A thick, carpenter-style surveyor’s pencil rests on the hallway floor. It’s marked “R&W Dev. Kit,” as if it fell from someone hurrying past.

WHERE DO YOU GO FROM HERE?

Do you…

• Ask Ellis if it might belong to the venue staff?

• Check nearby for other tools that could’ve been dropped or hidden?

• Ask the Rival Developer why survey equipment is appearing around the room?

One step forward, two shadows behind you.