The locker room gave you goosebumps. Thank goodness you got out of there safely! When you walked up to the stairwell, you noticed something you had overlooked earlier when you came first: a brass ring on one of the floorboards. Curious about the brass ring, you pull on it, and a trap door opens up. It gives you access to a spiral staircase that goes down into the basement.

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  You immediately start climbing down in the twilight. Your heart jerked when you heard a thump coming from above your head. The trap door has slammed closed!

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