Jin's allies were already in motion.
From the beginning, from the moment Jin had jumped, the group had dispersed according to plan. Many had argued that Jin entering alone initially was a bad idea, too risky, too exposed, leaving their 'main piece' vulnerable before the board was even set.
But Jin had insisted with logic that, surprisingly, wasn't completely stupid…
"This way it's easier for them to listen to what I wanna say," he'd explained during their final planning session. "And most likely nothing serious will happen to me at first, because if I end up dead that would affect Patinder's group a lot, exactly how the nobles want. They'd give the prize to our group members just for that."
He hadn't been so foolish after all. At least not in that specific aspect.
