Begin week six of your training with a chat with Rajit.
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Rajit was part of Netrophil. He believes the government was controlling people through bar codes. This makes sense of his terrible novel.
Workout[]
| 5 minute walk |
| 10 minute free-form run |
| 10 half squats |
| (Repeat 2 times)
30 seconds stretching 10 half squats |
| 5 minute fast walk |
| 7 minute free-form run |
| (Repeat 2 times)
2 minutes stretching 7 minute free-form run |
Cast[]
Plot[]
Rajit the Novelist[]
Doctor Myers says she heard about your trip out with Runner Four, and she can't promise anything quite so exciting today. She warns you that Rajit wanted to quiz you about his novel. Sam sounds thrilled by this prospect and tells you to run like the zombies are after you should Rajit show up.
Bradfordian![]
Rajit hails you from across Abel. Sam jokes: "It's The Libyans!" Doctor Myers misses the joke. Rajit catches up to you and asks to talk to you about Francesca.
What Happened...[]
Doctor Myers and Sam fill you in on the fact that Francesca has disappeared. Rajit says he thinks he knows what happened to her.
That Sounds Crazy[]
Rajit reveals that he's a member of Netrophil, a group of "freedom fighters" from before the apocalypse. He says they knew that the government were sponsoring efforts to create mind-control technology and distribute it in the food. He believes this is what happened to Francesca - that she has fallen under this mind-control.
Netrophil Pamphlet[]
You finish up for the day. Rajit gives you a Netrophil pamphlet as a reward. Sam and Doctor Myers share a joke.
Transcript[]
MAXINE MYERS: Runner Five, I hear you had quite an adventure last time you went out you went out with Runner Four. [laughs] I can’t promise anything that exciting this time, I’m afraid.
SAM YAO: Oh, I don’t know. A run around Abel? You never know what’ll happen.
MAXINE MYERS: Yeah! I think Rajit said he might want to quiz you about his second act reveal in his novel.
SAM YAO: Well, that’ll be fun.
MAXINE MYERS: Okay, Runner Five. Get started with your five-minute warm-up walk now, and if you happen to be joined by Rajit the novelist at some point on your journey, well…
SAM YAO: Run like the zombies are after you. [MAXINE MYERS laughs]
MAXINE MYERS: Oh good, you’re halfway done with your warm-up walk.
SAM YAO: No sign of Rajit.
MAXINE MYERS: You make it sound like he’s a zom.
SAM YAO: [mutters] At least you can take the head off a zom.
MAXINE MYERS: Huh?
SAM YAO: Nothing. Carry on, Runner Five. You’re doing well.
MAXINE MYERS: That was great, Runner Five! Now we’re going to go straight in a 10-ten minute free-form run. Remember to listen to your body about whether to walk or run at any point; it’s up to you.
MAXINE MYERS: Great. Keep up a good pace. Three minutes done.
MAXINE MYERS: That’s five minutes. Halfway there.
MAXINE MYERS: Only three minutes to go. You’re doing well, Five.
MAXINE MYERS: Last minute now. Keep going!
MAXINE MYERS: And that’s your five minutes up! Now we’re going to do some half squats. These will strengthen your thighs and your ass and make you a better, faster runner. You’ll be grateful you did them when you’re being chased by a pack of fast zoms.
So stick your arms out in front of you and lower yourself as if you were sitting in a chair. Make sure your knees don’t go over your feet, and only squat as far as feels comfortable, then come back up. Give me 10 squats now.
MAXINE MYERS: That’s good! Take a quick break, stretch out your thighs, and then give me 10 more.
RAJIT: Is that - Runner Five? Runner Five! Hi! Hi, over here!
SAM YAO: “It’s the Libyans! I don’t know how, but they found you.”
MAXINE MYERS: Rajit’s not Libyan. I think he’s from Bradford.
SAM YAO: No, it’s a – Back to the Future, um… Nah. Fine. “Run for it, Marty!”
MAXINE MYERS: No, don’t run! Keep doing those squats. What’s gotten into you today?
RAJIT: Hi, Runner Five!
SAM YAO: [whispers] “Great Scott!”
RAJIT: Wow, man, those squats look intense! Yeah, you are well into those squats, all right. Now I bet you think I’m here to talk about my novel.
SAM YAO: Told you Runner Five should have run away.
RAJIT: But listen! It’s not that. I just wanted to talk to you about Francesca.
SAM YAO: Oh man, yeah! I heard about that.
MAXINE MYERS: That’s great work, Runner Five. Last set, now. A quick break, stretch, then another 10 half squats. … yeah, just went out for a walk one day and never came back. Guess it’s the old story.
SAM YAO: Francesca wasn’t exactly a runner, I guess.
