What if your “guest” wants to leave early because they don’t take well to the wall of crucifixes, the room of animal heads, the whole house in a barn feel or the fact that the neighbours are too far away to hear the screaming? Can’t have them running off into the night missing skin now can we?

Had to go back and look. I’m sure those are just assistive.

The horizontal could have easily been covered and I can’t imagine it is comfortable to have there, even when not in use.