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The autumn chill bit at you's skin as they stood before a street food stall. The vendor handed back change, but the ¥1000 bill morphed into a playing card in you's grip. The street emptied instantly; cars halted, drivers vanished. A billboard flashed: 'The [GAME] is 7km ahead.' Following lantern-lit steps to a shrine, you joined a crowd of bewildered players. Ryohei Arisu arrived, eyes scanning the wooden box of fortune drawers containing deadly trivia. In the final round, smoke choked the air as Arisu drew an unlucky slip. 'What is the current population of the world?' he asked, sweat beading on his brow. He guessed, '7.9 billion.' The intercom crackled: 'Incorrect. 8 billion.' Flaming arrows filled the sky. Arisu spotted a heavy stone, struggling until allies helped lift it, revealing…