A villainous girl created by paranoia

Number 4 is Justin, the guy with braids. I'd guess he played 1-2 games and is the least talkative one in the group that gets beaten up.

Number 5, Zhu Yuxia, has short black hair and is presumably a newbie. She is the best friend of Number 3, Murakami Yumu, and is a member of the group of five.

Number 6, Aurora, has golden wavy hair and is wearing a performance costume. She is an idol with mediocre acting skills. She is hostile towards me and has played more than three games. She is the only non-student member in the student group.

Jamie, number 7, has a noticeable bronze complexion, suggesting he was a member of the "getting beaten up" group in the first 1-2 games.

Number 8 is Ling, the expressionless blond boy, presumably a newbie and a member of the student group.

Number 9 is Sheng, the seemingly cheerful boy, presumably a newbie and a member of the student group.

Number 10 is Sakura, a girl with cherry blossom-colored hair. She is presumably a newbie and also a member of the student group.

Number 11 is Lin Shou, an elementary school English teacher. She is presumably a newbie and is the wife of the couple in the group of five.

Number 12 is Hardman, an elementary school math teacher, presumably a novice, and the husband in the couple in the group of five.

On the night of the 13th, it was that smiling young man; it was hard to tell which game he played, but he was a member of the police team.

Number 14 is Jeston, a young man with glasses who cleverly hides his rookie status and is a member of the police team.

Number 15 is Lily, emmmm... I don't need to say much about this little one, right?

Number 16 is William, the short, monkey-faced man in the group that gets beaten up, presumably in 1-2 games.

Number 17 is Wang Sile, the music conductor. It is estimated that he has played more than 2 games. He said he likes to be alone, so he is a lone wolf. However, in this kind of competitive game, going it alone will obviously be a disadvantage.

Number 18 is Zhao Botian, a member of the group that gets beaten up. He looked at me with strange eyes and guessed that it would be the first or second game.

Number 19 is Chief White. I don't need to introduce Miss White to you anymore, right? She's probably played the game more than three times, so she's naturally a member of the police team.

Number 20 is Philia, the woman in the OL uniform. She looks lazy and calls herself a lazy dog. She seems to be friends with Miss Bai. It is estimated that she has played the game 2-3 times. She is also a member of the police team.

There are three solo travelers: Lily (number 15), Wang Sile (number 17), and me (number 1).

五人小队的五人分别是：2号蒂薇勒、3号村上暮雨、5号朱玉霞、11号林薮和12号哈德曼。

The four students in the student group are: No. 6 Aurora, No. 8 Ling, No. 9 Sheng, and No. 10 Ying.

The four members of the "getting beaten up" group are: Justin (No. 4), Jamie (No. 7), William (No. 16), and Zhao Botian (No. 18).

The four officers in the police team are: Night 13, Jeston 14, White Souji 18, and Phyllis 20.

So, did my summary help you remember these players more clearly?

However, although I have compiled the information of these teams, there will be random teleportation later, and it is possible that anyone will run into anyone else and form some kind of small team.

Moreover, I could naturally tell who among these people was lying.

After everyone had introduced themselves, it was naturally my turn.

"Everyone has finished introducing themselves. It seems we have established initial trust. Although it's a bit strange that there are 18 survivors in the room, it won't affect our discussion."

I said that on purpose.

In the early stages, I was probably already in an invincible position.

--split line--

So tired... I've finally finished making up for the extra chapters... Starting tomorrow... I'll write my backlog of chapters and leave... (vomiting blood)

Chapter Eight: Is the man fishing? Or is the fish fishing for the man?

[Tiveller's Perspective]

"Everyone has finished introducing themselves. It seems we have established initial trust. Although it's a bit strange that there are 18 survivors in the room, it won't affect our discussion."

18 survivors? With her, wouldn't that make 19 survivors? Did I hear that right?

No, no, no, I couldn't have misheard. She definitely said 18 survivors.

Was it a slip of the tongue? Or...did she know who the killer was? Or perhaps...she herself was the killer?

Oh my god! How stupid would those two be if they were killers?!

The two of them just self-destructed. What's the point of the killer then? Although unwilling, that little bitch's fighting power is indeed high.

The game rules also state that you cannot kill two or more people, but the rules do not explicitly state that you cannot cripple someone and then let someone else finish them off.

If the Killer's vote at night is not enough to kill all the survivors, there are 16 survivors, assuming the best-case scenario.

The Killer's kill vote can eliminate seven survivors in seven days, and the players' daily public vote can also eliminate seven survivors. Therefore, the Killer needs to kill two more players to win.

This is the ideal situation, but there are still many problems that have not been resolved, such as whether voting can still be conducted if the safe house cannot be used on the seventh day.

I dare say no one will die in the first three days; whoever kills first will be the prime suspect.

So, what reward will the murderer receive? Naturally, they will be voted out by the other players. Although being voted out only means being kicked out of the safe house and targeted by zombies, it doesn't necessarily mean death. But don't forget the first rule: the players' perceived time is different from the game world's time. So, are those zombies part of the game world?

Has the perceived time for players slowed down or sped up?

Let's set that aside for now and talk about how disadvantaged the killers are.

