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Anna widens her eyes, " eeeh ?!"
Shane furrows his brows.

' That broccoli.' thought Shane smirking.

***

Ethan smiles.
Gilbert exclaims, " woah !"

***

Belle turns to Quinn, " What did you say ?!"
" Apple, two." repeated Quinn.

" The guard saw through the thief's lie. The apples go to the guard."
Belle widens her eyes, " WHAT ?!"

Quinn smiles, " Didn't you hear ? I saw through your lie. So the apples go to meee.."
Belle collapses onto the floor.

" This can't be.. Why ?!" asked Belle.
" This is the LIAR GAME." answered Quinn.

" Now I can't steal anymore.." cried Belle.
Quinn walks to the door.

The door is opened.
" Why ? I promised to give you 10 million !" exclaimed Belle.

Quinn turns to her, " Nah. I changed my mind. Two apples are 20 million. Not 10 million."
Quinn remembers something.

Anna smiles, " Thank you. Quinn."
Quinn smiles.

Quinn looks at Belle, " live in despair."

***

Quinn comes in.
I have trustworthy comrades.

Quinn sits down.
Anna walks to Quinn.

Anna smiles and stares at Quinn.
Quinn turns away, " Don't thank me."

...

" This is the last round. Please choose a thief from the red group and an inspector from the gold group."

Anna walks to Shane.
" Shane, can I go ?" asked Anna, " I wish to take the remaining two red apples in our place and give them to Belle."

Shane glances at Anna, " No, you can't go."
" Eh ? Why ?" asked Anna.

" You'll do stupid things." said Shane standing up.
" Then.. you'll do it ??" asked Anna.

Shane walks away.
Anna talks loud enough for Shane to hear, " I trust you, Shane."

Shane stops.
Shane continues to walk.

***

Round 30

The door automatically slides open.
Belle stares at Shane as he sits down and puts the bag on the table.

" Please help me.." begged Belle.
Shane glances at her.

Shane points at the bag, " determine it's two red apples or two golden apples."
Belle glances at the bag.

" It's red." hinted Shane.
Belle presses the button.

Belle inhales and exhales.
" Pass."

Shane opens the bag.
" The guard successfully guessed the thief's intention. The thief can only take her apples back without receiving anything."

***

[ LIAR GAME ost ]

Anna smiles, " Yay !"
" No." stopped Quinn.

" Eh ?" asked Anna.
" We still don't know whether Shane wants to leave the apples outside or not." said Quinn.

Anna stares at the screen.

***

Shane comes in.
Belle bites her lips.

The door is opened.
Belle looks at the red apples.

Belle turns to Shane, " ..thank you."

***

" Yay ! Finally !" exclaimed Anna excitedly.
Quinn glances at Anna, " but we still don't know whether he'll declare pass or Apple."

Anna turns to Quinn, " he'll pass. I trust Mr. Shane."

***

Belle sits down and puts the bag on the table.
Shane presses the button.

" Pass."

***

Quinn widens her eyes.
Anna smiles, " I told you, right ?"

Quinn stares at Anna, " I won't share my prize money."

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