Katherine Tesi

If Johnny’s insanity wasn’t obvious earlier, there is no question that he is certifiable by now. He’s having physical trouble leaving his house, remembering times previously in his life that suggest he was always a little off and even admitting to keeping measuring tapes on the floor of his apartment to make sure no shifts occur. Johnny also finds out after a one night stand that he is yelling and screaming in his sleep, through his partner’s radio confession the following day. He attends a Doctor who suggests a stay at an institution for Johnny and prescribes medication which Johnny doesn’t take, but instead Johnny clears his apartment of all alcohol and drugs. He also gets fired from his job after missing multiple weeks of work. Johnny’s loss of control over his own life is devastatingly obvious and he often times he doesn’t really seem to care.
The team of Holloway, Jed and Wax are able to get to the bottom of the staircase but a few days after their week timeline passes, Jed and Wax become increasingly nervous. The markers the team had left along their path have been destroyed, many of which have claw marks across them. Holloway begins to go crazy and splits up with Jed and Wax. He accidentally shorts Wax thinking it was an unknown being living in the labyrinth. Tom, Navidson and Reston enter the hallway in hopes of finding the others. Following the same stairs they had seen earlier, they get to the bottom within minutes. Navidson and Reston find Jed and the injured Wax, and soon after who appears to be Holloway begins shooting at them from down one of the many hallways. Finally the four men find the staircase and with Tom’ help are able to get Wax, Jed and Reston up to the top. The staircase expands immensely before Navidson has the change to reach the top.

1. What is the purpose of the mirrored text boxes?
2. How did the references to Magellan and Hudson really tie in to anything?