Players: Japan・America・England・Italy・Germany・France・China・Canada・Russia・Romano・Spain・Belarus・Hungary・Austria・Prussia・Taiwan・Macau・Hong Kong・Vietnam・Belgium・Luxembourg・Netherlands・Estonia・Latvia・Lithuania・Poland・Ukraine・Denmark・Finland・Iceland・Sweden・Norway
Monday 6:32PM
Japan dragged his injured leg through the small dark alleyway as blood oozed out from his wound, leaving a trail of scarlet red on the gray concrete. He could taste the bitter metallic blood spread from the gash inside his left cheek throughout his mouth. Spitting as much of the blood out, he kept walking forward… Not sure where though. Anywhere but here Japan thought. He could hear his pursuer's shoes make a thump sound against the concrete. I'm not going to make it Japan thought as he tripped and fell face flat onto the cold floor.
"Is this it?" Japan whispered as his conscious slowly faded into darkness.
・・・
Sunday 5:41PM
Ironically the one who proposed the idea was Japan himself.
"Why don't we play a game of 'Are You a Werewolf'?"
All the countries stared at Japan in disbelief. The nonchalant Italy grabbed Japan by his arm and asked, "What's that?"
"I assume many of you refer to it as 'Mafia'," Japan explained. "The rules are basically the same, except there are more roles than just an Guardian Angel and the killer isn't a mafia but a werewolf."
"That sounds fun! Hey, we should all play," Italy said as he glanced at everyone in the conference room. "I think it'd be a great way to take a break. Since everyone seems to be so worked up recently."
Quite murmurs ran around the room like fireworks. No one knew what to say to the suggestion, because everyone had been too focused on a bigger matter recently.
"I suppose it'd be okay to take a small rest," said Germany. With the hardworking and serious Germany on agreement to the proposition, other countries started to agree, which made Italy sigh in relief.
"But don't you think it's a little childish?" asked England who was usually on Japan's side when it came to small matters like this. "I mean, bunch of good adults playing a game for kids… Don't you think it's a little absurd?"
"That's okay, Mr. England. The game will be modified to everyone's taste and the winners will be granted a prize. How about it?" Japan replied.
"… I guess," England answered with uneasiness in his voice.
"I don't mind. I like playing games," America said. "If there's a prize to it, that's even better."
"Most seem to be in agreement so I'll go over the rules and modifications quickly before we start. Let's start with the modifications: First, the game will occur in a reserved ghost town that my country had been planning to use for a project. Second, any weaponry and items are permitted. Third, players will be playing through an app that I will provide to everyone in just a moment. Now for the explanation of the game: First, the game will be divided in rounds depending on the killings, so for one killing concludes one round. Second, there will be one huntsman, one fortune-teller, a pair of lovers, two werewolves, and the rest will be regular townspeople. The huntsman will be given the power to choose one person to protect per round, meaning that one chosen person cannot be killed during the round. But it will become ineffective if the huntsman dies. The fortune-teller will be given the power to pick one person per round to divine if s/he is a werewolf or not. The pair of lovers will know each other's identity, and will be the sole victors if they are able to make it through the game. Except if one lover dies than the other follows. The werewolves will kill a person within 24 hours. The time limit will reset every time a person is killed. The way to kill the person will be to break their phone. Thirdly, after a person is killed, a town meeting will be held at the town hall within the next hour. The people who make it there on time will be allowed to vote to banish one person depending on majority rule. Fourthly, it is the townspeople's victory if all the werewolves are banished, but the werewolf's victory if there are the same amount of townspeople as the werewolves. Lastly, any townsperson will be disqualified if they break someone else's phone and any werewolves will be disqualified if they kill a person during the towns meeting. The game will start in the provided address tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock. Are there any questions?" Japan explained.
"Where will the players who died go?" Germany asked.
"They will be guided to the monitor room by staff. I've asked Mr. Greece to monitor the game there beforehand," Japan answered as he glanced over at Greece who nodded his head. "Players will be revealed the true identity of all players there."
"What about the prize?" America asked as he gobbled down a hamburger. "You have one, right?"
"What about: each survivor can pick a specific loser, and the loser will have to absolutely obey the winner?" Japan suggested. "And for those losers who try to avoid their penalty will be forced to do what there told with the effort of all the other countries."
"If I win, I'll have England lick my feet!" France snickered.
"Hey! Who said that I was going to lose? If I win I'll have you lick my feet!" England replied.
"So I guess then it's settled."
・・・
Monday 7:35PM
"You awake?"
The first face that Japan saw after waking up was England's. His emerald green eyes seem to glitter as he peered down at Japan's pale face.
"I…" Japan said, but he lost his train of thoughts when he heard Italy and Germany bursting through the doors.
"Are you alright?" Italy asked as he hugged Japan who had slowly arose from the couch that he was placed on. "Is there anywhere else that stings or hurts?"
"I'm fine. Thank you for worrying about me, " Japan said with a soft gentle smile. "Where is this place?"
The only light in the room was from three candles in the center of the murky painted walls. And there were no windows, one door, a chair (which England was sitting on), and a table next to the couch that Japan was lying on. But that was all.
"It's a basement of one of the apartments," Germany answered. "England found it a few hours ago with America."
"But America ran off some place, so I don't know where he is," England said. "It's been 20 minutes since the town meeting ended."
Suddenly Japan remembered that Austria had been killed earlier around where he was chased. Chased?
"I-I was chased by someone," Japan explained. "But I can't seem to remember who…"
"It might be a slight memory loss. You did seem to hit your head pretty hard," Germany said.
"The huntsman might have protected you," Italy suggested. "You were really lucky, Japan."
"Maybe it wasn't just luck," England said with a hint of concern. "Whatever the reason may be, I think the werewolf may target you for their next prey. So… be careful."
"You may be right. I'm really glad the three of you found me though," Japan said. Or else, I wouldn't be able to fulfill my original objective.
