"Crackle!" A sharp sound reminiscent of an electric current igniting.
The tranquil space twisted for a moment, as though burned paper scraps materialized out of thin air, forming a 'door' roughly two meters in diameter, wide at the top and narrow at the bottom.
Through this door, one could faintly make out the image of the laboratory on the other side.
Somda said, "Step through here, and you'll be back in the laboratory."
After pausing, he emphasized, "Once you leave, don't go around talking about my research. Many things here are not exactly in compliance, and getting involved in unnecessary trouble is best avoided."
Lynch asked with a hint of doubt, "Not in compliance?"
He hadn't noticed anything he learned here being forbidden by the Tower.
