Baalti

As you step into the dimly lit room, your eyes fixate on a mysterious sight. There, lying on the floor, is an imposing metal bucket brimming with an eerie, murky liquid. With a trembling hand, you seize the cold, unforgiving handle, the chill of it sending shivers down your spine. In one swift, determined motion, you hoist the heavy bucket, gripping its underside with your other hand, and unleash its contents upon the doorknob. A sinister steam begins to rise, obscuring your vision, and the metal lets out a malevolent hiss as the otherworldly fluid makes contact.



With trepidation, you cautiously attempt to turn the doorknob once more, and to your relief, it no longer scalds your touch. As the door creaks open, an oppressive atmosphere envelops you, and an overwhelming wave of heat, like a breath from the abyss, engulfs your very being. Instinctively, you raise your arm to shield your face from the infernal blaze.



Guided by a sense of morbid curiosity, you inch your way further into the room, your heart pounding in rhythm with each cautious step. Gradually, you lower your arm, revealing the source of this intense, spectral heat: a colossal furnace, its fiery maw pulsating ominously in the eerie half-light.



What do you do next?:



Stay standing there



Throw something into the fire



Touch the fire