Mao had picked it up as he had been sitting near the window, once seeing Shiro outside he had hurried to the door scratching on it again, Jeremy probably thought Shiro was standing outside as he opened the door, before he could stop Mao he was running into the hall, "Meow!" the cat said as he continued all the way out of the apartment building to catch up with Shiro, "meow?" Mao kept calling for Shiro as he wandered around outside the building.