Your father's plan to return is being implemented. And you are participating in this.

Although Vylorun did not like what was happening, you persuaded him to help you and your father. The nomad rabbit-mutant's abilities in the field of terrain reconnaissance and pathfinder activity helped you and an armed group of your father's comrades quickly and avoiding unnecessary encounters to reach the location of the bunker of Ortley's.

So, this moment has come...

You, along with your father, Vylorun and a group of a couple of dozen well-armed warriors are standing... in the place where your dramatic journey began.

Great Gate.

Exit from the bunker of Ortley's, which is located deep in a cave among rocks and hills.

A blocked door to your old world.

This powerful huge door, ten meters in size, made of an alloy of steel, titanium and lead, looks like an insurmountable obstacle that will not allow anyone to get inside the bunker.

But…

Is that barrier really that reliable?

After all, you were able to escape from the bunker of Ortley's against the will of the Council of Elders!

You open the visor of your ceramic-metal helmet, which is an integral part of your Raytheon-XOS-15 exoskeleton.

You look towards your father. His stern face reflects painful reflection and inflexibility.

You ask: “How do we get inside, dad?”

The father grins and says: “And how exactly did you escape from the bunker to look for me?”

You answer: “Through a piping system to drain excess water...”

Daniel Ortley says: "You're a brave guy, Jerome... However, in this case, we need a more radical way of getting inside..."

The father makes a hand gesture. A pair of warriors bring a pre-prepared cargo that they brought from the territory of The Redoubt. Large wooden box. You could only try to guess what was there.

Warriors open a wooden box.

Inside there is a lot of complex electronic equipment, an ancient computer monitor, a lot of wires and mysterious parts.

Under the leadership of their father, the warriors approach the area to the right of the door to the bunker.

The father examines the dirty surface of the concrete walls.

It seems to you that there is nothing special about this place...

But you are wrong!

After a couple of minutes, Daniel Ortley finds some kind of disguised mechanism. A small part of the concrete wall is moved to the side. Before your eyes is an interweaving of many wires and several unfamiliar electronic devices.

The father says: “The whole life of the bunker of Ortley's depends on electronics, on the functioning of electrical systems and on the normal operation of programs to ensure the functioning of the protective perimeter... It all works according to programs that were created by our ancient ancestors... But changes can be made to any program if you know how do this..."

Having said these words, the father begins to carefully connect the wires of the computer he brought to the previously disguised electronic devices in the wall next to the door to the bunker of Ortley's.

Then he turns on the computer he brought and starts typing something on the keyboard.

For half an hour he is busy with this activity.

Finally, you hear... the massive door to the bunker begin to open!

The father quickly turns off the computer. One of his associates is packing this important equipment into a box.

Then a group of people armed with **** rifles and machine guns quickly enters the bunker of Ortley's.

This group is headed by your father. Daniel Ortley gives commands in a strong voice. You walk next to him.

The visor of your ceramic-metal helmet is closed. In your hands is the LWRC M6A2 automatic **** rifle.

Immediately, when descending along the corridors deep into the underground premises of the bunker, your group is attacked by scattered groups of armed guards of the bunker of Ortley's. It is clearly evident that they did not expect a shocking event - the opening of the door to the bunker from the outside...

Therefore, their resistance is hopeless. They only manage, using small automatic pistols, to easily wound a couple of your father’s comrades. In response, a barrage of fire from **** rifles sounds... The corpses of the guards fall to the floor one after another.

You also shoot...

You feel pangs of conscience, but continue to shoot at those with whom you recently lived next to.

The thought is pulsating in your mind: “This must be done... These are sacrifices for the sake of the future... All for the sake of the future!”

An hour later the resistance was completely suppressed.

Your father's armed group has completely taken over the bunker of Ortley's. There were few casualties among the residents (probably about a dozen people died, mostly guards) - most of them, realizing the doom of resistance, simply surrendered.

In the central hall of the bunker (this is a large place where general meetings of residents usually took place; for example, to elect new members to the Council of Elders), your father’s armed associates gathered all the residents of the bunker.

A crowd of frightened people...

Wary glances towards the weapon you are holding in your hands.

Some people cry.

Your gaze looks around these people with longing.

You sadly think: “There are almost 500 people here... But how few of them are children! Are we doomed to extinction?!”

Your father lifts the visor of his ceramic-metal helmet, revealing his face.

Surrounded people see this. They clearly recognized your father's face.

They are shocked.

You hear whispers and exclamations of surprise.

You also reveal your face.

Soon you will also be recognized.

Your father starts saying loudly: “People of the bunker of Ortley's! You all know me! I'm Daniel Ortley! I've come to change everything! I will give you all a chance to survive! From now on, I declare that the Council of Elders is dissolved. The situation will not happen again when our community is led by cowardly supporters of isolation from the outside world. Their shameful and stupid policies over the years have only led to the extinction and degradation of our community. Finally, the elders set out to ensure complete isolation... This was a step towards inevitable ****! Consanguineous marriages, low birth rates, problems with energy, water and food. Problems with breakdowns of equipment, the means of repair of which are only on the surface. All this would sooner or later lead the bunker of Ortley's to inevitable ****. So I, Daniel Ortley, took on the burden of responsibility. It is my duty to ensure our survival at all costs. From now on, the Council of Elders will no longer be elected. The Council of Elders will rule no more!"

From the crowd of people, several frightened old persons come forward. Three old men and two old women. Most of them are scared. But one of them looks angry and indignant. You remember that all these people are members of the Council of Elders (according to custom, only persons who have reached the age of 60 were elected to this governing body).

One of the old men frowns on his wrinkled face and says: "How dare you, Daniel?! You brought dirty, bloodthirsty thugs into our house! These bastards are soaked in radiation! You organized the **** of the guards! You are a vile traitor!"

Your father makes a hand gesture. Armed warriors surround the former members of the Council of Elders, take them out of the central hall and lead them somewhere along the corridors.

The speech of Daniel Ortley continues: "From now on I will be the ruler. Instead of isolation, our community will actively interact with the outside world. I already have many allies. Our community will not be a victim - we will dominate and conquer the goods of this world. I promise you safety, food, water! I know how to protect ourselves from dangers! The best protection against dangers is their preventive elimination! I promise you that your children will see the light of the sun! I promise you that our community will become the basis for creating a new civilization in the wasteland! Are you ready to become a community of rulers or do you want to remain a community of pathetic weaklings and victims? Are you ready to be a part of greatness? Will you support me?"

Something amazing is happening before your eyes...

Probably influenced by the removal of former members of the Council of Elders...

And one more thing: your father’s charisma and oratorical skills are clearly high...

You see how just recently a crowd of frightened people listened to every word of your father with growing attention and interest.

Then, interest develops into cheers.

At the end of his speech, most of the crowd is already shouting: "Long live Daniel Ortley!"

You watch with bated breath how your father, with the power of words, was able to convert most of the residents of the bunker of Ortley's into his supporters.

Before your eyes, the dominance of the new ruling regime was established.