"Well, he says he's a private detective." Cole found that much more interesting than if he'd been a police detective, and even though he realized there was a difference between books and reality, he couldn't help but imagine him as a Holmes-like character; with a little of Poirot's methods thrown in. "I'm not sure about the deerstalker and pipe. Still, he seems really clever - over the forums, at least."
It was funny, how the corridor seemed so silent, but who knew what was going on behind each door. "Let's see if it'll listen and go down this time." He pressed the '8' button again, waiting to see if it would oblige - or decide to strand them there.