[ a nod. she'll then do the honors of crawling into the open window, making sure her feet doesn't make any noise upon making contact with the floor before unlocking the nearby back door and quietly letting her senior in.

it's a sizeable abandoned kitchen. or sort-of abandoned; there's a couple of plates at the sink, with bits of food still attached to it. someone's been eating here, apparently. ]

No sign of the haniwa so far. [ just going to look into some nooks and crannies, making sure they're leaving no stone unturned while they're here. ] There are three floors in this building. On one hand we could split up to make investigations go much faster, but it might be dangerous. Could you handle it on your own?