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Chapter 1: The Reapers' Game

Setting: The Scramble Crossing Time: 9:00 a.m. Day: 1

(I start to wake up.)

Me: [Ow…why does my head hurt?...]

[Where am I?]

(I walk up to someone.)

Me: Excuse me. Would you mind telling me what this place is?

?: …

Me: [The person seems to be ignoring me.]

Me: Um…hello?

(No reply still.)

Me: Hey! Don't ignore me!

?: That person can't hear you. No one except other Players and Reapers can.

(I turned around to see a boy that appeared to be about the same age as me with spiky orange hair and blue eyes.)

Me: Why? What are Players and Reapers?

?: In the Reapers' Game, Players like you have to form a pact with another Player to become partners so you can survive the week of having to do missions, defeating Noise, etc.

Me: What are Noise?

?: Reapers try to erase Players by using Noise. They are animal-like creatures that you have to erase in order to survive. In the game, sometimes your mission involves erasing certain types or a certain amount.

Me: And if I don't complete the missions?

?: You'll be erased.

Me: So, it's basically 'erase or be erased'?

?: Pretty much.

Me: How do I erase Noise?

?: Do I have to explain everything? [sigh]

Me: Sorry. I'm just really confused. I don't know how I got myself into this situation…

?: …It's alright. I understand. I had to deal with this once.

Me: Had to? You mean…you're not a Player anymore?..

?: Yeah.

Me: Then how can you hear me?

(He shrugged)

Me: This is so… weird. How did I become a Player?

(He turned away from me.)

?: You don't want to know.

Me: Yes. I do.

?: Trust me. You don't. It doesn't matter. Just focus on finding a partner and winning the game.

Me: Why won't you tell me?

?: Because that's all you'll be focused on instead of trying to win so you can come back to life-

Me: I... died?

?: …Yeah.