“It’s a challenge. A game. Changing the routine. We can do whatever we need to, to keep as many candidates alive as we can. You guys… do what you do. It keeps things interesting.”
And she’s found the ticket, I think.
Though he might still demand something more.
My eyes fell on Bonesaw, “And maybe it keeps things fair?”
Heh, perhaps.
Though I’m not 100% sure how good an idea this is. It incentivizes the Nine to up the intensity of their already harsh tests.
Seconds passed. I felt the tension ratcheting up another notch with each beat of my heart. Every moment that passed was one step closer to Tattletale bleeding out or to Shatterbird using her power.
Or both.
“I like that. It might be a way to fix the test I want to give. Let’s do it,” Bonesaw said, looking up at Jack.
I’m not sure I like the sound of that middle part, but I guess it’s good to have some support on the Slaughterhouse’s side for the Undersiders’ plan.
He frowned. “We’ll discuss it as a group. I suspect we’ll have terms of our own to attach to this game. Among other things, a steep penalty for when we win.”
Yeah. To be expected, really.
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