Silo Seventeen Key
Jimmy wears his old silo key again as he leaves the server room and checks for it inside the tunnel.
Story so far
Jimmy’s father said only two silo keys existed. Hanging from a black lanyard and marked with the circle-and-three-wedges symbol, it stayed against his chest. It opened the pantry and the storage facility beyond the bunk room. He also used it to scratch day marks into the server labeled 17, wearing down its tip.
For years he habitually wore and checked the key. Later he stored it in a drawer, but on leaving the server room for the move he wears it again and checks for it in the tunnel.
Appearance
A key on a black lanyard, bearing a circle-and-three-wedges symbol, with a tip worn by scratching day marks.
Role
It is Jimmy’s old access key and an object he habitually checks for.
Sources — 11 recorded facts, by chapter
- Jimmy’s father says only two keys to the silo exist.
- The silo key hangs from a black lanyard and bears the silo’s circle-and-three-wedges symbol.
- Jimmy checks that the key is still against his chest.
- Jimmy still carries the key against his chest.
- Jimmy’s key unlocks the pantry opposite the stove.
- Jimmy’s key unlocks a storage facility beyond the bunk room.
- Jimmy uses the key he wears around his neck to scratch day marks into the server labeled 17.
- The tip of Jimmy’s key wears down as he continues scratching day marks.
- Jimmy continually wears his key around his neck and habitually checks that it is there.
- Solo has stored his old key in a drawer instead of continuing to carry it.
- Jimmy wears his old key when leaving the server room and checks for it in the tunnel.