Shall we begin?

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The game building looked more like a hotel than a place for competitive games. The lobby had a fountain in the middle and couches across the hall. The stone pillars, decorated with golden curves, were holding the bottom floor of the building. People were sitting around, some of them talking and some of them just standing silently. A woman in a pencil skirt directed him to what looked like a reception. “Hello sir, may I get your ID or the invitation you got for the games?” Logan nodded silently and gave the receptionist his invitation. The man on the other side of the desk nodded and started typing on his computer. Logan took this time to check the other contestants. He was surprised by the variety of nationalities and religions. There were people with many different hair colors far more interesting than his own brown one. There were girls wearing hijab or wearing traditional outfits, many skin colors were present and many different kinds of people in general. He never would’ve guest to see this amount of people in here. But there they all were, almost 200 people were in this lobby and it looked like more were pouring inside. “Here you go sir.” , the receptionist gave him a key card as well as a vacuum bag. “Um, what is this for?” , Logan asked pointing at the sizable bag in his hands. “The key card is for your room of course sir, your comfort is our priority. The bag is for your clothes as well as any other outside equipment or material that you have on you such as a wallet, credit cards, contact lenses,  any type of microphone or recording device. We suggest you hand everything over because both you and your room will be thoroughly checked before the beginning of the games.” Logan was freaked out a bit about what could possibly someone bring for them to go this far, but he understand that they didn’t want any game content to leak on the outside world. Yes, he maybe didn’t understand why that is but he decided to respect it nevertheless. He decided to wait in the lobby just because everybody else seemed to be doing the same. He was unsure if he’s going to need allays or not, but the introverted side of him decided to postpone that fact for later. He sat on a chair a bit further from the entrance assuming that more people will get inside. He was unsure if the staff or whoever is actually in charge were waiting for a specific amount of people or a specific time of the day to close the gate and begin the thing that everyone gathered around to actually do, so he just waited. The upholstery on the chair was of red velvet. It looked grand, fitting for such a huge room. Logan couldn’t help but notice how expensive and extravagant everything looked. It was expected, considering the amount of money that the winner gets, but it still surprised him because of how many buildings like this were all around the world. Did all of them look like this or is this one special in some way? It looked around 50 floors tall and it was quite wide. The games would most likely be held on some of the floors while the contestants will sleep in others, it sounded reasonable enough. It all made perfect sense, at least to Logan, but he could notice a lot of suspicious stares from others, not everyone thought like Logan but that didn’t surprise him. This was his only chance, he could do nothing but believe. When the clock stroke six, a woman in the pencil skirt gathered everyone and told them to follow her. She broth the contestants in the dining hall and told them to sit. They were about to serve them diner and for some reason, Logan felt uncomfortable eating with random people. The room was a bit smaller than the lobby but equally fancy. There were three rows of long tables made of what Logan assumed was sandalwood, and chairs tucked next to it. Most of the people were sitting straight away, but some, Logan included, were overthinking straight away. Does the place you sit mean something? Have the games begun already? Where do you sit if this isn’t a game? Will it decide something? Or just plain simple I’m too introverted for this. The speakerphone turned on and got everyone’s attention. Welcome, welcome friends. Please sit, do not be afraid because tonight we are only celebrating. Celebrating your success and the end of your lives as you’ve known them. Logan decided to finally sit down as it seemed that everybody else was doing the same. He had to believe, he repeatedly told himself.   You are all winners already. And why? Because you reached this far. Only the greatest people get invited. We studied you as you studied us. This here is only the beginning of the great future that awaits ahead.  You will eat, you will celebrate, you will rest, and at midnight it will finally be the time to show your worth because you are all here for that aren’t you. You are here to show the world that you can do much more than being a delivery man, an assistant, a poor store owner. You are here to show the world that you matter! In your rooms, you will find answers to all your questions as well as the rule book. Now be careful, we don’t want anyone breaking the rules unless you want to be eliminated. Enjoy your stay contestants, and don’t forget that the omniscient eye is watching.   Logan shivered in a mix of fear and excitement. After all this time he is here! He is about to be a part of history. They are really beginning. At midnight, the games are finally going to start.

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