Basara's decisive snap would enable the momentum consequently.
"Roll the dice." The enigmatic words caused a screen with the pictures of the 17 students, Lus excluded, to appear "A-Ahhhh...!!" Lus began to heavily ventilate as she fell into deep despair due to the unknown nature of the current event "Lus, no matter what happens, I'll see that nothing bad happens to you!" Kanawari reassured from her seat.
However, nobody else did the same as they were authentically drawn into finding out the entire meaning of this.
A gigantic dice began to land on the virtual map and started to roll until it landed onto a picture only.
"...." She didn't like the fact that the dice had stumbled on her image at the beginning of this at all "Sana, it looks like you're the first." Basara spoke as all the others looked at her, including the terrified Lus "Do you mind perhaps elaborating..." Pressured, she asked Basara "Yes, naturally. Lus is to be executed, and you have been granted the power to execute her." Basara let out such sparse words "What does that mean..." Sana, and the others, didn't understand.
Basara signaled his right hand's index finger downwards and Sana began to look at her paper.
"Hey, what does it say?" Hyunda asked far away as he wasn't close to Sana's seat "It's telling her to resign a quantity of her points..." Rayazaki, without any regard for Sana's privacy, took a peek of what appeared in Sana's paper and only hers, and spoke out loud "....." Sana was mildly annoyed, but realized that it was beyond impossible to try and cover it up "Resign a quantity of her points? Like how? Is there an option that's allowing you to do that?" Hyunda asked "Yeah, tell us, Sana!" Arkalee tightly hugged Hyunda's left arm in-between her chest "......" Sana was visibly annoyed but nevertheless explained from her point of view "My 24 points that I earned from the previous event are at display and there is an option below that's allowing me to add a specific number of the points , which I own, that I wish to resign..." Sana looked at Basara.
But Basara remained cold and unresponsive as per usual.
"Why not try one?" Rayazaki asked the question "Are you fucking crazy?! What if it adds a chip to her choker?!" Kanawari revolted instantly at Rayazaki's suggestion "And what sense would that make?! It's telling her to resign a quantity of her points for a reason and I hardly believe it will be THAT outcome." Rayazaki retorted back "No." Kanawari denied it "Hey, what happens when she resigns her points?!" Not to Basara, but to the commenters, Kanawari asked instead "Good idea." Sagasuga commended her "Uh oh, they're in a trolling mood..." Tateyana reflected "Wait." Hinagiku halted as she caught sight of an insightful comment "One of them said that you get options according to the amount of points you give. In other words, in theory, should you give one point, you receive one option." Hinagiku spoke with a loud voice as she clearly wanted the commenters to listen to her.
They started to praise her and didn't deny the truth.
"It's fair to say it's the truth. Rayazaki's suggestion seems solid to try out, just give one up, Sana." Kawahara added "Hm..." Sana was about to press the plus mark on the point withdrawal "Add three. More variety that way." Hyunda suggested instead "......" Kawahara felt offended "Okay..." As Sana pressed the plus mark three times, Lus dreaded for her life.
A window of new opportunities was open as Sana resigned three of her points, leaving her with 21 points instead of her prior 24.
"Yup, Hinagiku was right, three options did appear..." Rayazaki confirmed, with visible reluctance "What does it say?! Tell us!!" Kanawari blatantly insisted "Very rich coming from you, the person who lied multiple times just in order to avoid telling the truth..." Sana felt the need to tell her that "It doesn't matter and I apologized already! But please, just tell us, so we can get Lus out of this!" Kanawari attempted to bargain "....." Tatsu, who was next to her, saw all of the three options and opted to remain silent "Thirty seconds to go." Basara's words made the turbulent ticking hourglass appear on the far top side of the room, as a form of countdown.
Lus decided to tell Sana her honest thoughts on the matter.
"......If it's regarding my past, then... Pick the less revealing option, if you must...!" Lus tepidly said to Sana "...It... doesn't target you in that aspect at all..." Sana was perplexed "I think option 1 is the best because honestly..." Rayazaki offered his insight "Option 3 is less bad, in my opinion. I can see a world where it could come in handy" Kawahara, who had elevated from his seat, was present within the area "Option 2 is out of the question!" Tateyana yelled out.
Less than ten seconds were left to go.
By now, a wide variety of people were surrounding Sana and giving her their thoughts, but time was of the essence.
"Guys, back the hell off and let her choose. Your turn will most likely come, would you like to get swarmed from behind like that? Learn some fucking manners." Hyunda's expression grew angry "Sana, pick the one you want, regardless of what anyone says." He added "........" With five seconds on the clock, Sana looked at Lus "...I'm sorry..." Sana clicked her option.
The ticking hourglass started to vanish and the three options were now highlighted on the screen where they all could see them.
> 1 - Take all of Lus Sera's points (12 points) in exchange for minus 4 red lights from her choker.
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> 2 - Forfeit multiples of 3 points in order to light up red lights on Lus Sera's choker according to the quantity.
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> 3 - A finger from Lus Sera will be randomly sliced thus awarding her with +50 points as well as decreasing the red lights on her choker to 0.
The highlighted answer would be showered in glittering gold as it stood above the others.
"W-What the hell?!" Lus got an anxiety attack as she carefully analyzed all of the options "Sana, you chose the first option, which means that Lus' points have been thoroughly depleted to zero. However, this means that Lus' red lights on her choker have been decreased by four, thus she's on five red lights now!" Lus felt the bimming sound on her choker alarming her as she watched the red lights firmly shut down until there were only five lit up "Holy shit, she's in the lead now." Tsudo pointed out as the ranking ladder was instantly updated.
1 - Sana (36 points)
2 - Sagasuga (30 points)
3 - Daniel (27 points)
4 - Tatsu (24 points)
5 - Arkalee (21 points)
6 - Hyunda (21 points)
7 - Akimiyashika (21 points)
8 - Hinagiku (21 points)
9 - Yukishiro (21 points)
10 - Kawahara (21 points)
11 - Stratos (21 points)
12 - Tateyana (21 points)
13 - Tsudo (18 points)
14 - Ikkiri (18 points)
15 - Rayazaki (18 points)
16 - Kuzan (15 points)
17 - Kanawari (0 points)
18 - Lus (0 points)
Though no one present knew what it meant to be at the top or what the merit was from the position, it was clear by now that being on the bottom side was not a favorable spot. However, to see such a shift in points suddenly, it caused a decent uproar.
"Dude, what?! She just got those points from her, for free!" Kuzan couldn't believe the sight "Not for free but yeah, what the fuck?" Kawahara was dumbfounded as well "But now Lus doesn't have to worry about the red lights as much since her choker only has five of them lit up." Tatsu added "True... I guess out of all the options, the first one was a no-brainer. I mean, I can see how being left with zero points can be extremely bad now that the game is progressing, but the other options are just..." Akimiyashika weighted the scales precisely.
Lus, out of honor, directed her words to Sana, now slightly more composed.
"...Thank you, you saved me..." She took a deep breath, despite trembling "......." Sana felt guilty but she didn't mind being on the lead, for some reason "66?" Ikkiri questioned out loud as she saw the points on the ranking ladder.
Previously, the maximum point input was 33. Sagasuga, though leading at the time, managed to get 30 and not 33, the maximum. However now, it's revealed that the maximum input is 66.
"Seems like it updates whenever a new phase starts. It could also hint at the number of rounds but I wouldn't put too much faith in it." Hyunda told her "Can't even figure it out that much, you whore?" Arkalee added the insult to her "I was just asking..." Ikkiri tried to fight back this time "What'd you just say to me...?" Arkalee could not believe Ikkiri finally responded to her retorts "It was just a question and you are mad because Hyunda replied it to me... Keep your feelings in check, please." Ikkiri cast a spiteful glare at Arkalee "HUH?! COME AND SAY THAT TO MY FACE BIT----" Basara intervened "Arkalee, do I have to say it?" She knew very well what he was implying "I better not catch you outside." Arkalee settled for the threat, which made Ikkiri anxious.
