K. Hill
Dr. K. Hill is a scientist found in Reactors on the way to the Cloud Reactor, blocking up a chemical spill.
Dialogue
Cloud Reactor
| Beckon | Damn, ow. Jeez, that stings.
Sighs ... huh, is someone there? It's fine. Everything is fine. This is fine. I'm fine. We're all fine. |
| Initial | Hey, good to see you! And just - just wait - I know how it looks! Look, normally, I'm all about the Gatekeepers - love those guys, especially when they're around ... but they, they did shut down the fusion generator, and caused a bit of a mess. Now don't get me wrong, they had the right idea! We have been invaded - and the last thing we want to do is to give those genocidal antiquarians a free pass to, you know, that other facility - I totally get that! But there's the thing, nuclear power is one of the safest sources of energy there is, but you - you can't just be 'turning it off' whenever you feel like it! Y'know, it's not a television, it's not ... You get it. You seem capable. I'm a little busy. If you could help get the nuclear reactors back online, we can restart the central fusion generator and sort this place out! Someone's already taken care of the Dusk Reactor, so the other three just need ... a little work. They all look like this bad boy behind me, but actually operational. This one's not gonna help anybody. ... Oh, one thing, a small ... rule? They're pretty intense about security down here. (Laughs) Who knew, right?! I'm gonna just leave that one with you, but ... these are ... unusual times ... so, ah ... I didn't give you this information, okay ... totally wasn't me, alright ... haha. Any questions? |
| Return | It takes four nuclear fission reactors to ignite the central fusion generator - but then you've got basically all the energy you need ... for anything! It's why we built this thing. So let's work on that, shall we?"
I'm a little tied up just now - but you're new, so take a look around. Not exactly ideal timing, but you're looking at one of the facility's oldest areas - where our perforation work started! It's history down here! And yeah, getting past some of the security might mean getting your hands a little ... messy, but hey, if you want tidy, go work in a library! Ten years ago, nobody could do this! Look how far we've come! I mean, this one behind me, it's a museum piece, practically. Well, not actually. But ... You know, soon. Once I stop this uh, history, from leaking all over the place. Looks like the Gatekeepers have got their hands full right now, so, ah, let's make that work for us, yeah? Normally, they do good work - Synaptic Labs don't mess around - but they've gone a little off the grid this time. I'm not saying you have to kill a few of them but I'm also not saying that you don't not have to not kill any of them, either. The fantastic thing about the perforation system is that it doesn't rely on the Dark Lens - it's older than that! Sure, it took the entire output of the fusion generator just to open a portal, but sometimes the old ways are the best ways. In this case, the old way ... might be the only way. |
Mist Reactor
| Beckon | Coooool.
It's fine. |
| Initial | You're gonna have this sorted in no time! I mean, it's nuclear power, not rocket science. Anyone would think that you do this for a job! You're new, right? I have no idea what you do 'round here, sorry, I'm just making small talk while I... Look, we'll have to catch up properly some time. Maybe grab a coffee. ... After we fix this. |
| Return | So they turned off the power in a hurry. Yeah, it could've happened to anyone, but really, this is why technical decisions need to be trusted to the people who understand them best. I'm not trying to exclude anyone, or sound superior - it's about safety. Pure and simple. And also, it should be me, the Plant Supervisor. It's right there in the title. Right there.
I'm not gonna lie - it's been a weird couple o' days, but we're almost there. We're almost ... there. We're almost ... (deep sigh) Let me preface this by saying; I'm no biologist. This radioactive waste all over the place, this stuff is perfectly safe, normally ... However, it looks like some of the A2 specimens may have interacted a little intensely with some of the nuclear byproduct. And hey, I'm not trying to point fingers, I know they were just trying to help, but if the Gatekeepers hadn't deactivated the fusion generator, I think a lot of this could have been avoided. Again, I'm no expert. Well, I am, but with the ... radioactive stuff, not the ... monstrosities from countless anteverses stuff. Hey I like your style, I mean that. Safe, functional, sorta classy. You're hitting all the right points here. I mean sure, you've clearly kinda lost it over the last few days, but ... well, I trust you ... I ... I trust AT you. I have trust OF you. Trusty-ness ... ish. |
Waygate
| Beckon | Hey.
