Sceptilesolarbeam posted...
Mega Mana posted...
Sceptilesolarbeam posted...
No, they couldn't have. You're jumping on a solution that doesn't work.
What doesn't make it work pray tell? Think about how a chain lock works.
Can you stop being cryptic and say what you're even talking about first?
A chain lock is an unbroken chain of interconnecting links. It works so that when you lock it, you have to pull it across the door until it's taut to get it into a sliding slot. When you slide it back, it hangs loose. It can only be normally unlocked when the door is closed by pulling it taut and releasing it from it's slotted compartment.
It is stated in red that it is impossible to unset or reset the chain from outside the room. It is impossible to pull the chain all the way through its slot until it can escape from the outside even with a wire hanger. But when it's set, it can still be finagled with because there is a gap in the door. It just can't be set or unset in this way.
So what can Battler or Kanon do to a regular chain lock besides set and reset it from outside the room?
Nothing. They're screwed.
But this chain lock?
Gohda severed the chain back when the crime was first discovered. Since the chain lock is not functioning, it is impossible to use it to create a seal.
Erika repaired the chain lock.
Erika used that duct tape to join the two cut ends of the chain together, 'sealing' them. In other words, the chain was repaired by the duct tape, and this room once again became a closed room locked from the inside.
Unsealing and resealing the duct tape on the chain lock can be done from outside the room without unsetting the lock on the door.