Turning Point

"And we thought this would last a whole day? A shame. It's quite amazing how easy it is to end 58 lives in only 10 hours, isn't?"

"You say that as if it's some kind of profound discovery. We might have taken pleasure in it, but it should've have been quite obvious. Though... when thinking about how massive this place is, I didn't think so many of these contenders would find each other that quickly..."

"That's how this whole thing was designed, right? With those added items and such."

"How many do you reckon will actually reach that GOAL?"

"Beats me. Two? Three?"

"That's optimistic."

"I didn't realise you had such a dark side."

"Hey, I'm just being realistic here."

Amidst the raucous reactions of many witnesses, a few were busy discussing what they thought was the possible result of the Royale, the final showdown. The counter above the screens seemed to concur with their derived, morbid conclusions.