Factory VIII – After Hours
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Description summary:
The remainder of the description varies with the amount of time left before you must leave.
 Time | The watchman's position |
|---|---|
| 2 | In the distance you hear the regular tap of a watchman making his rounds – but he's not near you, not yet.
You must work around the guard. You cannot explore with impunity. But a few rooms are safe, for now. |
| 1 | The tap-tap-tap of leather soles on a hard floor indicates a watchman is drawing nearer. But you have a little time, yet.
You must work around the guard. You cannot explore with impunity. But a few rooms are safe, for now. |
| 0 | But the sound of the watchman pacing has stopped. They cough loudly, half-choking – as if they've dragged too hard on a cigarette.
The guard is too close. You have to leave. |
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Unlocked with a redirect in The Station for Factory VIII, or 'Station VIII'
Storylet appears in 
Station VIII
Airs of VIII 0-50
Sneak into the courtyard
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Time Till You Must Leave
Locked with
Airs of VIII 51
Success
Little used; well guarded
You've lost 1 x Time Till You Must Leave
You've gained 1 x Partial Map
An occurrence! Your 'Discovered: a Dirigible Mast' Quality is now 1!
[Airs of VIII change…] (random) (hidden)
Redirects to: Factory VIII – After Hours
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Enter the mahogany door marked 'PRIVATE'
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Time Till You Must Leave
Locked with Airs of VIII 51
Success
An opulent office
- You've lost 1 x Time Till You Must Leave
You've gained 1 x Extraordinary Implication- [Airs of VIII change…] (random) (hidden)
An occurrence! Your 'Hint about Jenny' Quality is now 1! (hidden)
Redirects to: Factory VIII – After Hours
^
Prise away the boards blocking the door covered in warnings
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Time Till You Must Leave
Locked with Airs of VIII 51
Success
Abandoned, but not dismantled
- You've lost 1 x Time Till You Must Leave
You've gained 1 x Aeolian Scream- [Airs of VIII change…] (random) (hidden)
Redirects to: Factory VIII – After Hours
^
Airs of VIII 51-100
Make your way to the Overseer's office
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Time Till You Must Leave, Airs of VIII 51
Success
The Servant of (at least) Two Masters
- You've lost 1 x Time Till You Must Leave
You've gained 1 x Bottle of Broken Giant 1844- [Airs of VIII change…] (random) (hidden)
Redirects to: Factory VIII – After Hours
^
Enter the door marked 'Special Extracts'
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Time Till You Must Leave, Airs of VIII 51
Success
Sentiment extraction
- You've lost 1 x Time Till You Must Leave
You are familiar enough with the Station VIII to pretend that you belong there. (Sets 
Discovered the Factory VIII Laboratory to 1)
You've gained 1 x Thirsty Bombazine Scrap- [Airs of VIII change…] (random) (hidden)
Redirects to: Factory VIII – After Hours
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Enter the door marked 'Communications'
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Time Till You Must Leave, Airs of VIII 51
Success
More cupboard than room
- You've lost 1 x Time Till You Must Leave
You've gained 1 x Presbyterate Passphrase- [Airs of VIII change…] (random) (hidden)
Redirects to: Factory VIII – After Hours
^
Time Till You Must Leave 0
Grab what else you can on the way out
- Spoiler Locked with
Time Till You Must Leave
Challenge information
Broad,
Shadowy 220 || 151 - very chancy (41%) || 187 - chancy (51%) || 224 - modest (61%) || 261 - very modest (71%) || 297 - low-risk (81%) || 334 - straightforward (91%) || 367 - straightforward (100%)Success
Out the way you came
Shadowy is increasing…
You've gained 25 x Venom-Ruby
You've gained 5 x Correspondence Plaque
Failure
Out the way you came
- Shadowy is increasing…
- You've gained 4 x Correspondence Plaque
Suspicion is increasing… (+1 CP)