In order to progress the event, a dice was once again rolled.
"Tsudo, it's your turn." Basara gave the decree "..." Tsudo watched the dice land on his picture and thus, he was given the opportunity to forfeit his points for the selective options.
Tsudo's current points are 18; which was something he immediately, like many others, checked on the available ranking ladder.
"Hey, forfeit at least 10 and pick the least damaging one!!" Kanawari began to instantly demand "But why though?" He kept fiddling with the points back and forth instead of pressing an option which would allow him to surrender them "What? What do you mean why? Just do it..." Kanawari began to give Tsudo a cold glance "Aren't you just fucking bold, Kanawari? You bold, sly bitch... You lied to us, got us almost killed just because you wanted to lie and now you want me to obey your demands?" Tsudo adjusted his numbers precisely, which got several reactions immediately "Dude, don't---" Kuzan tried to halt Tsudo's right hand as he was about to press the selected number, but he was far too slow.
Kanawari's hopes were shattered as Tsudo spoke subsequently.
"You told the truth one time in the last round, so naturally, I'll attribute some justice!" Tsudo boldly laughed out loud as a single option appeared "Only one?! Are you fucking crazy?!" Kanawari was beyond bewildered by the fact that Tsudo had only forfeited one out of his eighteen points.
A single option was highlighted to Tsudo.
"Mhmm... How interesting..." Tsudo snapped his fingers obliquely "Hey, teacher!" Tsudo called out to Basara "What happens if I don't pick the option?" He asked and Basara gave an answer, surprisingly "It's your choice, you only live once." The self-explanatory words gave everyone a core understanding of what would happen.
Lus tried to bargain her way out.
"Wait, Tsudo!" She kept drawing breaths in an utter state of anxiety "You most likely just gain another chip! Think about it... You won't die just by refusing... Because we are put to entertain them! Therefore, we have to be alive, so it would be counterproductive for a participant such as you to just die for opting to say no..." Lus made a fair point "Nope, bullshit." But Tsudo instantly disagreed "They are fucking mocking you right now, what do you make of that, Lus?" 5 seconds remained "Oh PLEASE, think this carefully! I never did anything to deser----" Just as time was about to run about, it was chosen.
Tsudo's one and only option was highlighted on the screen in a golden frame.
"OH GOD NO...!!" Kanawari started to waver as she grabbed her blonde hairstrands "There's no fucking way, that's what's gonna happen, right?!" Akimiyashika thoroughly questioned the possibility "Oh shit... That's like... Uh..." Tatsu was somewhat speechless "Nothing personal, there was simply no other choice." Tsudo showed a mocking grin as he cast a hate glance at Kanawari "Ahhh..." Yukishiro created a sinister laughter "AHAHAHAH!!" Her burst of laughter was simply one among the reactions as Lus had to witness the punishment that was chosen to her on occasion.
The highlighted option dealt out by the singularity was:
> 1 - Lus Sera's left knee will be hammered three times in exchange for three of her choker's red lights.
A pathway was open to the center where Lus was imprisoned in her chair. This pathway would be the one where Lus' previous seat was allocated and it would be the one where one of the guards, swinging a war hammer with a thick wide dimension in its entirety, would go to.
"AHHHH----" Lus gasped in terror as she started to shake "Holy fucking SHIT!" Tsudo burst out laughing "There's no way your knee is surviving that shit, good luck!" He kept on laughing "MOTHERFUCKER, I'LL KILL YOU!!" Kanawari yelled out to Tsudo but didn't get up as she feared the consequences.
Back and forth, the war hammer which was half the average human body, weighing 50 kilograms, kept swinging in a horrifying momentum.
Until the guard was face to face with Lus, towering her.
"If you're lucky, your leg won't break." He added the brutal sequel "Can't say the same for your knee though." The guard began to draw distance as he took a few steps back whilst elevating the war hammer upwards "NO! PLEASE, IT'LL BREAK MY KNEE!! I'LL NEVER BE ABLE TO WALK WITH MY LEFT LEG AGAIN IN MY WHOLE DAMN LIFE!!" Lus howled out and cried to the guard, but the guard prioritized the swing instead of replying to her words "MAKE IT STOP, TEACHER!!" Kanawari begged "IT'S RIDICULOUS HAVING THIS MUCH POWER OVER SOMEONE LIKE THIS!! SHE'LL NEVER WALK PROPERLY AGAIN!!" She further added, her face full of tears and an expression full of bitter lament "No, no, no, no, no, NO, NO, NO!!" Lus kept twitching her left leg, out of control, back and forth, alternating in position.
In the midst of numerous reactions, among the commenters, as well as her classmates, only one voice was able to reach out to Lus, in her hyperbolic state of paranoia.
"Keep your leg firm and stable as much as possible, otherwise the impact will clobber your entire leg." The war hammer was ready to dive, now at the peak of the momentum "If you don't, your calf will be destroyed and then, you will truly never walk again." Lus retreated her leg, or rather, attempted to, but was still far too shocked and unstable to do so.
The first strike hit on her left knee mercilessly.
"AGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH!!!!" Suffering an abominable level of pain, Lus felt victim to the first strike as she spat out drips of saliva whilst howling in absolute pain "JESUS FUCKING CHRIST!!" Tsudo increased the volume of his laughter "And so it begins." Sagasuga crossed his fingers as he closed his eyes in order to not witness the carnage "And here comes the second------" Lus' cries were something that many were beyond uncomfortable yet there was a wide mixture of reactions "HEY, DO IT HARDER! YOU'RE NOT PUTTING ALL OF YOUR STRENGTH INTO IT! DO IT UNTIL HER CALF BONE LEAVES HER BODY!!" Yukishiro demanded, as she smiled like a maniac "MORE, MORE, MORE!!" Arkalee joined the party "MAKE THE BITCH SUFFER, I FUCKING HATE YOU!!" Yukishiro added as pratically everyone viewed her with a degree of spite.
With the second strike dealt, the third and final strike, managed to make Lus' knee emit a cracking noise as Lus yelled out the hardest.
"Broken." Kawahara stated "She'll need auxiliary crutches to even walk." Rayazaki felt sorry as she watched Lus in physical and emotional agony "At least she's not dead..." Tateyana felt disturbed but was also forced to acknowledge it "There was no reason for this..." Kanawari lowly spoke to herself as she became horrified "No, wait... This all happened because I lied and Lus always trusted me and voted positive... If I had just told everyone the truth, then she would have accumulated more points and not ended up at the bottom...!!!" Kanawari broke down in tears loudly "........" Daniel watched her from a distance as well as Lus, who was emotionally broken whilst in a state of permanent physical suffering.
On the other hand, since the three strikes had been delivered to Lus' left knee, it would mean that the red lights on her choker would decrease by three.
Therefore, Lus now harbors only two red lights.
"Tch, since I fucking lost a point, I'm behind Ikkiri and Rayazaki..." Tsudo clenched his teeth "Definitely can't land on the bottom..." Upon witnessing the power of a single choice, Tsudo began to feel the pressure, somehow.
Though Lus was recovering and feeling beyond distraught, Basara had to accelerate the momentum of the event.
"Roll the dice." The third round of this particular segment otherwise known as "execution" would go on "Please, please, please, please!!" Yukishiro was feeling like a child as she watched the dice roll onto the pictures "Hmm... It's kinda interesting how you are no longer able to be selected if you already have been..." Rayazaki said "Variety is important." Sagasuga countered "True---" The dice had finally landed "Oh?" Hyunda became curious "......." He suddenly felt the entirety of the eyes fall on him "It appears you have been chosen, Stratos." Basara claimed "Choose your amount within the time." He added "Yes, sir..." A very reluctant confirmation came forth.
