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You insert the tip of the Kirusami beneath the lip of the trapdoor and push down on its haft with all your strength. At first the portal refuses to budge, but you persist until you feel a slight movement.

Unfortunately, this movement triggers a booby trap that was placed here by a sorcerer, hundreds of years ago, to keep this portal secure. You are momentarily blinded by an explosion of yellowish sparks, and you suffer painful flash burns to your face and hands: lose 3 ENDURANCE points.

(If you possess Deliverance, you may reduce the damage you have suffered by 1 ENDURANCE point.)

To continue, turn to 265.