Welcome, Crawler, to the Third Floor.

  There was a weird, golden hallway. Up above, the night sky rose. How was the third floor on the surface? It didn't matter, I guess. I just had to keep going. Or, I could take a nap. I was a bit sore and a bit tired. There was a plush, red carpet along the golden tiles. At the end of the hallway was a door with the sign "Tutorial Guild" above it.

  Alright, that was probably where I needed to be. Opening the door revealed a small room, plants on every available surface. What looked to be a lady made of wood, with intertwining roots or branches instead of muscles and a broad spray of leaves instead of hair, was draped across a chair.

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  Tutorial Guild Hall

  This is a Safe Zone.

  Warning: level timers are still active.

  Wait, there were safe zones? And if they were safe, why did that lady look dead? I went over, poking at her. No response. A drizzle of something shiny and green-grey dripped from her mouth. I began shifting the plants around, trying to find anything that would tell me what was going on.

  The world flickered.