~GAME~

[ghostofissues]

Who: everyone!
When: day 17, morning
What: GAME TIME

[ today, when the GAMESHOW notification goes off and the phone maps lead you to the game tower, the debris is still everywhere, the lobby is empty, and the elevators are unlabeled. The rules don't appear on your screens until after everyone has filed in, the doors have shut behind you, and the elevators have started up and risen at least a few stories.

your phones light up with instructions at the same time as the elevators all shudder to a stop, and a sharp hissing noise starts up as thin blasts of air enter from the walls and fills the room with a horrible, horrible smell. like straight up sewer rank awful. Luckily you won't have to deal with it for long, since you pass out so fast you won't even remember hitting the ground.

You wake up on the floor of a room with the rest of your unit. Mukuro's face isn't on any screens, but the first thing you might process as you regain consciousness is his boyish voice filling the air, shifting from calmly informative to as energetic as ever. ]

… courtesy of danna's abilities, we have much more exacting control over a much broader range of possibilities. Ah, and the stars of our show have just begun to stir!

Then, let's go over the rules of today's event once more!

[ and then he does show up, waist-up on the large tv-sized screen on the wall, smiling brightly beside a diagram demonstrating different possible outcomes - labeled with T's and B's and X's over "losing" stick figures. ]

Prisoner's dilemma! The max-tension psychological classic, with a secret agent feel~

This one is all about trust and betrayal. Originally, two people would be interrogated separately for information, and told that they would be spared if they turned on their partner. But if both of them kept their mouths shut, then their captors would have less over them and they both could be saved. While if they both betrayed one another, then they would both be punished! For either of them to win, at least one of them would have to take the risk and decide to "trust"~

Today's game is a three-person variant, or rather, a three-unit variant! This means that instead of just one other person, our idols will have to carefully consider the thinking of two whole other groups of people in their decision-making! But like the standard "prisoner's dilemma," only one person each is placed at risk ☆ Just like a sacrifice!

[ briefly, the display switches to images of flower arrangements ]

Additionally, since the idols haven't been told who their partners are, we've provided them with a small means of communication - courtesy of this goryou - for them to find some way to identify themselves, earn the other units' "trust," and get a read on what kinds of people now hold the fate of their unitmate in their hands!

[ and back to Mukuro, a bust shot with the diagram gone now ]

The results this time will be a little more complicated than the original "win/lose" scenario. In this case, even trusting each other won't get a good result. Betraying each other is worse, but only betraying someone who trusts you will save your sacrifice and bring your unit victory~! That's why it's important to convince the other units to "trust" no matter what!

And trusting someone who ends up betraying you - well, wouldn't that be just horrible?

Leeet's go! ♥

Comments

[filetofish]

E says you fucked it up on accident, or something.

[A liberal translation, this.]

I'd be pissed if I were them, but so far it looks like they're taking it in stride.

[awakenerd]

I'm pissed...

But I can't take it back so I just have to do what I can for your unit.

[filetofish]

Y'know, I haven't known them for very long but I get the feeling you might be headed for some serious bullying.

[awakenerd]

That'd be way too kind a punishment, honestly.

[filetofish]

Did you mean to do it?

[awakenerd]

Not this way. We wanted them to hit us back.

[filetofish]

And you feel bad about it?

[awakenerd]

Yeah. We really messed up.

[filetofish]

So then what's the point of taking it out on you? If you're already beating yourself up there's no reason for us to do it. Not that I'm opposed to throwing a few punches on principle, but if the rest of the unit just wants to tease you, I'm not going to make a fuss.

[awakenerd]

I don't mind if you want to punch me. I definitely deserve at least that much.

[filetofish]

...Well, if you want me to.

[Okie dokie. He's winding up, loosening up his shoulder.]

Brace yourself.

[awakenerd]

[He will, in fact, brace himself.]

[filetofish]

[Here it comes: the drawn back fist, the rapid approach... the blow that never comes, because H stops just short of Phoenix's face and turns it into a very gentle bonk on the top of his head.]

There you go. I hope you feel the weight of your sins.

[awakenerd]

[What the fuck was that. He looks STUNNED. Very powerful smite.]

[filetofish]

Hehe, E was right after all. You're just too sad and cute to pick on.

[awakenerd]

[Sorry he's starting... To tear up. He covers his face with his hand.]

What the hell was that...

[filetofish]

I hit you as hard as you deserve. Was enough to make you cry, so it must've done the job.

[Here have a hair fluff.]

Jeez. What a baby.

[awakenerd]

What the hell...

[He wants to cry harder so much but he can't afford to, so he's hiding his face behind his hands and sounding choked.]

[filetofish]

...

[He's trying to tease but he just looks so sad!!

He gives up. Instead he'll just SIGH DRAMATICALLY and tug Phoenix into a hug.]

I know you're devestated by my flawless charm, but if you don't laugh I'll feel like a bad comedian.

[awakenerd]

[He hiccups? That's like a laugh?]

You're so corny...

[filetofish]

You mean "You're so dashing, H, I can't help but swoon in your arms!", right?

[awakenerd]

Y-yeah... Sure...

[He's too upset to play along but he'll try.]

[filetofish]

[It's H's lame attempt to cheer him up just a little -- he'll try more headpatting too.]

Don't get too down on yourself. It was a bad situation, right? Instead of thinking about what mistakes you've made so far, just think about what you're going to do in the future.

[awakenerd]

[He ducks out of it after a bit. He really doesn't deserve this. And he can compose himself enough not to be breaking down openly.]

Thanks. You're right.

[filetofish]

I sure am.

[But Phoenix is upset right now and H isn't the type to tell him he's not allowed, so he'll let him back off.]

You go and have a good cry or whatever you wanna do, okay? I've got other people I need to take care of, too, so I'm heading back to the dorm with everyone. I'm sure they'll punish you all they want next time they see you.