"" Odynophobia is the fear of pain. The origin of the word odyn is Greek (meaning pain) and phobia is Greek (meaning fear). This is an abnormal phobia and is said to be stemmed from a memory in the subconscious."

I fucked up.

Yugi was talking about his home life as the others listened sympathetically.

" My dad drank a lot and was arrested when I was little.. I think my mum didn't like that.. She hurt me a lot but.. She's really kind when you understand her! "

They shouldn't know this.

No, no, no, no!!

They don't need to know about this!!

I stood up, out of the swivel chair that I practically lived in, and looked around the empty room for a moment.

How dare he talk of her like that.

How trivial. How pathetic.

"This is her helmet. I want to give it back to her!"

Yugi giggled. He showed the red helmet proudly. I hated him more with every word. I wanted to spit on him and beat the shit out of him.

"Oh.." Anzu smiled softly, "That's kinda sad.."

"I didn't realise you had that kind of life, Yug'" Jounouchi added. Yugi shook his head and insured that everyone else talked about their own lives now.

Yami remained silent the entire time, ignorung everyone when they asked about him.

"We've gotten some rest.. Want to try a new room?"

Mai quietly suggested, everyone else hesitantly a nodding and getting up.

They made their way to the two doors.

I knew for a fact that they'd be safe. I didn't want them to die of fear, yknow?

The group of people opened the next 5 sets of doors, each time talking more and more and more.

"Yami, ye've been quiet." Jounouchi laughed, hitting Yami's back playfully and making him scowl.

The teen sighed, "I just..don't like to talk about my life "

Jounouchi asked why, only getting silence from the other. They kept on waking for hours, not giving up. I didn't want to put any more environments than I needed, so every room they were in was white.

Perfectly consistent and clean!

Anzu stopped everyone suddenly,

"There's a third door here!"

Everyone, except for Shizuka, looked over to the large, looming door with a little blue mark.

Finally.

They're getting somewhere.

Yugi ran up to the door and opened it quietly, everyone else fearful for whatever would be behind this 'mysterious' door.

There, laying behind this mythical mystery, was another white room!!

Wow!

Shizuka sat down, beggine very one else for a break as her legs hurt. Puny child.

Jounouchi sat down next to her and chatted to her about otiose folderol.

The other four looked around the room. Yami loiteted against ont of the cubes, pushing it into the wall and pressing a little button behind it.

"Huh?!"

Yami jumped back, falling to the floor. Sets of clamps loudly snapped onto everyone's legs, fastening them to the floor.

I had made this setup for a certain person on this room!

I'm surprised the plan worked so well, really. I didn't think they'd be so stupid that they'd get clamped that easily.

It makes me laugh.

Jounouchi bit his lip and stayed completely still. His hand reached out and held Shizuka's, who was confused as to what was going on.

"I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm -"

Yami cried, Yugi yelling from another part of the room telling him that it's okay.

It isn't okay!!

Obviously it isn't okay!

I flipped open the translucent lid and pressed the 4th button in the container that always sat on the desk next to my monitors.

A large chain linked onto the clamps of three people, Jounouchi, Shizuka and Yugi.

Shizuka squealed, keeping her covered up eyes to the ground.

"Wha...!"

Yugi squirmed, hanging upside down from his leg.

Jounouchi didn't speak, I'm closer inspection, he didn't move at all, just limply dangled.

"Hey!! Guys! Are you okay?!"

Yugi and Shizuka confirmed so, but Jounouchi remained silent. LThe clamps tightened, I could see their heart rate speed up quickly and harshly.

Especially Jounouchi's. It raced quickly, just like his breath.

I pressed the button again and again and again.

The clamps tightened around their legs and arms, making them scream and wreathed in pain. I laughed loudly, smacking my hand against the table.

It was rather enjoyable watching them suffer.

I was stopped by a man who came in because of the noise. He told me that, and I quote,

"It's against the authorised experimental policy to perform straight out torture. Calm down."

Useless.

The lot of em.

He released the clutches, making everyone drop to the ground. Yugi was crying his eyes out, hugging Anzu and talking about how dizzy he was. Unlike the others, who immediately expressed their relief for being released, Jounouchi just layed limply on the ground.

"Are you...okay?" Mai knelt down to him and pulled away his golden strands of hair.

"He passed out... Guys! He's passed out!"

Mai yelled, looking back to the group, whi gathered around and tried to wake him up.

His eyes slowly opened, jumping at the sight of the people gathered around him and screaming.

"Hey! Hey... Calm down.."

Mai placed her hand on his head and shushed.

Jounouchi shook his head quickly, which got a chuckle out of me.

"You're fine.. Come on, look, I'll carry you."

Mai waited for the idiot to respond before gently lifting him onto her back.

I wasn't expecting this development! I hate it. I hate this development.

Shizuka was slowly lead to the door by Anzu, who looked back to the pathetic 'main character', who was busy talking quietly to Yugi. The petite teen looked around frantically, asking where 'it' was and whimpering.

He picked up the spherical helmet and cried quietly,

"The main screen broke.."

The blonde sitting stop Mai's back whispered quietly, making her speak up.

"It's cheap to get those replaced. Let's go, when we get out of here I'll pay for a new screen."

They both smiled and, after being called by Anzu, left to the next room.

They stepped foot into the next room, and then..

Everything went black