MINDJUMP

You are an Agent of a secretive international organization, which develops experimental technology to fight crime and preserve world peace. At the moment, you are at the BASE, the center of operations for the entire organization. You have a meeting with the head of the development division, Professor Hachi, where he'd like you to test out a new invention of his. [[Go to the Meeting]]

You head into the Professor's office. "Ah! There you are agent. Here, take this real quick." He offers you a small vial of blue liquid. [[Take it]] [["What is it?"->What is Vial]] [["No thanks"]]

(unless: (passage:)'s tags contains "no-header")[ ==> (input-box: bind $jump, "===X", 1) [[Dial]] (set:$cur to (passage:)'s name) ]

You take the offered vial, and put it down the hatch. You feel your eyes dilate, and return to normal. Looking down at your hands, you notice the nails are a distinct green. "Ah! It worked. I knew it would!" he beams. "Anyway, that's not why I called you here.I 've been working on this new device. I think it's going to revolutionize how we do things, and I want you to do a test drive." [["Sure thing"->Tutorial]] [["What is it?"->Tutorial]]

"Your loss," he sighs despondently. "Anyway, I've been working on this new device. I think it's going to revolutionize how we do things, and I want you to do a test drive." [["Sure thing"->Tutorial]] [["What is it?"->Tutorial]]

"It's a little something I've been working on. Just try it!" [[Take it]] [["No thanks"]]

"It's a device that lets you travel through time! More or less." The Professor turns around, and grabs what looks like a small flip-phone. He opens it up and holds it up. The small LED screens shows the word ''Tutorial''. He closes it and offers it to you. (set: $keys to "Tutorial") [[Take it->Device Get]] (if:$TestRunSuccess is true)[["It worked."]]

"Wonderful, give it a moment to calibrate to your biology" (set:$device to "device") [[Wait]]

"Ah! It should be calibrated now. Now, here's how it works: Are you familiar with the Multiverse Theory?" [["Yes"->MT Yes]] [["No"->MT No]]

"Ah! That's good, it saves me some time. However, you should be familiar with the specific vocabulary. To make a 'Vertical JUMP' is to travel to the past the moment before a choice is made, splitting the timeline. A 'Horizontal JUMP' on the other hand swaps your mind with the you that made a different choice. The device is capable of both of these types of jumps, as long as at both points (your current point in time and the destination) it is in your possession." [["Makes sense"->Test Run]]

"Well, the theory is that there exist an infinite number of universes, and every choice you make is unique to your current universe. How did you have your egg this morning?" [[Fried]] [[Poached]]

"Well, in another universe, you had a poached egg instead. With this device, it lets your mind swap places with the you had that poached egg. This is what I call a 'Horizontal JUMP'" (set:$egg to "fried") [["Makes sense"]]

"Well, in another universe, you had a fried egg instead. With this device, it lets your mind swap places with the you had that fried egg. This is what I call a 'Horizontal JUMP'"(set:$egg to "poached") [["Makes sense"]]

"Now, the device also lets you make 'Vertical JUMPs.' Say, you regretted that you had a $egg egg, and you wished you made a different choice. You can JUMP your mind to just before you made the choice, and choose a different kind of egg. The device is capable of both of these types of jumps, as long as at both points (your current point in time and the destination) it is in your possession." [["Okay"->Test Run]]

"Now, let's test this out. Take a look at the device." You flip it open. The screen says ''Test Run'' (set: $keys to $keys + ", Test Run") "Now, when I showed it to you before, do you remember what it said?" (set:$TestRunSuccess to true) [[Yes->Remember Yes]] [[No->Remember No]] (if:$TRreturn is true)[["I'm Back"]]

"Alright, then. When you see keywords like that one, you should write them down, so you don't forget them. They represent that specific point in time and space, and can later be dialed into the device to return. //They are case-sensitive//. Now, if you type the phrase from before into the device and press DIAL, you should make a Vertical JUMP to just before I gave you the device. Just tell me it worked, and I'll know what you mean." [["Just kidding, I forgot what it said."]]

