PrinceWatercress plays Beneath A Steel Sky - Part 2 of 20

Now that we've given security the slip - for now - we can work on finding a way out of this building...

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If you left-click and right-click the transporter, you won't be able to do anything. You'll still need to find out what is wrong with the transporter in order to get Joey to fix it, however.

If you step on the elevator with the right mouse button, the man in the green overalls will show up and tell you to get off, as it is not meant for humans and it sets off the alarm. Also, if Joey is in a shell, he will say the shell is crap.

If you enter the room to the east, you'll be able to talk to the man. This is Hobbins, and he works here. He will tell you that you'll need to find Lamb, the supervisor, if you're looking . You'll find out about the Council, who run the city with the help of a computer called LINC. Hobbins will tell you that the city was far less problematic before LINC took over. If you ask Hobbins where you are, you'll find out that you are in Union City and that the building you are currently in is the recycling hub.

If you ask for a way out, you'll find out that you'll need to get to ground level first. Unfortunately, the elevator we tried to use earlier will not work, as it is not working properly and only takes you to the furnace, and the doppler charge inducer on the transporter is broken. While the elevator in the walkway does work, it's being guarded by security, who are looking for you.

As for the room you're in, it is Hobbins' workshop, and that Hobbins is making a drive shaft for Lamb's pipe factory.

Talk to Joey and ask him to check out the transporter again. Now that you know from Hobbins that the doppler charge inducer is busted, Joey will be able to fix it using his probe. From here, the transporter will move to the hall, pick up a drum and take it to the elevator. You can just wait at the elevator for the transporter to return, then right click on the hole where the elevator is when the elevator goes to go down to the furnace.

However, we don't want to do that yet. Get on the elevator to get Hobbins out of his workshop, then right click on the cupboard door between the monitors to get the wrench. You can also get the sandwich, too, but it's not used for anything and it'll be taken out of your inventory eventually anyway in case you do get it. While you can get the wrench and the sandwich on the same pass, I recommend doing one pass for the wrench and another for the sandwich. (You can also close the door, if you so choose.) Now you can go to the furnace. From here, wait for Joey to drop down. As you do, you can examine the eye, the lock and the door. If you want, you can talk to Joey for some dialogue options.