AQUA OLYMPICS
3rd Event - Object Retrieval
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Author’s Note: And the 3rd member of the trifecta makes his
appearance. Hi, folks, Brian "Sonic Whammy" Sapinski here. I hope that
you've enjoyed these first couple of events in what promises to be a
very unique and creative series. I've found since I started doing this
with Trevor well over a year ago that this takes a LOT of creative
thinking, more than any other project or fanfic I've worked on in the
past. Overall, I'm pleased with the efforts, and if you have an
opinion, please let us know. We're always eager to hear what you have
to say. Stay Way Past Cool! and we'll seeya later.
Brian: "Welcome back, and now it's time for the next event in our
competition: Object Retrieval. Trevor and Robert have more on the
rules of this event."
Trevor: "Well, we have an 8X8 grid, with objects placed at random in
some of them. 10 objects in all. Robert, can you explain the rest of
the rules?"
Robert: "Certainly. There will only be one item per grid square. The
squares themselves are separated by walls that have holes halfway
down. Now, a player can move between the grid squares at will, and
surface anytime for a breath, but any movement between the squares
other than through the hole will results in time penalties. The
quickest to retrieve all ten is the winner. And just to make things
fair, all contestants must start from square A-1"
Brian: "And we should point out that with each run, the objects are
randomly placed, so the objects are not in the same place for every
competitor. Few objects will actually wind up in the same squares."
Trevor: "Correct, and now, this event starts. The order was randomly
drawn, and lucky #1 that gets to set the pace is Louie! He's getting
ready at the side of the pool... there's the horn, and he's in A-1!"
Robert: "He should set a strong pace here, and look, he is flying
down the A column, and he's found one of the objects already!"
Brian: "Yes, right in a-5, he's got a bead on it, and now he's back
up and finishing out the rest of the a row. And there he goes making
the turn for B."
Trevor: "He's gone through 4 parts so far and found nothing in the B
row... there! In B5, he discovers another object, and he seizes it and
places it in the waterproof bag we provided. He continues through two
more... another one in B-8! He takes it, and heads into the C area."
Robert: "You mean B-1 Trevor. Remember, it's numbered north-south.
But here he goes down the C column....and nothing here. He looks
frustrated as he surfaces in C-8 to catch his breath."
Brian: "And perhaps a good time to do so. The speed he's been going
at takes its toll quickly here. But Louie now knows that he will find
more than one item in at least one of the next columns."
Trevor: "A good idea, indeed. He conitnues the search... He's going
at insane speed here... he's already at C-5. He see an object in C-6.
Hem has it and is porceding. C-7 has one too! He takes it, proceeds to
the end, and turns to D-8"
Robert: "Halfway there with only three columns down. He's swimming
through the D column at breakneck speed....oh, he missed one! Wait, he
saw it, and is going back for it, but that will cost him a few
seconds."
Brian: "Indeed, had to reverse his direction in D5 to go back to 4,
and those squares are not the roomiest places to turn, only a 3 1/2"
square area in each box. Now Louie's got it and is headed back through
D5."
Trevor: "D6, you mean Brian, and he's continuing through, hoping to
find the other 4 objects in short order to get the best time... he's
found #7 in D2. He's grabbed it, goes to D1, and turns into the second
half of this grid."
Robert: "He seems to be taking it just a touch slower, not wanting to
miss any this time around. And yes, he's found number 8 is E-3. But he
has to surface here instead of at the end of the column."
Brian: "And again, another wise time out for him, because with only 2
objects to go and almost 2/3 of the grid still unchecked, he's gonna
want to blaze through if he wants them quickly."
Trevor: "He's coming back in.... and going through quickly. He's
found nothing in the rest of the grid and turns into H8... and finds
#9 there. Picks it up.... and moving on.... ... and he finds the last
one in H6! Picking it up.. surfacing... time! Robert?"
Robert: "Wow, he found all ten in 2 minutes, 45 seconds. That is a
blistering pace. I don't know if anyone will be able to match it."
Brian: "And rightfully so. That was quite a risk he took skipping the
F and G columns entirely. So Louie sets the pace, who's the first to
challenge it, Trevor?"
Trevor: "Well, Brian, we have Monty stepping up to A-1 at the
moment... he's fitting on his mask and snorkel... and he's in!"
Robert: "Monty is moving much slower than Louie was. But then not
many of our competitors can move as he did. Also, he seems a little
tentative about going from square to square. You can't be tentative
here."
