Chapter Summaries

The group confronted the cruel rule that only four of the ten people present could survive. Euphemia’s words ruined the fragile harmony, and the chapter left the group facing the truth that no one wanted to die.

• Euphemia disrupted the atmosphere after it had become somewhat harmonious.
• The group recognized that only four of the ten people present could survive.
• The others acknowledged that Euphemia was right, though none of them wanted to die.

Uncle Wang proposed distributing the weapons, and the group each chose one. Blank took the smallest knife, a fruit knife.

• No one objected to Uncle Wang's proposal to distribute the weapons.
• Everyone chose a weapon, mostly electric batons or kitchen knives, while no one took a shovel.
• Blank chose the smallest knife in the kitchen, a fruit knife.
• A minor incident occurred while the group was choosing knives.

Bruche was found dead in Cell 16 of C Prison Sector, lying in a pool of blood. The chapter left the circumstances of his death unexplained.

• Bruche lay motionless in the center of Cell 16.
• Blood soaked Bruche's shirt and the straw beneath him.
• Bruche's eyes remained open, and he showed no sign of life.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Kongbai, the usually reserved and calm detective, dramatically reveals that the murder weapon, a knife, doesn't belong to anyone present in the room.
• This revelation suggests that the killer might be someone they hadn't considered or that the killer is still among them.
• The chapter ends with this cliffhanger, heightening tension and suspense.

Character Developments

• Kongbai: Shows unexpected charisma and assertiveness, challenging the group's assumptions about the killer's identity.
• Uncle Wang: Realizes Kongbai's keen observational skills and attention to detail, re-evaluating his initial impression of the detective.

Significant Themes

• Perception vs. Reality: Kongbai's revelation challenges the group's perception of the situation, suggesting that reality might be more complex than they thought.
• Trust and Suspicion: The chapter heightens the atmosphere of mistrust and suspicion among the group, as they must now consider that the killer could be one of them.

Character Interactions

• Kongbai's dramatic revelation challenges Uncle Wang's initial assessment of the detective, leading to a shift in their dynamic.
• The group dynamic becomes tense and strained as Kongbai's words imply that the killer could be among them, leading to increased suspicion and mistrust.

Gangge Luo appeared to fit every condition for the murder, giving him a chance to launch a surprise attack and a possible motive in his desire to recover his memories. He had always worn a black cloak and refused to remove it, which could have concealed the murder weapon.

• Gangge Luo reasoned that an acquaintance could approach the victim and launch a surprise attack.
• He considered the desire to recover his memories a strong motive for the crime.
• He noted that his black cloak could have concealed the murder weapon.

The judgment failed after identifying Gangge Luo as the killer, revealing that he was neither the killer nor the Awakened One. The speaker acknowledged the mistake, but the chapter ended before the response was completed.

• The judgment identified Gangge Luo as a Forgotten One rather than the killer.
• The judgment stated that Forgotten Ones had their physical attributes reduced by 10%, while the killer, the Awakened One, received an undisclosed enhancement.
• The judgment failed and confirmed that Gangge Luo was neither the killer nor the Awakened One.
• The speaker admitted, "Oh dear, I got it wrong~" and began to respond.

Blank and Euphemia stared at each other in a dark passageway after Euphemia agreed to let Blank use her as he wished. The chapter ended with both of them remaining silent.

• Euphemia said Blank could use her however he liked.
• Euphemia added that she would have no complaints even if he used her to death.
• Blank and Euphemia calmly gazed at each other in the dark passageway without speaking.

Kong Bai woke in his cell on Day 3 after barely sleeping, shielding himself from the sunlight coming through the small window.

• Kong Bai woke from a daze on the straw beside the cell door.
• Kong Bai raised a hand to shield his eyes from the sunlight.
• Kong Bai shifted away from the light, his dark circles showing how little he had slept.

Kong Bai’s cell door opened after relentless pounding, revealing Hu Xiaopang in the pitch-black corridor of Cellblock B.

• Someone pounded repeatedly on Kong Bai’s cell door.
• The cell door opened.
• Hu Xiaopang appeared before Kong Bai.

Blank entered a cell around eleven on the third day and rested against the wall, preparing for another night. The chapter ended with the cell door closed.

• Blank walked alone down the cell-block corridor, exhausted.
• Blank entered a cell and left the door open.
• Blank leaned against the wall facing the door and closed his eyes to rest.
• The cell door was closed.

