[YOU ARE CURRENTLY what the public adores most, but there is still one small problem]

  Silence

  - Which, the oldest finally shouted

  Half of the candidates turned around in shock.

  - Is he still alive?

  - Isn't that possible?

  Lying against a tree out of sight, there he was, his head covered by his t-shirt and a few traces of dried blood on his face.

  - Yes, I'm alive and well, don't look at me like I've just come back from the dead. So what's this "little problem"?

  [YOU ARE surplus, I'm going to have to sort that out and that's not very good]

  Another silence fell over us, each of us counting again and again, 20 and…… 3…

  - It's not up to me to sacrifice myself, don't look at me like that, shouted the old man

  - Let's sacrifice the trio, shouted another.

  - I was more useful, I must stay

  - It's false, it's me, you didn't do anything, all useless

  - More-

  Clack!

  With a snap of a finger, a racetrack appeared before our eyes, and at the end of it, a large dark ship waiting, surrounded by armed drones.

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  [YOU cover this trail, it will decide for you the useless ones who will remain on this island, the first 20 will be the only ones to continue the adventure alive, once back in the boat anyone who leaves by accident or by intention is automatically eliminated, aha aha aha,]

  She burst into a sick laugh and stopped immediately.

  [EVERYONE ON THE STARTING LINE, AT 10, 9, 8,...]

  All the participants panicked at the sudden countdown and rushed to the starting line.

  Except one, which was carried by two players, oh Lee,

  [...6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, GO]

  Our eyes met for a moment, one thing was certain, there won't be room for everyone. And me... Despite the fear I wasn't ready to die, I'm ready to do anything to live why not be the hunter for once...

  I stopped thinking, my body was feeling this rush of adrenaline that could make you believe you were capable of flying in the air, my body was cutting through the air before my mind even realized it. My legs were screaming in pain but didn't stop, I felt so light, I could only see this boat... Just a little more...

  Screams

  Familiar faces

  Tears

  Nothing could stop me….

  Nothing….

  BAM!

  I fell head first into the sand, tears welled up in my eyes, my knees and wrists were bleeding, all my strength left me at once when he knocked me down, now… I see them all passing me… I want to die

  - GET UP, MOVE, YOU'RE NOT DEAD MOVE RUN, Kang shouted, pulling me from my position.

  We were already being overtaken by almost everyone, only Oh Lee and his porters were still behind us,

  - Go go run run , Kang breathed, pulling me into his courtyard.

  There was only us left, he was now at our level, even more, ki-moon run use your legs, run, run, run

  I was staring at that damn boat

  Faster, faster, they are overtaking us

  BAM!

  - WELL DONE, Kang breathed, in our run

  Oh Lee was abandoned on the sand by these porters, who continued the court so they could overtake us.

  Come on, come on, we're almost there, just a little longer, victory will be ours

  - Come back, no, please come back, cried oh Lee, still lying on the ground

  Before us Ray Lee, red-faced

  - Don't even think about it, he breathed.

  - We'll see, Kang shouted.

  I was pulled forward with such force that I went straight into the boat, knocking Ray Lee backward.

  - My head, Ray Lee breathed, you sick bunch

  - Woooo, Kang shouted, inside the boat

  They won, the two porters were executed before they even tried to get on the boat. Oh Lee was still where he had been abandoned.

  - Please don't leave me, he breathed with difficulty.

  - Oh, Ray Lee shouted, kneeling in the boat.

  The boat doors close with a metallic clang.

  The boat moved slowly, cutting through the inky black water, the air on the pot was saturated despite the strong winds, there was neither applause nor relief, the future was too uncertain

  Then it crackles

  And the doll reappeared, hanging above us, its smile still as wide, as menacing.

  [Man's greed has no limits, you are ready to do anything for money, after all you are doing it for your country,]

  She spun around slowly, her dress swirling like a curtain of blood.

  [so your new gods offer you on a platter what you desire most, a world in your image, make all your compatriots proud and especially our investors who will be ready to spend for you and facilitate your evolution in the game by becoming your properties or just buying you,]

  [Now you are players and you represent your country, against whom will you prove yourself, to find out in the next event]

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