While Melinoe fished out her cell phone, Phonos continued investigating the panel of buttons, finding literally nothing that could help them. He tried pressing the buttons both directly above and below where they were allegedly stopped, but neither did anything. He looked to her when she spoke and could not help the expression of disdain at her suggestion.

"I will not fruitlessly yell in this metal box. We will be discovered in due time. Until then, we can try other means." With that, he turned to look at the ceiling, searching for some way to escape in just such an emergency. Clearly this elevator was conspiring against them, given its utter unwillingness to offer them anything in the way of aid.

"This was certainly not my intention," he added after a moment, moving to the elevator's door and beginning to examine them. "I apologize for your having to endure my company for so long. I know you are angry with me, even if I do not understand why."