Quote: Formicarium

This page contains the dialogues of the scientists in the formicarium. There are **SPOILERS** for the main story.

## **Beach formicarium**

**Story begins**:

* **Scientist 1**: Ah, I see the queen has taken well to her new home.

* **Scientist 2**: It’s fascinating, she has already started to spawn. Incredible really that we found such a healthy specimen.

* **Scientist 1**: How long until we can expect to see inter-species polymorphism?

* **Scientist 2**: We should be patient, and allow the colony to grow first. I have placed food nearby. Then we will introduce the *Formica fusca*, and observe their reaction.

* **Scientist 1**: Excellent. Keep me updated on their progress.

**You don't dig**:

* **Scientist 2**: Come on now my little ants, you need space to grow. Dig, dig, dig!

**You don't gather the hidden food**:

* **Scientist 2**: Hmmmmm...

* **Scientist 1**: Is something wrong?

* **Scientist 2**: I have provided them with food just a few centimetres south of the queen, but they don’t seem to be interested.

* **Scientist 1**: If they are too distressed to collect food, then we will have to replace the colony and start again.

* **Scientist 2**: Such a terrible waste...

**You dig out a tile for the 1st time**:

* **Scientist 2**: They are beginning to expand their territory!

* **Scientist 1**: Excellent news.

**You build a gene-thief ant worker tile for the 1st time**:

* **Scientist 2**: The queen has begun to lay new eggs.

* **Scientist 1**: Perfect. We will soon have a thriving colony.

**You build a black ant soldier tile for the 1st time** :

* **Scientist 2**: The *ereptor* workers have raised their first *Formica fusca* ant.

* **Scientist 1**: Finally, we have the opportunity to observe multiple species within the same colony.

**You have just beaten The First Experiment for the 1st time**:

* **Scientist 1**: Let’s see how the colony grows over the next few days.

* **Scientist 2**: Now that they have experienced battle, I expect to see a significant rise in the number of soldiers.

**You build a wood ant shooter tile for the 1st time**:

* **Scientist 2**: The *ereptor* workers have raised their first *Formica rufa* ant!

* **Scientist 1**: Incredible! I wasn’t sure it was even possible!

**You have just beaten The Second Expereiment for the 1st time**:

* **Scientist 1**: Continue to watch over the formicarium. Additional experiments will be on hold for the time being.

* **Scientist 2**: I understand, no more tests.

**Rehousing begins**:

* **Scientist 1**: The counterpart colony has been delivered. We need to commence preparation for the final experiment. After that we can dispose of the specimens and close the project. You should begin transplanting our *ereptors* into the modular formicarium, and be careful with the queen.

* **Scientist 2**: Yes, yes, I know how to use a trowel.

## **Rainforest formicarium**

**Rehousing finishes**:

* **Scientist 2**: Close the project? Bah!... Did you hear that? Final experiment my foot! I’m in charge of the colony, and I will decide when we’ve finished testing.

* **Scientist 2**: There! All set in your new home. Grow quickly, my little ants. We have lots of works to do...

**You build a leafcutter ant major tile for the 1st time**:

* **Scientist 2**: Oh, the *ereptor* workers have raised their first *Atta cephalotes* ant.

* **Scientist 1**: Very good. I look forward to seeing how they integrate into the *ereptor* hierarchy.

**You have just beaten Possibly the Final Experiment for the 1st time**:

* **Scientist 2**: Hah! Jelly to the incinerator?! The jelly is for my ants... and no one is going to take it away from you.

**Rehousing begins**:

* **Scientist 2**: Short sighted, simple, churlish fools! They don’t understand, none of them understand. The experiment must proceed!

* **Scientist 2**: There isn’t much time... quickly my ereptors, into the terrarium, you’ll be safe here.

## **Swamp terrarium**

**Rehousing finishes**:

* **Scientist 1**: Is it done?

* **Scientist 2**: Yes, yes, look... Gone!

* **Scientist 1**: I see... Well good. It’s about time. Anyway, I’m going to need you to make yourself available this afternoon. Apparently a large quantity of unrefined jelly has gone missing from the overflow vessel and supply wants to speak with the whole group about proper check out procedures. You wouldn't happen to know anything about it, would you?

* **Scientist 2**: What? No! What would I want with unrefined jelly?

* **Scientist 1**: Well... Quite.

* **Scientist 2**: What would I want indeed?

**You build a fire ant soldier tile for the 1st time**:

* **Scientist 2**: *Solenopsis invicta*... Interesting presentation, fully functional stinger too! Marvelous!

* **Scientist 1**: What's marvelous?

* **Scientist 2**: Oh... My sandwich! Yes. It came with an unusually generous dab of fiery pepper sauce.

* **Scientist 1**: How many times have I told you? No food in the lab!

* **Scientist 2**: Yes, OK, fine, I'm going.

**You have just beaten Formicarium Challenge 4 for the 1st time**:

* **Scientist 1**: What was he up to? There’s nothing untoward here... Why did he lock the door?

## **General events**

### **You haven't beaten Possibly the Final Experiment**

**You choose extra food**:

* **Scientist 1**: Is it feeding time already?

* **Scientist 2**: Yes. Our queen is insatiable.

**You choose extra Royal Jelly**:

* **Scientist 2**: How is the colony progressing?

* **Scientist 1**: The queen is exhibiting interesting new behaviors. I believe the colony is beginning to adapt.

