Introduction

The whole country of Panem is in complete, utter silence. President Bing sits at his mahogany desk in the huge mansion he calls a house. He has just read the previous Quarter Quell topics, and is now ready for the upcoming one. "The 175th Hunger Games; the 7th Quarter Quell. We have all been waiting, and now it is time." He takes a minute to clear his throat, and then pulls the yellow envelope from the box. "As a reminder that – wait, what?" His eyes get huge, and his mouth hangs slightly open. He clears his throat again. "As a reminder that even the Capitol can't control every aspect of the citizens' lives, the Games will continue as usual, with the same rules applying to the Capitol citizens." As soon as he finished reading the slip of paper, the screen went black.