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Chapter 16 - Overthought

Referee 15: All the actions are selected! Let's see the result!

Bandeer (That paper, it has another half. It was amazing! Greg wrote his entire plan on it, even the part that... I NEED TO FIND IT! He wrote that this will be the only sign he will give to her about this 17th round and play the action exactly as it's written, and even now, while it was the time to place the actions, I was able to see his hands didn't move at all, but I see what you want with it, you really want me to believe you would just give out both of your actions for me to counter? I know what you will do! You want me to try to outsmart you right? Want me to jump to the conclusions at first that I need the perfect moves for the opposite actions, and you want me to think something is wrong, that something is surely wrong, they want me to do that, so I would switch again to counter the same actions written in the paper, but it's you Greg, I know you thought one step forward, you will make the opposite actions! I can't wait to see their reaction when they realise I outsmarted them and they finally lose all hope!)

17th round:

Elma : 7 HP (-3)

Bandeer: 6 HP (-3)

Greg : 6 HP (0)

Joseph : 4 HP (-2)

Bandeer: WHAAAAT?!?!

Greg: Hmph... Bandeer, remember this? I'm always one step ahead of you. Got it? You can't defeat me!

Bandeer: tsk! What the hell did you do?

Greg: Oh, isn't it obvious? You believed that you outsmarted us too much, you didn't even think about that it's just you overthinking it!

Bandeer: Overthinking? No! But wait! What would have happened if she didn't turn the paper?

Greg: I slipped it under her door so that half was looking up. I even wrote it to her to not doubt my strategy, I literally wrote down that you will have to read the exact same actions you will play.

Elma: Wait, what just happened?

Bandeer: Something is still bothering me. Why didn't you tell her the plan?

Greg: There was no need, simply. I knew you would overthink what I want after all I did to you in this game already.

Bandeer: But... How were you so sure?

Greg: Because, I figured you out! I couldn't pull this plan out in the beginning of the game, but here in the end game, I knew what you would most likely think and do!

Bandeer: Greg... No matter what, I will make sure you won't get the first place! NO MATTER WHAT!

Greg: Heh... You can try Bandeer, the fallen gambler.

Bandeer: Don't provoke me..!

Referee 15: No one took the strategy discussion time this time, the time is up, please, head back to your rooms, the next will be the last round of today.

1 hour later...

Referee 15: The final round of day 3 is here! Everyone place your actions!

Elma (Okay I'm still on the highest HP! Let's win this! Greg, will you sign what I should do finally?)

Greg signs

Elma (Here it i- wait... what?... Why? N-nothing? I- I don't understand!)

Greg: Maybe...

Bandeer & Joseph look up at Greg to see what he's gonna do or say.

Greg: Elma. Show everyone you are not gonna play any actions!

Bandeer (What? Is he serious? Why? You are obviously in a winning position with her!)

Elma: WHAT? NO! YOU ARE CRAZY? WE ARE WINNING! WHY RUIN IT NOW?

Greg: It's not ruining anything.

Elma: What? How wouldn't it?

Greg: Just trust me. We are guaranteed to win if you do as I say.

Elma (What... What should I do? Does he actually mean it? Or does he only want me to get eliminated? What should I do? I will fall down to 1HP!)

Greg: 1HP is enough to win.

Elma: But I can't defend myself then...

Greg: Who said you have to?

Referee 15: 20 seconds left!

Greg: Elma, fast!

Elma: ALRIGHT!

Elma shows her tablet.

Greg: Prove them it's the actual app, not just a simple screenshot or neither we switched devices.

Bandeer while Elma proves it (It can't be! Is this actually real?)

Elma submits her actions which she does nothing.

Referee 15: 10 seconds left!

The remaining players (Joseph, Bandeer and Greg) plays their actions.

Referee 15: Everyone submitted their moves, now let's see the results of the 18th round!

18th round:

Greg : 4 HP (-2)

Bandeer: 3 HP (-3)

Elma : 1 HP (-6)

Joseph : 1 HP (-3)

Referee 15: And with this, all rounds ended this day! Tomorrow will most definitely be the last day! Have a good night!

In the night time, Greg was already about to go to sleep when the phone rings, he picks it up. Adam is at the other half.

Adam: Greg! What's up? Did the game end already?

Greg: No, it's still ongoing, maybe yours ended?

Adam: Yes! But about you, you're still in the game right?

Greg: Yeah, and also, I have the highest actually.

Adam: Seriously? You were actually able to take advantage? And how about the others?

Greg: Everyone is in the game so far, but... not for long, it will end, very soon. Aaaanyway, so you say your game ended already?

Adam: Yeah! And I placed second! I was actually able to gain a point!

Greg: That's good to hear. So number 2 won right?

Adam: He did, with 26HP remaining...

Greg: Whatever he did that guy is surely dangerous, you didn't had a chance against him not gonna lie, for you, second place was the best possible scenario.

Adam: Do you have any idea now? How did he do that?

Greg: Nope, has he done anything strange?

Adam: He never did anything at all, he was only in his room or in the playing field, never even tried to take the discussion room or anything.

Greg: Well, then we might never know, but I'm gonna say bye for now, and congrats on that one point.

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