Chapter 25

⁠​​​‌​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌⁠I began by feeling along the fake-stone walls to find where the crevices were, the doors that enclosed the medical instruments. Somewhere, I was sure, there was a cabinet that held a complete set of surgical equipment.

When I found the first crevice, I gave the wall on either side a push and, sure enough, the panel was spring-loaded. Good. The side on the right of the crevice popped open to reveal