xx48.12.01 / 12:53 / Still Thursday

The last entry timed-out, some people walked right under the tree I'm hiding in. Not guards, technicians from the facility walking and smoking. I caught a snatch of their conversation:

"—should have a good time. It's not like we're paid extra for it."

"We shouldn't have to get paid extra for it, it's part of our jobs."

"Wasn't in the job description I read."

"So what were they gonna put, 'must have unusually strong stomach and flexible viewpoint on ethical issues'?"

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"I just hate pulling that shift. Don't you?"

"Of course I do. There's no one in there that WANTS to—"

Then they were gone and I could breathe again, except then ANOTHER technician walked over to my tree and actually leaned against it. He wasn't smoking, thankfully, just looking down at the facility and kind of humming. I guess he picked this tree for the same reason I did; it has a good view of everything down below. I'm not sure why HE was looking at the facility, though, it's not that attractive. Anyway, he stayed there for at least ten minutes, then THANKFULLY he moved on, leaving me to try to stop my heart from beating so fast and write some more. Now I'm trying to

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