[ He almost did. The way this place somehow compelled him here is even more frightening than anything it can throw at him; he is a man with an iron will, but his experience prior to coming here had been nothing short of torturous, constantly having to sit in the middle of the street just to prevent his feet from taking him here.
Even then, in the end... ]
I went through a different door, deliberately trying to avoid this place, and ended up here nonetheless. Last time, it was the mall, though I had the poor sense to go in there willingly. The mannequins came to life and came after us. I don't relish the idea of the same thing happening with these... robot things.
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[ He almost did. The way this place somehow compelled him here is even more frightening than anything it can throw at him; he is a man with an iron will, but his experience prior to coming here had been nothing short of torturous, constantly having to sit in the middle of the street just to prevent his feet from taking him here.
Even then, in the end... ]
I went through a different door, deliberately trying to avoid this place, and ended up here nonetheless. Last time, it was the mall, though I had the poor sense to go in there willingly. The mannequins came to life and came after us. I don't relish the idea of the same thing happening with these... robot things.