Cheating Games

Hope

"Your enemies??"

"Try talking to them as much as possible and know their personality, their way of thinking and why they are here. Now, more than half of the players are here... I count 14 players. It all starts here." Daniel's orders, Alice nodded and obeyed him, slowly walking closer to the player.

"Good..."

Although I don't really understand what Daniel is saying, I try to speak to other players. Everyone does something different. Some people were talking, and there was even one person leaning against the wall observing everyone, like Daniel.

"(O-that man, the same person as the one who had lunch! The glasses!)"

When I tried to speak to the players, some of them refused. But there are also people who do not stop talking. I'm talking to an old man named Dipa Cahyadi, 58, the manager of an ironworks. When he said his name, my reflexes looked at the sign on his chest, and it was true that he did not lie.

"My factory was in such a terrible slump that it made me owe money. I can only keep it because of the loan. It was so bad that my family and I were considering suicide. And at that time, we received an invitation to Deception Game. I immediately thought, "God really exists!!" I got 20 million from the first round and used it to pay half of my debt. But, I found out about this second half... And to get out of this game, you have to pay 10 billion! I-I'm shocked... I mean, I just used all the money to pay my debt... There's no way I can earn that kind of money in such a short time...!"

He said he felt sad when he remembered the incident again, every talking almost his whole body was shaking. Alice felt sorry for him, the age that had almost reached 60 had to bear such a heavy burden.

"That's it..."

Alice chatted with him for a moment, if it was enough, Alice also said goodbye to him and decided to talk to others. If looking for a player to talk to, Alice finally found a guy who looks like a thug with special hair like a punk. His name is Riordan, 25 years old. Work in some part-time jobs.

"If I were, it could only steal about 2 million."

"But, why don't you come out??"

"Never thought of me. But isn't this game terrible? Get a debt if you lose!? Damnit... They were really playing me. I mean, I was thinking that this would be like in the first half. Hmmmm.. Do you know what happens if you lose??"

"Ehh..? Ti-No... Don't know..." Alice shook her head slowly while slightly biting her lower lip in worry.

"They seem to be part of a dangerous company. I'm sure they'll force you into bankruptcy. What if they have a connection to the sale of people abroad? I'm sure we won't be here.... We may also have to work as slaves all our lives. I mean, you're young and beautiful. If one of their prostitution circles hears about you, I'm sure they'll use you to get a high price."

I think what Riordan said is quite reasonable, it's almost similar to the theory from Daniel the day before. Since I didn't think that far, it felt really creepy and scared me.

"Pe-whore??!"

In short, after talking to Riordan and a few of the players there, Alice decided to return to Daniel for a report. Daniel saw Alice from a distance which seemed to lead here with a listless look.

"How's it?"

"The majority of the players have debts or are forced to come here without knowing anything. Like, they have personal problems and play in these games in hopes of solving them." Alice answered with a still lethargic and sad look.

"That's it..."

"They all get different amounts of money from the first half. Like the man who worked in the metal factory, he earned the most money. The rest only got a few million... Like there's only a few people like us who manage to get all their opponent's money."

"Hmmm.." Daniel crossed his arms around his chest and closed his eyes, like he was thinking something about what Alice was saying. Alice continued on.

"Oh, dan.. Almost everyone said the same thing, they thought because the first half was easy, the second half should be easy. They all underestimated the game. There are many players who use their prizes to pay their debts, so they cannot get out. They all said that they would come out if they found out earlier. No one thought that the next round involved a debt of 100 million.. That's really surprising."

"good job.. In order to prepare for tomorrow, we better get some sleep now." Take Daniel out of the lobby and walk to each room.

"Good.." However, just walking a few steps out of the lobby, Alice thought of something. The words of Riordan, being with Daniel, Alice asked whether they were true or not.

"Do you think... They're gonna sell me?? Like abroad.. Make me a whore or something.. Where I might never see my father again..." Alice stopped walking, her eyes glazed over and hoarse as if she did not accept that it was true. Daniel was silent to see Alice wiping away her tears.

"If you lose, anything can happen."

"Hiks.. Hicks.."

"Stop crying!! Crying will not solve any problems!! Don'tdon't worry.. You won't lose. Because I got a way to win this game."

"Yep.. There's a strategy that's sure to win in this game."

Alice thought for a moment, is there a way to win the game for sure without any weaknesses? Even so, he was quite relieved and happy to find a way to win this game.

"So how?!" So enthusiastic, I accidentally said quite loudly. My reflexes shut my mouth..

"Shh.. Keep your voice. I can't talk here. Just in my room." They walked to Daniel's room to talk about plans and strategies. In short, they reached Daniel's room. They sat on the sofa facing each other.

"For starters, tell me what victory means to you?"

"Yes.. Survive to the end and get 2.1 billion.... Don't you??"

"But if there are 2 players left, it will be divided and you will only get 1 billion.. Does that mean defeat for you?"

"Ti-No, so good!! I mean, it's 1 billion----!"

"In that case, I'll cut it short..What if you only get 40 million??"

"Well.. Even if that amount will be more than enough. If I can get it, I'll be happy. I seem to have mentioned it earlier, most of the players gathered here did not even get 10 million from the first round. If you really have a way to get 40 million, and that lets you get out of this game, I think most people would be satisfied with that. In my case if I can get out, I don't care if I don't get any money."

"I will endure to the end. In my plan, it felt like there was no way that everyone could earn 100 million. But 40 million per person might."

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"For sure, that's enough to get out of this game."

"You can really do it??!!"

"Yeah, I'll form a team!"

"Hm... Daniel, I thought about that too... But, that's impossible."

"Why?"

"Even if you make a team... Even if you form a majority, the game is about the majority, there is no way to win!"

"Ha ha ha, who said we'd form a majority?"

"Eh??"

"With our team, we will form a minority!"

"We're going to form a minority?" Alice did not understand the intent of forming a minority team.

"I don't understand.."

"Patience.. I was just about to explain."

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