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Section 4 - The Crossroads

The Crossroads is a room. "The tube opens into a crossed path. [If the lines button is parallel_shaped]Here, the rails come to a halt, the midsection turned ninety degrees and vanishing into two holes to the east and west. The following section does the same, a few meters ahead[else if the lines button is minus_shaped]Here, the rails come to a halt, the midsection turned ninety degrees and vanishing into two holes to the east and west. The next section, separated from this one, follows the north-south route in a new tunnel[else]The rails cross a few meters ahead, providing passages in all four cardinal directions[end if]."

Instead of going nowhere from the Crossroads, say "The rails exiting the crossroads are electrified. You'd risk electrocution."

Every turn when the wagon is in the Crossroads for the first time:

record "Ticketless Ride" as achieved.

The fluorescent signpost is fixed in place in the Crossroads. "A signpost is hanging from the ceiling, a fluorescent symbol faintly glowing in the dark. [If the lines button is parallel_shaped]The symbol represents a couple of straight lines[else if the lines button is minus_shaped]The symbol has turned to a horizontal line[else]The symbol is now plus-shaped[end if]." Understand "symbol/plus/minus/line/lines/horizontal/vertical/parallel/glowing/couple/sign/post" as the fluorescent signpost. The description is "[If the lines button is parallel_shaped]The symbol represents a couple of straight lines[else if the lines button is minus_shaped]The symbol has turned to a horizontal line[else]The symbol is now plus-shaped[end if]."

Instead of reading the fluorescent signpost, try examining the fluorescent signpost.

Instead of jumping when in the Crossroads, say "You jump on the spot, fruitlessly[first time]. The wagon dangles dangerously, showing how playing stunts in an abandoned but electrified railway can be stupid[only]."

Some Sc_rails are in the Crossroads. They are scenery. Understand "rails/rail/railway/railways/midsection/hole/holes/path/tunnel" as the Sc_rails. The printed name is "rails". The description is "This tunnel is a sort of junction between four distinct lines, crossing each other in front of you. There is no space around the wagon and darkness is the main actor, here[if the lines button is plus_shaped]. The rails form a cross and now can be passed[else]. There must be a sort of control room, somewhere, to operate the rails so that the wagon can pass through[end if]."

Instead of touching the Sc_rails, say "No, really. They are run through by high-voltage current."