You decide, against all odds, to take the stairs.
Everyone else groans at the idea, but you insist: perhaps the extra walking will help clear everyone's head.
Before you can walk up a step, though, there's something blocking your path. It's caution tape. There's a sign hanging over it, inside the stairwell:
```
CAUTION:
STAIRS BROKE
PLEASE USE ELEVATOR
```
You hear a couple of sighs of relief from behind you, but you're a tad dismayed - you knew that some leg exercises would help you for the oncoming battle. It'd probably be best to take the elevator, anyways - all the complaining is already getting to you.
"Fine, the elevator. It's floor 42, room 3, I think."
Just as you're heading out, you notice a metal panel on the wall. You use your dagger to pry it open, revealing a keypad and a note.
```
Dear Era,
You probably won't find everything on your path.
Other paths may hold your key.
I'm so sorry, I want to tell you everything, but I want to make sure it's you.
I always knew you were smart enough to figure that out.
With love, Mazki.
```
```
JE: bro what
YOU: Hm. Ika probably won't naturally want to enter anything. Is there a way we can brute force it?
JE: what about that red link thing
YOU: What do you mean?
JE: just punch in the code via your red link magic idk
YOU: I guess I could. I have no idea where to start though.
JE: yah me neither idk
```
You stuff the paper into your pocket. You probably don't want to talk to anyone about it.
### -> Hop in the [[Elevator]]