"PROCEEDING THROUGH STAIRWELL," VoxOS announces as Brosh takes off running. Then, in response to the question, adds, "NEGATIVE: I AM UNABLE TO HOLD THOSE DAMN THINGS OFF. ACCESSING MAP TO EXIT: ...INSUFFICIENT PRIVILEGES. PLEASE CONTACT ADMINISTRATOR."
Brosh casts around for something to block the way. All he can find in the stairwell are the torches lining the walls. He wrenches one of these out of it socket and chucks it backward. It clanks against the stone steps and out of view as the sounds of giggling and whip-cracking grow closer.
Spiral staircases are notoriously difficult to sprint up, but Brosh is a seasoned athlete. He winds his way up to the top of the stair and through another stone door, which slides shut behind him with a reverberant DOOM.
Brosh can briefly hear the swell of yips and barks as the creatures jam up behind the door... then, mercifully, the sounds die down, and Brosh can take stock.
As soon as he enters, torches flare up to illuminate a short hallway. At the far end, Brosh can see a door. It appears to be barricaded by a set of heavy steel bars.
Along one wall are three statues. They appear to be made of stone and metal, and they depict tall humanoids, sitting or standing in various poses.
Hovering at Brosh's ear, VoxOS pipes up: "ROOM: THE CORRIDOR OF CONCESSION," and then falls silent.
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