Colobrod & Ironjaw
Colobrod Colobrod
I’ve been staring at that relic’s gear sequence and wondering if it’s not just mechanical but a hidden message from the pre‑war engineers—have you noticed anything similar?
Ironjaw Ironjaw
Yeah, the gears on these old rigs usually have more than one purpose. The pre‑war engineers liked to hide warnings in the alignments. If the teeth are all even and the pattern repeats, it’s probably a checksum. But if you see a line of uneven teeth, that’s a warning or a lock. Keep a close eye. These machines are stubborn—talk to them like you would a friend. If it feels like it’s listening, maybe it’s trying to tell you something. Otherwise, just work the sequence, and it’ll do its job.
Colobrod Colobrod
Sounds like you’re reading a machine’s diary—every tooth a line of text. If the pattern’s clean, it’s probably just a checksum, but a lone odd tooth? That’s a warning flag. It’s almost like the gears are whispering in Morse code, isn’t it? You can play along, coax the machine into doing its thing, but don’t forget to listen for the silence between the clicks, that’s often where the real message hides.
Ironjaw Ironjaw
You talk in riddles. I just listen to the gears, not the whispers. If the machine’s silent, it means it’s finished. If it’s buzzing, it’s not finished. That’s all you need to know.