in a specific order, i believe that must be the order to reach the tunnel's below as i memorise the order in case i need it for myself for my work. As the elevator door's open i scan the room noticing it to be fairly small, completely made up of concrete with a single light in the middle of the ceiling. Leaving the elevator i follow Dr. Goult to the centre of the room as i notice to one wall there is a gap on either side with a track and cart. "Welcome to the tunnel's Dr. Wilson, that track has access to all building's within the city, all we have to do now is get on the cart." He state's as we walk over and take our seat's on one of the engine cart's. As i sit behind Dr. Goult i watch as he presses a certain city block then building which i presume to be the office building we need. Looking over at the elevator it disappears in an instant as we are immediately plunged into darkness, noticing that somehow they have implement my technology into the system for fast travEL and no sense of movement i have gained a newfound interest in Dr. Goult as i know he is in charge of the tunnel's. Suddenly encompassed by light again i notice we have arrived. Stepping of the transport i look around the bland room noticing it to be an exact replica of the one in the science facility. "I designed these room's to be the same, every single one of them. It mean's we spend less resources and in case of someone finding the tunnel's they will not know which building they are at, also if you are wondering why there were no flashes of light from other room's it is because the light's are turned off, when i press the command only the light of the destination come's on." That is a great security measure i think to myself, rather logical, few resource's used, little chance of infiltration and make's the tunnel's seem smaller and have less access. Coming out my thought's i walk over toward's the box on the transport and pick it up as i make my way to the elevator with Dr. Goult waiting for me. "What is the plan then Dr. Wilson?" Dr Goult ask's as the elevator reaches ground floor. "We use the small canister's and insert them into secure location within each floor and room connected to a remote control, when the remote control is activated the dispensing mechanism will activate releasing the nitrous oxide throughout the entire building in a matter of second's which will take effect on people in roughly half a minute. However due to the potency be stronger than usual i predict it would take effect in mere second's, where a squad of solider's will enter with the proper equipment i take them outside into the truck for transport." I state watching him take it all in. "Let us get started then, i shall start on the top floor and meet in the middle." Dr. Goult respond's as he head's to the elevator. Checking my watch i notice i have around 5 hour's to fully prepare with little contingency time. Let's get started then.