[Szayel isn't far behind Tamamo as they begin venturing up the stairs. And the further they go up, the more he...smirks a bit? Apparently he finds this pretty amusing.]

Ah, so it's like that.

[If they're altering the stairs to create something of a loop, they must be hiding something valuable beyond the barrier or they're just sending them on a wild goose chase. He's done both before.

When he's done considering the implications of a neverending staircase, he nods in agreement with Tamamo.]

You are likely correct. We may as well return, as I don't see us getting beyond these stairs at this point in time.

[They'll have to figure out how this one is run first.

Either way, he'll descend with Tamamo until they're back to the safety of the non-magical hallway.]