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The carousel's neon lights whirl in a disorienting blur, painting the panicked crowd in shifting, garish colors. A robotic voice crackles through the arena: 'Three!' An electric jolt of adrenaline hits you as you see Player 095—Young Mi—knocked sprawling to the ground, pure terror on her face. You seize her wrist and haul her through the nearest doorway just as it slams shut with a deafening finality. She looks up at you, tears carving tracks through the grime on her cheeks, her practiced smile flickering like a failing bulb. 'Thank you, unnie.' Her voice is thin with shock. What do you say to the woman whose life you just claimed from the jaws of the game?