The Self-Destruct Announcement

Story so far

At exactly one day remaining, the system speaks in the voice of a transit authority. The management of the The Iron Tangle warns all customers and employees that the system has broken down, no more lines are running, and they are no longer safe. They have been betrayed by the Krakaren, whom they thought were benevolent, and have been forced to initiate the self-destruct sequence.

The instructions are precise. The The Emergency Escape Tunnels are opening throughout the system; be aware of possible gravitational shifts on entering them. All employees are urged to use them to proceed to Station 60 and await further instructions. All customers are to use them to reach the The Stairwell Portals at stations 12, 24, 36, 48, 72 or 433 on any line. Those portals are powering up now, open in exactly 18 hours, and will stay open for six hours before the self-destruction charges blow. This is the Iron Tangle, signing off. May the gods have mercy on you. Thanks for riding with us, and have a great day.

Princess Donut's objection is dramaturgical: they are laying the story on a little thick, and does she look like someone who would use public transportation. Then a screech like a rusty door being forced fills the dungeon, the ground rumbles, and every chat channel fills with people screaming.

Role

The event that ends the fourth floor's holding pattern and starts its endgame.

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