THE BLITZ: UPDATE CHAPTERS 1 - 7


RULES OF 'THE BLITZ':

A) All members of the schools involved MUST kill each other until one survivor remains. B) All participants in 'the Blitz' are supplied with a ration of food (two MREs), a one quart canteen for gathering water and a GPS to aid them in navigating the 'combat zone'. Weapon distribution is left up to the whims of the current 'Blitz' supervisor. C) All students will wear the PISCES PRC-001XD (Personal Injection Selector Collared Execution System Prison Riot Control Series 001 Experimental Device), an Americanized version of the Nationalist Commonwealth's Model Guadalcanal No. 22. D) Each student will be implanted with a RFID chip to track their positions within the 'combat zone'. E) Students are free to move about the 'combat zone' but must listen for announcements (once every six hours) informing them of the participants who have been killed. F) While there is no overarching time limit (i.e. three days, two weeks, etc.), there is a 'twelve-hour kill clock' where at least one student must die within said timeframe. G) If there are no kill(s) made within that twelve-hour period of time, one of the PISCES PRC-001XDs will be chosen at random and activated.

LOCATION OF 'THE BLITZ':

The Kasanagi-Eto. It is a DrillSea East Aquarius-designed, semi-submersible offshore drilling platform in the East China Sea about 250 miles from the coast of the Nationalist Commonwealth of Japan. It has a length of 382 feet and a width of 317 feet. The Kasanagi-Eto has five main modules; the Process Module, the Power Module, the Quarters Module, Well-bay Module and the Drilling Module. All areas are accessible except the bridge/command deck, the floor directly beneath it and certain key areas of the platform that could cause problems if allowed to be accessed by the participants. These are locations are off-limits to the students participating in 'the Blitz'. All such areas are permanent 'Danger Zones' and any student who tries to enter them will be killed via PISCES PRC-001XD collar activation.

SUPERVISOR OF 'THE BLITZ':

Omatsu Reiko. She has been a Supervisor of 'the Program' for seven years; currently beginning her eighth. She has received high recommendations and numerous accolades during those years. Her current reported success rate is 96.9%. Her selection for running the initial 'American Blitz' was unanimously approved by the Imperial Diet and the MERA Committee. High and successful results are expected.

HIGHLIGHTS AND ENCOUNTERS:

Chapter 1 "Awake & Arrival", Briefing Room, 3rd Floor: Students from various American high schools awaken in a dark briefing room and come face-to-face with Omatsu Reiko. She informs them that they will be participating in something called 'the Blitz' and that they have to kill each other until only one remains. Omatsu summarizes how 'the Program' came to be in the former Japan and how it has helped to reduce the problems that they once had with their nation's youth. Jonathan Chiang (Boys, No. 03) angrily voices his opinion and is shot in the leg for his delinquent outburst. Robert Cheveyo (Boys, No. 02) tries to remain calm in light of the insane situation erupting around him. He fails and ends up vomiting up all he ate on the plane.

Chapter 2 "Instruction on How to Kill Your Best Friend", Briefing Room, 3rd Floor: 'The Blitz' begins. Charlene Rae Dolan (Girls, No. 04) promises her friend Rahdi Patel (Girls, No. 11) that she will protect the both of them. She takes mental note of both Brian Addison (Boys, No. 01) and Dillon Maxwell (Boys, No. 10), her hunting instincts automatically labeling them as potential threats. The realization of what she was doing, however, makes her feel ashamed. The rules on 'the Blitz' are read, to the disbelief of all present. After almost getting shot because of her inability to conceal her hatred of Omatsu Reiko, Charlene reluctantly questions the American Government's involvement 'the Blitz' and gets an unexpected answer from 'the Program' Supervisor that elements of the government are involved. After the 'orientation' is finished, the first student released is Brian Addison; who is collared before he leaves the room.

