I trembled a bit, the man's blood sprayed onto my face. I breathed heavily trying to render what'd just happened. I looked at 456, his face seemed very comforting for some reason. He shook a bit, with the blood staining his face. Suddenly the ceiling began closing, and that was the end of the first game.

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We all sat close to the bunk beds, I sat next to 456. I held my knees close to my chest. Saving that man had meant nothing.

"Hey Gi-hun, what was that crazy ass doll thing?" A man said next to him, it was his friend I assumed. I paused in thought for a moment. Gi-Hun... that name sounded terrifyingly familiar.

"Dad?" I said out loud, still looking down. The two men turned, looking at me confused.

"What?" Gi-hun replied, "Are you okay?"

I turned my face to look at him, "What's your last name?" I stated plainly. Suddenly the alarm buzzed and the pink guards walked in. People are murmured, trying to hide deep behind the bunk beds.

"You have successfully made it through the first game. Congratulations to you all." announced the square guard we'd seen earlier. "Now, your attention, I will announce the results so far." A weird-sounding noise spun as we looked up at the screen. "out of 456 players, 91 have been eliminated. 365 players completed the first game."

"Sir, listen! Please let us go!" An old woman I'd recognized when I first awoke begged. "please don't kill us! I know my son owes money!" Her son began begging as well.

"There seems to be a misunderstanding." He replied to them, and more people stood up and came forward, begging for forgiveness. "We aren't here to hurt you, we are merely providing you with an opportunity."

"Consent form clause three!" I turned to see Gi-hun calling out, "If the majority of players agree to stop playing, the games will be terminated." The players begging quieted down, turning to look at him.

"Yeah, that means we get to vote to leave or stay." I stand next to him announcing.

"That is correct," the manager nodded.

"Then we'll do that, to it to a vote," Gi-hun added.

"If that's what'd you like." the guard replied. The players who were begging suddenly all sighed with relief. "But before we vote, we will reveal how much prize money you've accumulated thus far." with that, he raised a remote, and the ceiling made a shuddering noise. The piggy bank had dropped down, a noise much like winning at a casino played. Money began dropping down into the circular structure, people looked with amazement. Almost as if moths drawn to a flame, their fear faded.

"In the piggy bank before you, there is 9.1 billion won accumulated from the 91 players eliminated." the guard states, "If you wish to end the games here, the prize money will be divided amongst the remaining 365 players. After each game, you will be able to vote whether you continue or end." He explained, a few others asking some questions. "With that, the voting may begin."

The machine was rolled out into the front of the room, "If you wish to continue paying press the blue button with the "o" on it. If you wish to stop playing press the red button with the "x". The floor was divided into two sides, "o" and "x". "you will vote in player number highest to lowest. Player 456, cast your vote." The guard announced. I looked at the two sides if people just listen to the rules, this may not be so hard. Gi-Hun pressed "x". Player after player it was finally my turn, I walked towards the podium. I looked left then right, I pressed the "o" button. I put the patch onto the right side of my tracksuit, I avoided Gi-Hun's gaze.

Player after player, the voting was weighed more to stay. "Hold on everyone. Don't do this to yourselves." Gi-hun spoke out, standing in the middle of both sides. "if we don't stop this, they're going to kill us all. To get out of here, we need to win the vote!" He turned making brief eye contact with me.

"Who do you think you are?" Player 100 called from the crowd. "How do you know so much, do you work for these guys?" Another man pointed at him. The crowd erupted in yelling, accusing, and yelling. I noticed Gi-hun looking around.

"I've played these games before!" He yells, and the crowd's yelling quieted down. "I said I've played these games before!" Everyone stared at him in confusion. "I was here three years ago and played them all. I was indeed the only one who made it."

"If you did win this, then that's good for us." purple purple-purple-haired man said, I learned his name was Thanos. Everyone shouted in excitement.

"Everyone!" Gi-hun went to speak again, a guard pointed his gun at his back.

