I found the best way for me was to:
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×position the decoy as per above - the bootom step before the 2x2 door East.
Fight off the goons coming from the
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×West and when able, to circle round and back up into the now vacant West chamber.
Standing in the NW square of the 2x2 corridoor and holding my line with sword facing E, the poppies coming at nme with theirs West,
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×it was easy to knock off the remainder (one at a time) with a few simple moves.
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×Come together, swords touching. Push at the poppy, (you wont move but he will drop to the South) and slash.
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