It retreats into the pedestal.

Good. Back to scanning.

So many useless switches! The first three hundred of them are useless!

Whyyyyy.

Who knows!

Switch three hundred eighty-nine's labeled "escape pod" though.

Oh, that looks promising.

When she flicks it, the door behind her closes, and the platform she's standing on starts slowly rising up and turning around, the pedestal flicking every other switch as it goes.

...What the fuck.

An alarm starts buzzing as she goes up, and eventually she reaches the surface in front of the main machine. "Powerup initiated," says the announcer's voice...

...and the machine starts powering itself up.

Seriously?

Seems that way! A light on its "head" starts flickering on and the cables connected to it draw it closer. Sparks fly from its hinges and connections as it continues to power itself up.

Oh no no no no. She grabs the head and pulls it away.

It's rather likely that she will be the one pulled if she does that.

No no no maximum strength stop-

...that does make the thing strain a bit but eventually it lifts her right off the ground...

...she lets go. But she's not happy about it.

"Powerup complete," says the announcer voice, and the machine finishes assembling itself and turns to face her.

"Well. Hello, whoever you are."

"Combat android model number A2. Who are you?"

"I'm the one in charge of this facility. Android, are you? What have they been up to out there while I've been gone?"

"Planning an attack on the moon to finish off the humans, last I checked."

"I have no idea what you're talking about."

A large set of robotic pincers approaches A2 from behind to try to grab her.

She slips out from between their jaws and grabs on to the back.

"The humans are all gone. All... except you."

"Not human. Android."

"Then you'll be perfect for my new testing track." The claw starts moving towards the cylindrical thing behind which were the stairs.