Oddly enough, there seemed to be some sort of netting in the closet along with the supplies, though the material was a little different from what the merman was used to. The good thing about it was that he could fashion it into a bag similar to the one he remembered having before being captured, and he was able to put some of the rags and a few tools in there. Grabbing the push broom as well for a makeshift weapon in case anything happened, Runo went back to examine the machines again. 

It was odd. Some of the machinery looked very old, though in good condition, while some of it was obviously very advanced. He didn't understand most of it at all, but it seemed that there were a few levers and valves that could be adjusted. Still, as long as he couldn't read the signs, he had no idea what any of them did. After several more minutes of pondering, he eventually found one that seemed to have a picture of a lit up circle with an arrow and a staircase. 

As soon as he pulled the heavy lever, he could hear the sound of heavy machinery moving out of sight somewhere. He wasn't sure where it was, but it felt like it hadn't been just near this room. [i]Perhaps that affected something somewhere else. I wonder what it did.[/i]