Ah, I probably changed the value and forgot to change the chest dialogue. That'll be fixed in the next patch.
Aekashics does amazing monster graphics- almost all of the enemy sprites I've used are from him. A lot of the earlier ones were in his free pack, and they really helped me get started.
There's a hint for the red buttons when you examine the red lever.
EDIT: The swirly energy orbs are on top of the pillars, so Brill's walking underneath them.