Rik does not recognize the woman who just spoke. And there are no signs of Spinoza anywhere. That means 5 enemies, plus the ones coming from the stairs. He needs to hide.

He will move to the room to his left, and stay beside the chair by the room's west wall. He will try to make the least noise he can.

Spoiler: OOC
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Stealth: (1d20+5)[15]
Possible Advantage: (1d20+5)[11]


While he is there, he will take the chance to place the symbol of the Mentaujit under the chair, in a way that is not immediately visible to someone who is standing in the room, but could be found by anyone who spends a long time there.