At the same time, Debra realized the crack in the story too, and she eyed Scitalis warily. 'Rachelle's right. If the fog can make a person hallucinate and is lethal, why is he alright?'

Scitalis pondered and thought these two ladies were hard to fool. Nonetheless, with his wits, he quickly thought of a reason.

"Maybe the mushroom on the wall has a detoxifying effect," he replied somberly. "After I eat it, I'm no longer afraid of the fog."

Debra and Rachelle exchanged looks with each other and