Тейлор Поттер и философский виал / Taylor Potter and the Philosophical Vial: Глава 7. Тренировки, уроки и загадки Вормвартса

Chapter 7: Training, Lessons, and Wormwarts' Mysteries
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Camrad_RIP 01.01.26 в 11:23

Taylor wanted to return the salvaged calculator that had started it all to Chris, but it was in the infirmary, where students weren't allowed. A heated discussion ensued.

Camrad_RIP 01.01.26 в 14:38

"It's possible to get in there," Amy said confidently over dinner. "Erik and Crystal are constantly wandering around Wormwarts, wherever they want, whenever they want, even after lights out."

Camrad_RIP 01.01.26 в 20:32

"But how?" Taylor asked, excited and worried. "Don't they get caught? Filch caught us in a minute, and we were just lost!"

Camrad_RIP 01.01.26 в 14:39

"No," Lisa shook her head, "it was all about my attempt to access the Wormwarts map. Tagg Filch is an ordinary person, albeit one with high authority in the system that controls Wormwarts. What the system doesn't know, Filch and his robot cat don't know, and you can hide from sight and sound just like that, using improvised means. It's safe to assume your brother and sister are using a Tinker device that makes them relatively invisible to surveillance systems."

Camrad_RIP 01.01.26 в 20:32

"They didn't say anything like that," Amy answered thoughtfully.

Camrad_RIP 01.01.26 в 20:33

"Of course!" Lisa snorted. "In Wormwarts, that's such an advantage I don't even know how to put a price on it! Tinker devices are banned from Wormwarts, so Eric and Crystal built one right here."

Camrad_RIP 01.01.26 в 20:33

"Why do you think it's a device?" Taylor asked.

Camrad_RIP 01.01.26 в 14:39

"Eric and Crystal aren't Tinkers!" Amy said at the same time. "They can fly, shoot, and put up force fields, but they... no, I would have known!"

Camrad_RIP 01.01.26 в 20:34

“Oh, oh, not all at once,” Lisa grinned.

Camrad_RIP 01.01.26 в 20:40

She leaned forward a little, confidentially touching both her friends with her hands and said.

Camrad_RIP 01.01.26 в 20:34

"Let's talk after dinner and in our tower, okay?"
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Camrad_RIP 01.01.26 в 20:40

"Why does the conversation have to take place in the shower?" Amy asked suspiciously.

Camrad_RIP 01.01.26 в 20:42

"Well, we could all use another wash of the solvent they used to remove the foam," Lisa said with an honest and open face, then couldn't help but giggle. "And no one can eavesdrop on us here!"

Camrad_RIP 01.01.26 в 20:43

"It's because of the noise of the water, right?" Taylor asked, thoughtfully turning the faucet handles and trying to get the water to the perfect temperature.

Camrad_RIP 01.01.26 в 20:41

"No," Lisa giggled, peering into Taylor's booth. "That's because there are places Wormwarts doesn't watch!"

Camrad_RIP 01.01.26 в 20:41

Her gaze swept over Potter's bony, angular figure and immediately jumped to Weasley's soft, rounded form, also peering out of the stall with an angry expression. The stalls were lined up along the wall, with no doors, so anyone entering the shower could see everyone showering at once.

Camrad_RIP 01.01.26 в 20:42

"Why?" Taylor shouts.

Camrad_RIP 01.01.26 в 14:40

Lisa also returned to her cubicle and began to soap herself.

Camrad_RIP 01.01.26 в 20:42

"Because imagine the scandal that would erupt if underage students were being filmed and watched naked!" Granger shouted, feeling a surge of amusement. "I'm sure Snape would appreciate that!"

Camrad_RIP 01.01.26 в 14:41

"Don't talk about Snape, we have a lesson tomorrow!" Taylor responded.

Camrad_RIP 01.01.26 в 20:44

"Let's set him up!" Amy shouted.

Camrad_RIP 01.01.26 в 20:50

Lisa and Taylor looked out in unison, and Amy looked a little embarrassed.

Camrad_RIP 01.01.26 в 20:50

"We'll fabricate a video... well, where is he... well, as Lisa said!"

Camrad_RIP 01.01.26 в 20:51

"Yeah," Granger grinned, "I get it, but it won't work! They'll spot the fake right away! But it's a good idea, especially if you think of it as a year-long project on manipulating and exploiting information!"