Stratos, the newest transfer student, or more commonly known as the survivor from the previous game, who managed to live, unlike Elijah, Samantha, and Ellie, had the power to make the choice.
Given his current points, which are 21, he was in deep thought.
"Whatever you do, don't pick one... Preferably not two either..." Kanawari gave a sad look to Stratos "Uh well-----" Yukishiro was quick to interrupt "Hey, why not? Why not just use one instead?" Yukishiro made the suggestion with an evil grin "Don't FUCKING listen to her!" Kanawari retorted "No, you should listen to me! You have to think for yourself in this game! Pick one and don't waste points!" Yukishiro was adamant in her decision "Considering that there will be a round where you can gather yourself points just like we did when Kanawari was "judged", it's wise to not waste points at all. Eventually, you will be able to earn more and you will be in a more favorable position! Furthermore----" A cold voice spoke to the resonance "Lies." His cold voice sent a horror shiver to Yukishiro as he drew the attention to him "Sana was able to exchange Lus' points for her safety, amassing twelve in total." Daniel spoke the truth "Wait, that's true..." Kuzan noticed "Then... There should be options that allow you to increase your points... in exchange for something that involves Lus." Akimiyashika reasoned.
Despite feeling tremendous fear due to recent events, Yukishiro nevertheless spoke out, though in a more frail tone.
"T-That's not... true...! Sana was able to get the points because Lus had them, so your reasoning no longer makes sense because Lus has NONE!" Yukishiro pointed out at the ranking ladder and Lus' points were exhibited "Fifteen seconds." Basara felt the need to remind them "Don't do this, Stratos. You're just wasting your points, Lus doesn't have any more points so the options that will appear to you will most likely not be usable! Think and use your common sense if you have any!" Yukishiro persisted "I hate to fucking admit, but doesn't she kinda have a point? Sana was only truly able to get her points but now that she has zero, the actual likelihood is very slim." Kawahara crossed his arms "Wh----" Akimiyashika was baffled by his sudden agreement "....." Stratos acknowledged the opinions scattered throughout the table.
In the end, before time ran out, he made the decision of 5 points, thus placing him behind Tsudo, who now has 17 points-----Stratos, with 16.
"Hey, make some room, for fuck's sake!" Rayazaki became clustered in the midst of the crowd as they all looked at the five options that Stratos had "......" Basara snapped his fingers which caused Stratos' five choices to be highlighted on the screen "Yeah well, there was no point in keeping it a secret." Rayazaki started going to his seat, just like many others as they saw no longer a point in standing around.
The five choices exhibited to Stratos are the followings:
> 1 - Swap your current points with Lus Sera (you will be awarded half of those points as compensation).
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> 2 - Lus Sera's left forearm will be sliced in exchange for her immunity in the next five rounds.
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> 3 - 1000 points will be awarded to Lus Sera, in which, both of her legs will be sliced off.
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> 4 - In the next round, forfeit any number of available points to you in order to be in control of the input numbers of the participant, in which case, the forfeited number becomes the input number.
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> 5 - Lus Sera's right knee will be hammered three times in exchange for two of her choker's red lights.
Such options provoked a variety of reactions, as they implied a lot.
"What the hell, that's a bombshell if I've ever seen one." Rayazaki was having trouble processing all of it at once "Swapping points... He has 16, so he would be giving Lus that and he would get 8? But wouldn't he just be at the bottom then?" Ikkiri reasoned "It's a pretty bad option, honestly. No way I would pick that." Hinagiku further added "But like, look at option 2, 3, and 5..." Tateyana pointed out, distressed "What the fuck is immunity? Like, do you not get picked? Or you're just, you know, immune in general to any sort of consequence? No red lights, no executions and so on? If so, that's kinda fucking nice... Although..." Tsudo was aware that it came with a huge price "Is there even a point of getting a thousand points in an event that will only last a day, in exchange for your legs??? There's no fucking way this is logical!!" Akimiyashika couldn't shake off what the third option truly implied "The fifth one is most touching." Yukishiro claimed "I think you should go with option five, Stratos! If you do, you are making sure that Lus has no red lights to worry about and no other option offers that! It's really caring and well-thought out!" Yukishiro's sarcasm was beyond oppressive to the rest.
There was, however, the one option that wasn't discussed thoroughly and with little time on the clock, Stratos was heavily pondering.
"Hey, don't even think about option 4..." Yukishiro began to indulge "Why not?" Stratos asked "Why not?! Are you insane?! It's because you're down 16 points, so if you bet more, you'll-----" Stratos quickly countered "But Lus is at zero points currently." Yukishiro couldn't make sense of what he was trying to say "Exactly." Hyunda spoke out in agreement "None of the options give her any points unless you consider option one, but it's a terrible option. So, unless you're looking to make her life more miserable than it already will be from here on, I think the choice is simple." Hyunda smirked "Wait, it's not that simple---" Sagasuga added something else as Yukishiro tried to interrupt "I would bet five, you'll be left with ten, but if you proceed wisely in the judgment round, you should be able to gain your momentum." He reasoned "Yup, so I'm gonna do just that." Without hesitation, Stratos made his choice.
The fourth choice was highlighted in gold as it was chosen by Stratos.
"Oh thank God...!!" Kanawari puffed her chest as she dreaded for Lus, who was physically unresponsive at the current moment "Thank you...!! Thank you so much!!" Kanawari looked at Stratos as she cried out "......No problem..." For some reason, he felt out of place "Well shit, that was anti-climatic. So what does this mean? The next person that is picked will be in Stratos' control?" Tsudo asked to the rest of his classmates "Yeah, he'll be able to choose the number point input..." Rayazaki showed anxiety ".....?" Tsudo didn't understand what this meant.
Naturally, in order to progress, the dice was rolled. The students that couldn't be picked by now were: Sana, Tsudo, and Stratos.
"Oh for FUCK'S sake! I have the worst motherfucking luck!" Rayazaki yelled out "Huh?! You got picked and you have the worst luck? What are you, fucking retarded?!" Tsudo argued "Shut the FUCK UP! You're no longer relevant to the round, bitch!" Rayazaki argued intensively and then looked at Stratos, who was in the opposite direction "Don't you dare. Don't you FUCKING dare!" Rayazaki pointed at him with his right index finger.
The current situation would be dictated by Stratos as he had his 16 points to use in Rayazaki's place. Therefore, the point reduction option didn't appear to Rayazaki, but to Stratos instead.
"I don't get it. Why's he freaking out, Sagasuga?" Tateyana asked "Is it that hard to figure it out?" Sagasuga genuinely asked "Uh..." Tateyana was, however, clueless "I guess not." Sagasuga came to the conclusion "Hey!" She became mad but Sagasuga elaborated "Look at the ranking ladder. How many points does Rayazaki have?" Sagasuga asked "Uh, 18?" Tateyana replied "Wait..." Tateyana halted as she began to see it "Oh! Oh damn, that's...!" She realized the possibility "It's a bit frightening, the more you think about it. I'm curious to see his choice for this matter." Sagasuga confessed as Stratos was selecting a personal number quota that would fit his personal liking.
Upon the insertion, Rayazaki was revealed with his choices, alongside the number of them, as they appeared on the screen.
