You don't need to find the exit immediately; you only need to find the next wall to steady yourself.
Darkness is rarely an empty room; it is often a crowded one. It is built from the memories we cannot find the light to face and the quiet anxieties that grow larger in the absence of noise. Being "locked in" implies a lack of agency, but it also describes a sanctuary—a place where the world’s expectations cannot reach you. The Shifting Dimension Locked in my darkness
In the dark, small thoughts become giants. You don't need to find the exit immediately;
For a visual sense of the atmosphere you're describing, this walkthrough captures the claustrophobic and psychological weight of the series: Being "locked in" implies a lack of agency,
We often look for an external exit, forgetting that the locks were often set from the inside for protection. Finding the Light Switch
When you are locked in long enough, it becomes hard to distinguish between your fears and the facts of your life.