"That's okay, it said ''Tutorial''. When you see keywords like that one, you should write them down, so you don't forget them. They represent that specific point in time and space, and can later be dialed into the device to return. //They are case-sensitive//. Now, if you type the phrase from before into the device and press DIAL, you should make a Vertical JUMP to just before I gave you the device. Just tell me it worked, and I'll know what you mean."

You type "$jump" into the $device, and hit DIAL. [[CONTINUE]]

"Well... no. None of my scientists would go near the thing." [["Erm..."->"What now?"]]

"Well, why don't you take that with you? Who knows, it might be useful on your next mission. I got word from the General that she needs to debrief you." He hands you the device. [["See you"->Christening]]

You exit the Professor's office, the device in hand. You flip it open (noticing the screen displaying ''Christening'') Come to think of it, he never gave it a name? That's pretty lame. You'll call it the... (input-box: bind $device, "==X==", 1, "JUMPer") ...from now on. (set: $keys to $keys + ", Christening") [[Head to the General's office]]

"You're back? Ah! It worked then? But why did you come back?" [["No particular reason"]] [["I wanted to go back to the real timeline"]]

"Ah! Well, are you going to go back?" [[No->"I wanted to go back to the real timeline"]]

"Ah! I see." He sits down on the edge of his desk. "If you're going to be using this device, you need to expand your thinking. Break away from the notion that just because you made a choice first, that it is the 'real' or the 'right' choice." He sighs. "You're also going to have to accept that sometimes you're going to make wrong choices, and leave your physical body captured, dead, or otherwise incapicated. You can't save all versions of yourself." [["I still have to try"]]

"Well, if you go now, you're going to be late for your meeting with the general. I won't stop you, but just know when to give up and JUMP, okay?" (set: $time to 10) [[Leave->Doomed]]

You put the $device in your pocket, and start walking down the hallway. It would not be wise to make the General wait. [[Continue walking->Maze]]

(set:$time to 1)(set:$dir to "")(if: $map is true)[(go-to:"MazeMap")] How do you get there again...? It's been a while since you've been back at the BASE... You stand in a hallway. Behind you is the Professor's Office, and the hallway splits off to your right and left, as well as continuing straight ahead. Pulling out the $device, the word ''Maze'' is shown. (set: $keys to $keys + ", Maze") //It would not be wise to be tardy.// [[Go right]] [[Go left]] [[Keep going straight]] [[Go back to the Professor]]

(set:$time to $time + 1) (set:$dir to $dir + "r") (go-to:"WalkingAroundMaze")

(set:$time to $time + 1) (set:$dir to $dir + "l") (go-to:"WalkingAroundMaze")

(set:$time to $time + 1) (set:$dir to $dir + "s") (if:$dir is "llrss")[(go-to:"FoundIt")] (else:)[(go-to:"WalkingAroundMaze")]

(set:$time to $time + 1) You turn around, and go back to the professor. "Ah! You're back so soon? What happened?" [["I wanted to say hello"]] [["I don't... remember how to get to her office"]]

(set:$time to $time + 1) "That's it? You're going to be late, get back out there!" [[Go back outside]]

(set:$time to $time + 1) "Ah! You don't remember? How can that be..." He turns, picking up a piece of chalk. He starts calculating something far above your level of math. [[Go back outside]] [[Wait->MemoryLostWait]]

(set:$time to $time + 1) You stand in a hallway. Behind you is the Professor's Office, and the hallway splits off to your right and left, as well as continuing straight ahead. //It would not be wise to be tardy.// [[Go right]] [[Go left]] [[Keep going straight]] [[Go back to the Professor]]

(set:$time to $time + 5) You wait patiently for the professor to finish whatever he's doing. He turns to you "How many times have you jumped by now?" [["Just the test run"]] [["A couple times"]] [["Too many"]]

"Ah! Really? Hmm..." [[Wait->MemoryLostWait2]]

"Ah! Okay..." [[Wait->MemoryLostWait2]]

"Ah! Really? Did you make a Vertical JUMP back here? Hmm..." [[Wait->MemoryLostWait2]]

(set:$time to $time + 5) You watch him scribble some more on the chalkboard. Finally, he turns to you. "Ah! It's possible you lost some of your memories from jumping, which is concerning... But not to worry! I can tell you where her office is. [["Thanks"]] [["Back up, memory loss?"]]

