"Sounds like someone read a self help book but didn't quite get the idea," Joss mutters sourly.

"I thought we were going outside," Rex pouts, although he doesn't sound entirely serious about that, he's definitely a little disappointed in the change of plans.

"We will, we're just delayed a bit. Do we want to try one of these codes? It seems worth trying. I'd like to go if anyone is going, I'm not sure who'd want to come along though."

"My impression is that the elevator get turned on at the other end when you arrive but I should probably go with you just in case."

"May as well," Rex shrugs.

"I'm in," Joss agrees. "Tam?"

"Well I'm hardly going to stay here alone. You might get trapped!"

"...You aren't funny."

Alice steps inside the elevator and Zahn follows. She waits for the others to join them before typing in the code for orange.

There's a gentle but noticeably synthetic voice. "Access Denied."

"It looks like we're going outside after all."

Rex bounces, and immediately heads towards the ramp. "Lets goooo," he says, catching Tam's hand.

"I think I'll go do some more investigating of the library," Tamaris says.

"Borrrring," Rex announces with a grin, but drops her hand. Looks to the others and tilts his head.

"It'll be nice to get some fresh air."

"I'll come. I've already spent the morning in the library."

"You know I'm in. You gonna be okay, Tam?"

"You taught me how to throw a punch, Joss, and Daddy taught me a few tricks most people won't expect. Besides. You know Rex'll hear me scream if I need to."

Her eyes are twinkling like she's only half serious about that last.

"Alright then. I missed my morning run, so exploring outdoors will do the trick!"

"Do you want to grab bikes or explore on foot?"

"Bikes give us more range, but foot makes it easier to do a thorough sweep."

"I vote for on foot. But that's just because I don't do bikes."

"We can always explore with bikes later. I figure for today we should mostly stay within the wall anyway."

"I want to figure out if there's any way past the wall. I still don't have a good sense for how big this place is."

"Even if there is a way past that wall, I'd be concerned about what it might be built to keep out. And if there isn't a way past it, it's obviously meant to keep us in."