Holston
Holston is the silo’s sheriff.
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Allison
Allison was Holston’s wife.
Marnes
Marnes is Holston’s deputy.
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The Silo
The silo is a buried cylindrical home.
Clarke
Clarke is Emma’s husband.
Emma
Emma picks up chalk and crayons while children play in the cafeteria.
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Holding Cell
The holding cell is usually entered only to clean it unless someone is in custody.
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Lottery
Winning the lottery gives a couple a year to try to have a child.
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Upper Cafeteria
The cafeteria at the top of the stairs is one of the silo’s widest rooms.
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the distant city
A decaying city skyline is visible beyond the hills.
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the spiral staircase
The spiral staircase has steel treads and a railing worn by generations of use.
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Airlock
The silo’s airlock is on the other side of Holston’s office from the cafeteria.
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Holston and Allison's Lottery Ticket
Holston keeps carrying the ticket he and Allison won in the year of her death.
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Holston’s metal star
Holston leaves his metal star on the desk before entering the holding cell.
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Holston’s office
Holston’s office is between the cafeteria and the silo’s airlock.
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Outside
The outside view shows lifeless hills.
Susan
Susan has a son who is playing with the other children.
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Upper Lounge
The lounge adjoins the cafeteria at the top of the staircase.
the mayor
Holston requests the mayor after entering the holding cell.
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the view projected on the cafeteria wall
The cafeteria’s projected outside view is becoming blurred by dirty camera lenses and airborne grime.
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