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What is this weird feature? (infosec.pub)

submitted 2 weeks ago by agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works to c/loadbearingwisdom@sh.itjust.works

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Not actually my house, it was an AirBnB outside Seattle, but it's mysterious and I'm hoping someone here might know the function.

Inside the main closet in the master bedroom is a weird giant staircase leading to a square hole that looks into the area outside the bedroom. Here's the other side:

The inside of that cupboard beneath is just a small empty space, much smaller than the staircase, tiled at the bottom and possibly sized for an electric fireplace or something.

My friends and I could not figure out what it was supposed to be, and it's driving us a bit crazy.

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[–] agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

If the room the window leads to like a living room / sitting room?

Nope, in fact to the left of the bedroom door is a washer/dryer and this perplexing little closet:

[–] onslaught545@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 weeks ago

Laundry chute maybe?

[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Photo development lab with ventilation system and outside "don't open door" light?

[–] agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Maybe? That's not a horrible explanation

[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 1 points 2 weeks ago

Doesn't explain the mirror. Could have been they were keeping someone kidnapped there.