Exercises
Scenes
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1
Sam has managed to get through to you, although his signal is full of static. He has an emergency and needs your help. You'll need to warm up so try jogging on the spot to stretch those muscles. They were just bringing the comms back online after maintenance when the horde trampled Abel's main repeater tower. They can't contact half of their runners in the field. There's a phone mast on the roof of the shopping centre which should be possible to convert into a replacement repeater. There's a crank handle to open the shop shutters. It uses the same movement as Bicep Curls. Get the shutter door open! The shutters are inching up, but the signal boosters are burning out. Keep going until you can slip under the shutters then head to the electronics store.
2
Peter gets through to you. Some runners have radio gear so they've been able to make temporary boosters to help. Peter can see your headcam feed and you're at the electronics store. It looks like part of the ceiling has collapsed and you'll need to move the rubble to get through. Make sure to lift using your legs, like you're doing Squats. Good job! Grab one of the yellow boxes on the shelf. There are zombies coming, so head out to the fire exit and lock the door behind you. The stairwell should take you straight to the roof, but first you'll want to block the door with some rubble. Unfortunately, the fox in the cinema with Peter has panicked and bitten through a wire, and seems to have cut Peter off.
3
Sam is back and tells you that Peter is having technical difficulties. You head up towards the roof, but the zombies inside can see you through the windows and are following you from inside. You'll need to speed up to lose them or they'll follow you to the roof. Good job you've been doing lots of Stair Stepping! Good job, you've managed to get a lead on them. Keep heading up. Sam has to go offline for a bit so Janine can do some calibrations. In the meantime, get to the roof and find the phone mast!
4
Peter is still having fox trouble, so Jody is here to be the backup operator. You've reached the roof and the phone mast is on your left. There are lots of live electrical cables around it, so you'll need to Plank to reach the panel. Get the latches open, then stick the cord in. Good job! Now get to your feet and turn it on. It will take a few minutes to congirue and the zombies are here so you need to get off the roof. You can jump over that railing and do some fancy footwork to avoid the live wires. Just like dancing!
5
Jump off the roof, now! That looked like a rough landing, but you're on a window cleaning cradle and you can see everything for miles. Including the hundreds of zombies below. You'll need to get back inside, especially because the fall jolted the window cleaning cradle loose. You could probably Punch through the plywood over that window! Get into a good stance and get through those boards. You managed to get through just in time as the cradle falls onto the zombies below. Better check the room you're in Five. Jody tells you that she's enjoying this because it feels like old times, but her signal is cutting out so take care of yourself.
6
You did it! Sam is back loud and clear and the comms are back at full strength. It looks like you've found yourself in the mall's game and comics shop, and it's already barricaded so you should be safe. There's a vending machine next to the shelf of Demons and Darkness books so you won't be bored or hungry! You should get some rest, and pick up a couple of those Demons and Darkness books so you can have a good long game when you get back home. Sam will be back really soon. Keep the channel open.
Credits
Cast listings may contain spoilers
Cast
Jody Marsh (Runner 4)
Jennifer Tan
Peter Lynne
Will Green
Sam Yao
Philip Nightingale
Crew
Writer
Naomi Alderman
Director
Matt Wieteska
Sound Designer
Mark Pittam
Series Created By
Naomi Alderman