The temple’s gates bore an inscription in the tongue of Elvehel: "Only the one who ascends 55 steps and descends 55 times shall break the serpent’s curse." The steps, carved into a cliffside, led to a mirror labyrinth guarded by the Phantoms of Memory . Skating Jesus, whose skateboard could slice through shadows, hurled his board at the phantoms, shattering their forms with bursts of holy sparks.