Pick your poison

The waking

Bruised, Daniel once again woke. Except everyone was around him. 'You're the only one who's survived the trial' one girl from the back shouted
'How did you do it?' Another yelled
'OK you lot leave him be and I'll find out what happened' It was Charlie, pushing through the crowd to get to Daniel. 'Clear off you hooligans' Charlie slowly made anyone leave Daniel's area then helped him up. 'What they're saying is true y'know? You're the first to survive that place.'

The giant clock on the wall said it was... Actually Daniel didn't know he never learned analogue.
'Hey Charlie what's the time?' Charlie hadn't left Daniel's side since he got back, Daniel thought nothing of it until he realised everyone was still staring at him.
'Its about twenty seven minutes past four' it had been only an hour but it felt like a year.
'So... Where you ever in that place?' Daniel asked
'Do I look like the type to punch a TV?'
'No not reall-'
'JESUS FUCKING CHRIST' Charlie suddenly yelled 'YOU'RE A CUNT YOU KNOW THAT?'
'What's wrong?'
'Karl... Or Ich Lüge? Is that what you call him?'
'I just call you an asshole' Daniel didn't even flinch this time. In fact, Daniel didn't even realise they were there he was too focused on why he couldn't see Charlie's Ich Lüge.
'You said that the TV guy was the thing that scared you?'
'Correct'
'So why couldn't I see him?'
'Wow, you really do have a lot to learn. OK remember when we were over there?' Charlie pointed to where Ich Lüge had informed everyone of their situation again. 'Well do you see any TVs?'