𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑦𝑒𝑟 002, 𝙨𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙙 𝙜𝙖𝙢𝙚

𝔗𝔥𝔦𝔯𝔱𝔢𝔢𝔫

It was thirty minutes until bedtime, Dae-Hyung and his team agreeing to make a barricade. They had spent their time building said barricade until there was ten minutes left, 101 seeing the teen putting the metal sheets up at the front. "Hey, 002." He called, everyone looking to the man. "Hm?" The teen replied, 101 leaning on the bed before him. "I appreciate your work. This is nice." He spoke, Dae-Hyung looking back at his team before nodding. "Thanks-" "But do you think these will do anything?" 101 interrupted, Dae-Hyung's smile dropping. "We can get through these easily." 101 bragged, Dae-Hyung scoffing. "He's good at fighting!" The brown haired girl shouted, everyone looking to her. "Yeah, I watched him beat her up last night." Ali smiled, pointing to 212 as 101 snickered.

"Hey," Gi-hun started, walking over to the two. "You're not worried?" He asked, 101 confused. "Those scumbags you got on your side over there? They're people you trust?" Gi-hun asked, Dae-Hyung smirking as he watched 101's smile drop as he turned to his group. Two of them were playing metal sword fights as the rest laughed. "Oh, that's rough, huh?" Dae-Hyung teased, the man turning back to him. "If that was me, once the fighting starts," The boy spoke, 101 watching him lean forward. "You're the first person I'd go for." The boy shrugged, Gi-hun humming in agreement. "You're the strongest person here." The man spoke before Dae-Hyung put the metal sheet in between the two, leaving 101 reconsidering his team. Walking back to his team, they stopped laughing and just stood awkwardly, a man following 101.

"Boss, who's our first target? Is it 002-" "Let's take the night off." 101 interrupted, laying down as his team looked to him quickly. "How come? I mean shouldn't we try and cut down the-" "You do what I tell you to." 101 spat, the man nodding slowly. "Uh, sure." He smiled awkwardly, 101 looking to the two sword fighters. "Hey, cut that out. We all need rest tonight." 101 ordered, the two doing as told as 101 watched Dae-Hyung put more sheets up. "Where's the doctor?" 101 noticed, the man shrugging.

"He left to go to the restroom while you're gone."

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There was one minute until lights out, Dae-Hyung sat on the floor waiting patiently. "They'll shut off the lights soon. They might not all come right away." Gi-hun told the team, Dae-Hyung picking at his fingernails. "So we better swap out who's gonna keep watch, just to be safe, I think." Gi-hun nodded, Sang-woo quickly looking to him. "No, two of us should watch. A pair can keep each other awake." Sang-woo spoke, Gi-hun sighing. He wanted to go with Dae-Hyung... again. "One person might go an betray us." Sang-woo continued, everyone looking to each other. "I can be first watch then." The old man announced, Dae-Hyung nodding. "You don't really sleep a lot when you're old." He continued, the teen smiling. "Should I keep watch with you?" The boy offered, Sang-woo looking to him.

"Excuse me, but are we just supposed to trust an old man like you not to sleep on the job all night?" One of the new teammates asked, Dae-Hyung shaking his head. "That's why we'll be partners." Dae-Hyung assured, Sang-woo swallowing down a sentence. "I'll go first though." He announced, Dae-Hyung nodding to him. Ali raised a hand too, the group looking to him. "I'm not tired yet. I'll go with you." He spoke quietly, Sang-woo nodding. If he can't partner with Dae-Hyung, he should partner with Ali, him being the most gullible. "Then I'll go next." Gi-hun approved, Dae-Hyung moving to sit next to the old man. The teen had grown quite fond of the elder, him always being cheerful so he was the best to be around. "You wake me up the second you get tired." Gi-hun told Ali, him nodding. "I'll go with you." The Christian man told Gi-hun, him nodding slowly.

"Hm, then we'll go next." The old man smiled, Dae-Hyung humming. "Assuming that's alright?" The old man asked, Gi-hun nodding. "Sounds good." The lights went out, Dae-Hyung's eyes widening before he left the group to go to his own bed,