When Shadows Dance: A Bunker's Unexpected Test

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Story Transcript:

Ca: La llum tènue del búnquer il·luminava les cares preocupades d'Arnau, Marta i Jordi.
En: The dim light of the bunker illuminated the worried faces of Arnau, Marta, and Jordi.

Ca: L'alumini de les parets brillava sota la llum groguenca, creant ombres que dansaven al ritme dels generadors.
En: The aluminum walls glimmered under the yellowish light, creating shadows that danced to the rhythm of the generators.

Ca: Un ecosistema d'alarmes i indicadors parpellejants omplia l'aire amb un xiuxiueig constant, gairebé molest.
En: An ecosystem of alarms and flickering indicators filled the air with a constant, almost annoying, whisper.

Ca: Arnau, el responsable de seguretat, es passejava amunt i avall.
En: Arnau, the security officer, paced back and forth.

Ca: La seva responsabilitat era dirigir l'exercici d'emergència del dia.
En: His responsibility was to direct the day's emergency exercise.

Ca: Volia demostrar a tothom –i a si mateix– que era capaç de liderar.
En: He wanted to prove to everyone—and to himself—that he was capable of leading.

Ca: Per dins, però, la seva ansietat augmentava com les ombres a la paret.
En: Inside, though, his anxiety rose like the shadows on the wall.

Ca: A un costat, Marta revisava l'equip tècnic.
En: On one side, Marta was checking the technical equipment.

Ca: Era una enginyera brillant i sovint qüestionava les habilitats de lideratge d'Arnau.
En: She was a brilliant engineer and often questioned Arnau's leadership skills.

Ca: Al seu parer, ell era massa rígid, poc capaç d'adaptar-se davant de problemes inesperats.
En: In her opinion, he was too rigid, unable to adapt to unexpected problems.

Ca: Jordi, un jove intern, estava encantat de formar part de l'equip.
En: Jordi, a young intern, was thrilled to be part of the team.

Ca: Ambiciós i impulsiu, sempre intentava demostrar el seu valor.
En: Ambitious and impulsive, he always tried to prove his worth.

Ca: Aquell matí, mentre els tres es preparaven per començar l'exercici, semblava especialment nerviós.
En: That morning, as the three prepared to begin the exercise, he seemed especially nervous.

Ca: "Preparats?
En: "Ready?"

Ca: " preguntà Arnau amb veu ferma.
En: asked Arnau in a firm voice.

Ca: Marta assentí, mantenint els ulls focus en un panell de control.
En: Marta nodded, keeping her eyes focused on a control panel.

Ca: Jordi somrigué, ple d'energia.
En: Jordi smiled, full of energy.

Ca: "Perfecte.
En: "Perfect.

Ca: Comencem.
En: Let's begin."

Ca: "L'exercici havia de ser senzill.
En: The exercise was supposed to be simple.

Ca: Una simulació d'evacuació i comprovació de sistemes.
En: A simulation of evacuation and system checks.

Ca: Tot anava segons el pla fins que, sobtadament, una alarma va començar a sonar amb un to desesperat.
En: Everything was going according to plan until, suddenly, an alarm began to sound with a desperate tone.

Ca: Marta es dirigí ràpidament al panell de control, els seus dits volant pels botons.
En: Marta quickly headed to the control panel, her fingers flying over the buttons.

Ca: "Això no estava previst," murmurà Arnau.
En: "This wasn't planned," murmured Arnau.

Ca: De sobte, els llums del búnquer van disminuir fins apagar-se completament.
En: Suddenly, the lights in...