Decrypter

The Decrypter is a Treatment machine, used only in Cryptology by a Nurse to cure patients with Premature Mummification. It is first made available for research in Sweaty Palms.

Appearance
The front section of the machine features a T-shaped grey base, upon which is a sarcophagus. The lower section of this is bronze, with a blue stripe, And the top section is split into the three parts. Each half of the main section is mainly blue, with bronze horizontal patterning, and topped by a pair of crossed arms in bronze also. The top piece resembles a pharaonic headdress, in blue and bronze, with a slot where the mouth would be. Either side of the sarcophagus are two pale blue trapezoidal sections with bronze plates on the front. On top of these are grey blocks which are connected on each side to the sarcophagus by three straightened springs.

The rear section of the machine is a large, flat rectangular section in light blue. A wave-shaped bronze structure, with a black plate on the rear, leans over the back, beneath which is a blue panel, surrounded by bronze edging and decorations. To the left of this is a two-piece articulated metal arm rising out of a groove. To the right-hand side is a control panel in light grey, bearing a red button, a green button, and a yellow sliding lever. In the back of the console is an L-shaped groove, with another spring sticking out, attached to the headpiece of the sarcophagus.

The Decrypter II adds two smaller pale blue trapezoids to each of the larger ones bordering the sarcophagus. These have bronze panels on top and a sunken bronze section with a black plate on each outer aspect.

The Decrypter III further adds smaller, similar trapezoids on the back, each bearing a bronze bowl emitting a flame. Also to be found between them is a section of a pharaonic headdress, in the same colours as the same on the sarcophagus.

Function
The nurse uses the green button to retract the three pieces of the sarcophagus lid, and the yellow lever to have the main piece rotate upright on its base. The patient will take their place inside the sarcophagus, which will return to its original position, followed by the lid reassembling. The green button and yellow lever are used again, this time to open the blue panel at the top of the machine, to reveal a spindle attached to the articulated arm, which is moved into position over the slot in the sarcophagus' headpiece. The patient's bandages will be gathered and rolled onto the spindle through this slot, until none remain. One more use of the green button and yellow lever will open and raise the sarcophagus once again, revealing the restoration of the patient's natural appearance, their treatment concluded.

Maintenance
The Decrypter loses 5-10% of its maintenance gauge with each use. Once the gauge falls below 50%, a Janitor will automatically be called to repair it. A janitor can be summoned manually by the player by pressing the appropriate button.

Should the maintenance gauge fall below 15%, the machine will catch fire. A janitor will need to use an Extinguisher to put this out before the gauge reaches zero; if it is allowed to do so, the machine will explode, leaving wreckage which must be sold and replaced with a new machine before the room can resume functioning.

Upgrades
Upgrades are performed by a Janitor with the Mechanics Qualification. The machine will not be accessible while this work is being done, although it can be interrupted and resumed without losing progress.

Staff
The following Staff is required before Cryptology, and by extension the Decrypter, will function correctly:

Additionally, the following staff is required to both maintain and upgrade the machine: Janitor (with Mechanics Qualification for upgrades)