Derple was quite right in thinking that there would be other public 'events' in the near future. If you were generous with the meaning, then the next one would be in five minutes when an array of mid-level sensors take pictures, estimate health, set up a little surprise, and register the group as having made it out as a group.<br/><br/>If you were less generous, then the exit would be the next one, but only because somebody went for the worst possible stair slope that wouldn't result in a thousand trips. Instead, they went for a drop that's almost sheer, and steps spaced such that even Derple has to essentially climb down from one step to the next. There are a few spots where she could take it two steps at a time if she didn't mind doing splits and rubbing against a faux-stone step as she did so, but those spots weren't super common.<br/><br/>And at the bottom, there's her Equus, and never has a vehicle looked more appealing. Surprise fans, heaters, and water squirts were going to take their toll on the group, and being able to sit would be just lovely.