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You check the door to the office, which is closed and has sustained a great deal of damage. The bottom panel is broken inward with sharp shards of wood, and large gashes decorate the rest of the surface. The frame is pushed in and jammed shut, though the door is locked from the inside anyway.

You take out your multi-tool, select the screwdriver, and unscrew the top hinge from the office door. You glance back at Brad who is breathing hard and fast. You pop the top hinge off, and the door bulges out. You work on the bottom hinge and twist out the screws while pushing inward to lessen the pressure on the frame. Once the hinge is off, the full weight of the door falls forward, and you readjust your position to brace it. You twist to the side and turn the door sideways so it rests on the door frame at a perpendicular angle. There is enough room to squeeze between the door and frame, and you do so while balancing the unhinged door.

The office is disheveled and most of the equipment is broken. There is a tarp, rolls of duct tape, and several paint cans lying next to a wall. On the ground near a desk is a short Asian man in a blue suit lying dead on the ground. Blood mixed with a brown liquid has seeped into the carpet around him forming an outline like chalk lines of a murder victim. The Asian man's body is yellow with green marks. A picture frame is wrapped around his head, and his throat is slashed open. You step around and check the bottom drawers until you find the first aid kit.

You return to the lobby.

"I have the first aid kit. Let's get you fixed up," you say to Brad.

He doesn't answer and stares straight past you. You check his throat and find no pulse. His skin is yellow, and you see green dots forming over his face and hands.