[ Is he chatting with Victor Von Doom, gosh, so much mask-talk. ]

It's pretty great. This entire building wasn't here long before the ball was announced, they used sorcerers and reality-warpers to conjure it up. Predictably. I happen to be both, so I started poking around ...

[ Up more stairs they go, with Loki focused on the highest tier ahead. ]

Not far now. [ He glances sidelong, a tease slipping free upon noticing that sombre face. ] Don't be afraid.