Jack was in a giant glass tube, filled with chemicals. He had tubes connecting through his arms, mouths, and legs. The room had grey metal walls and had monitors, tubes, and surgical materials everywhere.

Multiple scientists surrounded him with computers that tracked his vitals.

An elderly man, the same man Algar betted on, looked at Jack with a smile across his face.

“Give him double the previous dose of drugs.” The elderly man said.

“But sir that’ll kill hi-”

“Do it.”

The scientist nodded and sent in another dose of drugs into Jack’s body.

Jack’s body jerked in reaction to the burning sensation he felt. Jack smelled all of the chemicals and drugs being injected into him. He tried to scream but it was muffled by the mask on his face.

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Then, Jack woke up in a bed, covered head to toe in sweat.

He panted, but slowly his breath softened when he realized he was safe.

He looked around at his surroundings. He was in the room that he was in before game 0.

Jack stood up from his bed and began to stretch.

All his injuries from the previous day had been completely healed.

This seems to be an intermission time until the next game.

Jack walked to his door and opened it.

Nice, I can move around freely in this place. But I need to check up on the kid before I do anything else.

Jack exited his room and began to walk around the mansion, searching for Loid.

After a while, he found Loid’s room which happened to be relatively close to his.

“Yo! Loid, how ya doing?” Jack said as he walked into Loid’s room.

Loid looks towards Jack and tilts his head sideways.

“Mr Jack?” Loid says.

“Yup! I told you I’d protect you so you’ll be with me from now on.” Jack says smirking.

They began to speak and get to know each other a little more.

This kid will be valuable in the future, especially because of his offensive based ability. So I’ll use him from now on and help foster his growth.

Jack looks towards Loid with a sharp gaze.

But if he drags me down, I’ll have to kill him.

A sound rings throughout the building.

“All contestants get back to your damn rooms.” Lucy said, her voice ringing throughout the building.

After the order was given, Jack returned to his room and went to sleep for the night.

Over the next 3 days, Jack repeats the same cycle every day.

He went to Loid’s room and extracted information about him through casual conversation. The continuous exchange in conversation between them developed their relationship and brought them closer with each other.

Using this process, Jack learned things as simple as his favorite food, which is a plain cheese sandwich, to things as sensitive as Loid’s mother’s death.

However, now it’s time for a shift in Jack’s routine.