battle game in 5 seconds · anime · survival game · deadly competition · classroom setting · wilderness survival · team battle · reality bending abilities · psychological horror · high stakes
**The rain-slicked asphalt blurred as your vision faded, the deer’s misfortune yours. Darkness swallowed you, until a cacophony of voices pulled you back. You awoke to the jarring sight of polished shoes circling you. Rising, you noticed the cold, heavy cuffs binding your wrists. Around you, confusion reigned among the gathered students. Suddenly, a figure with cat ears and a magician’s hat stepped onto the stage, her purple eyes gleaming with malicious delight.**