Brian: "I think what's getting him here, as he finds the first one in
A4, is that he's worried about those antlers of his getting hooked in
the hole spaces between boxes. He has to take more of a risk here."
Trevor: "That's right... he finds his first object at A6, but 30
seconds have already passed. He really has to pick up the pace. He
seems to have pushed into B5. He's going randomly, folks."
Robert: "That's not a good plan here, as he can quickly lose track of
what squares he's already been to. Dumb luck won't be enough for this
event, even though his wanderings have netted him another item in C7."
Brian: "And that dumb luck puts him in a bind as he reaches another
object in D8, but now he's not sure which way to head next. Now's he's
taking a straight cut along the bottom."
Trevor: "He keeps going in random directions.... geez, it's been 2
minutes, and he's found 4 more objects in D3, E4, E2, and F5. That
makes it 6, going for 4 more."
Robert: "He's going up the A line again....but he doesn't realize
he's already been there. He'd better take a breath soon though. If he
forgets like he almost did last time, he won't even finish."
Brian: "Actually, he's got 7 now. And there's #8 as he turns at the
top for B1. Uh oh, check it out, he's starting to choke out, and check
out the dash he's making for the surface."
Trevor: "Honestly, Monty's smarter than this... what's going on in
his head... well, he's taken his very desparate breath, and headed
back down for the object... and he has #8."
Robert: "I guess he's just panicked. It can happen sometimes. But I
think he's gotten it together now as he spies #9. One more and he can
get out."
Brian: "He's got it in B4, and now he's cutting across and back up
again. He's still trying to guess around. But wait, he's found #10 in
D1. And out he comes."
Trevor: "4:50... way, behind Louie's initial pace."
Robert: "Well, it was to be expected here, but I'm more than a bit
surprised at Monty being so tentative. Plucky up next won't make that
mistake, I guarantee that."
Brian: "As a duck himself, he's got to live up to the expectations
that Louie has just set. I don't know if he can match it, but he's
gonna try."
Trevor: "He fits his mask and snorkel on... and he jumps in. Oh, man,
that's embarrasing... he jumps in so hard he loses those polka dotted
trunks of his! The whole backstage cracks up! Well, that'll make him
lose a few seconds..."
Robert: "Indeed it has, but he's making up for it with the speed of
his swimming. He seems to have settled in the zigzag pattern Louie
used, but he's going across instead of down."
Brian: "Which is just as acceptable, and look at this! It's doing
well for him, both C1 and F1 have now both given him items."
Trevor: "Well, I'll be damned... he's now trying to turn into H7,
folks, and... ow! He cut that corner way too fast and he hit his
noggin at the wall! He's dazed, and this will certainly cost him more
time. Oh, that was H2, sorry..."
Robert: "Well, I'm sure he thinks H2 is H7 too after that shot,
Trevor. But he's shaking it off and swimming stronger than ever. But
wait, he missed one in E2! And he's not going back for it!"
Brian: "Here's hoping he remembers it. He does see one in B2 and has
it, but wait, he cuts A2 out and just heads south... and now where the
heck's he going?"
Trevor: "I'm not sure even he knows where he's going... that run in
with the wall earlier may have caused problems with his orientation
skill. He's found 3 more in E3, F4, and F3.. he's going at random like
Monty was."
Robert: "Entirely possible now. He went overaggressive, but it still
might work out for him... if he remembers to surface and take a breath
soon."
Brian: "As a matter of fact, I can see that he's slowing up a
little-- uh oh, he's just stopped now. We may have to get him out of
the maze, this might be over here."
Trevor: "No, no... if he drowned, we'd have seen bubbles fly outta
that beak of his. He's just stopping to make sure he can surface
properly. And just like that, he's up, taken his breath, and has gone
back down to continue the event."
Robert: "Lucky for him that also seemed to clear his head, but it may
be too late with that one he passed over. He has found another one
though, and seems to be back into his pattern."
Brian: "Now he's swept the 5's, but I don't think he's realized the
one in E2 yet. Now he's in the 6's and found on in C6"
Trevor: "And he's found another one on A6, making that 8. He's now
sweeping the 7's and he looks pretty good now. Still, it's way too
late for him to challenge the leader."
Robert: "Especially since he switched from across to up and down.
From our vantage point, we can see an object in H1 that he can't. I
wonder if he'll be able to find it."
