With a burst of speed, you dart past the shadowsy figures and sprint towards the fire escape ladder. Your stand maintains its barrier behind you, fending off their attacks with ease. As you reach the bottom rung of the ladder, one of the figures lunges at you, but your stand deflects it harmlessly.

With a final leap, you're up and over the edge of the wall, rolling onto the fire escape and scrambling away from danger.

The rusty old ladder shakes beneath your feet as you hurry up it, eventually emerging onto the roof of a nearby building. The surrounding area is quiet and deserted at this hour; all signs of your pursuers have vanished. You take a moment to catch your breath and examine your surroundings...

You're standing on top of an old, abandoned warehouse with several other buildings visible from here. To the north, there's a park with a fountain gently spraying water into the air;