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Your reach a domed sewer-vault where the tunnel widens. A chute descends from the centre of the chamber, ending just a few feet above the oily surface of the water; a mass of food scraps and offal floats beneath the chute, and the stink of rotting meat is overpowering.

You are about to step into the vault when you detect that the tunnel floor drops away. You freeze just in time to prevent yourself from stepping straight into deep water. The tunnel continues beyond the vault, but over twenty feet of putrid sewage lies between you and the other side.

The echo of a distant splash reminds you that the Sharnazim are still following. If you possess a Rope, you can try to catch it upon a long metal bar that protrudes from the side of the chute to pull yourself out of the water and swing across to the opposite tunnel.

If you have a Rope and decide to use it in the manner described above, turn to 29.

If you decide to try to swim across the vault to the tunnel, turn to 84.

If you would rather turn round and make your way back to the junction, turn to 121.

Text copyright © 1985 Joe Dever.
Illustrations copyright © 1985 Gary Chalk.