Chapter 3
We also have to get through that?
[Aria]
“The new door looked
a little thin,” began Aria.
“It was pretty flimsy,” added Harry, "like you get the feeling someone strong enough would have no trouble just punching their way through it."
"Yeah, it looked more like a downgrade in door design rather than a upgrade but I suppose that's simply have most new technology works, with the whole becoming sleeker and smaller trend that we have," said Aria.
Mr. Summers nodded in agreement, "Yes, that's correct. The current doors we have were also quite a bit smaller and lighter compared to the originals they replaced. That seems to be the trend with their technology. So, what do you think of the material, did either of you take a closer look?"
"Well, we were forbidden from touching it, and with the cameras, its not like we can break that rule," said Aria.
"But we did get a fairly close look at it," continued Harry, "it definitely doesn't look like anything we've seen before. It was a lot more...shiny..reflective I think is the word, definitely a metal of some sort."
"Yes, that seems to match the pictures we were able to obtain and from both accounts I think we can reasonably assume that it being a metal is correct.," said Mr. Summers, "it appears they've come up with perhaps a new alloy that's potentially much stronger than what we've currently and hence why the doors can be that thin."
“Wish there was a way
that we could test this out honestly,” said Harry.
“That might be easier
than you think,” said their mother from her seat,” finish your reports and then
you can see the data that we’ve managed to find.”
Aria inwardly
groaned at that. Her mother just had to pick that moment to be mysterious about things.
“Any more specific details that you guys managed to pick up on?" asked Mr. Haber this time.
"There was this uhh...network I think is the word, of
wires running through it and the different hinges," said Harry.
"Oh yes, that did stand out because none of the previous doors I've personally scene had any kind of visible wiring," said Aria, "of course it wasn't like exposed wiring, but just sort of behind this glass panel. It was a strange thing to have, cause why would they want that visible?"
"The seems to indicate the wires aren't quite finalized," said Mr. Summers, "Logically, the only reason they'd ever leave a mechanism somewhat visible is if they needed to study it for some reason, either because something about the door's operation requires it to be visible or they need to troubleshoot something about the door. Considering this is a final design that they did go ahead and install, I highly doubt its a prototype, so I'd say the former explanation is much more likely. Alright, tell us more about these wires, anything that stood out besides the fact that they were visible?"
"Uhh..." said Aria, looking towards Harry. Being completely honest to herself, Aria hadn't studied the wires all that intently, mostly because she hadn't studied the door itself all that intently. Its not like talking about the stupid thing means we can suddenly know how to open it.
Luckily for her, Harry got the hint and continued, "Right, the wires. So it looked somewhat like one of those ancient devices we used back in the 21st century. Uhh...I can't remember the name, some mother something..."
"Motherboard?" suggested Mr. Summers.
"Yes, exactly, that's the word," said Harry, nodding. Aria nodded along, with a smile, trying to look like she knew what Harry was talking about.
"Well, that is an interesting observation," said Mr. Summers, "we could not make out any sort of detail from the images we got, so this will certainly help out a lot in trying to understand this door's mechanism. As for what that might, well I'll need to consult with a couple of others but just as a quick thought, I think it might be a sign that they're attempting to link these systems together in a way that hasn't been done before. I won't say much more without any research, but that's my first impression here."
"So, how will that affect us?" asked Mr. Haber.
"Not too badly, I think," said Mr. Summers, "in fact if these doors link up to a more centralized system than the independent systems currently in place, it could open up a potential vulnerability for the aliens. I'm sure they have multiple failsafes but as much as a system like that makes everything more convenient, it can open a door for us, both literally and figuratively. Of course like I said, we need more information before deciding on anything. We've barely gotten a look at the thing as of now."
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