The room opened up before them. It was another massive, stone room, although this one was significantly less towering than the key room had been. Dazai skimmed his eyes around the space, looking for an immediate threat. 'He didn't find a troll, which was a relief. But he did see '

'Huh. '

At his side, Blaise twitched. When Dazai turned to him, the other boy was wearing an amused-looking smirk. Dazai had to agree, so he let a tiny laugh bubble up in his chest.

Spread out before them was a super-sized chess board. Black and white tiles lined the floor, filled up with their usual set of players. They stood three-times Dazai 's height and twice as wide. Each piece stood tall 'their features stern and stone.