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Chapter 71 - Alive

Device: Mratni's time to sacrifice

Everyone stays silent, the time just going by without saying a thing, Mratni still with closed eyes, the referee only a few meters away watching the events.

Oli (Wonder how Todor is planning to turn the tables, this game, besides if something very unlikely happens, like a solar eclipse earlier, then this game seems actually just gambling or maybe... Who can read the other better? But heck! They are acting as if they would be doing this every day! You can't read a damn thing from their faces besides they are low on blood!)

Device: Todor's turn to guess.

Todor: You are just trying to copy my strategy, aren't you? My guess is 53ml!

Round 5-2 Results:

Mratni sacrificed: 88 ml

Todor guessed: 53 ml

Todor loses: (88 - 53) * 2 = 70 ml

Todor: 3,930 liters (72.78%) of blood left - BPM : 139

Mratni: 4,065 liters (78.01%) of blood left - BPM : 116

Device: Todor's turn to sacrifice.

Todor: You even thought about that as well?

Mratni lifts his head up a little, as if he would look at Todor, though his eyes are still closed.

Todor (Is he? Or... Was I just miscalculating? Is it a coincidence? I could see him extracting some blood fast since pipe in his arm slightly moved a few millimeters when Mratni himself was not moving, which should mean it's moved by his blood that suddenly began to flow out fast)

Oli (Todor seems like he is doubting himself? Wait! Am I able to read him? What is happening?!)

Todor (He still has his eyes closed, is he only pretending? What if his eyes are barely not open and only looks like it is, or just simply opens when I plan to extract a lot?)

Device: Mratnis turn to guess.

Mratni (Now, don't think, just drag the time)

Todor (Not going to guess? Is he calculating?)

Mratni (It's getting harder to track the time to the second... I must make sure I won't run out of time and guess earlier)

Mratni: . . . 50ml.

Round 6-1 Results:

Todor sacrificed: 10 ml

Mratni guessed: 50 ml

Mratni loses: (50 - 10) * 2 = 80 ml

Todor: 3,920 liters (72.59%) of blood left - BPM : 144

Mratni: 3,985 liters (76.47%) of blood left - BPM : 118

Device: Mratnis turn to sacrifice.

Todor (Why is it getting colder? Am I hallucinating?)

Mratni: Hey Todor.

Todor: Hah-?

Mratni: Is it just me? Despite the fact that I'm dying, I feel so alive.

Todor (Alive? Wait... he is right... This game is finally a challenge... that so far no one could give me before the Big Win Chance Game... especially with my life on the line...)

Mratni: I won't sacrifice any blood now by the way.

Todor: ...

Device: It's now Todor's time to guess.

Todor: 1 ml!

Mratni: Hah?!

Round 6-2 Results:

Mratni sacrificed: 1 ml

Todor guessed: 1 ml

Todor loses: (1 - 1) * 2 = 0 ml

Todor: 3,920 liters (72.59%) of blood left - BPM : 146

Mratni: 3,984 liters (76.45%) of blood left - BPM : 117

Device: Todor's turn to sacrifice.

Mratni: How did you know?

Todor: Who would think of a 1 ml sacrifice? No one, it's a brilliant move, but not against someone who notices everything.

Mratni: You still think you notice everything?

Todor: I know I do.

Oli (Mratnis eyes are still closed, so it was not for the eclipse gambit from before? Or he only wants to distract Todor? Does he... want to overload Todor's perfectionist brain? With his entire behavior... as if he wouldn't even play the game itself)

Device: Mratnis turn to guess.

Mratni (Drag the time even more-)

Mratni: Should I over- or undershoot your sacrifice?

Todor: ... Do however you wish.

Mratni: Okay, 150 ml.

Oli (That's a pretty big guess!)

Round 7-1 Results:

Todor sacrificed: 41 ml

Mratni guessed: 150 ml

Mratni loses: (150 - 41) * 2 = 218 ml

Todor: 3,879 liters (71.83%) of blood left - BPM : 149

Mratni: 3,766 liters (72.27%) of blood left - BPM : 119

Device: Mratnis turn to sacrifice.

Todor ( Keep- focus)

The pipe from Mratnis arm moves slightly-

Todor (That's- No, he moved his arm, it was not the blood)

Device: Todor's turn to guess.

Todor: ... Zero!

Round 7-2 Results:

Mratni sacrificed: 0 ml

Todor guessed: 0 ml

Todor loses: (0 - 0) * 2 = 0 ml

Todor: 3,879 liters (71.83%) of blood left - BPM : 149

Mratni: 3,766 liters (72.27%) of blood left - BPM : 119

Device: Todor's turn to sacrifice.

Todor (Mratni stopped guessing zeros, I don't by what he decides what to guess, but not sacrificing any might be a good idea this time)

Mratni: Do you enjoy this game, Todor?

Todor: No need to talk... 

Mratni: You have more blood left, right? Seems like you are winning.

Todor (What is he- is he playing dumb? ...)

Mratni: Are you here?

Todor: Open your eyes and you will see.

Mratni: Why would I when I can hear you instead?

Device: Mratnis turn to guess.

Silence hits in suddenly-

Todor (Why does he keep taking this long guessing?)

Mratni: How much time is left? Whatever, 100ml.

Round 8-1 Results:

Todor sacrificed: 0 ml

Mratni guessed: 100 ml

Mratni loses: (100 - 0) * 2 = 200 ml

Todor: 3,879 liters (71.83%) of blood left - BPM : 149

Mratni: 3,566 liters (68.43%) of blood left - BPM : 126

Mratni: AAHHH!

Device: Mratnis turn to sacrifice.

Oli ( They both seem like they are in pain. This is very not good! How much more can they endure? How much blood can they lose before dying?!)

Mratni: I... Don't like this.

Todor: You should get used to it, until you can.

Mratni: You mean... Will you win?

Todor: Probably. Are you ok? You don't look ok.

Mratni: Hah, am I?

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