What if the world was in peril from disease known as the Flare, and they set up different "experiments" to see how well they would cope?
The world of Factions was created to see if generations of children could heal from the disease, the Flare.
The Maze was created to test the intelligence of resistant Flare victims, and if there would ever be a cure.
The Hunger Games was created to test the sanity of generations affected by the Flare, and if anyone would rebel.
*kaboosh*
