[Room 306, Night] Gently there came a tapping...

[defiantlyyours.livejournal.com]

6 opened the door to his dormroom and found himself face to face with Number 2. A different one, this time, but no less annoying.

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[thenewno2.livejournal.com]

"It's not. You're hardwired in. You have to speak the passphrase in order to exit the program."

[defiantlyyours.livejournal.com]

"And that is?"

[thenewno2.livejournal.com]

"I don't know it exactly. You have to speak your reason for resigning from your previous high school aloud. That's all they told me."

[defiantlyyours.livejournal.com]

"So I see."

[thenewno2.livejournal.com]

"I know that sounds ludicrous, but it's what they gave me. I only have a short span here. The matrix weakened a bit with this Parents' Weekend. It was obviously a subconscious call for outside help. Once that closes down, so does my window. If the program isn't off by then... well, I'm told the consequences could be quite alarming."

[defiantlyyours.livejournal.com]

"Much like the consequences if you don't leave my quarters immediately," 6 snarled, hauling Number 2 up to his feet. "Very creative story, but you won't get what you want from me!"

[thenewno2.livejournal.com]

"Oh dear. You really are that far gone, aren't you, old friend? I understand you might need time, but there isn't a lot of it to give. I need the answer by tomorrow at midnight. If you need some time to think it over, take a stroll around campus. Take a look at everything around you and tell me it's real. Come home to us, Charles."

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6 shoved 2 out the door. "You lot are getting sloppy.

"Be seeing you," he said with a salute before shutting the door.