If he hasn't already, Marius drinks his extract of Ant Haul to lighten his load. He also asks Paula to stay outside by the cell door and to squeak an alarm and run back to him if any of those blood-sucking fliers or skeletons from the day before come back. Marius then equips his shield and polearm and follows in behind Alexandru and Hargrimm.

As the team approaches the bed, Marius adds, "Er, if I recall, last time we checked the corpse didn't do anything, but we left those symbols alone back then. I suppose 'stirring the pot' like this is our only option."