"You'll want to make two lefts, then a right, then go straight twice. Although you'll probably be way late by now..." [["Thanks"->Go back outside]]

"Yeah, I'm not sure why or how it's happening or how to mitigate it. Well, hopefully you won't forget anything important!" [["Great...->"Thanks"]]

The hallway splits off to your right and left, as well as continuing straight ahead. (if:$time > 6)[//You're definitely late...//](else:)[//It would not be wise to be tardy.//] [[Go right]] [[Go left]] [[Keep going straight]]

You finally find the General's office. (if:$time is > 6)[//You're pretty late...// [[Go in->You're Late]] ] (else:)[[Go in->Mistress]]

You try to turn the door knob, but it appears to be locked. Perhaps she already left? In your hand, the device clearly states ''You're Late''. (set: $keys to $keys + ", You're Late") What now? Could you regain the time you wasted somehow?

You head in... The General's office is lavishly furnished. Her antique desk is the centerpiece of the room, but the ornate couches and table are also pretty impressive. Various trinkets, decorations, and knick knacks clutter the walls, table, and her desk. The wall furthest from you is made of glass, which you know to be a two-way mirror, that looks out onto the BASE's underground hangar, where the various vehicles and aircraft of the organization are stored. The General (as she is known) herself has a slender figure, and long, flowing red hair. She is considered by all to be quite beautiful, and it is the fantasy of all of the men (and some of the women) of BASE to hook up with her. She has your back to you, and she appears to be watching all of the junior Agents doing repair work in the hangar with mild interest. She hasn't acknowledged your entrance yet. In your hand, the $device carries the word ''Mistress''. [[Respectfully wait]] [[Cough slightly]] [[Walk up behind her]] [[Yell "Boo"]]

You stand there, waiting for her to turn around and notice you. [[Continue to wait]] [[Cough slightly]] [[Walk up behind her]] [[Yell "Boo"]]

"Eh-em" you cough slightly. She turns "Oh! Agent. There you are. I need to debrief you for your next mission." [["Okay"->Debrief]]

You start to walk up behind her, but before you get too close she turns around and notices your approach. "Oh! Agent. When did you get here? You should've said something." [["Sorry"->Debrief]]

"Boo!" She jumps, and turns around, and she visibly softens when she sees you. "Jesus, Agent! What was that for? Nearly give me a heart attack." [["Sorry"->Debrief]]

She turns around, and jumps a little bit. "Oh! Agent. When did you get here? You should've said something." [["Sorry"->Debrief]]

"Alright, so about your upcoming mission. Do you remember when you fought Dr. Edwick, some six years back?" [["He tried to launch a nuke, right?"]] [["He tried to kill the President, right?"->"He tried to launch a nuke, right?"]] [["He tried to kidnap and marry you, right?"]]