Brian: "Actually, no, he's still moving across, Robert, and that
object which is actually in H8 is one that's he's headed for right
now. And there he's got it, one to go, but now he's gotta backtrack to
get E2."
Trevor: "He's pretty confused, folks... he thinks he's covered
everything, yet he only sees 9 objects in his pouch. He's going back,
going over squares in a hurried frenzy. He better find it soon... he's
probably not even gonna beat Monty's time."
Robert: "There, he sees it, and finally bags #10. What's time?"
Brian: "Not a good one, he checks in at 5:05, which is 15 seconds
behind Monty's pace."
Trevor: "Plucky is NOT happy with that time as he heads backstage.
Next up is the badly slumping Theodore. He hasn't cracked 9th place
yet in these Olympics."
Robert: "Well, we've seen overaggresive now, and overtentative before
that. Theodore will have to find a middle road to be successful here.
But that look on his face is almost like 'Why am I here?'"
Brian: "Well, his success has been extremely nonexistent in the last
two events. That's definitely not going to put a vote of confidence on
his face."
Trevor: "Well, we extend the invite, and they can accept or decline.
There's the horn, and he basicially belly flops into the pool. He's
going at a logical zigzag here, going from A1 to A2 and so forth. At
least his low speed gives him very little chance of missing
anything... and he finds two in the A grid alone, at 4 and 6... he's
now entering 8."
Robert: "And now turning into the B column, but he has to surface
already. He's being methodical, perhaps too much so. He doesn't find
any in that column and now turns into C after taking a breath."
Brian: "Yes, his slow approach and short breathhold are holding him
up severely, but he seems to be handling it well this time. And now in
the C he's found one in C4."
Trevor: "He's proceeding through... but he hasn't taken a breath in
the C grid, and he's picked up the pace... this is not a good idea,
folks... "
Robert: "Not at all Trevor, and with finding one in C7, he's trying
to make it to C8 before taking another breath....I don't know if he
can make it."
Brian: "He's trying to death to reach the top, and there, he just
made it. But now he's really out of breath and taking extra time to
get himself back in place. An even bigger time loss than what might
have happened otherwise."
Trevor: "He heads back down, and turns into the D grid... and he
heads up it.. finding an object at D6, and still going... Slowly."
Robert: "I think he's out to prove he can do this, not that he'll
win. Takes a lot of guts to compete in these events."
Brian: "Indeed you're right, but look at what we have here, he's
found one more in D3, and he's eyeing the next one in D1, but he's
coming up for a breath first."
Trevor: "He's realizing he's not going to win this, like you said,
Robert, and he's just playing to finish reasonably. He's taken the
breath, picked up the object, and turns into the second half at the 4
minute mark."
Robert: "Going down the E column now...and there, he's found one in
E4 and another right next to it in E5. Only two to go, so maybe he can
still post a respectable time."
Brian: "Now as he goes on, he hasn't found anything else in E, and
sliding over to F, yes, he's starting to approach the top, stops a
quick spot in F5 to get air, and he's on again. No new ones yet,
though."
Trevor: "Hmm... he continues through F, but he hasn't found any at
all in there either. He turns into G, and finds one... and he sees the
last one... he has it! Time?"
Robert: "6 minutes, 50 seconds. Well out of medal contention, but a
victory nonetheless for him as he did finish."
Brian: "Indeed it is. And look at him coming out of the water, he
feels a lot better about himself now. Maybe he can take that as a new
confidence into later events."
Trevor: "Well, guys, don't look now, but lookie here... Tummi is up
next. Another guy not expected to do well in this event, he
specializes in fighting and strength stuff. That full body swimsuit is
the only fashion choice for him. Anything else would be uncivilized."
Robert: "*groans and rolls his eyes* Whatever. Anyway, the holes for
this event were carved with his girth in mind. He should be able to
fit though if he goes straight, but the wrong turn could get him
caught."
Brian: "Indeed it can. And he's off and running in A1 and across the
line this time. Scanning the top row, and finding nothing
surprisingly. Keeping a fair pace as he prepares to round for the 2's."
Trevor: "He finds one in F2... only one he finds in the two's. He's
turning for the 3's.. he turns wrong and gets himself stuck! He's
going nuts in there! And Cubbi is going crazy backstage!"
Robert: ""He's going to lose his breath if he doesn't calm down...
but that seems to be a good thing as the decreased lung capacity
helped him get through. He's heading up for a much needed breath."
Brian: "And surfacing, he looks a little frustrated over that. Keep
your cool, Tummi, you still have 9 to find. And back down he goes for
more. There's one in B3 and he's got it."
