A number of nasty looking spikes have been stuck to the back of the door knob and appear to be coated with a poison. They are too small to remove safely with your hands, perhaps you could flick them away with something.
> syntax flick
Forms of syntax available for the command 'flick':
flick away <word> with <object>
flick <string> <any-living>
flick <any-living> <string>
flick <any-living>
> flick away spikes with stiletto
As you flick one of the spikes away, it ricochets off the door and pierces your hand!
You feel every cell in your body inflate like a balloon. You must have been poisoned with bloat.
Pop!
The light surrounding you flickers and winks out
Any ideas what I'm doing wrong?