recap:player 6 and 7 eliminated ; Each group of players moved to a different part of the building to complete their tasks. Shin and Acedion are in the same group.

  Shin and Acedion had been walking for five minutes in the same dark corridor. Their progress was slow due to the darkness and the traps others had reported.As they walked, Acedion began to speak

  Ac: “Thank you for defending me during the vote…”

  Shin:” I did it to protect myself . I don't want to lose . I don't want to die here .”

  Ac:”Still, you were brave enough to choose me as your partner, even though I could be the imposter.”

  Shin turned to him and looked at him.Under the coldness of his gaze, Acedion felt exposed, as if he could see right through him.

  Nevertheless, Shin eventually smiled warmly at him.”

  Shin(while smiling ) :” brave ? no…

  Every action, whether intentional or not, is driven by causes. Some act out of fear, others for gain, and courage is about acting to be seen, to show others our moral values ??that allow us to overcome our fears. In my opinion, there is no courage without someone to witness it.Here, I've only done it , once again, to protect myself. After all, even if you're the imposter, killing me would be the same as condemning you, since it's just the two of us in this group. But I don't feel so safe with you anymore.”

  Ac:”...”

  Shin : “One question remains in my mind: why didn't you act during the first round? You knew the rules. Even a completely innocent person wouldn't have remained inactive, whether to avoid being accused or to respect the game set by those who locked us up here. So either you're extremely intelligent and you foresaw my action , or you're completely stupid and incapable of understanding such a simple game !!

  …Excuse me, I got carried away…”

  Ac:”...”

  Shin : “We've arrived; we should start searching the room to see if certain objects fulfill the required tasks.”

  After 30 minutes, they searched three rooms and returned to the main room.

  When they arrived, a silence reigned in the room, even though all the other players were present. When they saw the bloodstains on some of the players' clothing, they understood the situation.

  Shin :” In which group did the murder take place? Were there any suspicious movements on the part of anyone?”

  Before separating, Shin warned the groups to pay attention to the movements of other people and to avoid any physical contact which could be the condition for elimination by the imposters.

  Ange: “No, there was no physical contact between us, and the problem is that our group encountered Reus's group during the elimination. Therefore, it's extremely difficult to identify the imposter “

  Shin questioned them for 10 minutes but found no flaw in their actions; they had followed his instructions correctly.

  Shin (thinking ) :”Two groups met???So my assumptions about the architecture of this place were wrong?? Even if that were the case, it's impossible; these two groups went in opposite directions.”

  shin: “We have 10 minutes left before the vote. Everyone needs to rest. I need to think before the vote. I'll call you back in 9 minutes.”

  Acedion sat down in a corner of the room; one minute later, Shin joined him and sat right next to him.

  shin:” So what do you think?” For once, his voice emanated a hint of emotion that seemed close to sadness and fatigue .

  Ac:”There's nothing you can do except try to guess whether the imposters will vote in pairs or alone.”

  shin:” I know, but I want your opinion on who the imposter could be. It's impossible for me to guess based on the information I have. They can eliminate players without physical contact and don't eliminate them themselves, given that the murders are extremely violent and there are no witnesses. Furthermore, they've probably found a way to manipulate their respective groups into meeting up in the building. So we have five suspects... that's far too many… pfff…”

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  Ac:”Do you think it would be better if we do nothing or if we chose at random?”

  shin(smiling) :” That's all you're offering me.If only I could think like you, everything would be simpler”

  Ac(smiling back) :”I don't know if that's a compliment or not.”

  shin(smiling) :”The best compliment there could be.Thank you, I just got the inspiration and strength I needed”

  They continued talking for 5 minutes, then Shin gathered everyone together.

  Shin:”Please, I need no one to vote. Trust me on this. I will do my best to ensure no one is eliminated.”

  Reus :” 50 percent... that's your chance of success... why don't we vote for the most suspicious people? Do you take us for fools? Why would we risk our lives on your words?”

