Barbara had to clear a spot of goop so that she could grab a hold of Howard and have enough of a grip to pull back on, so that she didn't slip and fall back down the chute.

And then Zouichi was suddenly there, not nearly as covered in Stacey's food as she and, to a lesser degree, Howard. Barbara had apparently cleaned the chute fairly well as she shuffled up. She reminded herself that the showers were always open and didn't have a time limit, meaning that when this was all over, she could shower for an entire week if she wanted.