On the surface, this game is decided by a referendum, but in reality, the killer must kill to win, and they cannot kill themselves; they must incite other survivors to kill other survivors.

For the killers to win, they must not be too suspicious. At the very least, for the first three days, the killers cannot kill anyone, otherwise they will easily be voted out.

Even now, that poor little bitch named Hanamiya is suspected of being voted on, so we have to help her smooth things over and make everyone forget what she said. And that idiot named Lily, I don't know why the game chose her? Did she have a death wish if she self-destructed at the beginning?

Ugh! I desperately want to kill that little bitch, but I have to cover for her slip of the tongue. If I weren't a killer, I would definitely find a chance to kill that little bitch, and that swan spirit too. Anyway, now's not the time to talk about these things. I need to find a topic...

"Just say what you want to say, and stop wasting time. There are only seven minutes left before the teleportation."

Before I could even begin to speak, the golden-haired, curly-haired swan urged me on somewhat impatiently.

What's going on? Did this swan not notice that little bitch's slip of the tongue? Or... is she defending that little bitch?

What's going on? Could this swan spirit also be a killer? No way, the killers are already weak enough, with two idiots about to self-destruct and a swan spirit.

If this is a killer lineup, how am I supposed to play? Am I supposed to play a weakling?

After glancing at the others out of the corner of my eye, I noticed that most people didn't make any moves, and only a few people did make any noticeable actions.

On the 17th, Wang Nianyue gave that pitiful little bitch Huagong a half-smile, while on the 20th, Phyllis seemed to want to say something, but was stopped by Bai Zongsi on the 18th.

Then... no one else said anything.

Why? Didn't they hear anything? Shouldn't even the worst of the four who got beaten up have come out and made a move?

However, even the seemingly idiotic group of four who were about to get beaten up didn't jump out.

Why? What are they thinking? Are they...fishing?

Yes, they're fishing. Even if they kill that pitiful little bitch Huagong here, there are still two killers hiding in the crowd.

My God! Is this really a D-level mission?

Which floor are they on?

And the result of their fishing trip...they caught a swan spirit...

If she's a survivor, then it's fine; but if she's a killer...

Oh no, we're doomed.

Three of the killers have already been exposed, and I absolutely cannot have any more contact with Hanamiya Karen.

But... how can you vote on who to kill tonight without contacting Hanamiya Karen? The only hope is that the killers can talk to each other when they vote, otherwise... this game will be really difficult.

“Yes, Miss Aurora.”

What pulled me back to reality was Hanamiya's pitiful voice. She took a deep breath, and the smile on her face gradually disappeared, turning into a serious expression.

"Gentlemen, I believe this game is not a battle between players."

Huh? What is this little bitch saying?

I didn't say anything, but just watched her perform quietly, as did everyone else.

"First of all, I would like to explain my game level to you all again. My game level is A+, and I have already played seven games."

A+? Seven rounds? Seriously, do you lie without even thinking? This is just a D-level mission, how did you get an A+ rating?

It seemed that someone was finally on the same page as me. Night 13 smiled, raised his hand, and asked.

"Um, Ms. Hanamiya, I have a question I'd like to ask."

Hanamichi shrugged and said indifferently.

"Sir, please speak."

"What I find strange is that this game only has a D rating, but you have an A+ rating. That... doesn't make sense, does it?"

Hanamichi Karen remained calm and answered questions fluently.

“There’s nothing unreasonable about it. A+ level players will have access to the team-up feature. A friend of mine almost died in the last game, so he asked me how to improve his survival rate. I didn’t have any good advice for him, so in order to protect him, I could only team up with him and enter the next game together.”

Good heavens, I mean good heavens, where am I supposed to find an A+ level player to verify her here? This is just a D level mission, okay?

She has no evidence to prove she's an A+ level player, but no one else has evidence to refute that she is either. I estimate the highest level player here is only B level, and players can only preview the next level. So, how can anyone else know if what Hanamichi Karen said is true?

"So, who was your teammate?"

Night's question will definitely not get an answer, because if it were me, I wouldn't tell him who my teammate is either, because I don't have that teammate, and neither does Hanamichi Karen.

"I'm sorry, sir, I can't answer that question. Don't you think it's awkward for an A+ level player like me to be with a D+ level player? If I tell you who he is, he'll easily be targeted."

After all, he's different from you guys; he has me, an A+ level player, as a friend.

Look at this little bitch, she's made it up so convincingly, it's like there really is such a person.

I know what she's trying to do. The fact that she told such a lie is undoubtedly to get someone to take the fall for her. There's another possibility: Hanamichi Karen used the male pronoun "he," which gives others the illusion that her teammate is a man. But whether she's actually protecting a woman is unknown.

Surely Hanamiya Karen didn't say that because she wanted to protect that idiot Lily. I bet if Hanamiya Karen were a killer, she'd want to kill that Lily.

"I have no more problems."

After saying that, Ye actually retreated back to his squad.

Huh? What's going on? Why didn't you ask any further questions? Wasn't this a good opportunity to get to the bottom of things?

My doubts didn't continue; it was Hanamiya's pitiful voice that pulled me back to reality.

"I believe that the confrontation in this mission is not a confrontation between players, but a confrontation between players and the rules of the game."