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Chapter 2 - Final Rooms

Section 1 - Central Time Zone

iO Theatre is a room. "You have travelled about 9 years and 1 hour earlier into the past. You're on a stage, where a class is currently taking place. The students are all sitting on the floor, nervous but engaged." The printed name of iO Theatre is "iO Theatre (1994)".

After going to iO Theatre for the first time, increment the score.

Del Close is a smokable teacher in iO Theatre. "Sitting in a chair watching the class is Del Close." The description of Del is "A large-framed man in his 50s, Del sits in a wooden cabaret chair and teaches the class. His deep voice can bark commands impatiently but also spread out and engulf the room in quiet, smart enthusiasm. He's at once worldly and sheltered. A genius theater director, he is clearly in his element here."

Chicago is a region. iO Theatre is in Chicago.

Every turn while the player is in Chicago:

if a random chance of 1 in 4 succeeds, say "You hear [one of]the faint sounds of a Cubs game from outside and down the block[or]the muffled voice of Charna Halpern in the next room calling someone to say he's on a team[or]Noah Gregopolis nearby, explaining the proper way to perform 'Close Quarters'[or]the voices of Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert coming from a television somewhere[cycling].".

ioers is scenery in iO Theatre. Understand "students" and "class" as ioers when the player is in Chicago. The description of ioers is "The students are mostly in their early 20s. They look smart and excited. Hey, several of the teachers you've just met are amongst the faces here! The UCB4, Mullaney and even Delaney are all here."

ucbers are scenery in iO Theatre. The description of ucbers is "Everyone looks younger.".

Understand "Amy" and "Matt" and "Besser" and "Ian" and "Walsh" and "Roberts" and "Delaney" and "Michael" and "Kevin" and "Mullaney" as ucbers when the player is in Chicago.

cabaret is scenery in iO Theatre. Understand "chair" as cabaret when the player is in Chicago. The description of cabaret is "A stylish cabaret chair of black polished wood. The back is shaped into a swirl and exclamation point."