Process of Elimination

Chapter 3: Part 3

Xavion got the exact number and went up 2m while Hasana dropped 2m. "You don't need to save me. We are all bound to die one day." she sighed. Xavion looked at her. "What were you.. before all this?" he asked her. "... I'm a dancer. I was a star. What about you?" she asked him. He looked around. "Well, I was about to graduate from High School. I'm 17. I'm one of the top students." he told her. She looked at him. "I'm letting you win." she told him. "What?" Xavion looked at him. "12" she said. "... 12" he chose his number.

12 x 12 = 144

144/12 = 12

They both dropped 2m. They continued to do this. "12" they both said.

12 x 12 = 144

144/12 = 12

They both dropped another 2m. Hasana sighed and said "12" once again. Xavion paused for a moment. "What.. are your last words?" he asked her. We all looked at them, knowing this was the absolute end for her. "My last words, huh? I never really thought of that. I have a question for you, though." she said. "Hm?" Xavion turned his head. "What's 6 x 2?" she asked. "12." he answered. But within the blink of an eye, her platform completely fell into the acid, bringing her in as well. She began to melt and disintegrate within it. The lid of the vault closed and got stored away. Moments later, Xavion fell to the ground, still tied up. He lied there doing nothing. We all went down and circled him.

"She tricked me. Huh. What a fair game, I guess." he sighed. "This is.. the first time I've ever felt a sense of.. regret.. and guilt. I'll just lay here and sleep. I don't feel the need to get up. Can someone at least untie me?" he asked. Céleste went up to him and untied him. "Xavion Hamilton is the winner. He gains the Immunity Policy." the host shouts. "What?" I asked. "Xavion here is free from any voting towards him. Any votes towards him will back fire and his vote counts as 2. Splitting the votes is completely legal." he explained. "Why.. why would you make that? Why did you knock us out and tie us up? I.. I would've jumped in that vault if i had the option. You... made me seem like a killer...." Xavion's face was not happy.

"What about your plan? To weed out the mastermind. Have you forgotten that? Your claim is that the mastermind is one of the 13 standing in front of me. Have you forgotten?" the host laughed. "I know it's true. The game hasn't ended so one of us is still in charge as the horrible mastermind. I will find that out by any means necessary. You better watch your back." Xavion left to go back to the hotel. We all left right after him.