The sight of Obito with sword drawn made Sasuke have to look away, which left him staring at the sealed eyes of the people (bodies, he reminded himself: if not yet then soon, and by his hand) around him.

"The eyes, the ears, the mouth, and the base of the skull," he replied, trying to keep his voice steady: still focusing on the details of himself, where he would need to be precise. "They'll dissolve."

He moved further into the cellar, reaching for the chain of the light that dangled in the middle. A yank, and then weak yellow light flooded the room from the single bulb, the interrupted by the swing of the chain when he let go.