Upper Floors of the House

Doctor and Ian ascend creaking stairs to the upper floors, leaving Barbara and Vicki near the TARDIS below. They prowl shadowed corridors and rooms, probing the layout for defensive positions against Daleks. Cobwebs drape rafters, dust stirs underfoot, and the Gothic structure's oppressive hush amplifies distant echoes of maniacal laughter and illusions from below. Narrow doorways offer potential barricades, but isolation heightens vulnerability in this elevated maze of decay and deception.