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??? POV

I maintained my distance trailing behind the group as we walked through the dark forest. I couldn't help but think about what had happened.

The burning building.

No..

Even before that.

The card.

I dug my hands into my shirt's pocket, taking out the small black-coloured card I had received before our first task.

'Joker -'

It read, the words written on it in gold-coloured ink.

My thumb covered the trailing words. I pulled my thumb away to find my name written after the hyphen.

I was the Joker.

My eyes cautiously moved up to look at the group walking in front of me.

No one noticed.

I brought my focus back to the card, turning it around to see what was written on the back.

'The role of a joker is to sabotage the players' game and win.

The joker goes against every other player.

In case the joker gets eliminated mid-game, the other players - even before completing all their assigned tasks - will win.'

A vile smirk appeared on the corner of my lips as I pocketed the card. My eyes fell on the players in front of me, again.

Oh this game's bout to be fun.

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Upon the steps on the group, the dry leaves that were on the ground creaked, being the only sound besides the whiz of the soft blowing breeze.

The seventeen students - or should we say, players - moved in unison, keeping their guards up at all costs. They could not afford to slack after what happened with the first game.

Silence filled the atmosphere before one of them decided to break it.

"Who is Yu Kangho?"

Taki asked, stopping in his tracks. The others looked at him, LeQuins students with a confused expression on their face.

"I mean, I know he's your principal and all..but who is he? How does he do all these *looks around* black magic stuff?"