Furthermore, the ranking ladder was instantly updated, with the current standings being:
1 - Sana (36 points)
2 - Sagasuga (30 points)
3 - Daniel (27 points)
4 - Tatsu (24 points)
5 - Arkalee (21 points)
6 - Hyunda (21 points)
7 - Akimiyashika (21 points)
8 - Hinagiku (21 points)
9 - Yukishiro (21 points)
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10 - Kawahara (21 points)
11 - Tateyana (21 points)
12 - Ikkiri (18 points)
13 - Tsudo (17 points)
14 - Kuzan (15 points)
15 - Rayazaki (8 points)
16 - Stratos (6 points)
17 - Kanawari (0 points)
18 - Lus (0 points)
"Oh, I'm up a spot." Kuzan noted "MOTHERFUCK---WHY?!" Rayazaki didn't elevate from his seat but nevertheless questioned Stratos "......." He refused to elaborate and chose silence, however "You are fucking dead. I'm gonna pound your ass, bitch. Just wait until we're out of here." Rayazaki declared.
Though fueled with rage since his points went from 18 to 8, Rayazaki was blessed with the widest avenue of choices. Therefore, the options highlighted on the screen were:
> 1 - 10,000 points will be awarded to Lus Sera in exchange for her legs and arms.
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> 2 - Lus Sera will be awarded points equivalent to the participant's wish (limit 10) which will be additionally added as red lights on her choker.
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> 3 - Lus Sera's right and left hands will be sliced off in exchange for immunity on this day alone.
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> 4 - Lus Sera's right eye will be removed in exchange for 500 points.
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> 5 - Forfeit 100 points and swap the current subject of the judgment round for any of your classmates of your choice.
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> 6 - Lus Sera's choker's red lights will be depleted at the cost of a finger up to the missing quantity.
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> 7 - Transfer your points to an individual in your class (minimal point input: 50).
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> 8 - Lus Sera will be forced to drink a bottle full of poison which will award her with 100 points.
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> 9 - Lus Sera will lose one finger of her choice but will receive a boost in her point acquisition by 50% in all of the rounds of this day.
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> 10 - Lus Sera will be awarded points equivalent to the highest current score (+1) but the next round's individual's choice will be not under their control (their points will be used randomly and the option choice as well).
"My fucking wh---This is too much shit to process!!" Rayazaki instantly complained; the others began to attempt to analyze the options and what they could imply "One minute left." Basara gave the reminder to Rayazaki as he had to make a choice "Lus..." Kanawari kept looking at Lus as she remained numb, unresponsive "...I can't let you suffer... No..." Strongly, Kanawari composed her attitude fastly and decided to talk to Rayazaki "Rayazaki, don't pick any option that will hurt her! You already saw what happened to her, don't make her go through more, I beg of you----" A noble vow came forth on her end "Please... Don't hurt my best friend." Her voice was thorough and sincere.
A few selected individuals took attention to Kanawari's plea, however, most were still, analyzing what the contents of this game were by now.
There was also a time reminder, so Rayazaki could not keep thinking forever.
"I don't know about that." Rayazaki openly confessed as he let out a tense breath "What?" Kanawari was slightly worried at Rayazaki's revolted expression "I'm not going to spend time arguing with you because you just want to defend her, but you of all people, should not talk. After all, you are to blame for what's happening to her." Rayazaki spearheaded the guilt catapult "But I didn't know! No one did! That's different! Of course if I kne-----" Rayazaki shouted "SHUT UP! I'M THINKING! BACK OFF OR SHE DIES I SWEAR!" Rayazaki felt the need to add something else in order to make sure everything went his away "Any form of backseating coming from you, and I will do it. If you got that shit, then stop fucking looking at me with those puppy eyes bitch, because her fate is in my hands..." Successfully, Rayazaki inserted dominance as he watched Kanawari quietly cower in fear.
Thirty seconds were about to hit the clock as the hourglass gave the demonstration.
"Lus, hey!" He shouted in her direction, Lus' eyes faintly following in Rayazaki's direction "I'm going to assume you can listen. I don't intend to kill you, but I have my points to worry about because of that retard. I'll get straight to the point: I need points and you are going to help me! Option 7 says that you are able to transfer points to a classmate of your choice but the minimum is 50! So, with that in mind, I want you to, right here, right now, PROMISE me and sign this verbal contract with me that you will do exactly that if I pick the one and only option that can save you." Rayazaki's glaze pierced Lus from afar.
Given how close time was running out and due to the fact that Rayazaki had to spend time conveying his point, Lus was entirely forced to make a choice for survival.
Therefore, with agony, pain, and a multitude of pain, Lus emitted a meek confirmation.
"I'll do it..... I promise I will get you 50 points as soon as I can....." She gave the verbal confirmation as her faint-eyesight matched Rayazaki's dominant one, contrasting "You better not be lying." Rayazaki let out a small yet rigid breath "Alright, I've decided and I will pick the second option!" Rayazaki let out a firm loud declaration as a small screen appeared in front of him "Hey, Rayazaki." Yukishiro spoke out to him as she was somewhat close by "If your aim is to make Lus gain 50 points, then you should give her nine points. Of course, not ten because she'll die and then you won't get those points you got, according to your verbal contract." Yukishiro demonstrated a charismatic attitude "......." Rayazaki gave some thought into her suggestion despite his hatred for her.
It was common sense by now than being at the bottom of the rankings was bad. But being the absolute fodder and last one, would essentially make you fight a losing battle that can only be toppled through several factors that are not clear as to whether or not they can even be achieved.
By the opposite mind, it's critical to aim to get out of that predicament.
"Interesting." Rayazaki simply said "It's just a thought, but she would be on the lea-----" Rayazaki inserted his desired quantity of points that Lus would receive as well as the ones that would be applied as red lights on her choker.
A single beaming sound was heard in Lus' neck.
"Given that Rayazaki opted to offer Lus one point, this round is now over and we will quickly move on to the next one." Basara said as the ranking ladder was updated.
The only difference would be that Lus now has one point and is in front of Kanawari, who has zero points.
"........" Kanawari, though very worried about Lus, couldn't help but notice the fact that she was at the complete bottom despite not being the one constantly enduring the suffering "Tsk." Yukishiro clicked her tongue in annoyance in the midst of that "Excuse me, but when will this end?! When the selection goes through everyone?!" Ikkiri asked, nervous "Roll the dice." Basara, as per usual, limited to those words "....!!!" Ikkiri's anxiety grew even larger as she had to endure the possibility of becoming one of the "executioners".
Regardless, the dice had little to no mercy as it spun around the virtual border---indulging in the length of the possibility within the margin.
"Oh fuck." Tateyana blurted as she was chosen "Maaaaaaaan, why meeeeee?!" This was not the reaction of someone who was annoyed by getting picked, but by someone who felt genuine disgust for the situation "Can't I just pass my turn to the next person?!" Tateyana directed her attention to Basara yet Basara simply pointed with his left finger to the hourglass that was ticking with a minute.
Though many are still trying to pursue information from Basara, they have all, by now, solidified the mentality that it's very counterproductive to even waste time trying as he will not comply. Which will result in a couple of seconds being lost.
"Ugh, why does this game punish me so hard if I just select one point?!" Tateyana was fuming at her screen as she hover the number of points she wanted to commit, with her right delicate finger "What do you mean punish you? You're wasting a single point, which is the most economical choice you have. I don't see how the game punishes you, Tateyana." Yukishiro spoke to her from afar across the table "Huh...?!" This, however, visibly upset Tateyana "What? Did I not say the truth just now? Or am I missing something?" Yukishiro put up an offended front "Just shut up, you never say anything good..." Tateyana concluded.
Tateyana attempted to focus on deciding which number would be the correct one, and to do so, she consulted the ranking ladder in which she saw her points.
