human
Produce a detailed written description of a chilling scene inside a shop with clerks.
assistant
There is a sense of repressed tension and anxiety in the air. For all the rich decor, this room seems cold and spare. A few people huddle along a hard narrow bench along the far wall. A circular counter surrounds several bored-looking clerks who seem to be engaged in almost any activity other than helping those pathetic few who approach them from time to time.