"Starting now we will not allow any action to interfere with the voting process." The square guard called out. Everyone went back to their side, it became quiet.

Once more player after player voted. Finally, player 001 stood alone, it was his turn. He strode his way to the podium. For some reason he was very hard to decipher, would he want to stay or go? People began chanting "o" or "x". We stood still for a moment, then pressed "o". The side erupted into cheering. He turned around, he had no expression. Had I seen him in a red light green light? I don't think so, who was he?

Gi-gun sat in his place, I sat next to him. If I had voted to leave we probably could've.

"Gi-Hun, what's your last name?" I finally broke the silence. He turned to me,

"Seong." He said, continuing to stare at me. "You're Seong Y/n Correct? That'd make you my eldest daughter." He spoke plainly, he seemed to not care too much, or maybe he was shocked. I stared at him, just waiting for something to happen, nothing did.

"Wow," I chuckle slightly, "I came to this game to get money to go find you, now that I have, I'm risking my life for no reason." He continued staring forward not uttering a word. A silence passed over us until a group of players came up. I recognized 001, he looked at Gi-Hun then his eyes lingered on me, maybe a little too long.

"Sir why don't you help us, you said you've been here before." he finally spoke "You're the reason I ended up voting to stay." I let out a small giggle. Gi-gun and 001 looked at me, I looked up with a small smirk.

"Maybe you shouldn't have said those silly words, 'I've played these games before!'." I mocked. Gi-hun glared annoyingly at me. I raised my hands in surrender, I let him continue.

"After the first game, I thought I was going to quit." 001 explained, "Then I saw you and I thought, one more and I can go." he looked over at me, and the others in the group agreed. "Sir, you know what's next don't you?" 001 asked.

"Yes, Dalgona. We will all pick a triangle, it's the easiest." Gi-Hun explained. He explained he wanted us all to know so we'd survive. Some people didn't like that and the group dispersed. 001 stayed, sitting next to me.

"So why did you come back, I mean you won the games? He questioned, "That means you got 45.6 billion won, you didn't spend it all did you?"

"No, it's not my money, it's theirs. Their Blood Money." Gi-hun explained to us. Finally, a man named Dae-ho joined us, and we all agreed to stick together. We'd found out he was a marine. We laughed at 120 and he went back and forth. Dae-ho kept yelling sir.

Suddenly 3 players began fighting, food spilled all over the floor. The man named Thanos began punching 333, over and over again.

"Is somebody going to stop them?" I asked Gi-Hun, he shrugged. Thanos began stomping on him, 333 curled into a ball. 001 suddenly got up, going past 390 and Dae-ho. Was he going to intervene?

"Hey kids, what makes you think you can behave like this?" 001 strode over to them, "Especially while people are eating, and in front of your elders. It's bad manners and not to mention it's two against one. He stopped, and Thanos stopped as well turning to him.

Cut the lecture, grandad. How about instead of yapping to me, you go back to your kids and yell at them." Thanos talked back. Something about those words struck something in 001, I could tell.

"What did you say?" 001 questioned, his face not showing emotion.

"I said save the lecture for your kids." Thanos spat back, and 001 grabbed the side of his neck. He kicked Thanos's buddy as he came to the rescue. He let go of Thanos, then punched him in the chest, then the stomach. "wait, wait a minute." Thanos whispered, right as 001 cracked his wrist dropping him to the floor. Kicking him twice to stay down. 001 then grabbed his neck forcefully, holding a fist up.

"Please, I'm sorry sir. I can't--" Thanos managed to say, 001 held him like that for another moment before letting go. Everyone began applauding, I stared in shock. Good thing he's with us. He smirked as he bashfully rubbed his head and smiled. He walked back over to us after everyone stopped clapping. We were going to win whatever game with him. With that everyone went to bed, I saw 001 making his way to my dad, well Gi-Hun. What could I call him?

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~Hi Hi! Thank you for reading these chapter so far! I promise the next few will be eventful especially with 001! Keep reading to see how it plays out!!

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~Bye Bye!! :D