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Thinking quickly, Komiya managed to work his way to a standing position in the tiny space using his shoulders and hands. He looked and felt around, trying to find something he could use to his advantage.

These were traditional, old school lockers, meant to keep all manner of thieves out short of a bulldozer, and he didn't exactly have one of those at the moment. He went over the setup of a locker in his mind with the way they might be put together, especially the hinges and welding.

Finally, he had a lightbulb moment.

These lockers were secured to the walls with big screws for safety reasons. The company he worked for didn't want a locker toppling down on one of its employees and sparking a lawsuit. Having an employee locked INSIDE one, however...

Komiya gave a small jump to see if the small shelf above his head had his toolbelt or anything on it.

Nothing but empty metal. He began furiously patting his pockets, giving a small happy noise when he found a large yen coin.

Finding the grooves of the first screw in the dark by feel, he set to work using the coin to unscrew the first screw from its place in the wall. At first it wouldn't give and his heart fell, but then gradually, it came out, allowing him to feel around for the next screw.

As he brought each screw out, he put them in his jeans pockets so he wouldn't accidentally step on one in the dark and cramped space, and by the time he was finished, he had a total of 8 big screws in his pockets and the locker was wobbling just a bit when he moved.

Komiya's thinking was that maybe if he tipped the locker forward he might be able to kick the back out, where the box was weakest, akin to the underside of a tank being the weakest part of the weapon.

He needed a break. His exhausted body wouldn't be able to take much more abuse. His fingers were hotly protesting their use in handling the coin and his back was hollering at him as well.

Sliding back down to a sitting position, he rested his hands on his knees, willing himself to stay awake.

He had to get out of here by morning or else.

"Stay awake, Komiya..." Keiko warned in his head.

"I'm trying, babydoll, I'm trying," he murmered to himself.