What does this even say?

Being harassed by the poles (see "the poles obsession" page), 

I decide it says E6.

Because 1. d4 e6 is just too perfect.

To which I answer c4.

Here, I was still convinced I had to enter a building. The tilting seemed promising, and I'm pretty sure I almost figured out the code but ran out of time on that spot.

Wasn't there something in the book about having to stay in equilibrium on uncomfortable cubes while deciphering complex enigmas?

The broken apple, the scattered red flower and the suspicious liquid spot? I was not ready for such ordeal.