[b]Shio[/b]

Shio knocked lightly on the door, noting the name of the establishment. She hadn't heard of the shop before, but it looks like an older establishment. It seemed to have the strange touch of nostalgia though. Upon trying the shop door, she found it locked. It was surprising to her that the business would not have its doors opened. According to what she knew, the next step was to knock on the door. Other people may have been considering a more aggressive approach, but Shio felt no need to exert force onto the situation that didn't require it. That would be a waste of energy.

Shio's knock was solid, but without being intentionally obnoxious like some people when they were absolutely desperate to be heard. Politely, she'd wait at the door for a response before pondering other options for entering the establishment. She was unsure whether this was supposed to be a part of the treasure hunt. She suspected it wasn't completely out of the ordinary to put significant roadblocks in the way to make the treasure hunt more challenging. Given that there was no obvious slot for the key, she was unsure of how the key fit into this equation at all, but for now she kept it firmly in her grasp.

She did question whether all treasure hunts lacked such specifics. She knew they were supposed to be challenges of the mind and body, but felt that such directions could have included more clarity on what to do. It seems that such details were important should you want someone to actually be successful at completing the hunt. With just the address, a key, and a locked door, she was unsure of what she would do if there was no response.