GAME 22 - FAWN

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HOSTAGE

[virgitarian]

[One corner of this small cave room is separated by stalagmite bars. Your hostage is dropped into this corner by Dragon. If they have powers, they are depowered.]

((Hostages comment here so I know who you are! The hostage risks death and dismemberment. They can still speak to their team, but Dragon will act as though they are not there.))

Re: HOSTAGE

[thexfactor]

[whelp]

Re: HOSTAGE

[grandstanding]

[well, at least he'll have no way of hearing what Steel's thinking.]

[grabs hold of the bars, testing them]

Re: HOSTAGE

[swordinthedarkness]

[D:]

We'll do everything we can to keep you uninjured, Janus.

Re: HOSTAGE

[thehappyend]

We'll do our best, Janus.

[itsjustafayz]

Again?

PICK A NUMBER

[virgitarian]

I'm thinking of a number between one and a hundred. ONE of you, try and guess it.

Re: PICK A NUMBER

[grandstanding]

Fifty.

Re: PICK A NUMBER

[virgitarian]

The other team was closer. You'll have to wait for their message.

HOW TO PLAY

[virgitarian]

Today we'll be playing a simple game - one of the most simple games of all, known as the Prisoner's Dilemma, albeit slightly modified. Here's how to play:

Each team has one prisoner. I shall not acknowledge the prisoner during play.

Each team has been also matched against another. You'll be allowed to exchange a short correspondence with your opposing team. The team whose number is closer to the one I was thinking of goes first, then the other team, and then the first team again. At that point, both teams will decide whether to trust or betray one another.

Should both teams trust one another, their prisoners will each receive a burn.
Should both teams betray one another, their prisoners will each lose a limb.
A team that trusts a betrayer will lose its prisoner entirely.
But a team that betrays the trusting will not receive any punishment.

Re: HOW TO PLAY

[thehappyend]

. . . so this game encourages people betray each other.

Re: HOW TO PLAY

[grandstanding]

They always do. This is just more explicit.

Re: HOW TO PLAY

[swordinthedarkness]

It almost feels like we have no choice. I don't know much of the other teams, but I'm not sure I'm willing to risk Janus's safety on the hope they won't betray us.

YOUR MESSAGE

[virgitarian]

"We, Sage, will not betray you."

Re: YOUR MESSAGE

[grandstanding]

...Sage... we're not on bad terms with them.

Re: YOUR MESSAGE

[swordinthedarkness]

That's good to know. You don't think they'd betray us, then?

[itsjustafayz]

Not great terms either, though. Right?

YOUR REPLY

[virgitarian]

You may pass a message of up to six words back.

Re: YOUR REPLY

[grandstanding]

This is Fawn. Prove it's Sage.

THE FINAL MESSAGE

[virgitarian]

"I'm Kuroko. Apple's hostage."

Re: THE FINAL MESSAGE

[grandstanding]

I was hoping for something more than that.

DECISION

[virgitarian]

Trust or betray?

[itsjustafayz]

... Betray.

OUTCOME

[virgitarian]

[The stalactites sink into the ground, freeing your hostage.]

Re: OUTCOME

[virgitarian]

One last thing.

Ask me politely and I'll confirm which poor, trusting team you betrayed.