You feel your mind slip away from your body, as your vision fades away. After a moment, you feel a jolt as you come to in the new place and time. (if:(save-game:"Slot A"))[ //Your game has been ''Saved''.// ](else: )[ //There was a problem, and your game has ''not'' been saved.// ] [[Close the $device->Travel]] (set:$armed to false)

(if:$jump is "Tutorial")[(go-to: "Success")] (if:$jump is "Test Run")[(go-to: "Success")] (if:$jump is "Christening")[(go-to: "Success")] (if:$jump is "Maze")[(go-to: "Success")] (if:$jump is "Mistress")[(go-to: "Success")] (if:$jump is "Doomed")[(go-to: "Success")] (if:$jump is "You're Late")[(go-to: "Success")] (if:$jump is "Harassment")[(go-to: "Success")] (if:$jump is "Chit-Chat")[(go-to: "Success")] (if:$jump is "DIVE")[(go-to: "Success")] (if:$jump is "Call")[(go-to: "Success")] (if:$jump is "Choices")[(go-to: "Success")] (if:$jump is "Caged")[(go-to: "Success")] (if:$jump is "Shot")[(go-to: "Success")] (if:$jump is "Unscathed")[(go-to: "Success")] (if:$jump is "Anticipation")[(go-to: "Success")] (if:$jump is "Downed")[(go-to: "Success")] (if:$jump is "Killed")[(go-to: "Success")] (else:[(go-to:"Failure")]

Nothing seems to happen. Maybe you typed it in wrong? [[Close $device->Return]]

(go-to:$cur)

(go-to:$jump)

"It was ''Tutorial''. Make sure to write it down every time you see a key word, or you might end up stuck in a unfavorable place in time."

"That's right, he was going to nuke DC with Russian bomb, to frame Russia and start a third World War. Luckily, you stopped him before he could launch them." [["I was a hero."]] [["What's he up to now?"]]

"What? Are you feeling alright, Agent? Now's not the time for jokes." [["I'm fine, what did he do?"]] [["The Professor made this weird device..."]] [["No, I remember it clearly. I saved you from his clutches..."]]

"Hmm. Well, he was going to nuke DC with Russian bomb, to frame Russia and start a third World War. Luckily, you stopped him before he could launch them." [["I was a hero."]] [["What's he up to now?"]]

"Device? Oh, that's right. The time travel one. Yeah, you'll probably need to to use it for this mission." [["I'm prepared to. What's the mission?"->"What's he up to now?"]] [["He said it was messing with my memories..."]]

"I assure you, nothing like that happened." [["Just kidding, what did this Doctor actually do?"->"I'm fine, what did he do?"]] [["...I brought you back to my apartment..."]]

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"Sure, I guess you could say that. As much of a hero as any of our top Agents." [["What's he up to now?"]]

"Six days ago, the Doctor broke out of prison, and he went off our radar. Last night, Agent Barnes found what would appear to be his gang's hideout in New York City. BASE has decided that a solo stealth operation would be the best plan to recapture him. I nominated you as being the best fit for the mission. Don't make me regret it, okay?" [["Yes Ma'am"]]

She seems to blush a little, angry and embarrassed. "Just what are you insinuating?" [["I'm just playin' around."]] [["...and we made love 'til the sun came out"]]

"That's incredibly inappropriate conduct for an Agent of your stature." [["Sorry, what's the mission about?"->"What's he up to now?"]]

She slaps you across the face, and kicks you out of her office, locking the door behind you. [[Continue->Harassment]]

Well, you're not sure what you expected. Or, maybe there was a good reason for your actions? Regardless, the $device shows the word ''Harassment''.(set: $keys to $keys + ", Harassment")

You exit the Professor's office, the $device in hand. You flip it open (noticing the screen displaying ''Doomed'') Is this truly a doomed timeline? Can it not be salvaged? There is one way to find out. [[Head to the General's office]]

"Good luck Agent. Agent Barnes should be arriving at my office momentarily, then you two will Dive to the hideout. I have a meeting with the higher-ups, so I can't accompany you." [[Wait->WaitDebrief]]

You wait for a minute or two making small talk with the General before Barnes arrives. You turn around as the door opens, and Barnes greets you with a big grin. "General. You ready, Agent?" [["Let's go"->Chit-Chat]] [[(to the General) "I'll see you tonight?" (flirtatious)->tonight?]]

