In the aftermath of his battle with the iron-tooth rat queen, the laboratory was in disarray, with much of the equipment having been jostled from its original positions.
A particular piece of large machinery that had been affixed to the wall had also shifted, and as Ethan was about to leave the cavernous room, his eyes caught sight of something unexpected—a hole in the wall where the machinery had moved.
"What in the world is that?" Ethan wondered to himself, his curiosity piqued by the sight of the hole.
Without a moment's delay, Ethan made his way to the hole, stepping carefully over the debris-littered floor. When he reached the wall, he didn't hesitate to push the machinery aside, revealing a startling discovery.
Behind the wall was a sizable tunnel, large enough for a person to walk through comfortably.
