An interest. These keys, perhaps. Nigredo was not so naive to accept the man's reasoning without some of his own; however, the thoughts he applied pointed to the same. The basement contained features different from places he had observed. That alone was enough for a degree of interest, one barely nonexistent the night before.

There still, however, were doubts. Factors Klavier should honestly consider before fully embracing this logic. "You may be correct," said Nigredo, "and we are sitting on top of this place's secrets. However, wouldn't you say someone would have discovered at least part of them by now?" He frowned. "From the way Rubedo introduced the basement, it sounded like its existence had been public knowledge for a while. But I've rarely seen anyone discuss it, let alone propose any theories." Or to even travel below. They hadn't run into any other patients during their stay.

So where was he going with this? "There could be something far too dangerous there for proper exploration. We only looked in a couple of rooms, but we barely made it out alive." There was a sharp intake of breath, as though the child had found the statement painful. "A-Anyway, you should consider these details. I doubt such an investigation is as fruitful as you think."