167. PI-253 Control Restored

Interfacing with the Control Pylon as power is restored shows a running log of events:

System rebooting.
WARNING: Time gap detected.  Duration: 17y 219d.  Correcting.
ERROR: Control subsystem corrupt.  Restoring from backup.
Restore complete.  Restarting subsystem.
Control subsystem online.
ERROR: Production subsystem offline.  Hardware power interruption detected.
ERROR: No available repair drones found.  Production subsystem will remain offline.
Processing subsystem communicaton restored.
WARNING: Processing efficiency degraded: subsystem reports multiple units at capacity.
ERROR: Communications subsystem offline.  Hardware power interruption detected.
ERROR: No available repair drones found.  Communications subsystem will remain offline.
...

The system also contains the override code for Snapmaws, obtainable by anyone who interacts with it.

If you have a Free-Tail, or otherwise have learned how to properly identify yourself within a Cauldron, continue with entry 168.

Otherwise, the Cauldron remains silent.

If you know how to identify yourself, go to entry 168. Otherwise, return to the surface with entry 169.