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The old man’s precious gear rolled away, disappearing into a hole in the wall.
That was deemed his entry fee, and so he was forced to take part in the mysterious event staged by a rat magician…
There was nothing visibly strange about the spot suggested by the shifting shades of the floorboards.
Yet the old man was certain—something was hidden there.
This place was an illusion conjured by that rat.
And if that was true, then there could be no corner of it untouched by the creature’s beloved laws.
He laid his hand softly on the floorboards.
Cool, unremarkable wood met his palm.
Then, suddenly, in the half-light, he felt a strange tremor—as though light and shadow themselves had swayed.
He looked up in reflex.
Before him stood a deep green door he knew too well.
It was, without question, the door to his own room.
And yet it felt terribly out of place.
Of course—the location.
It should not exist here.
He approached it, hesitating, and turned the knob slowly.
From the narrow opening came the faint scent of the outdoors.
“It seems you’re ready to go on after all.”
Startled, he spun around.
There, on the worktable, stood the rat, smiling in quiet satisfaction.
“At the end of the passage, turn right,” it said.
“And don’t forget to take this key with you.”
With that, the rat tapped a large key—almost as tall as itself—with the tip of its cane.
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Which destination should he head to—A, B, C, or D?
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If he keeps turning right at every dead end, he will reach C.
