NIGHT 64: MAIN HALLWAY, 1-EAST

[envy_the_sinners]

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Scar continued through to the easternmost end of the hallway, finally reaching the door to the medical wing. Grumbling at the damn thing being locked, the Ishbalan bashed it a few times with his flashlight until it broke, and he pushed open the door somewhat cautiously.

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[age_of_kings]

"The hallways are curiously empty," Tolten said quietly, echoing Locke's own musings. And if the hallways were empty...that was a very strong indication that the forces of the Institute were concentrated on guard duty.

He strained his ears, trying to determine which directions the ambient sounds of the Institute were coming from. There were always the whispers of battles and discussions and arguments, sometimes bouncing through the halls or echoing through the vents, but attempting to triangulate them....

Perhaps Locke had more of a knack for that.

"I suppose we try the door," he concluded, shaking his head. "Nothing about this feels right."

[kings_thief]

"No sign of life at a location we've been directed to? Yeah, sounds kinda like a trap to me." He smirked as if it were an amusing situation even though the dread in his stomach argued otherwise.

Still, they had no other leads. Locke went up to the door, a little afraid he'd open it and something would spring out at them, and tried the handle..which turned just fine. Likewise, the treasure hunter opened the door and nothing at all happened. Well...that was anti-climactic.

"Shall we? He stepped into the hall, leaving the door open for Tolten to follow. Watch, now that he was through, that was when something was going to jump out at them.

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