Groaning, I sat up and stretched, blinking away the sleep. Across from me, I caught Sae-byeok watching me. She gave a small smile, and I returned it before walking over to her.
“You ready?” I asked, grinning.
“Yeah. Now that we have some idea of what the games are, we can stay ahead,” she replied confidently.
“You're right, but we still need to stay focused. Let’s not get cocky and end up six feet under,” I laughed, and she chuckled along, nodding.
She grabbed my hand and led me down the stairs toward the others.
“How did you two sleep?” Ali asked cheerfully.
“I was enjoying it until that creepy-ass music woke me up,” I huffed. Everyone laughed. Even Sang-woo let out a small chuckle, which surprised me. I glanced over at him, and he smiled at me. I quickly looked away, arms crossing instinctively. His smile faded.
“Players, please follow the staff to the next game,” the intercom blared.
As we walked, I was lost in thought. Why does Sang-woo act like we’re friends now? That guy is such a mystery. I felt a light nudge from beside me and turned to find a circle-masked guard walking just a bit too close.
“What?” I whispered, raising an eyebrow.
“You’re not supposed to touch the guards unless we touch you first,” he muttered.
I rolled my eyes. Good thing I’m at the back of the group.
Without hesitation, I gently pushed him toward the wall. He stumbled, slightly off-balance.
“What are you doing?” he hissed, his voice slightly panicked.
I leaned in, placing a hand on his chest. “Aw, are you jealous it wasn’t you?” I teased, then kissed the front of his mask before walking ahead with a grin.
“You coming, or what?” I called back. He didn’t answer, but I heard his footsteps quickly following behind.
The next room looked like a giant playground—slides, monkey bars, swings. Nostalgic, if it weren’t for the looming sense of death.
“Please line up behind the shape of your choice,” a voice announced.
I headed straight for the triangle. Easiest shape to carve—no hesitation.
The others followed my lead.
When I got my tin, I opened it and froze. The shape was already carved out.
What the hell?
The timer began, but instead of rushing, I sat down calmly, watching everyone around me.
From the corner of my eye, I spotted Mi-nyeo crouched under the slide, lighter in one hand, needle in the other. I quietly walked up and—
“BOO!”
She screamed, nearly dropping everything. “Y/N, are you trying to kill me?!”
I burst into laughter, dropping to the floor. “You should’ve seen your face! Priceless.”
She gave me a playful slap on the arm. “Aren’t you supposed to be working on your honeycomb?”
“Nope,” I said proudly, holding up the triangle. “Already done.”
“What?! How?!”
I leaned in and whispered, “It was already carved out when I opened the tin.”
Her expression darkened. “Tch. These guards are up to something.”
“Maybe,” I shrugged, wiggling my eyebrows. “But hey, you’ve got your lighter. You’ll be fine.”
With a grin, I waved and walked off. “See you in the main room!”
“Damn you, Y/N!” she shouted after me.
I approached one of the triangle-masked guards and handed him my completed tin. He gave a small nod and led me away.
“Player 069, pass,” the voice announced.
I could feel eyes on me as I entered the room—I'd finished faster than expected, and the timer still had eight minutes left.
Once the game ended, players began filtering back in. I ran up to Gi-hun and hugged him.
“You made it!”
“Of course,” he grinned. “Not ready to die just yet.”
The guards soon brought out food. We lined up as usual. I was handed a soda and an egg…and then, another egg.
I blinked. “Uh, thanks?”
I made my way to Gi-hun.
“They gave me an extra egg,” I said, showing him both.
“At least you’ll have more energy. That’s a good thing,” he smiled.
I was about to take a bite when yelling erupted behind me.
“There’s no more food!” someone shouted. “You said there was enough for everyone!”
“There was,” the guard responded. “We counted correctly.”
I turned and saw two people standing without anything. Without thinking, I walked over and held out both my eggs.
“What?” one of them asked, eyes wide. “Why are you giving us your food?”
“I’m not hungry,” I said simply. “You two are.”
He hesitated before taking them, handing one to the girl. The man pulled me into a grateful hug.
“Thank you so much!”
“No problem,” I replied, patting his back.
The girl bowed in thanks, but I just hugged her too.
Then, a guard approached.
“Player 069, follow me.”
I gave a quick nod and walked with him. We stopped just outside the main room.
“Here,” he said, handing me another egg.
“I thought there weren’t enough?”
“Doesn’t matter. Just…stay alert tonight. There will be violence.”
His tone was serious. I nodded and stepped back into the main hall.
The moment I entered, my heart dropped.
Blood. A body on the floor. The man I had just given food to…was dead.
“He tried to take my drink. Dumbass,” Deok-su growled nearby.
I stood frozen. I tried to help. That wasn’t enough…
The guards didn’t move. Didn’t care. So it’s a free-for-all tonight, I thought grimly.
Deok-su approached. “Y/N. You want to stay with us tonight? Things are about to get ugly.”
I nodded silently. Mi-nyeo was already with them.
“Ooh! Girl time!” she squealed, dragging me away.
Ten minutes later, the lights went out.
And then, the screaming began.
《EDITED: 11.08.25》
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