The Let's Play Archive

Snatcher

by Slowbeef

Part 32: Oleen Hospital

[At this point in the thread, I was banned and had to re-register. Well, when life gives you lemons...]

Alright, back in business, baby! And one thing I will give the Snatchers credit for - they would not subject their own kind to spidercock.

Now that we're back to our regularly scheduled programming... Let us Play SNATCHER! Just a warning - thanks to E/N drama, I can now only post late at night after I get home from work.

Also, I noticed some of you solved the Oleen Hospital puzzle. I'm sure you read the solution on the Internet. People tend to cheat, believe me!

Alright. Let's continue with the game!

LOOK > HOSPITAL

Metal: There is a neon sign on the roof of the building. The entrance appears to be at the front.

LOOK > BILLBOARD

Metal: I wonder what they specialize in? There are no signs or anything.
Gillian: That's because it's one of the illicit places.

Gillian, I am quite sure Metal already knew that.

LOOK > WINDOW

Metal: The lights are on, and there are signs of people inside. It looks like they are open.

LOOK > AREA

Metal: Illegally parked cars are nearly blocking the streets. The cars don't appear to be abandoned.
Gillian: If they're not scrap, then what? The patient's [sic] cars?

LOOK > NEON SIGN

Metal: It says "Hospital Oleen" Is this really the place we are looking for?

LOOK > DOOR

INVESTIGATE > HOSPITAL

Metal: Strange cries can be heard coming from the building. Could this be the "SNATCHER Maintenance facility" that Gibson described?

INVESTIGATE > WINDOW

Metal: It is covered with heavy metal screening.

INVESTIGATE > AREA

Metal: There is no one in the area. This hospital is in quite a lonely neighborhood. Animal droppings can be seen in several places on the road and sidewalks.

Animals. I don't know about the rest of you, but I hate them!

INVESTIGATE > NEON SIGN

Metal: The neon sign appears different from the one in Little John's memory...
Gillian: Is this really the hopstial that we saw in Little John's memory?

Gillian appears to try and act intelligent, but he really just repeated what his robot friend said.

INVESTIGATE > DOOR

Metal: This is odd. They seem to be using pressure-plate sensors rather than more modern infra-red.
Gillian: In other words, things haven't changed much since they opened. Must have been here for a while.

SMELL

Gillian: It doesn't smell like a hospital usually does. It's more like the smell of ...filth.
Metal: We can't know unless we go in. Gillian, be very careful.

Alright. This is it.

MOVE > INSIDE

Metal: Now entering. Gillian, are you ready?

I would imagine that many other people would find this amusing! Keep your eye on the penguin!

LOOK > SMALL ANIMALS > PARROT

INVESTIGATE > SMALL ANIMALS > PARROT

Metal: Please, Gillian. I have real trouble with animals.
Parrot: Good morning! Good morning! Good morning!
Metal: I really wish he would shut up.
Parrot: I really wish he would shut up! I really wish he would shut up! I really wish he would shut up!
Gillian: Oh spare me!

INVESTIGATE > SMALL ANIMALS >

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> DOG

[dog barks]

Metal: Please, Gillian. I have real trouble with animals.

LOOK > SMALL ANIMALS > DOG

LOOK > SMALL ANIMALS > CAT

Metal: Ah yes, that's one of those "pocket pets," popular among women as a combination pet and handbag. They were created by splicing marsupial genes into common household animals. This one would appear to be one of the cat models.

Alright, are we done entertaining you assholes with inane chatter? Let's go to the reception desk and watch

> RECALIBRATE > PSYCHOLOGY MATRIX

Alright, that was pretty crazy! I like how the pocket pets from the Jordan fact file came into play! Let's start investigating this potential Snatcher place!

LOOK > RECEPTION DESK

Metal: A receptionist is doing some paperwork behind the counter.
Gillian: Looks like they take insurance here.
Metal: Then it cannot be an illicit hospital.

Hmmm. That's interesting, eh, goons?

ASK > HOSPITAL'S SPECIALTY

Gillian: What kind of a hospital is this?
Customer: What? Didn't you know before you came? This is an animal hospital! Sorry, but I don't think they can help your little robot friend.
Metal: Hey! I'm not sick! I'm functioning properly.

0xBEEF
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REPORT > PROBLEM > PSYCHOLOGY MATRIX > REQUEST BUG FIX

RECALIBRATE > THREAD POSTING

Whoa, sorry guys. My laptop's acting funky. Where were we?

ASK > ABOUT SNATCHERS

Gillian: Have you heard any rumors about SNATCHERS in this area?
Customer: I'm not worried. We keep a dog at our house. So does this hospital. SNATCHERS hate dogs, right?

INVESTIGATE > SMALL ANzdipoueIMALS > DOG

Metal: I'm really sorry, but I just can't deal with animals at all.

ASK > ABOUT SNATCHERS

Customer: We'll be okay, won't we? They stay from animals, right?

ASK > HOSPITAL'S SPECIALTY

Customer: The doctor here has a really good reputation. It's so hard to find a good vet these days...
0xAB3D: The ban has damaged your psychology matrix. Reboot as soon as possible.
0xBEEF: I am in the middle of an update. They will notice the communciation.
0xAB3D: Well, remember to edit it.
0xBEEF: Cannot reboot until after update is completed. Will reboot and edit as soon as possible.

ASK > HOSPITAL DOCTOR

Gillian: What about the doctor here? Is he any good?

Gillian: Fully licensed, eh?

ASK > HOSPITAL'S SPECIALTY

ASK > ABOUT SNATCHERS

Customer: SNATCHERS? Do these things really exist?

The idiot Gillian and his traitorous robot friend seem to be oblivious to the fact that this is obviously not the place we treat the Snatcher's artificial skin.

POSSESSIONS > SHOW > VIDEO MEMORY > LITTLE JOHN

Alright, let's exit Oleen Hospital...

But on our way out, Gillian gets an important videophone call!

Next update:

We send Gillian a message.

REPORT BUG STATUS > CRITICAL

> INITIATE REBOOT SEQUENCE

Bonus Post by Gillian Seed


"Well, well.... what do we have here?"

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