The steps started again beyond the door, but something made the Root Street Gang stop when they reached the top of the stairs. A small cuddly toy – a dog – was lying on its back near the top of the first flight of stairs. It seemed to have fallen down the steps, and its legs were waving around, but it couldn’t get up. It was obviously robotic. The boys looked around warily, suspecting some kind of trap. Hayley picked it up and set it back on the floor of the landing. The little dog immediately started towards the stairs again, but it was clear it would never make it down the steps on its own. Hayley grabbed it, and held onto it, tickling its tummy. ‘Little mutt must be from in here,’ Damo pointed towards the door. ‘Check it out.’ A sign on the door read; ‘Cybercritters: Taste-Test Units’. The door stood ajar, and they gently pushed it open. The enormous, tiled room was full of metal shelves, and on every shelf were lines and lines of cuddly toys; everything from puppies to teddy bears, from kittens to rabbits.
What do You think about The Poison Factory (2012)?
