THE FINALE - 【 ZERO 】 ESCAPE

[vivariummods]

It's been ten days since the so-called "anniversary" on Day 90. Every single trace of a makeshift casino has been cleared out, leaving this suspiciously identical second warehouse empty (and the doors within that lobby locked), and Calhoun has mysteriously stopped dropping by as often as he should have. In the rare times he did drop by, he hemmed and hawed about what was happening and outright avoided answering any questions, shrieking that he's a busy mouse and he shouldn't be harassed by test subjects. Thus, for nine whole days, not a single particular event has occurred. No Calhoun Hours, Ambidex Games, or even a little announcement. It's not until the morning of the tenth day that something finally transpired. A loud siren goes off and the sound of a heavy door being slid open echoes from the second warehouse's lobby. Within seconds, however, both nuances cease and silence returns...

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[detectiveofthewest]

Heiji looked at Rio.

Rio

That room

Didn't it look comfy?

[toybombs]

[She catches the look, staring back suspiciously.]

What's that look for?

[babel_hacker]

[Hearing that, he looks over. He glance at Rio, then at Heiji.]

... You have an idea?

[detectiveofthewest]

Heiji took the Alessa mask and cheerfully handed it to Rio. YOU MADE THE SUGGESTION RIO. TAKE RESPONSIBILITY.

"Well, here ya go! Time to test out that theory of yours!"

[toybombs]

[WHY THIS.]

No way! What if it just closes and locks me in, huh? Are you all going to just abandon me?!

[blind_badass]

No, because we aren't that backstabbing. *Unlike some other people.* Just go in and tell us what you see or if anything happens.

[toybombs]

[She makes a disgruntled sound.]

If anything happens to me, you'll all regret it!

[How intimidating. She does, however, grab the mask and step inside, even if she doesn't look at all happy about it.

Well...?]

[vivariummods]

[ The moment Rio steps inside the elevator marked as 'THE BETRAYER', the doors close shut immediately behind her. ]

[ That's a start? ]

[toybombs]

[GODDAMN IT ZERO.]

[detectiveofthewest]

Heiji rapped on the door of the room. "Hey, Rio! You okay in there?"

He didn't hear the sound of rising water, so...

[toybombs]

Hey, let me out of here!

[She tries banging on the door - for being so small, there's a surprising force behind her fists - but she isn't about to fool herself into thinking it will be enough to get her out.

Shit, shit, shit, she knew it.]

[babel_hacker]

[He looks at everyone, and then scan the room.]

The mask's presence probably triggered it. Or just someone holding it? [It could be either!] Do you think it'll open if we finished this puzzle?