[He did not need more prompting than that. He raced to the elevator, never letting go of Kano's hand. The sounds of the guards consumed all other noise.

The elevator door was broken; Ico noticed that it looked like it was forced open. Inside, the elevator lay at the bottom. He reached for the cable and pulled on it. It should be strong enough to hold them. However, Ico could not hold Kano's hand and climb down at the same time.]