### 106

The seed explodes with a flash and illuminates the staircase with its vivid yellow flame. Halfway down the stairs you notice an object that was dropped by one of the reptilians as it made its hasty escape. It is a hexagonal piece of metal, embossed with a numerical design.

If you have seen and examined one of these hexagonal tokens at a previous stage in your quest, turn to 161.

If you have never examined one of these tokens before, you may look at this one; turn to 283.

Or you may leave it untouched and descend the stairs; turn to 130.