"No offense, but with 21 points and considering how stable your position is, I think it would be a waste to even waste more than two points, because if you do, you'd be with 18, assuming you waste like 3, for example, which would tie you with Ikkiri." Yukishiro explained "What part of "shut up" did you not understand?!" She was quick to lash out "Please, just let me talk, I swear this is for your own good! Just look at how many people you have with 21 points! The positions in the ranking ladder are utterly random, that's why you can't afford to go any lower, if you think about it..." Yukishiro gave a shrewd look to her "And if you're by some chance thinking that you can afford to----" Not Tateyana, but Kanawari, interrupted Yukishiro brutally with a loud tone "She's trying to get you killed by wasting your time! It's already been more than thirty seconds!" Tateyana then looked at the hourglass "W-What?! That's not what I------" Yukishiro attempted to defend her claim "Use 6 points! We need a big pool of options to make sure Lus doesn't get hurt!" Kanawari clarified.
If the intention was to save someone, then surely, picking a wide number such as six, would be satisfactory.
"Six sounds good." Akimiyashika shared her opinion "Hey, mind the time, it's 25 seconds left and you still have to make your choice! Just fucking do it already!" Rayazaki insisted to Tateyana "UGH, FINE!!" Out of impulse, Tateyana clicked the surplus option six times and then attempted to click to confirm it "..............." However, she took two seconds to look at the number, for some reason ".....?" Kanawari was confused; Yukishiro flashed a grin.
With twenty seconds on the clock, Tateyana's number input was revealed by the number of options that appeared on the screen, which were the following:
> 1 - Lus Sera's left ear will be entirely cut off in exchange for 50 points.
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> 2 - Lus Sera's right eye will be removed in exchange for 500 points.
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> 3 - Pick one of the options above and apply it to yourself, in which case, all rewards go to you instead.
The mere fact that only three options appeared, didn't take anyone present to realize what had truly happpened.
"ARE YOU FUCKING CRAZY YOU BITCH?!?!?" This time, Kanawari did elevate from her seat "SHUT UP! THIS IS NOT A GAME WHERE YOU CAN EASILY FORFEIT SO MANY NUMBERS JUST LIKE THAT!!" Tateyana counterargued "If you had PICKED six like we discussed instead of three like you did on your own then...!!! OH GOD!!" Kanawari started to ventilate "Kana, calm down!!" Kuzan attempted to comfort her from afar, but it was no good.
Despite the sudden shock, there had to be a decision to be made.
"I didn't expect that from you, honestly." Sagasuga openly confessed "Shut up... It's not that I want to but... Agh, FUCK!! Maybe I should have really gone for six...?!" Tateyana began to somehow slowly regret her decision.
Nevertheless, it was already applied.
"Time is running out, Tateyana. Why not go for option 2?" Yukishiro proposed "Shut the fuck up." Tateyana instantly replied "Hey, hey... There's no need to be mad... But if we're truthful, the fact that you chose to only forfeit three of your points, already means that deep down you are intending to at least not lose, am I right?" In a serene tone, Yukishiro questioned Tateyana "Yeah, I'm not a loser! What's wrong with that?!" Tateyana became defensive "She just got unlucky." She added "Holy shit, hurry up and fucking choose!" Arkalee pressured "Yeah, both options fucking suck for her, so just pick one!" Tsudo added his saying as well "This was so unnecessary... She already has a broken knee and now she either goes blind from one eye or loses one ear..." Hinagiku felt dread.
Roughly twenty seconds were on the clock for the decision to be made.
"Hey, you said you aren't a loser, right?" Hyunda questioned Tateyana, who she found surprising to talk to yet felt the need to retort "Yeah, that's right. I fucking hate losing and I'm hyper-competitive!" Hyunda grinned "I'm the same! So, by that margin, isn't option 3 really the best?" He elevated the point up "If you pick it and by that logic pick option 2, you would be with 518 points; ergo the winner thus far. Your lead would be massive." Hyunda suggested "...But that's at the cost of my right eye..." Around less than ten seconds remained on the clock "So? If you pick option 1, which is the least damaging one, Lus will be on the lead with 51 points. All that you're doing is making her the winner. What if she utilizes the le----" A loud voice coming from Yukishiro interrupted Hyunda "PICK ALREADY, TIME IS ALMOST UP!!" It was enough to bring Tateyana back to her senses as she picked one of the three options "........." Hyunda made a bored expression.
The highlighted option would be glittered with gold.
"Please...!!!" Though very unresponsive and still agonized over the extreme pain she felt when her knee endured astronomical levels of physical trauma, Lus was sufficiently shocked when she saw the option chosen "I have nothing personal against you, but you can survive with just one ear..." Tateyana showed a level of regret "Why... Why... I did nothing to you...!!" Lus met Tateyana's frail eyes and looked at her with bitter rage "...There's no other choice... Because in the long run..." Tateyana refused to face Lus any further "Oh shut the fuck up, you ugly bitch! You got the easiest of them all! It's just an ear, you won't die from it!" Yukishiro laughed "You do realize you will suffer even greater the moment you are picked, right?" Tateyana questioned Yukishiro with bloodlust on the table "Oh boo-woo! Hate me more, all that matters is staying in the lead and you can't touch me!" Yukishiro claimed "..........." Tateyana had no argument but still harbored hatred for her attitude.
Just like last time, the guard that was responsible for inflicting the permanent wound on Lus' left knee, came forth with a pair of ironclad scissors.
"It's easier if you don't focus on it too much." The guard solemnly offered his advice "Yes, yes, yes!!" Yukishiro was ecstatic "Think of it when you're doing a piercing! Usually the piercer will try to sweet talk you with some random crap when in reality it's all to make sure that you are not focused on the pain that you're going to go through!" Yukishiro delivered the reasoning while laughing in a sinister manner "Kill your fucking self, holy shit, I can't stand listening to you ANYMORE." Akimiyashika's expression grew full of rage "Aw, so you did tolerate me before? That's cute~" Unfazed, Yukishiro passed it like that.
A fountain of blood emerged from Lus' left side of her head, where her ear was previously allocated.
In that rigid hand with a black leather glove, the ear remained as the guard walked out.
"Dude's fucking cold, won't even leave her ear sheeeeeeeeeeeeeshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!" Kawahara couldn't help but laugh at the situation "Hey, I can't see it from this side, but what's even left of it?" Tsudo asked to the ones who saw the whole thing "End your existence." Kanawari looked at Tsudo with hatred "Your life serves zero purpose. You have no right to breathe. KILL YOURSELF!" She spared no words "Woah how scaryyyyyyyyyy!!" Tsudo made a jester expression "So, can anybody answer the question?" He persisted "Oh it's lovely!" Yukishiro said as she had gotten up from her seat just to watch the scenery "There's like this part of it that's still intact so it shows the inner organ and everything! Fabulous HAHAHAHA!!!" Bursting out of laughter, Yukishiro celebrated Lus' demise.
Even so, progress had to be made and thus, the dice was rolled, as Lus began to feel even more numb.
"Sagasuga, it's your turn." Basara said, as all eyes were on Sagasuga now, who had the option to forfeit up to 30 points "Hm, so it seems." Sagasuga began to then ponder the quantity of points he should forfeit "Oh shit, she's in the lead now, I forgot that it gave her 50 points..." Tsudo gasped as he looked at the ranking ladder, where Lus is now seated at the top with 51 points "Even Sana is behind." Tatsu noted.
Though many expected Sagasuga to take more time to consider everything, Sagasuga did not.
"Oh MY fucking God." Arkalee was baffled at the mere sight of it "There's no way you actually just... You're out of your mind, Sagasuga!" Tateyana looked over to Sagasuga, who kept a neutral expression "It's relatively obvious, in my opinion." Sagasuga balanced it out "But all in one minute?! Your brain won't even be able to process half of the shit there so good fucking luck!" Rayazaki felt anxious but still left those words "That will not be a problem." Sagasuga swiftly countered as he took a brief look at the screen.
