6. Office

In this room, a tall, narrow writing desk with a similarly tall chair stands pushed back into the corner directly across from the door. It is dusty and draped with cobwebs. A few small bones, perhaps those of a rat, lie on the floor near the chair. The center of the floor of this room must be a low spot, as there is a small irregular puddle of mud and water there. The writing desk contains a very old quill, a dried-out ink bottle, and a tattered sheet of parchment. On the parchment are forty-four numbers arranged in pairs, along with the note: COUNT DOWN, COUNT OVER, PUSH The message is in fact instructions for opening the door from room 28 to 29 as described on page 34. For convenience, a handout is provided on page 35. There is nothing else of interest in this room.