You sneak fearfully up the stairs as gently as possible. The handrail is loose, and with every step you take, the dust and cobwebs touch more and more. When you reach the stairwell, you see light dimly falling through the tinted window, which only makes everything look more spooky. From there, there are steps in two directions, but right in front of you is a short corridor. It leads to a door that is ajar. You walk to the door, slowly pushing it open.

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In the twilight of a small storage room, you see all kinds of furniture and other objects lying around: drums,

an old-fashioned radio, a standing clock, a rocking-horse, a few rolls of rope, stacks of books

You cringe at a dead mouse lying to one side on the dusty floor. At the back of the room is a large cupboard.