On the internet, in a small chat group.
There were not many people, only seven.
The chat history was filled with short videos.
The videos showed footage from the Preliminary Round of this Otherworldly User Assembly.
Naturally, they were all videos of those on winning streaks. Those contestants who had stumbled their way to six wins and barely made it into the finals simply were not qualified to receive much attention.
Audiences preferred to watch one-sided, crushing battles, then pin their hopes on the winners and cheer them on. Few people became fans of the losing side.
In football, teams with better records had more fans and sold tickets better.
And in the chat group, a strange conversation was taking place.
"We only have one chance. Who should we choose?"
"The celebrity, the warrior, or the Nun, the wizard, the vampire? Or perhaps the Woodland Fairy?"
"The celebrity is unreliable. My dad told me that the better-looking a man is, the better he is at deceiving people, and the more of a scumbag he is, because it's too easy for them to be scumbags."
"Don't judge people by their looks. The celebrity seems rather gentlemanly. Even if he's a hypocrite, as long as you don't touch his core interests, he's still better than a true petty person."
"We should choose the Nun. She radiates integrity inside and out."
"The more someone is like that, the more dangerous they are. Like those Priests we encountered—they were utterly disgusting. They looked righteous and dignified, but behind the scenes, they sent others to their deaths."
"By your logic, should we choose the vampire who looks the most evil? Hmph..."
"The vampire should be the first one ruled out. His brutality and bloodlust were barely concealed even in the arena under everyone's watchful eyes.