[Makoto nodded silently at the apology, and kept on walking. Maizono giggled by his ear, whispering dark temptations that slithered around in his head.]

...I prefer this smell honestly. If only for the distance it gives me. I...didn't have much experience with monsters. At least the nonhuman ones.

[After that tiny confession, he traveled further up the stairs, trying not to flinch at the screams he heard. It wasn't quite loud enough to be real, but enough to make him sweat.]

...Something really bad happened here.

[After he uttered that word, he saw some globs of something near the top and frowned. Moving closer he crouched near the object and sighed.]

I think I found someone, or what's left of them.