Gotcha; in that case, I dunno, hard to imagine "better" unless there's something premade or you want it to be more reusable. If it works, it works.

I think this code might still open the door even if no key is present? I don't see a fail case.

This was the impetus for me to learn there was, in fact, a character localized as "Zeikfried" in Wild ARMs

Spent a lunch break on it and managed a 16 stepper

Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade

you have to understand, it is of vital importance that this aside be notated as something stronger than a comma but less than a full-blown new sentence. critically important to the flow.

Oh I meant that as in "what possessed you to read/reread Mixed-Up Files"

What's up with Mixed-Up Files