You head out with Barnes. Barnes is a fairly pleasant fellow. A bit green behind his ears, but a good guy all around. He stands roughly equal to your own height, and has short, brown hair. You're walking down the many halls, heading to the hangar. Looking back, you see the General walk out of her office, locking the door behind her, and heading down the //left// hallway. In your hand, the $device displays the word ''Chit-Chat''. (set: $keys to $keys + ", Chit-Chat") You have a bit of time to talk to Barnes. What do you talk about? [["How's the family?"]] [["What do you think of the General?"]] [["What do you think of the Professor?"]] [["What do you think of me?"]] [["What do you think of the Doctor?"]] [["How is BASE set up?"]] [["What's upper management in BASE look like, besides the General?"]] [["You scared?"]]

"Get out of here." [["Let's go"->Chit-Chat]]

"You know how it is. The lady has the kids for the week, but I'll be seeing them this weekend." He sighs despondently. "But they're doing good. Jeremy started elementary school last week." [["You're divorced?"]] [["That's good to hear."]]

"She's quite a woman, ain't she? I'd be lying if I said I didn't want to date her." [["She is."->DIVE]] [["What's her name? I only ever hear people calling her 'the General.'"->"What's her name?"]]

"He's rather smart, ain't he? He is the head of the development division, the ones responsible for all of our bleeding-edge tech." [["He made me this device..."]] [["He sure is."->DIVE]]

"You? Well, I think you're a fine Agent. BASE is lucky to have you." [["Thanks"->DIVE]]

"He's downright evil, that's for sure. I wonder why...? Anyway, we'll take him down today, for sure." [["Let's do it."->DIVE]]

"BASE? Surely you should already know? You've been working here several years longer than I." [["Can't seem to remember..."->CRBASE]]

"BASE? Surely you should already know? You've been working here several years longer than I." [["Can't seem to remember..."->CRPeople]]

"A little, to be honest. But you're going to be doing all the hard work, so why should I be?" He gives you a friendly slap on the back. [["Thanks..."->DIVE]]

"Yeah, I thought I told you? The lady and I have been separated for about a year now. It was for the best.]] [["That's too bad."->"That's good to hear."]]

"Yep... What about you? Got your eye on anyone special?" [["There's this woman..."]] [["There's this guy..."->"There's this woman..."]] [["There's the General..."]] [["No one..."]]

"Yeah? Well, good luck with that." [[Thanks.->DIVE]]

"Yeah, you and me both. Keep dreaming buddy." [["Thanks"->DIVE]]

"Well, I'm sure you'll find a special someone soon." [["Thanks"->DIVE]]

"Ah, here we are." In front of the two of you is a large blast door, with a keycard-reader on the right side. He scans his ID, and the doors open up. Inside, the true size of the hangar becomes apparent. Many different kinds of vehicles, from fighter jets to flying cars to four-wheelers. Many junior Agents are milling around, repairing and upgrading various vehicles and other equipment. In your hand, the $device displays ''DIVE''. (set: $keys to $keys + ", DIVE") "Here we go." Barnes starts walking towards the left wall, where a row of human-sized capsules are lined up. "We'll be in range in moments." [[Follow him]]

"It's one of her closely guarded secrets, for some reason. Maybe she has a weird name, or one unbefitting of her lofty position?" [["Hmm."->DIVE]]

"Interesting, sounds like it could be useful for the mission." [["Here's hoping."->DIVE]]

"Well, there's a map on the wall right there." he points. After looking it over, you're fairly confident you could go to any particular room you wish. (set: $map to true) [["Thanks."->DIVE]]

"Well, if you don't know them then I surely don't." [["Oh well."->DIVE]]

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Back once again, but this time you know your way around. There's no possible way you could be late, if you go straight there. [[Go talk to the Professor->Go back to the Professor]] [[Go talk to the General->FoundIt]]

He gets into the closest pod, and you step into the one next to his. The pod doors close, but it is made of transparent glass. Barnes signs to you, to push the red button on your left in 3... 2... 1... [[DIVE->divetime]]

