{"id":863,"date":"2014-09-10T17:55:37","date_gmt":"2014-09-10T17:55:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2026.ikon2023.eu\/index.php\/the-chamber-of-32-doors\/"},"modified":"2014-09-10T17:55:37","modified_gmt":"2014-09-10T17:55:37","slug":"the-chamber-of-32-doors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/2026.ikon2023.eu\/index.php\/the-chamber-of-32-doors\/","title":{"rendered":"THE CHAMBER OF 32 DOORS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">At the top of the stairs he finds a chamber. It is almost a hemisphere with a great many doors all the way round its circumference. There is a large crowd, huddled in various groups. From the shouting, Rael learns that there are 32 doors, but only one that leads out. Their voices get louder and louder until Rael screams &#8220;Shut up!&#8221; There is a momentary silence and then Rael finds himself the focus as they direct their advice and commands to their new found recruit. Bred on trash, fed on ash the jigsaw master has got to move faster. Rael sees a quiet corner and rushes to it.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em><strong>At the top of the stairs, there&#8217;s hundreds of people, running around to all the doors. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignright size-full wp-image-453\" style=\"width: 437px; height: 225px; float: right; margin: 5px 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/2026.ikon2023.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/205-670.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"683\" height=\"352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2026.ikon2023.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/205-670.jpg 683w, https:\/\/2026.ikon2023.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/205-670-300x155.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em><strong>They try to find themselves an audience; their deductions need applause. <\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em><strong>The rich man stands in front of me, The poor man behind my back. <\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em><strong>They believe they can control the game, but the juggler holds another pack. <\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em><strong>I need someone to believe in, someone to trust. <\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em><strong>I need someone to believe in, someone to trust.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em><strong>I&#8217;d rather trust a countryman than a townman, <\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em><strong>You can judge by his eyes, take a look if you can, <\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em><strong>He&#8217;ll smile through his guard, Survival trains hard. <\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em><strong>I&#8217;d rather trust a man who works with his hands, He looks at you once, you know he understands, <\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em><strong>Don&#8217;t need any shield, When you&#8217;re out in the field. <\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em><strong>But down here, I&#8217;m so alone with my fear, With everything that I hear. <\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em><strong>And every single door, that I&#8217;ve walked through Brings me back here again, I&#8217;ve got to find my own way. <\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em><strong>The priest and the magician, Singing all the chants that they have ever heard; <\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em><strong>They&#8217;re all calling out my name, Even academics, searching printed word. <\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em><strong>My father to the left of me, <\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em><strong>My mother to the right, <\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em><strong>Like everyone else they&#8217;re pointing But nowhere feels quite right. <\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em><strong>And I need someone to believe in, someone to trust.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em><strong>I need someone to believe in, someone to trust. <\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em><strong>I&#8217;d rather trust a man who doesn&#8217;t shout what he&#8217;s found, <\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em><strong>There&#8217;s no need to sell if you&#8217;re homeward bound. <\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em><strong>If I chose a side, He won&#8217;t take me for a ride. 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