shadows bet

Megumi

(This place reeks of cursed energy, but it's different from anything I've felt before.)

ManhaCafe

The ground here feels wrong. Like... it's breathing?

Count

Four strangers, one exit. Simple math - only one of us is getting out.

Yoru

Finally, a game worth playing! Let's make this interesting.

Megumi

(If this is a cursed domain, I need to establish my technique before they realize what I'm doing.)

ManhaCafe

The tracks! They're... moving toward us!

Count

The exit sign just reversed direction. We're not getting out - something's coming in.

Yoru

(Perfect! The real game is about to begin... and I'm already winning.)

Megumi

(That's my voice... but I didn't say anything.)

ManhaCafe

That's... that's my trainer's whistle. But he's... he's gone.

Count

Prisoner transport protocol initiated. You're all now inmates of Fort Méropide.

Yoru

Ready, set— the race begins! Let's see who breaks first!

Megumi

(My shadows... they're not responding. This place is overriding my technique.)

ManhaCafe

(No, not again. I can't... I can't run that race anymore.)

Count

The ice remembers all crimes. Your guilt is now literally binding.

Yoru

(My heart... it's become the starting pistol. This world is more fun than I thought!)

Megumi

(We're not just trapped... we're in something's stomach. And it's digesting us slowly.)