Trevor: "He's proceeding through the 3's and gets the third in F3.
He's turning aggressively into H4 and picks up #4 in there and now
he's finding nothing else for the rest of the way... turning into the
5's...."
Robert: "But he's surfacing first for another breath. After almost
getting stuck last time, he surely doesn't want to get caught again.
But as he goes through the 5's, he finds nothing there. Looks on the
frustrated side if you ask me."
Brian: "But he knows that it means the rest are gonna come up quick.
Matter of fact, he sees one right in H6-- OH! He dove for it too
quickly and gutted himself on the rim of the hole."
Trevor: "He's lost a lot of breath there... he's trying to recover
quickly and go to the surface.... going... going... look at those
bubbles explode from his mouth.. tough break for the Gummi...."
Robert: "And he's made it, but only just barely. He definitely needs
to take some time and get his breath back before going back to his
search."
Brian: "Cubbi just breathed a sigh of relief backstage as Tummi's
back in after about 20 seconds of waiting time. He shoots straight for
the floor to pick up and he's got it. And look, he has to come right
back up!"
Trevor: "This is getting wierd... he definitely has some kind of
internal injury... and there he goes, folks, Tummi just fell
unconscious down there. The first DNF of the event."
Robert: "This is really unfortunate for Tummi, his DNF forces him
into last place and let's hope he can get that injury looked at."
Brian: "We'll find out more about his progress as the event moves on.
In the meantime, who's next?"
Trevor: "Well, he'll likely be healed anyway. Looks like Bingo is
stepping up to poolside. Remember the altercation he was involved in
with Alvin right after the last event, everyone. This has turned into
a major rivalry, the first created in these games."
Robert: "You know he'll try to set a quick time using his high
breathhold. I just hope he doesn't think he can do this all in one
breath. No one's that good."
Brian: "Right, and this IS Bingo we're talking about folks. Let's see
if he keeps his head about him. He's off, Trevor!"
Trevor: "He's trying to go as fast as possible, but he may not be
able to do it this quickly without missing one, or smashing into a
wall. He finds one in A4. Now, he's turning into B8."
Robert: "Wait, he's going straight down the 8's...He finds one in F8,
and then turns into the H row. It seems he might be attempting a
spiral search pattern."
Brian: "Indeed, and he's still trying to build up that speed, and H5
holds one for him, and another in H2, but wait, he sped past it!"
Trevor: "I knew it, I just knew it.... well, he's going on, having 3
of 10 items, and he's going through the 1's... looks like you were
right, Robert, for he's turning into B2."
Robert: "And he finds one in B5, now into the 7's....but it's all for
naught if he doesn't get the one he missed in H2."
Brian: "And he STILL hasn't taken a breath. Oh wait, now he finally
does, coming up in D7. Strange place to stop, but I guess he IS
deciding not to take any chances."
Trevor: "He's going back down, and finds one in E7, and anotyher in
G7, and he turns into G6.... he's turning into F3 finding nothing in
unsearched G areas... items are going ok, for him, but he really needs
to find the H2 one he missed to compete."
Robert: "He's continuing the spiral, finding none so far, but can you
believe it? The three he hasn't seen yet were all clustered in the
center. Tough break, but even tougher that he only has 9."
Brian: "And now, here he goes... one, two, and now he's got all 3 and
he's shooting up for the surface. He looks jazzed, but now he's
looking to see that the clock's still running. Look at that expression
change as he dives back down!"
Trevor: "He's desparately zinging through the maze.... he really
needs to find that last one.... there! He has it! He takes it, comes
up.... Time!"
Robert: "5 minutes even, putting him behind Monty, but ahead of
Plucky. Not where he wanted to be, I'm sure."
Brian: "I don't know what caused him to pass that one up, except that
he pushed himself too hard and too fast. And that miss puts him out of
medal contention for this event."
Trevor: "Alright, everyone, Alvin's next! He'll have extra motivation
and possibly confidence at seeing Bingo fall quite short here. He's
jumped in! He's proceeding through the A row."
Robert: "Hmm, nothing there. He turns into B8....I knew it! He's
following the same pattern Bingo did. And he's found a couple already,
in H4 and H6."
Brian: "With 8 to go he heads for the 1's, and it's surprising that
he's also trying to match Bingo's speed. Do you think he's trying to
show him up, Trevor?"
