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You take Shantae's petrified arm and grab it by the end. You stick it into the room, and grab the book. As you try to pull it back, you find that it refuses to budge more than a foot. You couldn't see them before, but now that they've been disturbed, you notice that there are thin spiderweb strands covering the inside of the room. Using the arm, you are able to slide the book along the floor like a hockey puck. It lands at your feet, completely string-free.

Suddenly, several pairs of eyes shine in the darkness of the room. You hear the scuttling of arthropod legs across the floor. You grab the book and run back to the storeroom to hide.

Half an hour passes before you dare to leave your spot. You open the book, and take a look at the map. It appears that you went entirely the wrong direction and that the way to the maiden's hall lay in a room you had passed on the way here. You flick through the pages and are surprised to find a few notes from Weiss. They read as such:

"I'm sorry, May. I just couldn't do it. I know I'm sacrificing everyone's chance of escape, but I just couldn't do it. If there was even a slight chance that I could find Cammy again, then I have to take it. Even if it means betraying you. If you or Ryuko are reading this, then I've probably failed too. I probably failed because I wasn't prepared, or because I didn't have anyone at my side. If it's someone else reading this, then I'm sorry to you too. You might have been freed. But it was because of me, that you never did. I hope, whomever you are, you can find it in your heart to forgive me."

You turn the page.

"I've noticed something strange. I encountered no resistance when entering the dungeon. I've seen piles of clothing everywhere. It's clear that a lot of girls made it this far. So how is it Alex never caught any of them in the act? Is security really more lax than we thought it was? And something else keeps bothering me... But I can't think what... Just that something feels... Wrong. There are so many articles of clothing down here, and some of them had maps. Why have so many of them failed?"

You turn the page again. The page seems to have been torn out, probably by accident. You take a look at the next one.

"There must be something somewhere... There has to be another way! I'll try looking in these rooms... Perhaps I can find a clue..."

The notes end there. You close the book. It appears as though Weiss had gotten captured by whatever lay in the spiderweb room. You knew that she'd met her fate long ago, but you couldn't help but cry. Hot, salty tears dripped down your face, and you sniffled.

"Weiss, you fool..." You spoke in a loving tone. "You glorious, heartbroken fool..."

You followed the map to the maiden's hall. You encountered no issues along the way. You swung open the doors and stepped inside. It was breathtaking, but for an entirely different reason than before. The hall was horrifyingly huge. It had the appearance of a haunted mansion. Cobwebs lined the corners (thankfully, they appeared to be normal). The carpet and wooden railings looked decrepit and worn. And strangely, the hall was lit up with dozens and dozens of candles. You slowly made your way toward the door. However, as you made your way down the last set of stairs, something made you stop dead in your tracks.

"Asuka, is that you?" You heard a voice from across the hall. You turned and looked. There was the same naga that you'd encountered in the hall earlier.

"You look a bit different..." You gulp.

"She'll notice me for sure..." You think to yourself. You had no other choice. You made a break for it back up the stairs.

"HEY! WAIT, GODDAMN IT!" The naga yelled, having noticed you weren't who she thought you were. You needed somewhere to hide. You saw three potential spots.

The first was behind an armchair. It was bright green and lit up with dozens of candles.

The second was in a dark room that had it's door missing.

The third was on the uppermost floor, in an unlit corner. You could lay flat on the carpet and hope she didn't notice you.