Life in Borderland

Truth or Dare

Daiki was excited despite the fact that so far everything had gone terribly wrong. But, here they were and the game was about to start. He was going to die at the end of this game and he would make sure that his sister would be able to survive and leave this place. After all, his only regret in life was Namika. He had practically raised her and himself at the same time and perhaps that was why Namika was the way she was. If they weren't born into a poor family, he imagined that Namika could have had the life she had always wanted. Perhaps Suguru Niragi would have become a better man as well if he hadn't raised Namika the way he had. Daiki had always taught his sister to never trust anyone and to always keep her guard up because the people closest to you were more likely to be the ones to hurt you than a stranger would. Their father was the perfect example of that, but he never imagine the effect that Namika's distance would have on Niragi.

Daiki's eyes softened as he looked to Namika who still had her head resting on her arms on top of the table. She truly was his only regret in life, but he was determined to change things for her as the last thing he would do in life.

"Alrighty, let's go over the rules. There will be five rounds and obviously you will choose truth or dare as normal. However, I have five secrets about each of you that will probably break a few friendships and relationships at this table." He couldn't help but glance at Chishiya as he spoke. "So, it's simply. If you choose truth, I will ask you to reveal one of your secrets and don't worry, I will make it very clear for you on what I want you to reveal... but, if you choose dare then... things will be very painful for you. Let's put it that way. If you refuse to tell the truth or complete a dare, then the person you care for most at the table will be killed and you will be playing against each other until only one person remains. You will also be allowed to kill another player using the gun in front of you, but I will remind you that once one player dies, only one player can win the game. So, if you all want to get out of here alive, everyone must follow the rules and no one can die. Do I make myself clear?" Daiki asked very seriously.

Daiki's eyes shifted around the table at each player who gave a nod and he couldn't help but smirk a little at the look of terror on Arisu's face as his eyes shifted to Usagi before back to Daiki. Arisu truly did love that woman, even if he, himself, couldn't quite see it yet. Daiki was counting on Arisu to do what he wasn't allowed to do: play the peacekeeper. Almost as if Arisu could read Daiki's mind, he opened his mouth to speak.

"We should all choose truth and not try to hide anything. We need to remember that this is a hearts game and we all have someone we care about in this game. We can't afford to let our emotions get the best of us." Arisu said and immediately to no one's surprise, Niragi scoffed at Arisu's words.

"Speak for yourself, I don't care about any of you and I will happily kill all of you if it means I win. You're all screw ups." He spoke with the same smug and entitled tone that Daiki was used to. But, rather than glare at him like the others did, Daiki smirked, because he knew Niragi was lying and it seemed that Chishiya did as well as his eyes moved to Niragi. But, neither of them said a word about Niragi's lie.

"I mean, we're all just a bunch of screwups aren't we? Niragi's an abusive prick and a mass murderer who lost the only person he ever loved because he refuses to change. Saiko's whole personality and decisions in this world are all based around the fact that she thinks she's in love with Niragi... but can't see that all she'll ever be is a rebound because he can't have Namika. Chishiya doesn't care about human life and killed countless kids without a care in the world and he also tried to backstab or kill everyone at this table other than Hachi and Saiko. Arisu's a loser who is forever stuck in the shadow of his younger brother, not to mention he killed his friends. What were their names again? Oh right, Chota and Karube. Namika's a manipulative murderer who incorrectly thinks she can escape her past with ol Dr. Richie Rich. Usagi's basically one bad day away from killing herself just like her daddy did and Hachi is a wife beating junkie who is one day going to overdose and slowly decompose in his own home because no one gives a fuck about him." As Daiki spoke, his eyes moved to each and every one of them and he watched as all of their expressions turned either cold or to shame at his words. All except for Namika who started to laugh lightly as she finally lifted her head,