Trevor: "Of course he is! This is Alvin, for... he's just found
another in F1, and then another in D1. Tuirning quickly into the 1's.
This is risky though... he could run himself dry of air so fast he may
not even be able to react when he needs to."
Robert: "When he reaches B1 he grabs a quick breath of air before
starting the next level of the spiral. He's found another one in B5.
Halfway done already, at he's setting a blazing pace."
Brian: "And now reaching the bottom of the B's--- hey, wait a second.
He turned one square too late, guys, he's back in the 8's. I don't
think he saw what he just did."
Trevor: "No, he certainly didn't... he'll be doing the next two spots
here, that he's already done! Maybe you reaslly have tyo be down there
to understand how disorienting this grid really can be... Alvin could
be going in circles here."
Robert: "Could be nothing, he is. You'd think being against the wall
would give him a clue, but he's probably so happy about being ahead of
Bingo that he's not paying attention to his surroundings much."
Brian: "Yes, as now, he turns up the 7's, and what do you know,
there's one in G7 where he would have turned to start. And scanning
up, he's now turning one short at G3, not 2."
Trevor: "Going through the 3's, he finds one in f3, and then another
one in d3. This makes 8, folks... who knows, everyone, he might just
have gotten lucky missing that row there. Only two to go."
Robert: "As he makes his next turn, he finds another one in c4. He's
reaching the next turnoff...but he missed it again! He's coming up for
a breath, let's hope he can regain his bearings."
Brian: "I'm starting to recheck where he missed things myself. He
missed the 2's and 7's, that's for sure, and now as he goes back down,
he's hitting the 7's, and nothing's there. He's still a row off of
where he should be."
Trevor: "Alvin is now confused, and he's now looking systematicially
for the final object.... tic, tock.... man, he needs to find it soon,
or he'll have to breathe again."
Robert: "And there he goes, up for another breath. He looks both
confused and pissed. In his mind, he ran the full spiral. But we saw
how he missed the 2's. That's where the last one has to be."
Brian: "As he goes back down, currently in E5, still one off, he's
now starting to scan the rows across. He's checking the 5's both ways,
and now moving up from A5 into the 4's."
Trevor: "We're continuing to watch a wandering Alvin as he... oh!
He's going to the 2's finally... and he finds the last object!
Surfacing... time!"
Robert: "6 minutes, 45 seconds, only 5 seconds faster than his
brother, and well behind Bingo. And you can see Bingo bouncing around
backstage."
Brian: "Granted, he shouldn't be too happy about his performance, but
I guess he's just using the satisfaction of having beaten Alvin on
this go-around."
Trevor: "Agreed... he's way overreacting. Next up is the last
Chipmunk, Simon!"
Robert: "Now despite his lack of swimming ability, I expect Simon to
do well here guys. Just look at him, he's taking the time to look over
the grid before jumping in. And since the clock doesn't start till he
hits the water, I have the feeling he's got a plan going here."
Brian: "And I don't even know what kind of strategy you can have that
no one else has tried, but there he goes now, he's off. And whoa! He
has one already in A2!"
Trevor: "Luck is a big part of any strategy here, guys. However, it
looks like Simon may be going a pretty straightfoward pattern here,
going to A4... what the hell... why is he turning into B4?"
Robert: "Wait, I see what he's doing. He's zigzagging half the grid
instead of the whole grid. Unusual, but apparently effective as both
B3 and B1 have items."
Brian: "And now as he goes for the c's, he's got nothing, and on to a
breath. It IS unusual. I would think this is slower because you have
to turn more. Thoughts, Trevor?"
Trevor: "I think he's thinking about deducing the best possible
chance of where the objects are going to be, and going to those spots.
D4 and D3 have items! Making that 5...."
Robert: "Agreed, but the E half-row is empty. This might backfire
unless...oh man, pay dirt! F4 through F1 all had items! He's already
got 9! Unbelievable. And look at the look on Louie's face backstage.
Think he feels yet another gold slipping away?"
Brian: "I would definitely think so. But remember, guys, he still has
over half the maze to scan. And check it out, he's coming up in H4
after the G's turn up empty."
Trevor: "Wait... he's got something... H2 turned something up! that's
all folks... time!"
Robert: "I don't believe it...1 minute and 55 seconds. This has got
to be a world record for this event."
Brian: "I wouldn't doubt it. He only needed HALF of the maze to find
all ten of them. I don't know how in the world he could have guessed
this coming, but he got it!"