Camrad_RIP 01.01.26 в 20:52

"That's over the line," Taylor said firmly. "We're not being watched, so we're not going to overstep the line, okay?"

Camrad_RIP 01.01.26 в 20:53

"Okay," Lisa agreed, "but still, if it's anything important, don't discuss it in the castle unless you want the headmistress to know! Showers, toilets, the Forbidden Forest, or Hagrid's hut, since we're friends now!"

Camrad_RIP 01.01.26 в 20:54

"What's wrong with the headmistress?" Taylor asked, surprised.

Camrad_RIP 01.01.26 в 20:54

"She's a Thinker, just like me, and when you're dealing with Thinkers, it's best not to tell them anything at all!" and even without seeing Lisa, even despite the sound of the water, one could easily imagine her smirking. "So you'll give Chris back the calculator tomorrow when he gets back from the infirmary!"

Camrad_RIP 01.01.26 в 14:42

"And if we returned his calculator to him today, it would cheer him up," a voice came from behind.

Camrad_RIP 01.01.26 в 21:03

Taylor had already finished washing herself and now stood behind Lisa, vigorously drying her head with a towel. Her long black hair stubbornly refused to be dried, but Taylor didn't give in, fighting it with no less tenacity than she had with Eidolorin's students just hours earlier.

Camrad_RIP 01.01.26 в 21:04

"Somehow, Amy's relatives and other seniors bypass the surveillance systems?"

Camrad_RIP 01.01.26 в 21:04

"That's one of the mysteries of Wormwarts that I hope to solve in time," Lisa smiled back. "I could do it much faster if Amy agreed to treat my headaches..."

Camrad_RIP 01.01.26 в 20:55

"NO!!!"

Camrad_RIP 01.01.26 в 14:42

"Well, no, then no," Lisa grinned and winked at Taylor. "Then let's dry off, get dressed, and go to bed."

Camrad_RIP 01.01.26 в 21:03

Taylor just nodded, continuing to dry herself and thinking about something intently.
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Camrad_RIP 01.01.26 в 14:43

Snape made a gesture, and the screen on the wall flashed.

Camrad_RIP 01.01.26 в 21:06

"Let's continue the topic we touched on in the last lesson," he said. "PHO, Parahumans Online, is the largest forum, news channel, and communication hub for capes, tying together the information space. Cape communities and enclaves may be physically scattered across the globe, not to mention those of us who live on our own, but PHO unites us, allowing us to talk to a cape on the other side of the planet as if they were just a meter away."

Camrad_RIP 01.01.26 в 21:12

Thomas glanced around at the students.

Camrad_RIP 01.01.26 в 21:12

"What does this mean? Who can say? Potter?"

Camrad_RIP 01.01.26 в 21:13

Taylor thought for a second, then remembered Lisa's words from yesterday and said.

Camrad_RIP 01.01.26 в 21:13

"It's better not to communicate there, so as not to give information to potential enemies - the Thinkers!"

Camrad_RIP 01.01.26 в 21:14

"Wrong, Potter! Minus one point from Herofindor!"

Camrad_RIP 01.01.26 в 21:14

"But, sir…"

Camrad_RIP 01.01.26 в 21:14

"Another point for arguing!" Snape snapped.

Camrad_RIP 01.01.26 в 21:14

Lisa angrily raised her hand and rolled her eyes, but the "art of intrigue" teacher pointedly ignored her.

Camrad_RIP 01.01.26 в 21:15

"A Thinker will conclude even from what you don't write, Miss Potter," Snape said sarcastically. "Thinkers are thinkers because they know how to process information, and the absence of information is still information. However, we'll cover countering Thinkers in our senior years. Now, let's return to the topic of the lesson. So, who's going to answer? Miss Greengrass?"

Camrad_RIP 01.01.26 в 14:45

The Eidolorin girl, sitting next to the telekinetic girl who had lifted chunks of earth into the air during yesterday's battle, immediately responded.

Camrad_RIP 01.01.26 в 21:05

"We can use PHO to manipulate information, and if we approach the issue skillfully, this information will become known to all capes on the planet."

Camrad_RIP 01.01.26 в 14:45

“That’s right,” Snape said, his thin lips forming an approving smile, “two points to Eidolorin!”

Camrad_RIP 01.01.26 в 21:06