You push the button, and you feel your body be sucked downward by a great force. Before you know it, you're standing on the sidewalk of an abandoned corner of NYC. [[Get bearings]]

Up the street, it looks like the hideout, as the General described it to you. The building you're standing right next to appears to be an abandoned convenience store. Barnes appears to be absent. Where could he have gone? [[Proceed with the Mission->Go up to the front door]] [[Call someone->Call]]

Looking at the $device (which bears the word ''Call''), it looks like it's flip-phone appearance is apt, as it can make and receive phone calls as well.(set: $keys to $keys + ", Call") Who should you call? [[Call Barnes]] [[Call the General]] [[Call BASE Mission Control]]

You hit dial. It rings for a little bit, then stops. Why hasn't he picked up? [[Call someone else]] [[Proceed with the Mission->Go up to the front door]]

You hit dial. It rings for a little bit, then stops. Maybe she's still in her meeting? [[Call someone else]] [[Proceed with the Mission->Go up to the front door]]

You hit dial. It rings for a little bit, then someone picks up. "This is BASE Mission Control, we're reading you Agent. What seems to be the issue?" [[Report]]

Who should you call? [[Call Barnes]] [[Call the General]] [[Call BASE Mission Control]]

"Agent Barnes didn't DIVE with you? Let me see..." The operator is quiet for a moment. "We're reading him within a half mile from your position, directly ahead. Looks like he already went in. Anything else to report?" [["No."->noreport]]

"Go catch up with him, Agent." Strange... I guess you should [[proceed with the mission->Go up to the front door]].

You confidently walk up to the front door of the hideout. It's a double door, that was once made of glass framed by metal, but by this point it's been smashed. Recently, it looks like, The empty space has been crudely boarded up with wooden planks, so one cannot simply step through without first opening the doors. There are tiny gaps between the boards, but it is too dark inside to make anything out. The windows on either side have been painted over as well. [[Enter]]

"Ah! So it worked, did it? Wonderful, the first successful Vertical JUMP!" (set:$TRreturn to true) [["You hadn't tested it before?"]] [["What now?"]]

You open the door, and head inside. The door swings shut behind you, and you stand in the dark. [[Fumble around and look for a light switch]] [[Proceed forward, blindly]] (if:$guards is true)[[Preemptively shoot the men]]

You hug the wall, and move around the room until your hand touches what feels like a switch of some sort. [[Flip it]]

You keep walking forward, towards the middle of the room, arms outstretched so you don't run directly into anything. [[CONTINUE->GetHit]]

You flip the switch, and the room lights up, to reveal two men, dressed in black. They have guns. Pointed at you. (set:$guards to true) [[Run up to them]] [[Run outside]] [[Throw up your hands]] [[Take out your gun]]

Letting out a primal roar, you charge towards the men. They glance at each other, nod and shoot you in unison, and couple times each. [[Bleed out->Shot]]

You turn, and run towards the door. Behind you, you hear several gunshots in a row, and a painful wetness spreads across your chest. [[Bleed out->Shot]]

You raise your hands, in surrender. One of the men cautiously walks towards you. [[Surrender]] [[Surprise attack!]]

Quickly, you draw your gun from your inside jacket pocket. The men shoot at you, as they move to cover. [[Do the same]]

Your hand brushes some sort of cloth, and a moment later you feel a hit to the back of your skull. [[Pass out]]

You stand on the edge of a cliff. Below you, the gaping mouth of the Professor yawns up at you, the unusual color of the shooting stars reflected in his smooth black eyes. You step forward, and fall for what feels like years, into his mouth. [[CONTINUE->Caged]]

You jolt awake, a terrible ache in your head. Looking around, you appear to be in a holding cell of some sort. The walls are a red brick, and the sole door is metal, probably steel. You were lying on a small wooden pallet. It seems you were knocked unconscious. Feeling around, it seems they took your gun from your inner jacket pocket. Your hand slides into your pockets, and you're surprised to find the $device to still be present. Flipping it open, the word ''Caged'' is shown. [[Attempt to open the door]] [[Look at the walls]]

You rattle the bars, but to no effect. The construction is solid. [[Look at the walls]]

They appear to be solidly built. You give it a good kick, to no avail. [[Attempt to open the door]]

You collapse to the floor, feeling pain all across your chest. With your last bit of energy, you pull out the $device (which says ''Shot'')...

