Silo Twelve
Silo Twelve is a lost silo whose revolt, opened airlock, and termination remain a defining catastrophe in Donald’s memory.
Story so far
Silo Twelve appears on the map Solo shows. Its eventual collapse comes after two years without a cleaning, with a last recorded fear index of eight. As it falls, its radio connections to the other silos are cut. People flee outside and collapse, clawing at their faces and throats; Donald later remembers some trying to return inside. Troy says the silo will have no future generations.
Donald remembers terminating Twelve after its airlock opened and marking it out in red ink after the loss of so many lives. He associates its destruction with a troubled boy among the servers and recalls calls that went unanswered after the fall. The later ranking report marks Silo 12 N/A. His latest recollection again connects its revolt with a figure emerging from the server room.
Role
It is a lost silo whose destruction Donald remembers having ordered after its airlock opened.
Sources — 15 recorded facts, by chapter
- Solo points out silo twelve on the map.
- Silo Twelve is collapsing while Troy distracts himself with solitaire.
- Silo Twelve’s most recent recorded fear index was eight.
- Silo Twelve had gone two years without a cleaning when it collapsed.
- Silo Twelve’s radio links to other silos are cut during the collapse.
- Crowds escaping Silo Twelve collapse outside, clawing at their faces and throats.
- Troy says Silo Twelve will have no future generations.
- Donald remembers a troubled boy among the servers as having brought about Silo Twelve’s destruction.
- Donald recalls marking Silo Twelve out in red ink after many lives were lost.
- Donald remembers having terminated Silo Twelve after its airlock was opened.
- Donald remembers people fleeing Silo Twelve and some trying to return inside.
- Donald remembers unanswered calls to Silo Twelve after it fell.
- Donald remembers people emerging from silo twelve and dying outside.
- Silo 12 is among the silos listed as N/A in the ranking report.
- Donald recalls a revolt in silo twelve associated with a figure emerging from its server room.