  Shin :”took a breath... You don't understand this game. Getting information is essential to winning and avoiding losing. We also can't afford to vote randomly; if we do that, we'll only increase the number of deaths. I have a plan, so just trust me.”

  Reus :”Very well, you're the one in the most danger anyway, you do what you want. I trust you this time, you'd better not fail.”

  The other players agreed in various ways, either verbally or through gestures.

  -Voice:”End of round 2 , 4 tasks completed , information noted 4 star , the other imposter is also a man .The vote will begin ,Sit down in your respective chairs.”

  Acedion followed Shin's instructions

  After a few minutes the results were announced.

  -Voice:”Number 11 eliminated ”

  His name was Imar, he spoke rarely with other players until his elimination.

  Reus ( by catching shin) :”You said that no one would be eliminated!!”

  Shin :”That's what I said…”

  Reus raised his fist towards Shin as if he were going to hit him, but was interrupted by a female voice.

  Ange :”It wasn't his fault; there was nothing he could do. At least he prevented us from killing each other.We should hurry to form groups to carry out the tasks.”

  Since there were only 9 of them left, they formed 3 groups. Acedion found himself with Ange and Angelo

  While they were walking, Angel tried to talk to Acedion

  Ange :”So... I hear you're a plumber...You look so young though, you look like you're barely 17”

  Acedion:I take that as a compliment. But I'll be 32 soon.

  Ange :” 32!!!I would never have guessed it …

  but with your experience, what do you think of this place?”

  Acedion:My thoughts on this place... it's strange. I didn't see any cameras. I'm having trouble understanding why we were brought here and how they operate to eliminate players.

  Ange :” Yes... I wonder that too. “

  Angelo: “we have arrived”

  They searched the room ( a room with 3 door ) and found equipment to complete one of the tasks

  Angelo: we should move on to the next room

  Acedion: No, we should go back.

  Ange : what ???

  Acedion:It's too dangerous to continue; we might run into another group.

  Angelo:But with the few tasks we perform, our information will be insufficient. And because of this, the game will drag on and more people will continue to die.

  Acedion:It's best not to take any risks this time.

  Ange : I mostly agree with Acedion ,We should go back to the main hall

  Angelo (his face was starting to turn red):Are you stupid?! We cannot win by always being afraid.Look, there's nothing behind the door.

  As Angelo rushed to open the door, Acedion took Ange’s hand and ran to the opposite door. The door opened and Acedion's action was rewarded. Behind the door opened by Angelo was another room where Shin's group was located. A few seconds later, a loud noise erupted. Anna had exploded; her blood covered the entire room where Shin was. Nevertheless, he kept his composure.

  Shin: So it was you then…Follow me… He grabbed Anna's phone and ran towards the main room with Reus

  Angelo :”No, wait, wait!!!! It wasn't me!!! You bunch of idiots!!!”

  shin: “8 minutes later, Shin's group met Accedion's group in the main hall.”

  Ac:”We should wait for everyone to vote”

  shin :We're running out of time; the other imposter could eliminate someone else. We know who's responsible. Please, everyone, vote for Angelo.let's end this”

  He placed the phone on the table.

  Voice:End of round 3, no tasks completed, information rated 0 stars, ..., the vote will begins .Sit on your respective chair or vote on your phone.

  Shin(thinking):Annoying... so they planned the possibility that not everyone would be in the room yet. Anyway, four votes should be enough to eliminate him. We just have to pray he doesn't manage to join the other group…

  Angelo was doing his best to run with all his might, but his weight wasn't helping. It had always been a burden to him, and he was often mocked for it.

  To resist insults, people use various methods like indifference or asking for help. He, however, inflated his ego and began to look down on others. In his mind, he was special, and the others were nothing but hideous and stinky beasts.

  He was destined for great things , at least, that's what he thought, the excuse he used to justify his inaction…

  He finally reached the other group...Well, that's just what he hoped for every time he opened a door.

  The worst part is that his fate will be now decided by "the others," by "those hideous beasts."

  Voice: "The vote is over, number 8 (Angelo's number) is eliminated, one of the imposters has been eliminated"