...? — Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes Module

On the Subject of...?

POV: You hit your head on the table and woke up on a bomb...

See Appendix BLANK in Blind Alley for blank modules identification.

This module, when selected (not tapped on), will have a red border. When it’s tapped once, it’ll play a sound. When it’s tapped another time, it’ll glitch out and display a 2-digit number. Look that number up in the table below to get a color. Remember this color for later.

	-0	-1	-2	-3	-4	-5	-6	-7	-8	-9
0-
1-
2-
3-
4-
5-
6-
7-
8-
9-

Upon a third tap on the module, it’ll display a 3×3 grid of colored squares, shuffling positions every second. Press the memorised color to continue. The module will then turn into one of its sub-modules below.

A strike will be recorded if a wrong square is selected or no input is received after 6 seconds. The module will reset to its original state.

On the Sub-subject of Wires

All 3 wires need to be cut in a certain order. Use the memorised color along the top and use the color of the second wire along the left of the table below to get a sequence. 1 = top, 2 = middle, 3 = bottom wire. On a strike, all wires regenerate and change colors.


123	132	213	231	312	213	123	312	132	321
132	321	123	312	213	231	321	132	123	231
213	123	312	321	231	132	312	231	213	123
231	312	132	213	123	321	231	123	321	213
312	231	321	132	321	123	213	321	312	132
321	213	231	123	132	312	132	213	231	312

On the Sub-subject of Colored Buttons

One button will be flashing, exactly 2 buttons need to be pressed. Use the memorised color along the top and the color of the flashing button along the left of the table below to get a number. Press the buttons in that order. Buttons are labeled 1–6 in reading order. On a strike, all buttons returns to their original state and another button may flash.


43	54	33	61	11	21	51	61	34	43
45	15	64	21	26	15	56	26	62	64
45	52	51	42	31	32	53	34	62	14
55	53	25	66	56	23	52	44	42	46
23	65	24	35	14	46	12	16	65	63
13	31	36	16	22	41	63	24	32	36

On the Sub-subject of Punctuation Buttons

There will be a colored display and 6 buttons with punctuation marks on them. Use the memorised color along the top and the color of the display along the left of the table to get 3 punctuation marks. Press the button with all 3 of those marks. On a strike, the display and buttons will change their content.


! , .	" . ?	" ! ?	. ! ,	, " .	. ! "	, . ?	, . "	, ? .	! ? .
“ , !	. ? ,	! , “	. , “	? , .	“ ? !	? . “	? “ .	? ! .	! ? “
, . “	? . ,	. ! ,	! , “	“ , !	! ? ,	! ? .	“ ! .	! , “	“ ! ?
! ? .	! . ?	. “ ,	, ! “	“ . ,	“ . ,	? “ ,	! ? ,	“ ? !	? ! .
? ! ,	? ! .	? . ,	, ! .	? . “	! , ?	? ! “	? , !	! . “	? , .
, “ ?	. “ !	? , !	. ? !	. ! “	“ . ?	. ! “	. ! ?	? , “	“ . ?

On the Sub-subject of Colored Piano Keys

There will be 6 piano keys (no sharp/flat keys), one of them needs to be pressed. Use the memorised color along the top and the color of each keys along the left to get a value for each keys. There will only exist 1 key that has the same value as its position, press it. Keys' positions are 1–6 in reading order. On a strike, keys will change colors.


1	4	6	5	1	3	5	2	5	3
2	3	5	4	2	5	1	3	6	4
3	5	2	1	6	2	3	1	4	5
4	1	4	3	5	6	6	6	2	1
5	6	3	2	4	1	2	4	1	6
6	2	1	6	3	4	4	5	3	2

On the Sub-subject of Colorful Message

There will be 6 circular buttons with question marks on them, next to which is a circular display and a small button. Pressing the button will make the display show 6 colors, then letters will appear on the circular buttons. Use the memorised color along the top and the color of each display flashes to obtain 6 letters, which forms a word when put in the order of their appearance. Use the lettered buttons to type out the word. On a strike, the buttons will reset to their original state and a new sequence will flash.


