You pull out your dusty old terminal, the keys worn from the countless hours of typing. It still has the old acoustic coupler modem that you need to use to connect to the enigmatic hacker BBS. You place the phone's receiver into the modem's rubber cups and begin the process: ``` ATDT 555-0192 ``` The terminal screen starts to flicker, initiating the dial-up sequence. **Simulated Modem Sounds**: ``` beeeep-ksshhhhhhh...KRRR-KRRRR...CHHHHH...beeep-beeeep-bop-bop-kshh ``` After a series of high-pitched beeps and white noise, the connection gets through, the terminal screen goes blank for a moment, and finally the BBS welcome screen starts to load.

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The trail of glowing blue energy hovers in the air, shimmering and pulsating. It weaves through the intricate passages and spaces of the lower level of the bridge, guiding Thraeryn through the maze-like structure towards the hidden facility. The trail seems to be alive with a faint, ethereal glow, urging Thraeryn onward.

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The terminal appears to be an IBM XT. It has a modem connected to a long curly phone cable. The screen is currently displaying the output of a Python script that was recently run.

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Thraeryn examines the old terminal and sees that it is an IBM XT with a modem connected to a long curly phone cable.

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