It was only seconds ago that the sound of a gunshot caught you off guard. Now, here you are, cradling your sidekick and friend, Snam, close to the ground. "Not Snam!!", you think to yourself, "After all he's done for me..." It was he who took care of your niece when your sister asked you to babysit. It was he that always let you win in Stratego. Now, in this final act of selflessness, he lies dying from a shot from Doctor Nova's gun, dying from the very bullet that was meant for you. Tears well up in your eyes when you think how Snam will never get that plant you got him for his birthday. You spent so much time picking it out and everything... Your attention is diverted by an evil chortle, and your gaze barely catches the blur of white as Doctor Nova runs out the door to the north. You'll pursue him soon enough, but for now, your attention returns to your fallen comrade. "Listen," Snam chokes out. "You gotta get that bastard." After these final words, his body promptly goes limp in your hands. You carefully lower him to the floor. "Oh, I'll get him alright," you growl to yourself as you turn towards the door. "I'll get him good." DEATH TO MY ENEMIES An Interactive Tale of Revenge Copyright (c) 1999 by Roody Yogurt Release 1 / Serial number 990930 / Inform v6.20 Library 6/8 SD The Beginning of the End You and Snam came a long way to get this far. First, you had the trouble of tracking down clues and following the trail of innocent victims that led you here. Then, there was the battle of epic proportions with Nova's countless minions. To top it off, you had to deal with that dastardly crocodile pit (and you would've helped Snam wrestle them, too, if only reptile skin didn't make you feel so icky). But now, Snam's dead and you've got to make things right. You have an ominous, uneasy feeling, walking about this room. You're not sure whether to attribute this to the eerie, moving shadows that dart about the floor and walls or to the fact that you made the unwise decision to fight evil with a stomach full of chili.[MORE] Your friend, Snam, lies dead on the floor, face up. >i You are carrying: a roll of duct tape >search snam Digging through Snam's pockets, you find a bottle of Doctor Bronner's EUCALYPTUS 18-in-1 soap. >x soap That Snam was a wily one! Only he would have the foresight to bring such a powerful tool to this place of evil. Dr. Bronner's 18-in-1 has practically thousands of uses (er... 18 to be precise). Various writings are printed on the label. >read it "1. Always dilute for Shave-Shampoo-Massage-Dental-Soap Bath!" >g "2. Eucalyptus Oil shampoo is ideal for kids, pets, & dogs." >g "3. A dash is best... to brush dentures clean and fresh!" >g "4. Dilute Eucalyptus Soap to clean flowers, roses & veges!" >g "5. For massage, dilute 1 part in 10 parts hot water! Not oil!" >g "6. Dilute 1 part to 10 for Walls, Floors, Laundry, & Tub!" >g "7. Dilute with hot water to clean & freshen from head to toe!" >g "8. Eucalyptus Oil Soap for Dispensers-Uniforms-Baby-Beach!" >g "9. 3 dashes in water rinse most Sprays off fruit & vegetables!" >g "10. 1/2 oz in qt of water refreshing Spray & Diaper Soap!" >g "DON'T DRINK SOAP! KEEP OUT OF EYE! DILUTE! DILUTE! OK!" >g "1. Always dilute for Shave-Shampoo-Massage-Dental-Soap Bath!" >drink soap There's nothing suitable to drink here. >search snam You've already found as much as you wanted to find in Snam's pants. >l The Beginning of the End Shadows dart about the room; the stench of evil is afoot. Glory and justice lie to the north. Your friend, Snam, lies dead on the floor, face up. >n Kitchen of Evil You've made it to Doctor Nova's kitchen, a feat that few have accomplished (and even less have lived to talk about!). You eye the place up, trying to see what one so evil munches on when plotting the pain, death, and suffering of innocents. There seems to be exits to the north, south, and east. You can see a refrigerator (which is closed) here. >open fridge You open the refrigerator, revealing a chicken and an eggplant. >x chicken Hmmmm, a chicken. A chicken in its entirety, in fact- with the head and everything! You're not quite sure whether Doctor Nova was going to eat this or whether the rumor about his treachorous chicken-torture of prisoners is true. You shudder at the thought. >get chicken The chicken makes a squeaking noise as you grab it. Eeagh! Rubber bird! >x eggplant Eggplant- king of all vegetables! >get it Taken. >eat it That's plainly inedible. >s The Beginning of the End Shadows dart about the room; the stench of evil is afoot. Glory and justice lie to the north. Your friend, Snam, lies dead on the floor, face up. >roll snam You flip Snam over. >l The Beginning of the End Shadows dart about the room; the stench of evil is afoot. Glory and justice lie to the north. Your friend, Snam, lies dead on the floor, face down. >x snam Looking at his bloodied torso only reminds you of how precious life really is and how time should always be well spent. Anger surges within you... You have to kill that fiend, Doctor Nova! Only then can you return home and watch TV with a carefree, happy mind. >search snam You've already found as much as you wanted to find in Snam's pants. >n Kitchen of Evil You've made it to Doctor Nova's kitchen, a feat that few have accomplished (and even less have lived to talk about!). You eye the place up, trying to see what one so evil munches on when plotting the pain, death, and suffering of innocents. There seems to be exits to the north, south, and east. You can see a refrigerator (which is empty) here. >close fridge You close the refrigerator. >e Closet of Horrors For someone who concocts complicated, concise schemes involving the death of innocents, Doctor Nova really doesn't know how to keep a clean closet! You can barely move in all of this junk; you can barely see as well. The kitchen is to the west. You can see a dustbuster here. >x dustbuster It's a dustbuster, all right. A miniature, handheld vacuum cleaner- this baby knows how to bust dust! >get it Taken. >bust dust That's not a verb I recognise. >turn on buster You can't see any such thing. >o dustbuster That's not something you can switch. >vacuum That's not a verb I recognise. >l Closet of Horrors For someone who concocts complicated, concise schemes involving the death of innocents, Doctor Nova really doesn't know how to keep a clean closet! You can barely move in all of this junk; you can barely see as well. The kitchen is to the west. >x junk Hmmmmm, what have we got here? Hackey-sack balls, old rock concert stubs, human skulls... There sure is a lot of it! >search junk Searching through the mess, you find a weathered, bronze trophy... >g There's nothing more to be found, unfortunately. >get trophy You already have that. >x trophy Oh, my, what a find! It's a trophy commissioned by the Sandbaggers baseball league, given to Chasby Tentimes back in 1986! Oh, wait. On closer inspection, you see that it is not authentic as you had first supposed. Indeed, now, you see the little jet booster at the base, and the figure on top isn't holding a baseball, but rather, a long, sharp blade. How diabolical!