To kill or to be killed

Better place

"Wear this"

I just stared at the blindfold one of the police handed me.

"?"

He ckicked his tongue and grab me harshly as he put on the blindfold on my eyes.

"You need to wear this until we reach our destination, there's no way we'll let you see the way"

I didn't utter anything and just let them escort me to the van.

So this day finally come huh?

After two weeks of boredness they finally told me to get ready for we will going to 'that' place already, so here I am now, ready to go, I don't have any slightest idea if what kind of place was it, but one thing I know, it's worse than here.

~ 

I felt the Van already stop moving,

"You can take of your blindfold already"

"I don't know if you're stupid or what but I hope you're aware that there's a handcuff on my hand"

I said with a bored tone.

"So cocky, let's just see if you can still keep up with that attitude of yours when you're already inside, I will probably enjoy seeing you beg to please get you out of there"

"Yeah?"

I said and yawn as he harshly took off my blindfold.

So harsh~

 I stared at the building in front of us, it's a huge building with big barbed wired gate.

"What are you waiting for? Start walking, the ceremony will start any minutes by now"

Ceremony?

Again, the guard started pushing me, can they be more harsh? Tsk.

I stared at the hallway as we enter the place, there's a lot of different people around here, watching me as I walk, they're giving me this weird gazes, I can feel them watching my every steps but once I turn to look at them they look away and acted as if they don't care. 

But that's not really what I'm worried about, what made me wonder is the blood stained on their shirts and the bruises and cuts on every part of their body.

Now what's happening here? Are they tortured? Hmm I'm curious.

Seems like I will experience their experiences anytime soon.  

One of the guards unlocked my handcuff and pushed me inside. Here, there's a lot of them male and female. Just like I saw on the hallway, they were also covered with blood and bruises.

The door opened and those people I saw in the hallway were already here.

Suddenly we heard a static sound from the speaker until we heard a robotic voice speak.

"Good day players! Over 150 players survived from the latest game! Woah, you guys are tough! And by the way, three players were added so if you're lucky, you can kill them easily since I'm sure they're still new here and is still not that familiar"

Is that robot talking about us? Well, I'm sure I'm one of those 'three' new players.

I stared at my surroundings, everyone is eyeing on me, great, seems like I'll be one of their targets, though I'm still not that familiar here.

"Okay, for our new three players, let me explain the rules a little bit, okay? All of you will be sent into a huge maze where you need to survive and find the exit, and of course, you can kill anyone you want, it's not really necessary for you to kill but the more kills, the more rewards, you will be given 94 hours inside a maze, you need to find the exit as soon as possible, or else…you will be executed~ *chuckle* but take note, finding the exit of the maze and killing each other are not the only objectives, each maze has different challenges, and for this one? Hmm it'll be a surprise"

I thought this is what you call 'better place' than the prison?

"The three players will be the last one to be added, there are total of 153 players, you need to survive in order to be the victor, only one will be the winner, I guess the introduction is already done…for the new players, you might hesitate at first but you know…kill as much as you can, you will earn a great reward, isn't it great?! You can kill freely and legally!"

I see…so the prison is like where they get their players.

They put two prisoners into a duel to make sure that only those who have a chance of survival will be sent here.

But what made me wonder is why, why would they do this? What could possibly they gain by seeing us killing each other and suffering?

"I guess that's all~ go and start a killing spree! Give us a good show, okay? The more entertaining it is, the more those rich men who're watching the show give us funds and money for giving them a good show, good luck! It's either you kill or you will be killed~"

I can't help but to scoff, so they're only doing this for entertainment? That's fucked up but during these days, it's normal.

"Now, form in line everyone, the truck who'll sent you in your ' Disneyland' is already outside waiting for you~''

Just like that, the speaker went off and everyone started to line up.

Hmm, so obedient, just like a dog.

"Y-you are also new here, r-right?"

I look at my back when someone suddenly speaks.

It's a girl with two ponytails, she looks so harmless but appearance can be deceiving. Everyone of us kill someone to be here 

But to my theory, everyone is from a different prison, I didn't see or notice her in the prison I came from.

"How'd you know?"

"Y-You don't have such bruises and cuts just like others"

I just hummed and continued looking in front of me where a lot of people were pushing each other just to go in first, are they that excited?

"C-can I tag along with you? I…I don't know anyone here–"

"You don't need to know anyone, you heard what the speaker said earlier, right? It's either to kill or to be killed, if you'll tag along with me, I'd rather kill you than to be stab first, sorry little girl, if I were you, I won't be accomplice with anyone here"

 I said before leaving her there.