"Now that we've got you settled, there's something Master Geoff wanted me to tell you before I let you loose," continued Bradley. He slipped a padded hand into a large pocket on his butler's uniform and pulled out a small grey card, which you recognise as an electronic key. "Most of the house is open to you, Eric, seeing as you are Geoff's favourite nephew. If you come to a closed door that seems locked, just touch your key to the pad. Most of them should unlock immediately. If they don't, then it's probably because they're a service room - plumbing, electric, whatever - or because whoever is inside doesn't want you to come in. Most of the rooms you'll want to go into have an intercom by the lock pad - just speak after you touch the card to the pad. And you can lock the door of your room automatically - just wave your card over the pad inside the door. A glowing red light says it's locked."
"Too cool!" says Eric, losing his own cool for a moment.
"Yeah, Geoff thought you'd be impressed. Now, is there anything else I can get you? There's some snacks in the fridge there - I remember being 18, I was hungry all the time...maybe you need a meal?"
Eric looks at Bradly and thinks that he must be hungry all the time NOW, to keep up his enormous weight. But he doesn't say that, he says, "...
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