Luke and Ella carefully stepped forward toward the room ahead of them. The room was pitch black without any light emanating from within. Without knowing whether or not they were alone inside the room or not, It was obvious that they had no choice but to proceed into the darkness. "Alright, let's take it slow." Luke whispered in order to make sure they didn't trigger anything unsavory. Moving as quietly as possible, they entered into the room as the door behind them shut and locked itself tightly shut, sealing them inside. Once the room was locked, a single bulb of light flickered on from the ceiling illuminating the room. It didn't provide much light but it was enough to at least get a feel for what was going on around them. The room was incredibly large to the point that it felt as if it could fit two dozen people in it at once. There were various pieces of equipment that sat scattered around the room on top of wooden platforms which were connected with thin cables. There was als

As the room was filled with the silence provided by death, Luke had remained still with Ella standing uncomfortably behind him. His eyes were fixed on his mothers body as his heart slowly began to ache at the sight of such a painful scene playing out before him. Ella placed her arms across her own stomach as she tried to keep herself together while also feeling extremely guilty about having to witness this entire thing play out right in front of her own eyes. Luke couldn't understand why this scene was causing him so much grief, and he knew deep down that there was probably something deeply wrong with him for feeling this way about his own mother after all she had done to him. Yet, there was also a part of him that couldn't help but feel some sort of strange relief knowing that his mother was finally able to rest peacefully after so long. "Hey, Hey!" A familiar voice called out from above them. The pair quickly turned their heads away from the woman's remains and looked toward the s

"Ah! How wonderful, I cannot wait! Now run along and play your little games, I don't mind watching you two work yourselves up for a while longer." Marilyn called out with a teasing tone. In the meantime, I'll make sure that everything is perfect for your arrival." It was then that a loud clanking sound could be heard coming from the rooms ahead of them. With no other pathways available, Luke and Ella thrust themselves into the only doorway that was available to them. Preparing themselves for the worst, They remained vigilant as the door predictably shut behind them. The room wasn't too far in length but it was quite large in width. There was nothing except for empty space all around them with a single panel in the center. It looked like it had been designed as a large warehouse, which was evident due to its large steel walls and high ceiling that could reach up to ten feet in height. It was lit up by bright white fluorescent light bulbs hanging from above that provided adequate illu

Luke starts the second round with a hand valued at 21. With both an ace and a jack in his possession, Luke was set to take control of the next round and hopefully secure himself a clean victory. But knowing how this game was played, Luke knew that just having the perfect hand wouldn't secure his victory. A hand as rare as this was nothing in the face of this game's many rules. "watching as everyone takes their first turn peacefully, Luke decides to play things a bit riskier. Rather than waiting on his perfect hand. he decided to enter into the shop and immediately sell his ace, netting him an additional 11 chips putting him at a solid 13. After selling his ace, Luke finishes his turn by hitting, raising his card value to 19. With this, the first set is finished as everyone moves into the second set of the round. Luke watches as player 1 removes one of their cards and then activates an item that he had yet to see in action. Activating the 'Thief' item, Player one steals one of playe

Pushing to finish this game in the next round, Luke raises his head and takes a deep breath, as the water was now high enough to cover his face. Turning to his side to check on Ella, Luke could see her floating away on her back while giving him a thumbs up. He could tell that she was having fun despite the obvious danger approaching. But at least this meant that she trusted him to pull through. Finishing his breath, Luke dives under to see what was happening on his screen. His starting hand turned out to be a 15 made up of a 7 and an 8. Unfortunately, though. It seemed as though player 1's turn was taking much longer than usual. The same thing happened last round, so it wasn't unusual. Luke was just in a bit of a hurry considering his circumstances. Finally taking his turn, Player 1 instantly used the cover option and ended his turn with a Hit. Putting his cards count at three and locking down anyone's ability to manipulate his cards was most likely the best alternative. With playe