The Door on the 18th Floor

The System declares a winner it admits is iffy — neither boss is dead, which it finds a little disappointing — and rules it anyway because it can. The crawlers are now free to exit the dungeon: the door on the 18th floor is open, and good luck getting there. The same message reissues the warning that a 'defeated' Scolopendra changes nothing. Killing her, even in this state, institutes the final attacks, and abandoning her on this or any floor now counts as killing her. That single clause is what turns a level 1 pet into a leash: she has to be carried, kept alive, and kept close.

Book 8 appearances

• Chapter 98 — Declared with both bosses still alive; the same notification makes abandoning Scolopendra legally identical to killing her, which is why she goes into a carrier rather than being left behind.

Related entries

• Scolopendra (Creature)
• Carl (Character)
• Sexy Scolopendra Joins the Party (Event)
• Level Collapse Timers Suspended (Notification)

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