[It's very easy to follow that bright yellow cable back where you came. Eventually it vanishes through a door. It looks like a door into a building, but when you look through, you can see the barricade on the other side.]
[The little boy trots along beside you, looking confused but cautiously excited.]
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[as she rolls the concrete away.
clearing the plug]
And there are people. At least some of them! But they're back the way I came.
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Did you see my mom and dad? Or my friends?
They used to be here, but they... I lost them. I've been looking for them everywhere.
[That plug is cleared! Good job! There's nothing stopping you from plugging in the black cable now.]
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I... I don't know. But if we go back together, we can look?
You shouldn't be here anyway. It's dangerous.
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Y-yes. Please. Take me with you.
I don't want to be alone here any more.
[just thinking about it gets another big fat tear rolling down his cheek.]
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Come on.
Let's go back.
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[She plugs in the light and there's a hum of electricity, like something powering up.]
[Before your eyes, the entire sky begins to lighten, as if preparing for the dawn.]
Whoa...
[He watches this, bewildered, then turns back to you and gives you a hopeful, watery smile.]
[He takes your hand.]
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she is taking him back with her the way she came]
It does look a lot better.
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[It's very easy to follow that bright yellow cable back where you came. Eventually it vanishes through a door. It looks like a door into a building, but when you look through, you can see the barricade on the other side.]
[The little boy trots along beside you, looking confused but cautiously excited.]