<span class="mu-b">"And what is this? A robot? I hadn't known you for a mechanist, Spood."</span>
> "A robot? No, no, this is as inter-dimensional communicator. You're talking to brave adventurers from across to universe who partake in quests much grander than I on a daily basis. They truly are amazing!"<span class="mu-b">"A thought experiment?"</span>
> "N-no, it was tangentially related to---" Spood stares at you nervously, "that cool thing I was talking about. I assumed they would help me escape."<span class="mu-b">"Is that so?"</span> Taas turns her full attention to you, <span class="mu-b">"Come here, strange creature, tell me of yourself."</span>
Spood looks at you enthusiastically, about to speak, but first you hear a slight, annoying buzz. You tune your sensors to it and pick up the distant sounds of sirens. They are roughly 5 minutes away.
At the same time, almost silently, imperceptibly to all but you in this hyper-focused state, you hear Tass speak in a flowery voice <span class="mu-b">"Take your time."</span>
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>>5619124"Destroy secret passageway"
While you were focused on the quiet world, Spood was talking all about you and your interactions so far before excitedly exclaiming: "Oh, also! Can you destroy the way I came in once we're through? Thank you."
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