Flooded with 30 options, the screen demonstrated an even wider variety this time around, as Sagasuga had forfeited all of his points.
> 1 - Decrease Lus Sera's red lights from her choker by taking points from her (1 red light is equivalent to 10 points) in which case those points are transferred to you.
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> 2 - Lus Sera's right foot will be cut off in exchange for 1,500 points.
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> 3 - For the rest of the day, you will receive a 50% point acquisition boost in exchange for Lus Sera's remaining red lights on her choker.
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> 4 - Lus Sera's left arm will be sliced off for 750 points.
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> 5 - Forfeit 100 points and select an individual from your class; that individual will receive a 50% point acquisition decreasement boost for the rest of the day.
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> 6 - Forfeit 250 points and switch with the individual that's currently being executed (you will be awarded with 125 as an added bonus).
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> 7 - Lus Sera will be injected with cyanide poisoning in exchange for 100 points.
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> 8 - 10,000 points will be awarded to Lus Sera in exchange for her legs and arms.
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> 9 - Lus Sera will be granted 20,000 points but will be the target of the next execution regardless of the outcome of the subsequent round.
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> 10 - A 5,000 point bounty will be placed on you and whoever manages to kill you via the means of the game, will be awarded the bounty points. However, should you not die today, you will be awarded 10,000 points before the conclusion of today.
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> 11 - Forfeit 2,000 points and select an individual besides yourself, to be granted immunity for today.
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> 12 - Lus Sera's right wrist will be hammered five times but her choker's red lights will be depleted to zero.
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> 13 - Lus Sera's left foot will be cut off for 1,500 points.
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> 14 - Lus Sera will be stabbed on her eyes by a knife twice in exchange for 400 points.
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> 15 - Forfeit 250 points to make an individual that can no longer be subjected to judgment, be brought into the game. Furthermore, that individual that was chosen, may or may not be selected for judgment immediately (if they do, they are awarded with 100 points).
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> 16 - Lus Sera will intake a drink that will permanently damage her vocal cords in exchange for 75 points.
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> 17 - Lus Sera's nose will be cut off for 250 points.
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> 18 - Place a 30 minute time bomb around Lus Sera's heart, which in return will give her 500 points. 1000 points can be used from Lus Sera to remove the bomb.
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> 19 - Target one of your classmates; earn half of their points thus reducing them from the extraction (this option is only available if you have killed someone via the mechanics of the game).
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> 20 - Forfeit points that you own to place a bounty on one of your classmates (if you kill the person with that said bounty, you will earn double the number of what you forfeited).
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> 21 - Forfeit 300 points to end the round, in which case, you will be awarded with 150 points.
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> 22 - Lus Sera will suffer instant death penalty, but you will become the target for execution in the next round though you will be awarded all of her points.
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> 23 - Re-roll the dice at the cost of 100 points (you will be excluded from the round).
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> 24 - Forfeit 1000 points and you will be granted access to see all of the possible options within the game; only you will be granted access, however.
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> 25 - Lus Sera's arms and legs will be cut off in exchange for 5000 attributed to her; in addition---2,000 points will be attributed to the other participants as a bonus.
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> 26 - Lus Sera can forfeit 500 points in order to terminate the round; if you see this option, say out loud "26".
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> 27 - Forfeit 2,500 points in order to get priority knowledge on who will be chosen for the next round of judgment.
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> 28 - Lus Sera will be injected with dyslexia paralysis in her veins in exchange for 300 points.
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> 29 - Pick one of the options above and apply it to yourself, in which case, all rewards go to you instead.
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> 30 - Transfer your points to an individual in your class (minimal point input: 50).
The monstrosity was laid bare naked as they all were shocked beyond their measures at the mere sight of the colossal height within the opportunities.
"What the fuck?! W-Which one do you even choose?! There are so many of them!!" Akimiyashika became bewildered as she tried to read them one by one "Hold up, I might be able to get a good read on this before the entire minute goes off..." Kawahara deducted as he made a serious face "One minute?! It's forty seconds by now!" Kuzan was trying to understand the multitude of options but nevertheless was extremely wary of the hourglass that was displaying the time "Sagasuga..." Kanawari looked at Sagasuga, who, surprisingly, took his eyesight from the faraway wide screen and met Kanawari's "Yes? How can I help you?" This statement made quite a few speechless, as Kanawari was as well, for a while "I----Uh, well, please don't pick one that... harms her!! I swear that I----" Kanawari couldn't finish her sentence well.
Firstly, Lus had her left knee hammered three times and underwent excruciating levels of physical trauma, and just a while ago, she had her left ear completely removed to further add injury.
Kanawari's mental state was authentically fragile; akin to the essence of hourglass itself.
"It's alright, you don't have to say it. I understand. You're her best friend and best friends look out for each other in the best way that they can. I can sympathize with that." Sagasuga, despite the time running out and not paying any attention to the options, still emphasized with the wavering Kanawari "I don't want to hurt her anymore, I believe she has suffered severely and very unfairly while at it, too." Sagasuga added as he lamented "Yes...!! So please..." Kanawari showed desperation "Alright, I think I know a fair way to solve this, Kanawari." Less than thirty seconds were on the clock "Verbal contracts are tied to responsibility. Let me ask you this; are you able to commit to a verbal contract with me under one condition, in order to save your friend?" Sagasuga was vague "Wh-----YES!! I don't fucking care, yes! Just don't hurt her, I'll do anything!!" She showed no hesitation to protect Lus "Very well." Sagasuga crossed his fingers as he laid his two elbows on the table "I want, for the rest of the day, every time you win a point, regardless of the quantity of that point, half of it, to be instantly transferred to my point account." Sagasuga's proposition sparked controversy "Hold up---what the fuck? Isn't that the same as with me and Lus?!" Rayazaki questioned Sagasuga "Yes. Your idea was based of the option to transfer points to a classmate; the minimum being 50, so it works in theory." Sagasuga confirmed.
But that was not what Rayazaki meant.
"Not what I meant! My option works because there's an option but how the hell does yours even work?!" Rayazaki made a good question "What? You haven't noticed?" Sagasuga gave an abhorrent look to Rayazaki "What? What do you mean----" Rayazaki couldn't make sense of Sagasuga "Kanawari. I need your answer, there are ten seconds left." Sagasuga's right finger, which was pressed on the screen in front of him, on the lower right corner where the options remain to be seen, represented a symbol that many had not be aware of "Yes! Okay! Sure, I don't mind!! Just don't----" Sagasuga instantly interrupted her "Accept it then, on your screen." Sagasuga ordered, coldly "Eh----" Kanawari instantly looked down and saw an option that was presented to her only "DONE!!" Five seconds remained, as Kanawari had pressed the option to accept the verbal contract with Sagasuga.
Rayazaki, on the other hand, couldn't help but be extremely baffled by his lack of knowledge; or rather----how Sagasuga knew that such an option existed to begin with.
"Option 3!" Sagasuga, without hesitation, shouted, and the third option, out of the thirty, was highlighted in divine gold.
Lus' red lights on her choker were thoroughly depleted, and so, there was a resonating sound, just like it was witnessed when her classmates had finished the judgment round.
Furthermore, an additional factor was presented itself.
On the big screen, a congratulations message appeared, glittered in ancient gold.
"That's enough! The round is now over as it has been cleared!" Basara declared as he ceased all activity "What... Cleared...?! How is it cleared?! There are more of us to go at it, teacher!" Yukishiro persisted, indignant by the fact that she was not granted the chance to continue "The next round will start at 6 am! Those who are late, even by a second, will suffer the consequences!" Basara cared not for Yukishiro's words and simply gave the orders, as he started to walk away towards the main door on the northwest side of the grand room "What the hell! So we're not gonna get an explanation as to why the round just ended like that?!" Yukishiro was still visibly pissed off, as her other classmates, began to elevate from their seats; each going their respective ways.
