One of the many gates seemed to flicker before Pac-Man fell through it, he himself also flickering in a similar fashion. He only gained solidity a few seconds before he hit the ground. One would think his general roundness would help with this, but it really didn't, and he rubbed his butt as he stood back up. The strange voice was still echoing in his figurative ears, and he quickly looked back and forth for some sign of the origin.