[ Meanwhile, Shuichi recoils from the fire that overtakes the student council room -- or, what used to be that -- as the heat seizes breath from his lungs, and for a second his impulse is only to run. But they're in a dire enough situation as is, he can't afford to make it worse... so, with vague memories of what fire drill training he's gone through before at the back of his mind, he at least closes the door in a hurry, to put it between the burning room and the hallway. It'll only buy a few minutes at most (and only from that direction) but it's something.
Coughing, he clings to the handle a second longer... too long apparently, as the heat must have melted something inside. It breaks off from that side, warm to the touch against his skin, and he stumbles backwards a few steps towards Akira and Rika. By the time the former shouts for him, Shuichi's pretty much made his way back to them, staring with what he even has left of his ability to process anything at the horror show of hands and blood-covered ghost(?) before him. ]
Th... The fourth floor... we have to hurry!
[ A direction, since he doubts Akira's had time to think of one in his frantic efforts. And... as the other pulls Rika free, Shuichi's going to very politely...
...place the door knob in the ghost's expectant, open palm.
It's a hand...le? Listen, close enough, there are ways to get creative with your art without killing people!? There's a reason Captain Hook is popular, etc. Okay, goodbye, he's out of there right behind the other two!!! ]
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Coughing, he clings to the handle a second longer... too long apparently, as the heat must have melted something inside. It breaks off from that side, warm to the touch against his skin, and he stumbles backwards a few steps towards Akira and Rika. By the time the former shouts for him, Shuichi's pretty much made his way back to them, staring with what he even has left of his ability to process anything at the horror show of hands and blood-covered ghost(?) before him. ]
Th... The fourth floor... we have to hurry!
[ A direction, since he doubts Akira's had time to think of one in his frantic efforts. And... as the other pulls Rika free, Shuichi's going to very politely...
...place the door knob in the ghost's expectant, open palm.
It's a hand...le? Listen, close enough, there are ways to get creative with your art without killing people!? There's a reason Captain Hook is popular, etc. Okay, goodbye, he's out of there right behind the other two!!! ]