The narrator hears strange noises coming from their home and discovers their basement cistern is filling with water. Remembering a past flooding incident where collective members worked together to solve the problem, the narrator decides to climb down into the cistern alone in the dark to investigate the blocked drain. Feeling afraid but determined to fix the issue, the narrator considers having to swim in the dark water and climb out on their own if needed.

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