"It's breathing…"
The speculation that there might be a living being below made everyone present look at each other, but having chosen to descend, even if the road ahead was paved with knives and fire, no one would retreat.
"Be careful, even if it's a living being, we need to get its information and pass it on to the outside."
"Yes!"
The suddenly accelerated heartbeat stemmed from the instinctual fear of humans, but a higher will overcame the dread of the unknown and death.
The team continued to spiral downward.
The further down they went, the greater the chance of being pulled off the stairs and falling into the deep hole during the "inhale" rhythm, as the force of the breathing grew with depth.
So, whenever they sensed the "exhale," everyone immediately linked arms and hugged the wall. When the strength of the people united, it was barely enough to resist this "breathing."