A	L	E	T	C	E	R	U	T	S
T	O	C	D	R	A	E	S	S	E
M	E	L	S	U	R	Y	E	L	I
S	D	A	E	E	S	A	R	B	A
R	O	R	A	S	H	L	T	A	L
E	P	L	E	E	S	B	D	E	D

Hey, why is this thing here? Oh no, did I remember to put a flavour text in place?


123	132	213	231	312	213	123	312	132	321
132	321	123	312	213	231	321	132	123	231
213	123	312	321	231	132	312	231	213	123
231	312	132	213	123	321	231	123	321	213
312	231	321	132	321	123	213	321	312	132
321	213	231	123	132	312	132	213	231	312


43	54	33	61	11	21	51	61	34	43
45	15	64	21	26	15	56	26	62	64
45	52	51	42	31	32	53	34	62	14
55	53	25	66	56	23	52	44	42	46
23	65	24	35	14	46	12	16	65	63
13	31	36	16	22	41	63	24	32	36


1	4	6	5	1	3	5	2	5	3
2	3	5	4	2	5	1	3	6	4
3	5	2	1	6	2	3	1	4	5
4	1	4	3	5	6	6	6	2	1
5	6	3	2	4	1	2	4	1	6
6	2	1	6	3	4	4	5	3	2


A	L	E	T	C	E	R	U	T	S
T	O	C	D	R	A	E	S	S	E
M	E	L	S	U	R	Y	E	L	I
S	D	A	E	E	S	A	R	B	A
R	O	R	A	S	H	L	T	A	L
E	P	L	E	E	S	B	D	E	D


123	132	213	231	312	213	123	312	132	321
132	321	123	312	213	231	321	132	123	231
213	123	312	321	231	132	312	231	213	123
231	312	132	213	123	321	231	123	321	213
312	231	321	132	321	123	213	321	312	132
321	213	231	123	132	312	132	213	231	312


43	54	33	61	11	21	51	61	34	43
45	15	64	21	26	15	56	26	62	64
45	52	51	42	31	32	53	34	62	14
55	53	25	66	56	23	52	44	42	46
23	65	24	35	14	46	12	16	65	63
13	31	36	16	22	41	63	24	32	36


1	4	6	5	1	3	5	2	5	3
2	3	5	4	2	5	1	3	6	4
3	5	2	1	6	2	3	1	4	5
4	1	4	3	5	6	6	6	2	1
5	6	3	2	4	1	2	4	1	6
6	2	1	6	3	4	4	5	3	2


A	L	E	T	C	E	R	U	T	S
T	O	C	D	R	A	E	S	S	E
M	E	L	S	U	R	Y	E	L	I
S	D	A	E	E	S	A	R	B	A
R	O	R	A	S	H	L	T	A	L
E	P	L	E	E	S	B	D	E	D


123	132	213	231	312	213	123	312	132	321
132	321	123	312	213	231	321	132	123	231
213	123	312	321	231	132	312	231	213	123
231	312	132	213	123	321	231	123	321	213
312	231	321	132	321	123	213	321	312	132
321	213	231	123	132	312	132	213	231	312


43	54	33	61	11	21	51	61	34	43
45	15	64	21	26	15	56	26	62	64
45	52	51	42	31	32	53	34	62	14
55	53	25	66	56	23	52	44	42	46
23	65	24	35	14	46	12	16	65	63
13	31	36	16	22	41	63	24	32	36


1	4	6	5	1	3	5	2	5	3
2	3	5	4	2	5	1	3	6	4
3	5	2	1	6	2	3	1	4	5
4	1	4	3	5	6	6	6	2	1
5	6	3	2	4	1	2	4	1	6
6	2	1	6	3	4	4	5	3	2


A	L	E	T	C	E	R	U	T	S
T	O	C	D	R	A	E	S	S	E
M	E	L	S	U	R	Y	E	L	I
S	D	A	E	E	S	A	R	B	A
R	O	R	A	S	H	L	T	A	L
E	P	L	E	E	S	B	D	E	D