itsjustabaddream

What surprises Neil most is the smell. Olfactory cues can be very strong memory triggers, but it's not often they're so pervasive that they reach dreams. But between the scents, the beating, the sonorous bells, Neil immediately recognizes the utility of this place and its sensory intensity.

This is a religious space. Filled with hypnotic stimuli intended to dull the senses to all but spiritual ecstasy.

He follows the hallway, unfazed and focused.