[There is a flicker; in the corner, the shadows throb and skitter. Very slowly, all color begins to bleach from the world, leaving Mitsuru, the walls, and the stairs in shades of grey, and if you happen to glance down at yourself, you are as well, somehow washed out and flat.]
Just stay away from it, okay? I'm going back upstairs.
[And he turns away to start picking his way back up again, refusing to look at that sign.]