However, since the round was over, it meant that Lus was no longer bound to the central chair. The mechanical binds on her ankles and wrists were elevated, thus, she could freely walk away.
If she could, that is.
"Lus!!" Bursting with a broken sprinting form, Kanawari went to her left and underwent the open path that was north of Lus' seat, which was now open "Oh dear God!!" As Kanawari reached the chair, Lus remained unresponsive, completely numb "L-Lus...?!!??" Kanawari shook Lus' shoulders, hoping for a response, but all that could be seen was Lus' hollow eyes, which were barely open at all, as well as a thread of blood circling around her neck's left side "Move." Daniel's voice made Kanawari go out of the way by instinct.
Alongside Daniel, was Hinagiku and Ikkiri, who looked at Lus with great worry.
Daniel immediately began to use his right hand, mainly his two fingers, on the left side of her neck, in search for a pulse.
"It's faint." He claimed "Hinagiku, Ikkiri, carry her to the male dorm and wait at the entrance." Daniel gave the orders "Uh...?!" Ikkiri was slightly confused "Kanawari, you come with me." By force, Daniel grabbed her left arm "Fast." Kanawari glanced at Daniel, who had a stone-cold expression, then glanced over to Lus "You're going to be fine! I promise...!" Weeping, Kanawari was taken away by Daniel, who exited the room with stride "........" Hinagiku's miscellaneous expression became shrouded with a cunning aura "Ikkiri, let's do this." Taking Lus' right arm to her shoulder, Hinagiku presented an amicable tone "Okaaaaay... Uh, Hina..." Ikkiri had one particular worry "Don't worry; if that bitch Arkalee even tries to lay a finger on you, I'll show her a world of pain!" Hinagiku flashed a confident grin "Ahhh..." Ikkiri took Lus' left arm "Thank you so much..." Ikkiri then, alongside Hinagiku, proceeded to head to the male dorm's entrance as instructed.
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5:32 am, male dorm's entrance door.
The door of the male dorm that was closed was slowly opened by Kanawari, who had been granted the permission to enter the male dorm.
"Come, fast..." Kanawari had a worried expression "Avoid making noises, I'll guide the way..." Hinagiku and Ikkiri didn't reply, but saw George Kentucky, the male dorm's supervisor on the right side of the entrance, carefully observing them.
They thought of greeting him, but for the first time, it was possible to access the male dorm.
Forward to the north, they walked until they had to turn up to the staircase to the first floor.
"Uhm..." Ikkiri quietly broke the silence "How... are we able to just freely walk in here...? This is the boys' dorm, isn't this, you know... against the rules...?" She mainly asked Kanawari "...I don't know... Ask Daniel..." Kanawari couldn't quite give an answer.
Eventually, after climbing to the second floor, they reached one of the rooms, in which, Daniel and Kuzan were allocated in, standing up right near the bed.
"Kuzan...?" Slightly revolted, Kanawari questioned Kuzan's presence "Lay her on the bed, right now. Kuzan, make sure no one gets in." Daniel demonstrated Kuzan's purpose "Yes, bro!" Kuzan got out of the way and attempted to walk outside, but stopped at Kanawari's step "It'll be---" Kanawari interrupted "Get the hell out!!" Unleashing that vile scream, Kanawari demanded Kuzan's absence, which made Kuzan's expression twist "Wh----I was just trying to fucking calm you down...!" Bitter, Kuzan angrily closed the door and began his vigilance as instructed.
Slowly, Hinagiku and Ikkiri placed Lus on the bed, sideways, as she remained unresponsive.
"What's going to happen now...?" Ikkiri asked the dire question; as Daniel went to the desk's surface, in the opposite direction "Her left knee was hammered three times and her left ear was cut off. I'm sorry to ask you, but could you show me her head's left side? I need to completely see it." Daniel asked and Ikkiri was hesitant "Sure, no problem." Hinagiku, on the other hand, didn't mind it and dived deep into Lus' left side "Watch it... Don't try anything funny..." Kanawari threatened Hinagiku, whose expression could not be seen from that angle "Oh, I won't..." Hinagiku settled and showed the rest of the how Lus' left side was.
Daniel, Kanawari, and Ikkiri witnessed the, for the lack of a better description, horrific sight that was Lus' left ear-----which was missing the helix and lobe, only exhibiting a small tube being the tympanic membrane; naturally causing it to bleed profoundly.
"Hm... I'm probably going to need another dosage, she's very close to dying." Daniel confessed "Wh---But we went over this!" Kanawari exclaimed "All that this will do is just numb the pain. We have to naturally attend to the wound. But first..." Daniel put down the syringe which was filled to the maximum with a green substance and bent down to Lus' left knee.
Without any care whatsoever, Daniel navigated his entire right hand on the broken knee as he tried to get a feeling of what the surface was like now.
"AH.........AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!" Lus, though numb, began to cry and emit pain noises as Daniel did the movement over and over "STOP THAT!!" Kanawari kicked the ground furiously "It's shattered. The entire bone structure has collapsed. There's no going around it." Daniel got up and went to the desk once again, upholding the syringe "Wait, you're going to inject her on her knee...? Is that a painkiller, Daniel?" Ikkiri asked "It's similar. It'll numb the pain for four hours straight, although..." He double-checked the potency with his eye "Hey, I'm going to need you two to stop her from screaming." Daniel's words managed to somehow alarm Lus enough to get a reaction from her "....W-What.... are you going to.... do to me...?!" Terrified, Lus looked at Daniel and the syringe in specific with horror.
A mixture of lidocaine and bupivacaine was thoroughly ready to be exploited alongside a subtle essence of epidural steroids.
"Cover her mouth and lock her movements from up to down; though it's not as if she can do much, but it would help out immensely if we didn't attract more attraction than we already are." Daniel ordered Hinagiku, Ikkiri, and Kanawari----albeit Kanawari felt the most reluctant "Kanawari, why don't you cover her mouth? What if Yukishiro hears her?" Daniel said such words "You're the fucking worst Daniel..." With resentment, Kanawari began to move towards Lus' top side "...Kana, what the hell is he going to inj---MMMBNGNH----!!!" With apprehensive force, Kanawari blocked Lus' mouth "It'll be very quick and won't hurt...!!" Kanawari said the obvious lie, which caused Lus to further panic.
Hyperventilating, Lus' arms began to circle all around, until Hinagiku stopped their movements with her two arms, only leaving her functional right leg, which was stopped, though very poorly executed, by Ikkiri.
"Do it NOW!" Kanawari gave the order to Daniel "The first five minutes will feel like hell, but after that, you'll feel good in no time." Daniel gave the words that would put Lus' anxiety to the maximum as he forcefully injected the substance all the way to Lus' femur, passing the patella and then the anterior cruciate ligament "MMGHHHHHHH!!!!" Even though Kanawari was holding Lus' mouth, it still emitted saliva bubbles from the corners.
After Daniel was done injecting half of the substance, Kanawari wondered why he wasn't switching to the upper side as planned.
"Daniel---?!" He instantly answered "It's not enough, I have to give her the full dose on the knee. The patella is gone, if I give her half, the pain will still be there. It doesn't help that the ligament is very damaged as well; likewise, most likely the upper calf in all likelihood. So, it's just not enough, Kanawari." Daniel gave her the rundown, which silenced her as she understood it completely "Keep her under control." Daniel gave the final order as he dealt the remaining half, deep to the ligament.
Lus underwent pain which 95% of human beings would never experience in their lifetime, statistically speaking.
Once done, Daniel slowly removed the syringe from the depth of her knee.
