You come running through that last gate/challenge/doorway/whatever. Yes! You've made it to the end!
Your gaze follows the light of your flashlight as you survery the goods. Your hands slows as you realize there is nothing in this chamber, but large script on the back wall. Maybe, you think, it leads to another chamber where the goods are kept. That's how it always happens in those pyramids in the movies. You rush up to the wall and quickly decipher the cuneiform:
You have chose unwisely in your quest.
One must never lay hands upon the Gods or their servants.
We are not so unjust, however.
For your efforts, we bestow upon you this gift.
There are the seven plagues in Egypt.
Now, they have come to visit you and yours.
They spread across your world as you read.
This is our gift to you.
Pfft! As if some ancient curse could come to life in these modern times, you think. Just then you hear a buzzing, which continues to get louder. A swarm of locusts descends upon the chamber and your clothing. The curse must be true!
You hang your head and then notice something else on the floor between your feet. You brush the locusts off of it and notice it is a plaque. It reads:
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