Slouching Towards Bedlam — 39 of 76

Section 3(a) - The Pedestal

The pedestal is in the Archives. "At the end of the platform lies a pedestal topped with a small, inverted onyx pyramid." The pedestal is fixed in place. The description of the pedestal is "It is shaped like a pulpit. On its flat surface is small panel containing a dial and small glass display and delicately balanced at its top is an inverted black pyramid." The analysis of the pedestal is "CAT:NONLIVING.TO[paragraph break]OL.UTIL:ARCHIVE.[paragraph break]INTERFACE.PART:F[paragraph break]ILE.NUMBER.INPUT[paragraph break]VIA.DIAL.OUTPUT.[paragraph break]VIA.PAPERTAPE.DI[paragraph break]SPLAY.PYRAMID=RE[paragraph break]TRIVAL.UNIT....."

The panel is part of the pedestal. The description of the panel is "Its flat black surface contains a dial and a small glass display." Instead of pointing at the panel, try pointing at the pedestal.

The pedestal has an indexed text called the current input. The current input is "STARCF".