Room 2

[testingphase]

[The room, once you've entered it, has a number of ear buds laid out on a table.]

Now, pop those ear buds in and we'll begin the test! Failure to comply will result in desyncing and forcing your team to pay for a replacement body.

Comments

[thirtysteps]

Why are you asking me something like that?

[thebiggestloser]

「Morbid curiosity.」

[thirtysteps]

The people in my land have suffered enough. I have no desire for anyone to be hurt here, either.

[thebiggestloser]

「Fair enough!」

「I'm pretty sure no one else here wants to die today.」

[thirtysteps]

I think it's safe to assume that, yes. I would hope as much.

[thebiggestloser]

「Hey now, maybe someone could be hiding a secret tendency for masochism.」

[thirtysteps]

Even if someone disliked everyone here, I'd hope that they'd see the benefit in looking at the greater good.

[thebiggestloser]

「How optimistic of you.」

[thirtysteps]

Oh? Will you be the one who proves me wrong?

[thebiggestloser]

「Who knows?」

[thirtysteps]

Then just your team - would you sacrifice them so easily?

[thebiggestloser]

「But then I'd get scolded later. And it'd cost points.」

「That's too much of a pain, honestly.」

[thirtysteps]

So... just because it's an inconvenience. Don't you like any of them? That wouldn't stop you at all?

[thebiggestloser]

「They're interesting enough, I guess.」

「And harming them would run counter to our common goal.」