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Prisoner 1138 continues his journal entries. When last we heard from him, he was devising experiments to see if he was being watched.
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Entry 8
My experiments to determine whether or not my captors are using video surveillance have so far proven inconclusive. I tried the dramatic first: sharpening a pilfered eating utensil and threatening--on multiple occasions-- my veins with said instrument. No concerned orderlies broke into my room to prevent my threatened suicide. One might point out that the incredibly easy task of retaining my, metal, breakfast spoon was itself a test of the level of surveillance. But, perhaps I just have lazy monitors who missed my amateur piracy. In the same vein (heh), it is possible the assumed watchers just do not care if I end my life prematurely, and therefore were content to sit back and watch as I did so.
My next attempt involved taking apart my tablet and trying, very visibly, to connect with those back on Earth. I thought this would've prompted intervention; but, as my rudimentary engineering work failed to produce either more battery power or outside contact, it is conceivable that my jailors are merely snickering at my ineptitude and see no reason to intervene. Incidentally, the delay in writing these entries is a direct effect of my tablet experiment.
I am prisoner 1138, but my name is Abraham bin Navi.
If you're going to make escape attempts, you definitely need to have a plan that has a chance of success. :-)
ReplyDeleteIt would be funny if Abraham busts out later and finds video footage of his attempts posted on something like YouTube.
ReplyDeleteI like the little detail about the entry being delayed due to the tablet's deconstruction. That was sweet!
ReplyDeleteGood stuff! I'd been wondering what happened to him. Nice to see him still around. Patrick's comment made me laugh, and I'm glad to see Abraham still in good humour despite his predicament.
ReplyDeleteVery cool experiment. I like the detail at the end about the delayed entry. Nice touch.
ReplyDeleteI'm loving this - love the prisoners internal monologue through the entries.
ReplyDeleteNice excuse for not posting!
ReplyDeleteHappy to see Abraham bin Navi back. I hate that his experiments have only prompted more questions, these with less positive possibilities than the last. I can't imagine the despair that would result, but he seems to holding up rather well. Great inner monologue, as usual.
ReplyDeleteI've missed seeing Abraham! Welcome back!
ReplyDeleteHis experiments are very clever. I hope he finds something out soon...
Good job with the monologue and Abraham's conflictive reasoning. It actually made me chuckle a bit. It's awesome to see he still has his wits about him.
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