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[The video shows Hob, sitting at home on a balcony of his apartment. He smiles, but there's a little uncertainty to his attempt at pleasantness. Something is bothering him.]

Hello, all. Uh, I don't mean to alarm everyone, but...

[That's usually how people cause alarm. Good work, Hob.]

I noticed something strange during my recent walks. I have a path I routinely take as I explore the city, walking different areas each day in case there's something out of the ordinary. Well, I typically stop in the same shops for some water or food, or to carry something home. When I went into one of the stores I frequent, I noticed the things I helped myself to previously haven't been replaced. It always was, before.

[It's hard to mask his concern.]

As more people typically arrive about once a month, if resources get scarcer... shouldn't we think of something?

[A quick smile.]

Or maybe it's all a fluke! A temporary disruption in services. That's all.

[That could be it, right? Hob doesn't have to eat to live, but starving is not a lot of fun.]

Comments

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And figuring out a way to get a greenhouse going isn't an option?

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Someone else mentioned that, but I wouldn't know how to start with putting one together.

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A lot of it is just picking out a place that receives various amounts of light. Then making sure that there is a system to keep it humid or hydrated. Temperatures consistent to what the plants prefer.

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Sounds like that would require a bit of engineering.

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Sounds pretty simple to me.

[ Has someone... Never been in a greenhouse? ]

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Great. You should build one.

[ Hob has certainly been to a greenhouse, but building a water and humidity system that will keep the plants alive, not to mention artificial light if needed, as the weather cools and the daylight hours reduce is not something he's equipped for. ]