Chapter 3 "The Beggars and the Elite", Hallway, 3rd Floor: Alisia Benetti (Girls, No. 01) has an encounter with the siblings JoAnne (Girls, No. 02) and Sadie (Girls, No. 03) Dechon while aimlessly fleeing down a hallway. She and Sadie bump into each other, knocking them both to the floor. Alisia recovers first and attempts to attack a downed Sadie with her remaining shoe (the other was lost earlier when she tripped and fell) but is thwarted by JoAnne. This leads to a one-sided verbal confrontation between them that nearly becomes violent. In the end, Sadie convinces her sister that she is okay and that they should leave before someone else shows up. Still scared for her life as she gathers up everything she'd dropped to attack Sadie and again takes up a panicked run through the corridor, Alisia nevertheless resolves to kill JoAnne if they should ever meet again.

Chapter 4 "Against the Clock", Hallway, 3rd Floor: A chance meeting erupts into a brutal encounter between Jonathan Chiang and Eduardo Escobar (Boys, No. 04) when the former openly attacks the latter. The fight is very one-sided, with Jonathan gaining the upper-hand rather quickly and successfully injuring Eduardo by ramming his face into a wall. This act succeeds in breaking Escobar's nose severely. However, after remembering an event from his past, Jonathan has a sudden attack of conscience and lets Eduardo go before he can go too far. The chubby Mexican boy crawls away in pain as Jonathan laments about whether or not he'll even live to make it to the end.

Chapter 5 "I'd Do Anything to Keep You Safe", Office, 2nd Floor: While hiding in an office to rest up and let her sister Sadie recover from a minor asthma attack, JoAnne almost loses her will to continue. She becomes convinced that there is nothing that she can do to save herself or her sister and it openly drives her to tears. JoAnne becomes so distraught that she cannot look Sadie in the face or lie to her about their chances of surviving 'the Blitz'. But when Sadie begins to lose her will as well, JoAnne finds her resolve again. But they are soon interrupted by Eduardo Escobar when he begs to be let into the locked office with them. This forces JoAnne to act to prevent anything from happening to Sadie. She uses the office door to her advantage and reinjures Eduardo's nose. When he angrily makes a grab for Sadie and takes hold of her arm, JoAnne kicks him in the groin and then escapes with Sadie in tow.

Chapter 6 "Murder Games", Exterior Access Alley (West Side), Platform Level: Misty Greer (Girls, No. 05) carefully plans out her next move after escaping from the Quarters Module without encountering anyone else. Her path to her weapon's chest, however, forces herself to face her fear of the dark by traveling down an Access Alley shadowed by the setting sun. Though it takes more than a few minutes to do it, she finally reaches the end of the short pathway, only to find an opened weapon's chest that isn't hers. Before she can do anything, Brian Addison puts a shotgun to her head and tells her not to move. A smart remark made by her earns Misty a rough shove in the back of her head with the barrel of Brian's shotgun along with him screaming at her. After regaining some of his composure, he tells her to stand up and face him and then suggests that they team up to watch each other's backs. This angers Misty, who can't stand the idea of being teamed up with anyone. But realizing that Brian is already on edge, she decides to instead 'politely decline' his offer until she sees an opening for escape which she seizes on immediately. Using his obvious fear and paranoia against him, Misty tricks Brian and attempts to run away. He shoots at her with his shotgun and scores a glancing hit on her arm.

Chapter 7 "A Fool's Errand", Exterior Access Alley (North Side), Platform Level: Already suffering from paranoia and rapid-cycling emotions, Brian Addison shoots at the injured and fleeing Misty Greer in an effort to put an end to her before she cause him more harm. He has a brief flashback of his initial awakening in the dark conference room and all the events that led him to where he was now. When he realizes that the second shot missed her because she ducked into an adjacent alley, he recklessly pursues Misty with the intent to kill her. Not realizing that she is again struggling with her fear of the dark, Brian raises the shotgun and tries to shoot. But nothing happens because he has run out of ammo. Seizing the opportunity after realizing this, Misty turns and attacks him; knocking him to the ground and kicking him repeatedly in the stomach while screaming insulting taunts at him. When Brian blankly attempts to take his pills after he thinks she has finished and left the area for good, Misty reveals that she is still there and vengefully steps on his wrist before kicking the bottle away. After one last taunt, she runs off and leaves him alone to face the reality of his situation. Left there with no means to stop his escalating Bipolar Disorder, Brian begins to laugh hysterically.

