Swamped

"They're likely nesting under the floorboards, so it would be best to check there as soon as you can," she says. "But then again, with so many in the main area, that might not be feasible. Start with the bed, then. If for some reason you can't finish the whole thing, at least we can drag that out and I'll have a comfortable place to sleep."

Ew. They seem even more densely clustered on the bed than in the rest of the room. You reach into the bucket and pull out a handful of laundry powder, then sprinkle it over the bugs, trying to spread it as much as possible.

Wow, this is messy. The bugs are practically exploding, leaving just a pile of black goo behind. You have to admit it's pretty effective, though.

Before long, instead of a bed covered in bugs, you have a bed covered in... well, probably bug blood. Not the biggest of improvements, but then again, at least the blood isn't moving.

"You sure it's okay to leave it like that?" you ask.

"I'm told their remains don't stain," Rebecca replies. "If that turns out to be wrong, well, I'll just have to get new sheets."

Well, you suppose it's not your problem, then. Even if you are finding it pretty unpleasant to look at.

So where will you focus your attention now? She said to check under the floorboards, so you probably want to clear some space where you can have a good look down below. But where would that be?