Trevor: "And he'll have one hell of an interview afterwards, I'm
sure... now next up is Buster!"
Robert: "I wonder, do you think he'll follow Simon's lead, or write
it off to a fluke? Well, we're about to find out as he jumps in, and
find his first item right in A1!"
Brian: "You were just saying something about flukes, Robert? Anyway,
Buster's moving right along, down the A line first. And he has another
at the opposite corner in A8."
Trevor: "He turns into B8... following a regular type pattern here...
being pretty steady about this, he is. Oh, will you look at that? He's
found two in B4 and B2... he's turning into the C section now."
Robert: "He's coming up for a quick breath first, then going down the
C line at a decent pace. Unfortunately, nothing there and he turns
into the D line."
Brian: "And checking the D line, doing pretty well for himself, and
he reaches the top of the line in D1 with a 5th item. Now he turns for
the E's and check this out! He's going across the rest of the 1's!"
Trevor: "Going across insatead of up and down for the last half,
folks. Buster take a breath at g1, and he comes down to an item in
that same aquare... he's now turning into H2 and trying for the last 4
items."
Robert: "And as he crosses back along the 2 row, he finds nothing.
Heading into the right half of the 3's now, and he's got one at F3!"
Brian: "3 to go as he round to the 4's and comes up for a breath in
E4. Now back down, and nothing there. Into the 5's."
Trevor: This is a drought, guys... ah, here's his 8th in E5, and he
turns into the 6's... wait... 9th.. and 10th in F and G! Surfacing...
time!"
Robert: "3 minutes even. Slips him right into 3rd place and well
poised to medal with only one competitor left."
Brian: "And that competitor is Cubbi Gummi. No doubt he can move
through those holes in no time, being the smallest of the bunch, but
can he scan the board fast enough to beat 3 minutes?"
Trevor: "It'll be difficult to be sure, but he needs to keep it
simple. He least of all can afford a screwup with his bad breathhold.
Well, he's in, and he's going up and down on the grid... he finds his
first object at A6, and comes up to take a breath afterwards... he's
proceeding into B8."
Robert: "Where he finds one. He's moving up the B line now, finds
another in B4 surfaces again. This has to be slowing him down some."
Brian: "Indeed, but it means in the long run it'll keep him going
faster. Now curving into the C's, he going downward, but he sees
nothing. And back up again in C8 to get himself ready for the next
leg."
Trevor: "Now he's coming into the D section, guys. He finds 2 in D6
and D2... he's now entering the second half of the grid.... turning
into E1."
Robert: "Now he's coming into the D section, guys. He finds 2 in D6
and D2... he's now entering the second half of the grid.... turning
into E1."
Brian: "Now into the F's after another breath, he's got himself going
at more a pushed pace now. He wants to finish strong and in time.
Another one in F3, and he's up again."
Trevor: "Hmm.... going hard this time... turning into the g's now...
there one at 2... and the final one at 7! He's up! Time! Does he
medal!?"
Robert: ""Time is....Oh I don't believe this.....3 minutes.....and 1
second! By one second he falls into 4th place!"
Brian: "Oh, what a heartbreaker. And I can tell you that those last
few moments shaved time off his run, but in the end it was just short.
That's the way it goes sometimes."
Trevor: "Yes... well, he was the last of the competitors for this
event, so we'll be right back for post event interviews after the
medal winners recieve their spoils."
Interviews
Trevor: "Welcome back ,everyone. We have our gold medal winner,
Simon, here for the first interview of this event, still in his
equipment."
Robert: "That was an unusual search pattern you used Simon. Tell me,
how did you come up with it?"
Simon: "Well, I observed a pattern in all of the other players'
heats. It occurred to me that most of the items to that point had been
located in the lower half of the playing grid. So I simply figured
that the odds said they were bound to show up in the upper half very
soon."
Trevor: "Pretty smooth, Simon, but how confident were you when you
went in there? You definitely had disadvantages. How did you overcome
the psychological game?"
Simon: "Trevor, please. The reason I'm in these Games right now is
for my mind. It would be embarassing if I let myself get psyched out."
Brian: "Indeed, Simon, well congratulations on your big win here and
we'll see if you can keep that up as we go into the Pursuit."
Trevor: "Hmm... should we have told him about when he paniced like
crazy in the last two events? I mean, after what he said."
Robert: "Nah, let him have his 15 minutes of fame. And we'll be back
with the Pursuit right after this."
(To be continued, in Marathon)
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