The chapter opened with a report describing the corpse of a Korean man found at the entrance of Prison Sector B, Cell No. 7. It left the cause of death recorded as multiple stab wounds around the heart.

• The report identified the deceased as the Player.
• The report described the corpse as a somewhat obese Korean man in his forties.
• The report noted scratch marks on the man's wrists and fatal stab wounds around his heart.
• The report placed the death at the cell entrance, where bloodstains marked the floor.

Uncle Wang suggested asking the fitness trainer about what happened to The Player, while hinting that the trainer might be the killer. The chapter left the suspicion unresolved.

• Uncle Wang said the fitness trainer was the last person to see The Player.
• Uncle Wang suggested they ask the fitness trainer what had happened.
• Uncle Wang’s hesitant manner revealed that he suspected the fitness trainer might be the killer.

The announced answer left Shrimp Head in disbelief during the meeting. The chapter ended before the reason for his reaction was revealed.

• The answer was announced.
• Shrimp Head became agitated, insisted it was impossible, and jumped up.
• The other players remained mostly composed despite their surprise.

The Traveler did not understand what the Awakened One meant, so the Awakened One explained that he was the first Awakened One. The Traveler asked when he had awakened and realized it had been the second day.

• The Traveler froze in confusion.
• The Awakened One told the Traveler he was the first Awakened One.
• The Traveler asked what day he had awakened.
• The Traveler realized that waking in the dead of night on the first day meant he had awakened on Day 2.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Players gather at the recreation area of Prison Block A around 2 AM.
• The sky is dark and stormy, foreshadowing the upcoming trial.
• Euphemia, the mysterious woman, stands among the players.

Character Developments

• Uncle Wang, the fitness coach, is present but not mentioned to have any significant developments.
• Hu Xiaopang, Shrimp Head, Gangge Luo, and Kongbai are mentioned but not detailed.
• Euphemia's presence suggests she might play a crucial role in the upcoming trial.

Significant Themes

• Uncertainty and Anticipation: The dark and stormy sky creates a sense of foreboding, hinting at the challenges ahead.
• Mystery: Euphemia's presence adds an element of mystery, as her role and intentions remain unclear.

Character Interactions

• No specific interactions are mentioned in this chapter. The players are gathered but not actively engaging with each other.

The trial had reached a point where the debate seemed unnecessary, since calling for a vote could eliminate Euphemia. The chapter left the trial poised for someone to call that vote.

• The trial began with a debate, as trials usually did.
• The situation seemed so obvious that further debate appeared meaningless.
• A vote to eliminate Euphemia could begin as soon as someone called for it.

The Passerby charged at Euphemia from behind and aimed a fatal blade at her heart, but the ground gave way beneath the attacker at the last moment. The chapter ends with the Passerby falling.

• The Passerby pursued Euphemia through the night.
• The Passerby drove a blade toward Euphemia's heart from behind.
• The ground suddenly gave way beneath the Passerby, causing the attacker to fall.

Blank and Euphemia arrived at Shrimp Head’s cell after winning over two or three people. Shrimp Head mistook them for Hu Xiaopang, the only person who had kept him company during the game.

• Blank and Euphemia won over two or three people.
• Blank and Euphemia went to Shrimp Head’s cell and knocked repeatedly.
• Shrimp Head asked if Hu Xiaopang was outside.

Shrimp Head’s profile recorded his fatal stab wounds and death outside Cell 36 in Detention Area B. The report noted signs of a fight but described the battle as not intense.

• The report identified Shrimp Head as a twenty-year-old man wearing a yukata-style robe.
• The report stated that he had multiple fatal stab wounds to the heart.
• The report placed his death at the entrance to the corridor leading to Cell 36, where blood covered the ground.
• The report noted obvious signs of a fight but said the battle had not been intense.

The narrator considered how the Awakened Game would proceed as players were eliminated. The chapter left the outcome of the fourth judgment undecided.

• The narrator understood the Awakened Game as a contest in which the Awakened eliminated one another.
• The narrator counted six players and two Awakened remaining.
• The narrator reasoned that if one Awakened were eliminated in the fourth judgment, five players and one Awakened would remain.
• The narrator concluded that after the remaining Awakened killed one more person, the fifth judgment would involve three Forgetters.