"To say the least," Aldous remarked wryly. Once, an entire department's windows had demonstrated a rainstorm of blood, so the rumours went. It had been before his own time, but apparently a visiting widow had died of a heart attack as a result, and the entire maintenance staff had been relieved of their duties. Aldous, though, was not certain such a story would be well-received by the Dane.

"Ah, the lifts," he added as their doors came into view.