MAXINE MYERS: Could have been any of us.
SAM YAO: No sightings.
MAXINE MYERS: Neither a zom nor corpse. Might have been…
SAM YAO: Eaten, yeah.
RAJIT: Listen, I really wanted to talk to you, Five. I think I know what happened to Francesca.
MAXINE MYERS: Okay, that’s good work, Five! Now do five more minutes of fast walking to ease out those muscles.
RAJIT: I know this sounds crazy, Five, but since you read my novel, I know you understand how I think.
SAM YAO: [whispers] Did you – [laughs] did Runner Five actually read that novel?
MAXINE MYERS: Runner Five has stamina, that’s what I’ve always said.
RAJIT: So listen. You know the bit in the novel where the evil wizard king makes everyone wear the special crowns of ice which control their thoughts, except obviously, the ice melts, and then everyone’s okay? Yeah, remember that bit? Okay, so listen. That really happened.
SAM YAO: [whispers] Is there a way to say, “dot dot dot” out loud?
MAXINE MYERS: [whispers] I think it’s call for a psych evaluation.
RAJIT: No, I mean, really! Well, not really. But listen, you’ve heard of Netrophil, right? We were really big before the apocalypse. Freedom fighters, yeah?
SAM YAO: [whispers] Did he just say “we”? [laughs]
RAJIT: We know stuff, man! I mean, I wasn’t heavily involved, not one of the top guys. Although I did know a lot. I mean, that’s not to say I wasn’t one of the top guys… But listen! Mind control, right? That’s what Netrophil knew was going on. Government-sponsored mind control! Through the food, yeah? You know, those barcodes? They’re there to tell the government how much mind control stuff is in each can.
SAM YAO: [whispers] Did he -? Look, Doc, is he safe?
MAXINE MYERS: [whispers] He only deals with the beds, Sam. He’s been okay for months! And I mean, you know, with all that’s happened…
SAM YAO: Yeah. Like we say, if someone had told us the dead were walking -
RAJIT: But listen -
MAXINE MYERS and SAM YAO: - we would have called them crazy.
RAJIT: That’s got to be what happened to Francesca, right? She worked with all that food. No idea what was in some of those cans. The government must have got her! Mind control, man! I’m just warning you. Word to the wise. I’ll, um… yeah, leave you to your exercise. Just try not to eat too much stuff from cans, that’s all I’m saying.
SAM YAO: Okay…
MAXINE MYERS: Yeah.
SAM YAO: Back in the real world.
MAXINE MYERS: Yup. So, Five, we’ve got to this week’s final set of exercises, and they’re pretty simple. You’ll be doing three seven-minute free-form runs with two minutes for stretching between each set. You are so capable of this now, Five, so don’t be nervous. Take up a good stance and begin your first free-form run now.
MAXINE MYERS: Great! That’s two minutes. Looking strong!
MAXINE MYERS: Four minutes done, Runner Five! More than halfway through.
MAXINE MYERS: Just one more minute left, Five. You’re going well!
MAXINE MYERS: That’s excellent, Runner Five. Now take two minutes to stretch, and we’ll go again.
MAXINE MYERS: Finish up your stretching now, Five, and we’ll be running again in 15 seconds.
MAXINE MYERS: Okay, Five. Second seven-minute free-form run. You can do it. Go!
MAXINE MYERS: You’ve been going for two minutes, Five. Be sure to pace yourself.
MAXINE MYERS: Four minutes down. Good work out there.
MAXINE MYERS: Just one more minute to go.
MAXINE MYERS: That’s great, Five! You’ve come so far in just a few weeks! Take two minutes now to stretch out and do your final run of the day.
MAXINE MYERS: Get ready to run again now, Five. You’ll be starting again in 15 seconds.
MAXINE MYERS: Great. Last run of the day, Five. Give it everything you’ve got. Go!
MAXINE MYERS: Amazing work, Runner Five. Two minutes done.
MAXINE MYERS: Four minutes gone, Runner Five. You’re more than halfway there and looking good.
MAXINE MYERS: Final minute, Runner Five. Give it everything you’ve got.
MAXINE MYERS: Runner Five, you’re done for today! You’ve done so well out there. We’re all so proud of you. Take some time now to cool down, walk it off, and stretch out.
RAJIT: Runner Five! I’ve got something for you.
SAM YAO: Great Scott, what now? … heavy.
MAXINE MYERS: “Why do you keep saying things are heavy? Has something gone wrong with the gravity?”
SAM YAO: Wait, you -
MAXINE MYERS: Take the day off running tomorrow, as usual, Five, and see you back here the day after that. [laughs]
SAM YAO: You knew the whole -
MAXINE MYERS: I have heard of pop culture, you know.
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