The man walks up to you, moves behind you, and cracks you over the head with the butt of his gun. [[Pass out]]

As the man draws near, you bring your hands down and give him a pseudo-karate chop to the neck, causing him to lose his balance and drop the gun. As the man falls, the other man raises his gun and prepares to shoot. In the split second before he does... [[Drop to the ground]] [[Run towards him]]

You behind a nearby shelf, as you fire at the men. One of yours hits home, and the man falls to the ground. The remaining man calls out, and fires off a couple more rounds towards you. Luckily, the shelf is surprisingly sturdy. [[Wait for the man to approach]] [[Get closer]], for a better shot at his covered position

You drop to the ground, as the shot meant for your head embeds itself in the wall behind you. [[Grab the fallen gun]] [[Crawl towards the remaining man]] [[Crawl towards the door]]

You charge the man, and he lets off a shot to your chest. [[Collapse->Shot]]

You grab the fallen gun. (set:$armed to true) [[Shoot at the remaining man]]

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From your position, you shoot at him. Your target hits home, and the man collapses. Looking to the other man, he appears to have hit his head on the way down and been knocked unconscious, fortunately. [[Look around->Unscathed]]

You hold your position, and wait. After a minute or two more of being shot at to no avail, the man yells out "Come out here" and he runs to get a better angle. [[Shoot him]]

You come out of cover to get a better shot. The man takes the opportunity to get a better shot at you. [[Be shot->Shot]]

With a shot to the head, he falls to the ground. [[Look around->Unscathed]]

You look around. It looks like this place used to be a bookstore, but most of the shelves are either rotted away or fallen over. The two men lay where you struck them down. In the back of the store, is an elevator. There's no way the Doctor, or whoever else is here, didn't hear this firefight. You glance at the $device, and notice it says ''Unscathed'' [[Search the guards]] [[Check out the elevator]] (set:$keycard to false)

In your mind's eye, you visualize where the men were standing. You pull out your gun, and quickly fire off two rounds. You hear their bodies collapse, letting you know your shots hit home. [[Flip on the lights]]

You flip on the lights. [[Look around->Unscathed]]

(if:$keycard is true)[They don't have anything else.] (else:)[You search the guards; They don't have anything terribly important or interesting, other than a keycard. (set:$keycard to true)] [[Check out the elevator]]

The elevator stands out from the surrounding area, it looks fairly new. Next to it, is a slot that would scan a card of some sort. (if:$keycard is true)[[Put the keycard in the scanner]] [[Search the guards]]

To play MINDJUMP, a way to take notes is strongly recommended (such as a pen and paper, or a notes app on your phone), as several case-sensitive words and phrases need to be remembered and re-input exactly. [[I understand->Start]]

You slide the keycard from the guard into the scanner. You hear a beep, a small LED flashes on it, and you hear the elevator approach. After a moment, the doors slide open. [[Get in->Anticipation]]

As you get in, the doors automatically close. Inside the elevator, there aren't any buttons, oddly. It starts moving downwards of its own accord. In your hand, the $device carries the word ''Anticipation''. [[Wait->EleWait]]

You listen to the grinding of the elevator against the side of the shaft, as you wait for your arrival at your destination. You will likely be ambushed, you think. [[Draw your gun]]

In preparation, you draw your sidearm, check it's condition, reload it. You're as ready as you can be. [[Exit the elevator]]

