After the flight of stairs collapsed underneath the spies feet, they heard Olivia's voice saying, "Game over!"
Before they could react, the spies opened their eyes to discover themselves to be back at the exact same spot they started.
"Here we go again!" sighed Eliza.
"We could try this path," suggested Claire as she pointed to the left.
After turning a corner, the spies encountered another flight of steps.
"Oh great! More stairs!" remarked Eliza.
Just when the spies were undecided about whether to go up the flight of steps or try another path, an Egyptian woman appeared from a hidden doorway.
"Finally! A living human being!" exclaimed Claire in excitement.
"Oh, hello there! You must be new players of this game! It's nice to meet some people once in a while, although I do prefer to be on my own most of the time," replied the Egyptian, muttering to herself. "Sorry, I totally forgot to introduce myself. One forgets these types of etiquette when one barely has any interactions with other human beings. My name is Melody."
"Nice to meet you, Melody! I'm Claire and this is my friend Eliza," answered Claire. "Are you trying to pass this level, too?"
"Well, no. Actually, I have no interest in passing this level at all. In fact, I live in this pyramid and my hobby is to search for treasures here," responded Melody, smiling.
"Well, that's fantastic! Can you help us find the Book of the Dead? This is our second try but we're so lost already!" cried Eliza in despair.
"Sure, I mean, I've passed this level already but I chose not to move on," replied Melody, shrugging. "However, according to what I've heard from other players, every time the location of the Book of the Dead changes. So, even if I've passed this level already, I can't tell you definitively where the book will be. But I can search for it together with you. I can't say that I know every nook and cranny of this pyramid, but I have certainly explored many places already. I'll be glad to be your tour guide here."
"OMG! Thank you so much! We wouldn't know what to do without you!" exclaimed Claire in ecstasy.
~To be Continued~
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