**You choose extra territory**:

* **Scientist 2**: Come on now my little ants, you need space to grow. Dig, dig, dig...

* **Scientist 1**: I’m sorry, what was that?

* **Scientist 2**: I wasn’t talking to you!

### **You have beaten Possibly the Final Experiment but haven't rehoused**

**You choose extra food**:

* **Scientist 1**: Why are you feeding the *ereptors*?

* **Scientist 2**: I... I was just...

* **Scientist 1**: I expect them to be gone by morning.

* **Scientist 2**: Yes, of course.

**You choose extra Royal Jellyas**:

* **Scientist 2**: The way they continue to adapt. It’s almost as if they have a goal, a purpose...

* **Scientist 1**: Are going to deal with the ants or not?

* **Scientist 2**: Yes, yes, I’m doing it. Just wiping down the surfaces first, yes, making sure everything is nice and clean.

**You choose extra territory**:

* **Scientist 2**: Look at you, dig and grow, dig and grow!

* **Scientist 1**: I’m becoming concerned about your obsession with these ants.

* **Scientist 2**: Oh er, well I was...

* **Scientist 1**: Please just get rid of them.

* **Scientist 2**: Yes, yes,...

### **You have rehoused for the 2nd time but haven't beaten The Final Experiment**

**You choose extra food**:

* **Scientist 2**: Eat hearty, grow strong, the work will continue soon.

* **Scientist 1**: Hello?

* **Scientist 2**: Shhh! Shhh!...

* **Scientist 1**: Oh it's you. Is something wrong?

* **Scientist 2**: No.

**You choose extra Royal Jelly**:

* **Scientist 2**: I knew it, I knew it. With the exposure and stimulation, the mutation possibilities are boundless! The potential for amalgamation... Which is of course an epistatic effect, owing to increased cytoplasmic viscidity in the...

* **Scientist 1**: What are you doing?

* **Scientist 2**: Preparing the report.

* **Scientist 1**: Can you not do it quietly? Perhaps try using the keyboard?

* **Scientist 2**: The keyboard, how quaint.

**You choose extra territory**:

* **Scientist 1**: Why is there a pile of substrate in the middle of the workspace?

* **Scientist 2**: It's the ventilation, terrible down here, the stuff builds up in the corners. I'd put in complaint.

* **Scientist 1**: If you're up to something, I will find out.

* **Scientist 2**: Up to something? All I do is try to make the place a little bit tidier. I clean the desks and suddenly I'm up to something. Oh, that's very nice, very rich, up to something.

* **Scientist 2**: I'm not up to anything, my *ereptors* on the other hand...

### **You have beaten The Final Experiment**

**You choose extra food**:

* **Delivery person**: Hello! Going to need a signature on this! Dangerous chemicals!

* **Scientist 1**: What would I want with... chlorosulfonic acid?

* **Delivery person**: How should I know? I just need a signature.

**You choose extra Royal Jelly** *(version 1)*:

* **Delivery person**: Propane delivery!

* **Scientist 1**: I haven't order any propane. There must have been a mix-up.

**You choose extra Royal Jelly** *(version 2)*:

* **Delivery person**: Delivery!

* **Scientist 1**: Not this again! Laser galvanometers? Could you let inventory know we never order these?

* **Delivery person**: Not my job I'm afraid.

**You choose extra territory**:

* **Delivery person**: Delivery!

* **Scientist 1**: I haven't put in any request...

* **Delivery person**: Looks like a... supercapacitor.

* **Scientist 1**: You're probably after the microelectronics. Next floor up.

## **Enemies are released in your formicarium**

These dialogues belong to the male scientist and can be heard when enemies are released in your formicarium. Because of what happens in the main story, they can't be heard in the swamp terrararium. Currently, there is no dialogue for swamp enemies.

* *Gene-thief ants*: A few *ereptors* can't hurt...

* *Black ants*: Maybe we'll just add a few *Formica fusca*.

* *Wood ants and hermit crabs*: Our colony does need to exercise.

* *Larval rove beetles*: Delicious beetle larvae.

* *Devil's coach horse beetles*: A new challenger has entered the arena.

* *Beach tiger beetles*: Dinner time.

* *Beach wolf spiders*: Beware, the wolf spider.

* *Trap-jaw ants*: Trap-jaw ants... snap, snap, snap.

* *Mole crickets*: Burrowing, burrowing, tunneling, tunneling, chomping, chomping.

* *Harvestmen*: The chances of anything coming out of those jars were a million to one, they said.

* *Leafcutter ants*: The *Attas* come to forage... but they are not welcome here.

* *Green rove beetles and blue rove beetles*: Beetles... colorful, deadly beetles.

* *Jumping spiders*: Argh, where did it go?

* *Army ants*: The army is on the march! Send them back.

* *Leaf-mimic praying mantises*: Perhaps a praying mantis next?

* *Spiny devil bush crickets*: Ow, prickly little beasts.

* *Whip spiders*: Incy-whippy spiders, running to the queen. They all want to bite her, it's really quite obscene!

* *Huge whip spiders*: My my, that's a big whip spider.

## **Trivia**

* The dialogue for dropping mole crickets in the formicarium can only be heard in **The Other Foot**. There is currently no option to drop them in the formicarium in the main story.

* The dialogue for dropping harvestmen in the formicarium is a reference to **Wars of the Worlds**.

* The delivery person is voiced by Nika Nikolic.