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Who: everyone
Where: GAME TOWER
When: Day 8, morning

[ as the GAME ALERT goes off on idols' phones and pulls up the map app, the monitors in the lobby of the game tower similarly flare to life, showing the face of a white-haired man with eerily green eyes and matching painted nails, leaning very close to the camera and waving with both hands. the elevators are open and waiting, with the floor indicator lights over the doors showing unit names instead of numbers. trying to enter another unit's elevator just won't work, for whatever reason. there are more monitors inside the elevators, in case any of you were worried about missing this guy's intro spiel on the ride up. ]

Good morning, everyone! Thank you for tuning in~! As you may have seen on our website, today we'll be collaborating with some very special, very exciting guests-

[ he steps back, and the camera pans out until the top half of his figure is relegated to one of the bottom corners of the display, to make room for a large screen; he gestures at it with a fling of both arms, and logos with each of the units' names fill the screen. ]

-My very own juniors from Imeeji Idol Productions!

[ as he keeps talking, the logos fade out and change to a slideshow of pictures of the characters in Imeeji, some group shots, some solo, all candid shots from their past few days here, expertly taken (and in some cases possibly edited a little). ]

As some of you probably already know, it's only been a short time since I graduated from being an idol, so this will be my first time on this end of the "host and idol" interaction! Since it's an important occasion, I arranged for a special theme for today's program- mahjong! Ja-jannnn!

[ he gesticulates at the screen again, and the last shot of someone's face is replaced by this image. ]

But the goal of this game isn't building sets like your standard riichi. These tiles are just simple tools for our idols to use to show us their resolve! Their compassion! Their devotion! And most of all, their luck!

[ the camera angle switches to one where his torso is centered in the frame when he claps his hands, and he smiles brightly from the monitor. ]

But they're not the only ones who'll be working hard! Remember, everyone - idols thrive on love! That's why, please support them with everything you have! The only way the unit you hold in your heart the most can beat the others is if you cheer them on with all your love!

And with that, leeeeeet's go~☆!

[ the screens flick off and the elevator doors open, not to the large stage, but to individual rooms. as soon as you step into your unit's room, the instructions will appear on your phones. ]

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[A nod, though a begrudging one. It was the smart move, even though he wanted to stay mad. It wasn't their fault.

Didn't make him any less pissed though.]

[ yeah that's really unfortunate. he takes a look at the results screen again. ]

It's just -- fucked up. That they really are treatin' this like it's some kinda game. Tear us all apart, put us back together again. When do you think they're gonna rinse and repeat? Next week? Few days?

[It takes a moment for Wire to figure out how to even answer without words - a struggle he voiced with a low rumble in the back of his throat. After a moment, he puts up three fingers, then flips it to four fingers.

Three or four days?]

[ he exhales, his voice rough; with anger, a sort of dread at the thought of that. ]

They're gonna run us into the ground at that pace.

[A deep sigh, and a frustrated shake of the head. Yeah, they were screwed.]

Ya think we're gonna be able to get on the same page after all this? All the units. I bet they want us to turn on each other.

[That... was a definite shake of a head from Wire. No. There was no coming back from this, now that blood was drawn.

There were units who were going to take their injuries as a sign that they were in the right for protecting themselves. And other units who would hold a grudge. A unified front against the gamerunners was a pipe dream now.]

[he nods in turn, a grim sort of acceptance more than anything else. it wasn't like he had been particularly optimistic in the first place but at least... one some level it would have been worth a try. ]

The best we can do is tryin' to stop things from going to complete shit on that front.