Nikolai heard someone come up the stairs, but figured it was just Julien and Damon finally coming up. "It took you guys a while, I've been sitting here for ten minutes waiting for y'all." Nikolai said with a chuckle as he walked up to the door, at which point he heard the sound of cycling. "Wait a minute, why would they be loading a g...." Nikolai thought in sudden realization as he pulled out his pistol, aiming it at the door before firing in hopes that whoever was on the otherside would be killed.