The eerie sounds, dimly lit handrails, and hazy staircase led them further into darkness.
With each step, it felt like an endless climb. Although they had reached the top step, the floor seemed out of reach.
In the blink of an eye, they were again walking upwards again, trapped in a never-ending cycle.
Footsteps echoed in the stairwell, intensifying Pearl's fear.
She pressed on, arms crossed, head lowered, until the more stairs appeared before her.
Overwhelmed by fear, Pearl collapsed and cried out, "We can't go any further, the body..this place..I want to leave..I want to leave..."
Nasu, who had been at her side, tried to comfort her, but the situation seemed hopeless.
They had intended to move from the first floor to the second, but they had been ascending the stairs for twenty minutes, leaving both Pearl and Nasu broken and despondent.
