Ascending the stairwell proved to be a little less leisurely than one might have expected at first. As the three heroes walked and talked, the stairwell climbed into a single, rotating hallway that seemed to hug the edge of the tower, looping around and around. But, after only a minute or two, it became clear that they weren't getting very far. There was a strange aura encompassing them. The bricks on the walls began to shift in shade, from their usual dark crimson hue, to a series of purples, greys, and in some cases, outright white shades. The staircase began to widen slightly, and as if out of nowhere, Jenso and his friend came across a series of doors, lining the inner wall. There were quite a few of them, and they all lead into a vortex-like portal, with no indication of where they would lead.