|| Gamble ||

Chapter 25

Chishiya POV

I'm not sure when but I fell asleep, I might have passed out. but I woke up and sat up, looking around and seeing Niragi sleeping on the foot-end of the bed his chest rising and falling in a relaxing pattern, as he was sleeping. For once I didn't feel as bad, but still not perfect. I swung my legs over the bed frame and standing up, the wave of nausea hit me. but I tried to put it aside. I walked to the door opening it carefully not wake up Niragi.

"Where are you going?" I heard the voice behind me, making me glance behind me and see Niragi stretching and slowly sitting up, "Play the next game, I can't just sit around," I said my monotone voice slowly returning. but he didn't respond, I opened the door this time walking out. I walked down the hall to the staircases to the exit as I left. I just left the hotel walking in the streets now, Even tho I felt like I just woke up, it soon became dark quicker the expected As I was walking I saw a sharp light shine towards something, I knew it most likely was a game yet I followed, as I came closer I saw the card hanging from the air ballon, as the light shore at it. Jack of Hearts. it was right above Teio Prison, Well this is gonna be oh so fun...

I swear if there is teamwork in this imma lose it, I can not deal with that and feel like crap. I let out a loud sigh, as I entered the prison, As I walked I was met with a somewhat long hallway, and at the end a transparent paper with some letters on it, indicating that we needed something. As I made my way to the table with the paper on, I quickly read the paper "Put on a collar and go upstairs to the central guardroom" the paper said, and a lot of the coolers were already missing indicating a lot of people had already joined, I grab the collar looking at the screen on the back for a good moment until I move my hands behind my head and putting it on, as it locks around my nack a ding sound is made, and a wiring sound is heard until it stops and chimes, making me sigh again, I did at the paper said and found the stairs walking upon them, soon entering a room filled with quiet a few people, just a second before entering I put my hood up hiding my face from the other people, as I moved to a corner. A few people glanced at me but nothing serious, I glanced around for a moment studying everyone for a few seconds, most people were scared, and some stood more confidently, probably thinking they'd survive.

Not that long after my eyes were on the floor, and I heard more people enter, after a few more minutes the ding was heard, and the game was gonna start, making everyone look up.

"Difficulty: Jack of hearts.

Game: Solitary Confinement

Rules:

Each round is 1 hour. Players are free to talk anywhere during this time.

In the final 5 minutes, all players must enter a cell and announce the suit they think is on their back in their collar. If they're correct, they move on to the next round, and the cycle continues.

The collar will explode if the player remains silent or says the wrong suit.

Among the players is the jack of hearts. When the jack of hearts dies, the remaining players will survive, and the game is cleared.

If two players remain, [ the Jack of Hearts included] only the Jack of Hearts will live, since their identity will become apparent.

4 actions are prohibited

Players may not use any reflective surfaces, to see their suit.

No more than 1 player may reside inside a locked cell.

Players may not obstruct other players from entering a cell.

Players may not revoke a player's ability to announce their own "

When the AI voice mentioned the remaining 5 minutes rule, all light all the way down to halls to every solitary confinement cell lit up with light, making everyone turn to the cells, Most people lifted their hands up to touch the collar and seemed nervous to receive a game over, until the guy next to me started speaking. "Wait a sec. So that means we just have to ask each other what our symbols are." he said with a smile on his face turning to me, "That easy, huh?" he said with the smile never leaving his face, I let out a weak sigh after I stayed quiet for a few extra seconds before speaking, "I'm not so sure" I said, suddenly feeling a pair of eyes on me, but I just shrugged it off.