"Kuzan!" Daniel gave the shout and Kuzan instantly walked in, carefully closing the door "I need to go somewhere quickly, stay here and keep an eye on Lus. Kanawari, if she enters a state of cardiac arrest, do as you know." Daniel walked past Kuzan, opening the door and quickly sliding away "Okay, you got it..." Kuzan had a difficult time being in the same space as Kanawari but also with four other girls present.
Regardless, the situation was not the same.
"........" Hinagiku carefully heard the footsteps throughout the hall and then started to twitch her legs back and forth "......" Ikkiri realized what this meant upon seeing Hinagiku's stiffened expression "Uh, Kuzan?!" Ikkiri, who was still having trouble containing Lus' right leg's turbulent movements, called out to Kuzan "Yeah?" Feeling out of place as all the girls were holding Lus, Kuzan could barely watch them in the eye "Could you switch with Hinagiku...? We need to keep control on Lus, so if you could just do what Hinagiku is doing, it would be really cool of you...!" Ikkiri said, with a quirky voice "Oh! Sure, no problem! I just gotta hold her arms..." Hinagiku instantly got off Lus and allowed Kuzan to try "You got this!" Hinagiku, with a ragged voice, gave Kuzan a pat in his left shoulder.
As Kuzan tried to gain control of Lus arms, he tried to be gentle.
"GAAH---!!!" He ended up getting hit on the nose with strength beyond his expectations.
After Kanawari and Ikkiri instructed Kuzan on how to properly tame Lus' movements for a while, Hinagiku decided to exit the room; leaving with a soft lock on the door.
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In an unknown level within the male dorm itself, Daniel, under a lowly bright illumination, jiggled with substances; pondering which one to correctly apply.
"Wait..." It dawned on him as he held a red substance flask and a blue substance flask as well "The results of the mixtures could have entirely different effects if the equation changes... Naturally, this is all just to enhance the feeling of pain reversed, but it works a little bit too well. I should conduct more experiments..." Daniel, however, put down the two flasks in the flask aligner containing myriads of other flasks with numerous different substances, and took the same one as earlier.
A vibration to Daniel's brain was emitted suddenly as it trembled; causing a drip of pain.
"Agh---what the... Not again..." The substance's liquid started to spread all over the table and so, he had to refill it one more time "........" In the midst of that silence, surrounded by the darkness of the room, his audition was set out to hear just about anything "...?" His audition caught a sound of something extremely faint, coming from near the entrance, within the darkness itself.
As he looked back, he saw the entrance door, which was firmly locked.
To further secure himself of his thought, Daniel brought up the key of this particular level and ringed it twice, causing a sound to be made.
"Right, right, that's normal. Now let's try and conceal my breathing to see if it still remains." Daniel patiently waited until there was nothing else to be heard and then placed his two fingers on his nose, to block the respiration temporarily "........" Yet it still persisted "........" Daniel had to be aware of the time, as he had other ideas in mind to execute.
He finalized the syringe and then took one step forward, however halting afterwards.
"What is this? There can't be another person in here. But it's the same. The noise that's being repeated with a three second rhythm is the sound of another human inhaling oxygen through their nose and that's not mine because I have been holding mine for six seconds." Daniel reasoned "But my brain wouldn't tell me false information. In other words, someone is here." Daniel reassured himself as he looked to the darkness "Can't waste too much time though..." He added and then took another step forward "............" He analyzed the sound rhythm "It changed to six seconds now because I altered mine to four seconds. Huh." Once again, Daniel was assaulted by a wave of insecurity but was nevertheless curious to know the truth, so he tried something "Looks like I got followed, so, if you come out now, I won't do anything to you, I promise." Daniel spoke very softly.
However, no response came forward.
Instead, the breathing was alternated.
"......" Daniel could not afford to waste time, in spite of his curiosity "Oh well." Confidently, he took a step forward and then two "......" Seeing as there was no difference, he started to climb the staircase that would lead to the exit; a faint light could be seen from the top window of the door, which Daniel used as a guide.
Slowly but surely, Daniel took steps forward, until he reached the doorhold, to which he tried to grasp.
"?!" His brain sent an emergency signal instantly, and even though he managed to turn back with precise time, the target were his legs, which were kicked in the back of the knees with cold precision.
As a result, Daniel fell from the staircase with his body on the ground. The individual did not give Daniel any time to react whatsoever as she took control of his waist; controlling the momentum with her body on top of his fallen one.
"Ahhh---good to know I was right. That's a new discovery in my book." Daniel, upon catching glance of her, despite the low illumination, commented that with a smile "What are you?! How did you know? I'm very curious now..." She spread her knees to Daniel's forearms, further locking his movements "I'm slightly clueless about it too, but, if we're going to speak about things we don't understand, then how about you tell me why you had to stalk me all the way here, Hinagiku?" Her movement upwards caused her face to be far more visible due to the light reflection of the door's window.
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Her expression was stark cold, emitting little to no emotion.
"I am sorry, I didn't want to physically assault you nor interfere with your agenda, but I couldn't afford anyone else to hear this." Nobly, she apologized "But after what happened yesterday, combined with what just happened now... I am profoundly convinced, that you are not only extraordinary but... also someone that is among those that are barely comprehensible at all." Hinagiku confessed her thoughts, whilst taking out a pair of scissors out of her skirt's pocket "I don't think there's a need for that." Daniel said, after watching Hinagiku present the scissors.
Precisely to the throat's area, above the upper area of Daniel's choker, Hinagiku turned the scissors upside down and aimed at it with great speed; halting at the very last second.
"I'll cut to the chase, there's someone who I want you to kill. I don't know how, but you have succeeded five times. Furthermore, this shit death game that we're playing right now, clearly promotes death, so by no means, do you have an excuse." Daniel sighed "And if I don't cooperate?" Daniel had to ask "You will die here. No one can know this information. This is not negotiable, do you understand?" Hinagiku laid out the terms as she opened the scissors; bordering Daniel's Adam's apple "Why can't you do it yourself? I got my own things; I'll have you know quite a lot of people have expectations for me right now. I don't think I can afford to care about yours. Besides, you said it yourself, it's a death game. You can do it, can't y----" Hinagiku interrupted Daniel swiftly "No, I can't. It hurts to admit it, but I'm just not that smart. Or rather----I am not you. I think that's more appropriate. I don't know what it is about you lately Daniel, but I am starting to truly believe that those thousand years worth of jail might not be a fairy tale anymore. So, I am trusting you with my request." Hinagiku now put the scissors fully open on his Adam's apple; ready to be sliced.
Seen as there was no room for development and how time was running out, Daniel pushed the next stage forward.
"Who? I'll give it consideration, at least." Daniel attempted to negotiate "I said it's not negotiable. I'm only going to give you one more chance, Daniel. I trust you to be smart enough to know what I am potentially capable of. Show me that you are a man of superior judgment and not one of obtuse grandiose." Hinagiku's cold glaze pierced Daniel's.
Daniel thought of other alternatives, but in the end, gave up.
"I got it, I value my life. I must live through all of this, after all..." His resolution was lit in his eyes "....." Hinagiku couldn't help but notice "Tell me." Daniel simply said "Kanawari." Daniel wasn't entirely shocked, but it still slightly caught me off guard "Why her? She's very useful. Killing her would-----" Hinagiku's furious voice cut Daniel's speech short "You don't understand. You just don't. That man's bloodline must be cut OFF!" Her breath was all over the place "Given... Daniel... Likewise, if it's accomplished... I'll return the favor... Drop a name and I'll let the magic play out." Hinagiku offered the other side, now that Daniel had given his word "So, do we have a deal?" Pierced prematurely in his upper neck area with light shreds, Daniel started to feel the scissor's edges dive deep "......." The unspoken outcome had been thoroughly preordained.