Starting in class C: not completely defective.

Arc 3 chapter 2: traitor part 1

The lounge was open twenty-four hours a day. We were free to go there no matter how late it was, but a notice from the school urged us to refrain from going there as much as possible. As I walked through the second-level area, I noticed that the atmosphere felt quite different. The rooms were vacant, and I couldn't tell what they were used for. So few students were in the hallways that it appeared deserted.

I pushed the button for the elevator, and saw Kushida staring at me when the doors opened.

"Oh, Hi, Ayanokouji-kun."

"Hello, Kushida." I replied, walking on board and closing the doors. I pressed the button for the floor above us. The moment the doors closed, Kushida moved to punch me. I deflected, and performed a quick, sharp blow to her stomach. It wouldn't cause too much pain, it was just to stun her. She was about to attack me again, when the doors of the elevator opened. She quickly turned the attack into a friendly hug.

The boys who were on the other side of the doors gave me death-glares. If only they'd known what she had try to do to me just seconds before.

As we both exited the elevator, both our cell phones started ringing at the same time. There was a loud, dinging sound that meant we'd received a message from the school. Usually it was a message with new instructions to follow, or some kind of modification to an event. Your phone would make a sound even if you had it on silent. Clearly, it was a message of high importance.

"What is it?" Kushida asked.

She stopped in her tracks and looked puzzled, which was understandable. Even though they'd explained this system to us after school started, we hadn't received any important messages during our summer vacation until now. Simultaneously, an announcement could be heard throughout the ship.

"Attention. This is an announcement to all students. All students should have received a message from the school, as indicated in the contact line. Please check your individual mobile devices and follow the instructions accordingly. In the event that you did not receive a message, we apologise for the inconvenience. Please go to the nearest faculty member for assistance. Because the contents of the message are extremely important, please do not miss it."

"That was about the message we just got, right?" Kushida asked.

"Probably."

I pulled out my phone and saw the following message:

A special test has begun. This test is called "Traitor."

In each class, there will be 2 "traitors" assigned. It is the job of these "traitors" to "kill" as many students as possible throughout all 4 classes. To "kill" an opponent, the traitors will be given a model gun, which they will "shoot" at an opponent. A camera in the barrel will reveal the face of the student that has been "murdered", and that student will be disqualified. They will then be separated from the students still taking part in the exam. Meals will be brought to your rooms if you are "murdered" until the test is over. For every student a traitor "murders" 100 private points will be deposited into their account, and 1 class point will be added to their class total. There is no benefit to "kill" a student in your own class.

If you see a traitor "shooting" another student, you can take a picture on your phone to reveal that student is a traitor, revealing them to the school. Doing so grants the "witness" 500,000 private points, and 50 class points. If every traitor is discovered and turned in to the school, every student that has not been disqualified will receive 10,000 private points. If a traitor is caught, they will be sent back to their rooms for the remainder of the exam, and 50 class points will be deducted from their class. There is no benefit in "witnessing" a traitor if they are in your own class.

A traitor from one class can "betray" a traitor from another class. Doing so "steals" the amount of "kills" they have, and they are added to your own. 50 class points will be deducted from the "betrayed" traitors class to the "betraying" traitors class.

If every student aside from the traitors has been "killed", each traitor gets 1,000,000 private points in addition to whatever points they had already gained by "killing" students.

You are a traitor in class 1-C. Your fellow traitor is Ryuuen Kakeru. Please come to room 204 at any time to collect your model gun. Good luck.

Authors notes
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So there we have it. Fuck the zodiac exam. Even if I've read vol 4 quite a few times trying to understand it, I still can't get my fucking head around it. Maybe author-san is just too dumb.
In its place, I've inserted the classic party game "traitor". I love this game. This is probably equally as confusing with the points, but at least I can follow the rules properly.
It'll be a good idea to check the rules, as I came up with it on the fly. If you find any inconsistencies in the following chapters, please let me know.
This exam will also allow free movement the whole time.
You will also have noticed a big difference in this chapter: the paragraphs are spaced apart. Yeah, when I was writing, it didn't seem too bad. But I read a few chapters this morning, and I actually kept getting lost. 😂.
So yeah, fuck the zodiac exam.
Kiyo and Kushida had a fight on the elevator. Ayanogod won.
If you play Elden Ring, you will have seen the new update, 1.03. They nerfed all my boi's. Mimic tear is now useless, sword of night and flame is worse, bloody slash is useless. I just fucking hate that. We got some new music, and new NPC's and quests though, so I guess it isn't all bad.
Not much else to say really
Hope you're all doing well and I hope you enjoyed.