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The rain started halfway through the loop. It wasn't a downpour, just a persistent drizzle that made the cobblestones slick. Elias flipped the wipers on, the rhythmic thump-thump adding to the mechanical symphony of the bus. He lowered his speed, feeling the tires momentarily lose their grip on a particularly greasy patch of road.
"Morning, Elias. Right on time, as always," she chirped, dropping her coins into the fare box. OMSI 2: Steam Edition Free Download (2.3.004)
His first stop was at the edge of the Falkensee district. A handful of commuters huddled in the cold, their breath blooming like white ghosts in the air. Among them was Frau Schmidt, a regular who always sat directly behind the driver’s seat. The rain started halfway through the loop
Near the Nervenklinik stop, a group of students piled on, their laughter filling the lower deck. Elias checked his mirrors, ensuring everyone was clear of the folding doors before pulling away. He glanced at the schedule pinned to his dash. He was thirty seconds behind. He’d have to make up time on the straight stretch toward the Freudstraße terminus. He lowered his speed, feeling the tires momentarily
He reached for his thermos, the steam from the coffee curling in the cool cab air. Tomorrow would be 1990 in the simulation of his memory—the Wall would be gone, the routes would change, and the yellow buses would cross into territory they hadn't seen in decades. But for today, he was content in 1986, mastering the gears and the grit of a city divided.
This morning was different. He wasn't just driving a route; he was navigating history. The Berlin Wall stood as a silent, concrete shadow just blocks away, a constant reminder of the divided world he navigated daily. As he pulled out of the depot, the yellow double-decker bus felt like a massive, lumbering beast, yet it responded to his touch with surprising precision.