Good to see you. Coooool. |
| Initial | Okay, amazing. All four reactors online and fusion ignited! ... I knew you could do it, totally, zero doubts. Now, I'm guessing you want in there, and sure, maybe the GKs have an exit, a portal to you-know-where, so I don't blame you. But honestly, I wouldn't - um - whole mess of trouble, that one. I'd just stand back, enjoy a job well done. And anyway, looks like something's gone slightly ... ah ... south with the ... ah ... substation - you couldn't get to the control room to open the reactor up even if you wanted to. Just a minor short, nothing serious, happens all the time. Uh, well, not under my watch, but unless you're a certified electrical engineer, I'd be focused on how you're gonna get this place back to normal. I mean, aside from the ... war. I'm thinking long-term here. |
| Return | I'm being realistic here: I know we've got some work cut out for us cleaning this place up, but at least the power is one less thing to worry about. Except for the electrical fault, I guess, but we can deal with the substation whenever. I mean, it's just on the other side of that wall. No hurry.
Hey, it's not the first time this place has turned into a battle zone, don't even get me started. You would not believe the beefs they have down here. We'll - we'll bounce back. ... We'll bounce back. Normally, we, me, the Gatekeepers, we take better care of this place, I swear. We keep the old perf' gear running so they can use it for ... well ... you wouldn't believe some of the things they bring through that portal - the one you're locked out of. Seriously, if I described them, you'd be like, 'Dr. Hill, you're drunk, what are you doing in charge of all these nuclear reactors?' you know. Uh, anyway, since Newman did her thing with the ol' Dark Lens, the transit down here's been all-GK, all-the-time. They don't trust the Lens, and they've got their reasons, sure. Personally, I gotta say, the safety measures on that thing are ... well, I wrote a lot of e-mails, okay? It's worse than Synaptics! But don't get me wrong, the GKs did get a little carried away this time ... Oh, this baby? First of its kind. A Flowing Liquid Lithium Plasma-Facing Component Torordial Tokomak reactor. Developed in total secret. Took seven years, sixteen PhDs and one Anteverse you don't wanna visit. I'm telling you, say 'no'. And look, maybe Garrick planned it this way, maybe she didn't, but building a facility in a disused lithium mine? Smaaart move. More Lithium 6 than you could shake a breeder at. That's a joke. Don't shake anything here. |
After shutting off the electricty:
| Initial | Okay, color me impressed - you fixed that electrical fault. I mean I shouldn't be surprised, you've got a great attitude, real 'can do' person, I admire that, I do. Seriously, if you're ever looking for a new role, we've got space down here. Lot of open roles right now, actually. |
| Return | Looking to get that door open? Sure, why not, I get it, but ... here's the thing: Careful what you wish for. Just saying.
There be dragons, that's all I'll say. Over there. Dragons. It's a metaphor. If you gotta go, you gotta go, I know, I know, and the way to the control center's clear now - just head on up there, open the door and the world's your oyster ... if you don't mind your oysters flambéd by eldritch fire from the abyss. |
After opening the door to the portal to Shadowgate:
| Initial | Door's open. Just waiting for ya. But you're gonna miss all of this. I know you are. |
| Return | Whatever you find through there, I hope it's what you're looking for - a sense of personal accomplishment, maybe. Adventure. But not love. Love doth not lie that way. The opposite really. Don't say I didn't warn you.
Gonna miss you - I'm not just saying that. We've had some wild times. And I could seriously use a hand. Seriously. But you've got places to be, I see that. It's been real, it has. Really real. No more realer time than this. Except if the bulk universe is true and the past and future equally exist, then all these are just platitudes. Okay man if you keep talking to me I'm gonna start telling you about orphaned sources ... They're liked abandoned babies ... but worse ... and more dangerous. |
Appearance
| Head | Hubert |
| Hair | Majestic |
| Hair Color | Blonde |
| Beard | Goatee |
| Top | Survivor Labcoat |
| Shirt | Cyan |
| Fabric | Smooth Cyan |
| ID Card | Reactor Crew |
| Suit | Compromised Hazardous Materials Suit |
Trivia
- K. Hill is based upon and voiced by Kyle Hill.