iStory:The Private/chapter summaries

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The Private/chapter summaries
The Private is the second volume of iStory.
First mentioned:	January 14, 2009
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The following is a list of chapters of the The Private volume of iStory, with summaries and appearances noted.

Heroes Evolutions

The following summaries are for each chapter as to what must happen to complete the mission successfully.

Chapter 301

Chapter 301: The Private (released 1/14/2009)

Last summer, Rachel Mills was just another Marine trying to stay cool on the front lines of Iraq. But then a bizarre attack occurs at her unit's checkpoint, and she finds herself fighting for her life. She and the other survivor have only minutes to figure out what happened...

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Rachel Mills visits the the remnants of Pinehearst Headquarters, which is in ruins due to the explosion that happened there and then leaves the area in a cab. Some time later, she is in an office, interviewing for a civilian job. The interviewer asks her from behind a desk about her time as a U.S. Marine, and why he should even consider employing someone who screwed up their career so badly. Rachel then begins explaining what happened on her last tour of duty in Iraq. In Iraq, Rachel is sent by Barton to aide a woman in a stopped car on a blazing, busy street. Rachel hears something beep and recalls how her grandfather used to tell her she had great hearing skills, and that they would save her life one day. Rachel approaches the car and hears someone walking away from the scene. By the time she gets there, the person is gone, and Rachel finds a piece of paper with a strand of digits written on it: XOO OOXO / XXX XO OXOXOX / XOXO XXX XX O / XXO O X / OOOO O OXO OXOXOX Suddenly, Rachel hears a bang and goes back to the checkpoint, where Barton and the Marines have been ambushed and subdued. Thick smoke is hissing out of canisters on the pavement. Rachel hears a shooting start, and makes out the sound of both sides' gunshots. She also sees a group of shooters wearing hazard suits and heading her way. Rachel runs into an alley, pursued, and turns around to face her pursuer, who turns out to be Ammar, the Marines' Iraqi translator. Rachel takes him deeper into the alley before the fighters can make him out as a traitor, and tells him that they need to escape the area. The player then has the option to either run into an apartment building or run out into the street. If Rachel runs into the apartment building, Ammar and her hear voices in the building and can either flee to the roof or to the basement. If they go to the roof, they realize that no helicopters are around and come to the conclusion that they must wait and hope that the people of Ghanaf don't tell the militia where they are hiding. If they go down to the basement, they hear footsteps above them and reckon the the men must be very determined about carrying out the manhunt. If Rachel runs into the street, she and Ammar are chased by the militia, and they can either steal a car or duck into a side-alley. If she steals the car, she points her gun at the driver and tells Ammar to tell him to exit the vehicle, but Ammar is away in an alley. Rachel realizes that it is too late and accompanies Ammar behind a dumpster. If Rachel ducks into the side-alley, she eavesdrops on two of the masked men and notices that they communicate in English and don't even look Middle Eastern. Either way, Rachel takes out the piece of paper from before. She tells Ammar about it and mentions the erratic beeping sound she heard before finding it and wonders if the two things are connected. Ammar tells her that they should be worried about surviving, and Rachel tells him that she has a hunch and to let her study the digits. After looking at the paper again, she says she thinks she knows what it means. At the end of the chapter, the player can vote to affect what happens in the next chapter. Select the option with the first six letters of the decoded message. Vote carefully: your choice affects what happens in the next chapter. Discuss your choice at the 9th Wonders "Friend or Foe" forum. Poll ends and story continues on Friday, 1/16/09. What do you think the note means? DFONCO GOTOFI

[edit] Character Appearances

Rachel Mills Interviewer

Barton Ammar

Notes

• The first iStory chapter for The Private, Chapter 301, was released on Wednesday, January 14, 2009.

See Also

• For a summary of the The Private series of iStories as a whole, see The Private.

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