[So there he was, on the precipice of what was probably going to be the most dangerous hour of his entire life. The door was open, he was armed to the teeth and wearing armor that would stop a tank round point blank. Time to show chaos who's boss!

...and then he steps through the door, only to find himself in what looks suspiciously like a reception area. The effect is so jarring that he doesn't immediately notice he's in a room full of demons; probably a good thing, since his policy up to this point has been 'kill them before they can kill me'.

Stunned, he turns to the gatekeeper (not noticing her ears).]

...I... how... where... huh? What in the world's going on here?!