Going dark

From the moment they crossed the threshhold, Samson got a strong feeling that something wasn't right. This feeling was confirmed whe, in a short break in the action, he saw a vase full of roses on a table turn from red to a deep purple to black. Momentarily distracted by the sight of Violetta slipping out of her dress, he became convinced that he was going crazy as she seductively lost her undergarments.

All of the color had gone out of the world. While the sight of her lithe body still turned him on, Samson was panicking, believing that he was having a stroke.

As the last piece hit the ground, Samson heard Gray's voice in his head, for once a reassuring beacon of normality.

Oh wow, is this your first time? Geez, I woulda thought we'd have been here before. Whatever, relax kid, we're...