Cote: Elite in Action

The VIP Game

—Exactly. Now that everyone seems to understand, I will proceed —Chabashira said as she handed us a sheet with the names.

Group Dragon

Class A: Kayden Osawa, Amikura Mako, Kanzaki Ryuji
Class B: Katsuragi Kohei, Koharu Yano, Ryoko Nishikawa, Shinji Matoba
Class C: Kakeru Ryuuen, Takumi Oda, Hidetoshi Suzuki, Masashi Sonoda
Class D: Hirata Yousuke, Horikita Suzune, Kushida Kikyou

Wow, it seems I'm in a rather significant group. It's not a coincidence that we are together. The school has clearly formed these groups with a purpose. It's curious that Honami isn't here. Perhaps there's a hidden reason behind that.

—It seems Ryuuen will be in our group —Kanzaki murmured, his face darkening. —This could complicate things. I hope he doesn't cause unnecessary trouble.

—As you can see, you belong to Group Dragon. From now on, until the end of the exam, you will no longer be Class A, but Group Dragon —Chabashira announced.

Seeing that there were no more questions, Chabashira continued:

—This special summer group exam follows a format where students are divided into groups and must meet twice a day for one hour each time. The meetings are free in content, allowing students to discuss strategies. The main goal is to identify the VIP student within your group, which you must do between 9:30 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. at the end of the exam. Only one response per group is allowed, and it must be sent by someone other than the VIP through a provided address on the students' mobile phones —Chabashira explained.

Exam Start: At 8:00 a.m., students will be notified if they are the VIP of their group.
Exam Schedule: The exam will mainly take place between 4:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. Students have the freedom to act during the day.
Group Meetings: Twice a day, for one hour each time, groups must meet and discuss at their discretion.

Important:

The VIP must not send any responses.The response can only contain the identity of the VIP of the assigned group; any other response will be invalid.Exam results will be sent to students at 11:00 p.m. on the same day.

4 Possible Outcomes:

Successful Collaboration (Everyone Wins): The group correctly identifies the VIP student at the end of the exam. Result: All group members (including the VIP) receive private points. The exam ends in collaboration, and there are no penalties for any group.

If You Answer Incorrectly: If there are incorrect answers or unanswered questions from group members who are not the VIP, only the VIP will receive 500,000 private points.

Traitor Discovers the VIP's Identity:

Correct Answer: If someone who is not the VIP answers correctly before the allocated time, the traitor receives 500,000 private points. The traitor's class receives 50 class points. The class whose VIP was identified receives a -50 class points penalty. The exam for the identified group ends. If a member of the VIP's class answers correctly, the previous result is invalidated and the exam for that group continues.

Traitor Ignores the VIP's Judgment:

Incorrect Answer: If someone who is not the VIP answers incorrectly before the allocated time, the respondent's class receives a -50 class points penalty for each member. The VIP receives 500,000 private points. The VIP's class receives 50 class points. If the incorrect answer is given by a member of the VIP's class, the answer is considered invalid and does not affect the exam.