Door One
Upon reaching the door, behind which figures could be seen moving, the girl places her hand on the doorknob and turns to address Dante.
"I told you that this building was just one of the Hells. This is the Hell for the people who were slanderers, murderers, and those who used their 'power' for evil. This door marks the entrance to the first room of this Hell. This Hell is the Hell that holds people who were slanderers." When she finishes speaking the girl turns the doorknob and pushes the door open revealing a room that is bathed in bright red light. The only noise audible to the two who enter is the soft scuffing of feet as the occupants of the room scramble from one side of it to the other. After stepping completely into the room the girl firmly closes the door behind them. Glancing around Dante's face takes on a look of confusion. He turns toward the girl and says:
"How is this Hell? I see no punishment. All they do is walk around this room. There is no order, but yet, no punishment to create chaos." Dante finishes walking further into the room.
"Oh, but there is a punishment. One that is befitting the crime. In life these souls most often opened their mouths to speak negatively of another. They most often opened their ears to hear those negative words. So in this life…For all eternity they are doomed to have to bear the punishment they created in life." The girl finishes, following Dante as he circles the room watching the crazy-eyed inhabitants.
"And what might that punishment be?" Dante asks walking backwards so as to keep his face to his guide.
"The punishment is fitted to each one individually, each is to listen to the sound that most annoys him/her for all eternity, and they can not voice their frustration for their vocal chords have been rendered useless," The girl answers.
"I see," answers Dante watching the frantic faces of the people who pass by.
"Do not waste your pity on them, did you learn nothing from Virgil? They do not deserve pity…instead feel indifference. They committed the crime, and felt no repentance or sorrow so they must be punished." The girl finishes speaking and leads Dante to a door not far away from them. This door is black lead, and is fastened with several heavy padlocks and bolts. When they reach this door the girl pulls a ring of keys from her pocket and begins opening each lock slowly and silently. When she had opened every lock except one she pauses and turns to Dante.