THE LIVING AND THE DEAD:

Average Ages of Participants – Between 14 and 16 years old.

Boys: 14 – Girls: 15 – Total: 29

'The Blitz' Cover Story: Depending on school size, the top finalist (limited to four) for schools selected to participate in the 'National French Essay Contest' will get an all-expense paid trip to Paris, France.

NOTE: The 'Injured' Status only applies to open wounds, broken bones and severe lacerations that could possible impair them during the course of 'the Blitz'.

Arizona – Red Rock High School

Boys

#1 – Brian Addison (STATUS: LOSS OF MENTAL STABILITY – MISSED REQUIRED DOASGE OF BIPOLAR MEDICATION – BUT STILL ACTIVE.)

#7 – Andrew "Andy" Higgins (STATUS: STILL ACTIVE.)

Girls

#6 – Karen Heiser (STATUS: STILL ACTIVE.)

California – Santa Domingo High School

Boys

#3 – Jonathan "Jonny" Chiang (STATUS: INJURED – GUNSHOT WOUND TO THE THIGH – BUT STILL ACTIVE.)

#12 – Emilio Salazar (STATUS: STILL ACTIVE.)

Girls

None Selected

Colorado – Cold Rivers High School

Boys

#6 – Trevor Gates (STATUS: STILL ACTIVE.)

Girls

#7 – Madelyn "Maddie" Higgins (STATUS: STILL ACTIVE.)

#12 – Wendy Prince (STATUS: STILL ACTIVE.)

Florida – Bayside High School

Boys

None Selected

Girls

#5 – Misty Greer (STATUS: INJURED – GRAZING SHOTGUN WOUND TO THE UPPER ARM – BUT STILL ACTIVE.)

#9 – Holly Mathis (STATUS: STILL ACTIVE.)

#10 – Rochelle Meyers (STATUS: STILL ACTIVE.)

New Mexico – Bear Ridge High School

Boys

#2 – Robert "Bobby" Cheveyo (STATUS: STILL ACTIVE.)

Girls

None Selected

New York – George R. Diomatti High School

Boys

#9 – Nicholas "Nick" Lang (STATUS: STILL ACTIVE.)

Girls

#1 – Alisia "Lisi" Benetti (STATUS: STILL ACTIVE.)

#8 – Brenda Hughes (STATUS: STILL ACTIVE.)

#14 – Victoria "Vikki" Shaw (STATUS: STILL ACTIVE.)

Ohio – Erin Baker High School

Boys

#10 – Dillon Maxwell III (STATUS: STILL ACTIVE.)

Girls

#2 – JoAnne Dechon (STATUS: STILL ACTIVE.)

#3 – Sadie Dechon (STATUS: STILL ACTIVE.)

#13 – Peggy Ryman (STATUS: STILL ACTIVE.)

Oregon – Grand Terrace High School

Boys

#5 – Casey Fuller (STATUS: STILL ACTIVE.)

#14 – James "Jimmy" Turner (STATUS: STILL ACTIVE.)

Girls

#15 – Leslie Thurston (STATUS: STILL ACTIVE.)

Pennsylvania – William McHaven High School

Boys

#11 – Robert "Rob" McKean (STATUS: STILL ACTIVE.)

#13 – Derrick Thomas (STATUS: STILL ACTIVE.)

Girls

None Selected

Texas – Walker Clemens High School

Boys

#4 – Eduardo "Eddy" Escobar (STATUS: INJURED – NOSE BROKEN; SEVERE LACERATION ACROSS BRIDGE – BUT STILL ACTIVE.)

#8 – LaTrey Johnson (STATUS: STILL ACTIVE.)

Girls

#4 – Charlene "Charlie" Rae Dolan (STATUS: STILL ACTIVE.)

#11 – Rahdi Patel (STATUS: STILL ACTIVE.)

CURRENT ELAPSED TIME: 22 minutes, 34 seconds

TOTAL ACTIVE: 29

TOTAL INJURED: 3

TOTAL DECEASED: 0

STUDENTS REMAINING: 29