You said you would capture the Doctor, and you will. Having a weapon out would, statistically, lowers the chance of that happening, as the Doctor could be shot, right? [[Exit the elevator]]

The elevator grinds to a halt, the doors open, and you step through. In front of you the Doctor sits with his back to you, typing away at a computer. Two men stand guard, naturally facing your direction, weapons drawn. On the floor, lies the discarded body of Barnes, sitting in a large pool of blood. After a moment, the Doctor turns his chair to face you. "Ah, Agent, so good to see you once again. To what do I owe this pleasure?" [["I'm here to take you back to where you belong"]] [["You killed Barnes you bastard!"]] [[Shoot him->Shoot Doctor]] [[Shoot the guards]]

"Ah, but you see, I belong here, with my men, completing my life's work." [["Which is?"]] [["Surrender yourself!"]] [[Shoot him->Shoot Doctor]] [[Shoot the guards]]

"A necessary sacrifice." [[Shoot him->Shoot Doctor]] [[Shoot the guards]]

You shoot one of the guards, and he collapses. The other one starts shooting. [[Evasive maneuvers]]

You shoot the doctor in the chest, and he cries out in pain. The sense of victory is fleeting though, as the guards make up for it with their own guns. [[Be shot->Downed]]

"Why, it's to build a time machine, so I can go back to the past and fix my mistakes, like not killing you sooner." [["Enough talk, surrender yourself!"->"Surrender yourself!"]] [[Shoot him->Shoot Doctor]] [[Shoot the guards]]

"I'm afraid I can't do that." He motions to his guards. They open fire. [[Drop to the ground->DDrop]] [[Shoot back->Shoot back]]

You shoot back at them. You down one, but their combined attack causes you to take a couple shots yourself. [[Be shot->Downed]]

You drop to the ground, however there is very little cover. The guards aim slightly lower, and fill your body with bullets. [[Be shot->Downed]]

You collapse to the ground, feeling the blood seep from the holes in your chest. With the last of your strength, you pull out the $device (which carries the word ''Downed'').

You move out of the way, while firing a shot at the second guard. He's down, it's just you and the doctor now. [[Shoot him->Killed]] [["You're coming with me"->Captured]]

"Wait a second..." he cries out, before you shoot him. (set:$doctorDead to true) You pull up the $device (which says ''Killed'') and you call up Mission control. "Mission's over, target is down." "Good work Agent, pulling you back now." [[ASCEND]]

You walk up to the Doctor. "For now..." he mutters. (set:$doctorDead to false) You grab onto him, and you pull up the $device (which says ''Captured'') and you call up Mission control. "Mission's over, target is in hand." "Good work Agent, pulling you back now." [[ASCEND]]

You feel a great upward force on your body. Before you know it, in the DIVE pod in the hangar, back at BASE. On your left, is the body of Barnes in a pod, a sickly expression on his face. (if:$doctorDead is true)[On your right is the body of the Doctor in another pod.](else:)[Looking to the Pod on your right to you, you see the Doctor, banging on the glass walls.] [[Step out]]

You push a small, blue button, and the pod doors open. (if:$doctorDead is false)[You see several heavily armed guards pull Doctor Edwick out of his pod, and escort him to the Brig.] You should report back to the General, ASAP. (if:$doctorDead is true)[[Head to the General's office->EpilogueDead]] (if:$doctorDead is false)[[Head to the General's office->Epilogue]]

"Good work Agent. He won't cause any more trouble. Head back to the Barracks and have a rest. I'll see you in the morning." [[Head out]]

"Well, at least he won't cause any trouble anymore. Good work Agent. Head back to the Barracks and have a rest. I'll see you in the morning." [[Head out]]

You lie down in bed, the $device held in your outstretched hand. It says ''Rest''. A moment later, the word changes to ''Sleep'', then to ''Drifting off''. What an odd device this is. Maybe it will be useful for tomorrow's mission... [[CONTINUE->End]]

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