The route was being re-established.
Entire sections of land rose up around us with a dull rumble. The walls slid, bent, and fragmented to form something larger. More cruel. A space no longer meant for running… but for hunting.
But despite that, my eyes remained fixed on a single point; on one knee, I was almost out of my circle.
That was the difference.
It was no longer a game of speed or not.
It was a war zone.
Am I going to die?
Seo hwan was still holding the blade, not really planning to throw it, he was rather staring at its location.
The red of the lights pulsed in rhythm with the tension.
The suspended screens now displayed an incomplete, blurred, shifting map. No clear lines. No safe zones.
– …It's big, L-07 breathed.
– We can't cover all of that…
[EXTENDED HUNT: MAY TWO MURDERERS JOIN THE FIRST]
[ALLIANCES ARE ALLOWED]
[ELIMINATE YOUR TARGETS, BAD LUCK IS ON YOUR SIDE]
I put away the CUBE, it's now useless.
On the screens, figures appeared as if he were collecting votes. The symbols, barely visible a few moments earlier, now seemed to fill the surface of the tallies.
The mime reappeared, her face neutral in black and white, floating in the air, she twirled around as if she were dancing with joy
[END OF SELECTION OF MISFORTUNES]
[CRIMINALS: L-07 AND JI-YUNWOO,]
Seo-Hwan took a step towards the newcomers.
"Listen carefully," he said in a loud voice.
"No thanks," L-07 cut him off. "You only have one chance, I don't want to hear anything about an evil eye talisman."
There is only one thing that matters anymore.
He stared at me, ji-yunwoo, without blinking.
– finish this game.
A murmur rippled through the players. Especially the Brazilians.
a panic ensued
No more murderer, no more victims.
A tacit agreement.
The game became simpler; killing any victim was much easier.
"That's unfair..." protested BR-05.
– Fuck?!
Seo-Hwan gave a small smile.
– Fine, do as you wish.
Ji-Yunwoo stood slightly apart once inside the circle.
He glanced briefly and quickly at Yun Seo.
Jae min found himself alone outside, arms crossed like an observer. They stared at the map and Ji-yunwoo nodded "OK", their gazes sliding over the blurry areas, the unstable points.
He wasn't looking at me.
Not yet.
A-09, meanwhile, was lying comfortably, as if he were admiring a spectacle.
"A manhunt…" he repeated enthusiastically.
[STARTING COUNTDOWN]
[ 10… ]
I was breathing slowly.
Seo-Hwan was a thick wire, almost turned the black blade.
[ 7… ]
L-07 moved imperceptibly closer. His voice remained low and he whispered in Seo Hwan's ear.
Seo-Hwan left him the blade
He gave me a look.
- surprised ,
And the blade stopped on me
I smile weakly.
[ 5… ]
Seo-Hwan leva la main.
– Separate
[ 3… ]
Ji-Yunwoo is finally lame .
Our eyes met.
For the first time, he was content with a simple turn which… stopped on
Yun seo
[1… ]
The gong sounded.
The hunt began.
I ran.
On the left: Seo-Hwan.
On the right: L-07.
Ahead, a dead zone.
I took the initiative and plunged into danger.
The ground gave way almost immediately. A slab collapsed behind me.
[ADDED INTEREST]
– …Interest?, I murmured.
Out of breath
I suddenly felt a presence behind me.
I turned around,
blade raised.
L-07 .
He wasn't out of breath. Not injured, and yet he still managed to keep up with me. His gaze was fixed on me, then he threw his blade.
BAM !
The blade was deflected by a plate that came loose
I understood then.
Every second of survival increased something.
I wasn't in the process of repaying.
I'm going further into debt.
Further away-
BAM!
A dry shot.
A hail of balls covered the entire platform
I roll around and cover myself in a corner
Footsteps getting closer,
Almost imperceptible under this rain,
I curl up into myself
Seo-Hwan was there, a smile stretching across her lips.
"So, what do you think of our little advantage?" he asked into the air.
Ji-Yunwoo naturally walked by, with Yun seo at his side.
He glanced at me and then turned on his heel.
"The game is getting boring," he muttered.
And disappeared down the moving corridor.
L-07 appears a few seconds later.
– WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO NOW!
He shouted, covering his ears because of the noise.
I remain calm.
– Stop shouting, we have to find him, shouted Seo Hwan.
— WHAT DID YOU SAY?!
Create L-07
And he walks away, quite far,
I was already calculating how much this debt amounted to.
was going to cost me.