The closed environs of the basement gave way to the more comfortable decor of the bathhouse itself, made to please the eye and certainly better looking than the roof of furnaces and boilers had. But then again, that was the whole point of the business, so it was very much not a surprise. 

There were certainly many ways to go, which left him in a bit of a quandary as to where he should start to search for the Sign, or any indication as to where it might be, given that he didn't know where Belle, Amaya, or Joshua were in this place, and he didn't want to retread old ground and waste their time. It was something the other voice in his head would probably mock him about given the opportunity.

[i]Now, why would I do that?[/i] Speak of the devil himself, his other self spoke up, sounds fairly amused with the situation.
[i]
Because you're you[/i]. Thomas replied sarcastically, managing to not roll his eyes in the process. A fairly good accomplishment, that.

Before he could go on, he was approached by one of the workers, a young girl with brown hair in a pink uniform, who seemed to be the more nervous type if he didn't miss his guess. Still, the mention of this Yubaba was interesting, since it was someone who might be able to help them.

"It's fine," he replied with a grin, putting on his confident, cocky exterior for her benefit in the process. "And no, I don't. I'm actually looking for something. Have you seen any strange guys in black cloaks around here recently?" There could be no harm in asking.