It makes sense to go check out this bit of corridor, and double-check some of the occupied rooms along the way. I make a quick note of the keys that are missing, and head out into the warren of the hotel to see what I can find. At least there are no upper floors. I make my way down a different corridor to the one my room was on. This one has gas-lights too. They give out a faint hissing noise, and the flickering light makes it look like the walls are shimmering out of the corner of my eye. It doesn’t help.
I come across the first room before I find the right bit of corridor. Number 25. I knock, loudly. There’s no reaction from inside. I knock again, and shout “Excuse me, room service.” Nothing, again. The next room on the list is a few doors down, so I go try that one instead. It’s as unresponsive as the first one, and my spidey-senses are starting to tingle. The whole place is as silent as it is deserted. I can’t even hear any wind.
Two times could be coincidence though, right? There’s another room on the list just across the hall. Without any real hope, I try that door too.
No response.
I shake my head.
Poll results:
I’m tempted to…
- … break into this room to check if it’s occupied. (50%)
- … break into lots of different rooms and see what I can see. (25%)
- … run around the hotel randomly, screaming and making as much noise as I can, to see if I can attract anyone’s attention. (13%)
- … forget the rooms and just go on hunting the bit of corridor. (12%)