PART THREE

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4.

As Roland saw to that self-inflicted wound of his, he also became aware that there are cameras watching him, following his every move. A large number of camera's all with infra-red capability had been placed in various locations around the island to record and broadcast as much of the action as possible. The more he investigates, the more he becomes aware of.

Of course, there would be cameras, many of them constantly at work, recording and broadcasting under some sort of directorial association. It's just something he had never previously considered. No big deal though. This indeed was something that he should have been aware of but once the initial realization that there were and are cameras had passed, Roland would lose any and all interest in them.

He is not doing any of this for any kind of fame or fortune; neither will such matter if he doesn't survive the island and neither ever really held any kind of importance, not that any past survivor had ever gained serious financial wealth from survival. Yeah, those in the past who had not known freedom, may come to have that though what they do lose often comes at a higher price.

Roland may have always known anger, and he may have dealt with such in his own way, but this is the first time he had ever taken a life. This is the first time he is free to act and react without consequence. Yeah, his own life is at stake, but that comes with the territory.

He knew going into this that if he were to make it and survive then he would have to kill though he was extremely surprised at how easy he found his first kill to be. There was no hesitation and no remorse. A man is dead at his hands ... and so be it. It also surprised him as to how much he actually enjoyed this first kill. In an odd way this is the first time he has ever felt at home for he is free to unleash his anger without reprimand. Roland was ready, he is ready, and he most definitely wants more.

Being as large as he is, it did not take long for Roland to become hungry. Usually if he wasn't hungry, he would be kept busy being angry but most of the time he was both hungry and angry. It would take both his hunger and anger to aid him in capturing his first meal, surely part of this whole deal is to hunt for food as well as hunting opponents.

Removing the scissors from the chest of his dead assailant, Roland went on the hunt. He may have size and strength on his side, but the one thing Roland does lack is speed, or more specific a control of speed, being as large as he is, momentum can work as an advantage for him, and it easily could work against him. So, killing a wild boar would not be a problem, catching it would be a different story.

Something else that would come with great difficulty on the island would be sleep. At least being awake, if someone comes at you then something can be done about defending oneself, but during sleep, if someone came at you, well that sleep may become a permanent one. After his first big feed it was time to travel. There had been caution in regard to cooking his feed, a fire remained small and only used minimally.

There were plenty of reasons not to stay put in one area. Roland would not be able to rest anywhere near his drop zone, especially having killed a man and also having had set a fire to cook the boar he had managed to capture. He wanting for nothing in particular could inform others to how close he may be. Staying put would make him a target, not that this would be a problem. Letting others come to him like his first victim, Roland would take them out just as easily. Avoiding such a thing, could ensure his longevity.

After managing to acquire a couple of hours of sleep, Roland awoke. He had been awakened by some nearby noise. He would move quietly while keeping himself hidden, as well as possible, in an attempt to find out what was happening. Again, for someone his size, stealth is not something that could be considered an asset.

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