User blog comment:Prof. Draco/RP/ Cursed be he.../@comment-1674153-20130611025535/@comment-1674153-20130611031633

As soon as the agents reached the top step, they were beaten back by the precise swings, stabs, thrusts, and parries of the sword.

Matt was able to tell instantly, thought slightly redundantly, that the sword would fight anyone to the death using expert technique.

...

"Warning, Neutralizer Containment Circuit Contaminated," Mrs. Frederic's voice repeated. "Diagnostics running now. Prepare for emergency procedures."

...

Sandy slid to the floor, the sensory input too much for him to take between the bright flashes of light and the loud noises of the storm and the intercom. He covered his ears and tried to blink his fuzzy sight back to focus.

(Where's Nikki?)