SEEK A WAY OUT!

This was it. Everyone had over 12 BP. Getting your affairs in order, you gathered around the Number 9 door. Sharing a look, one of you reached out and threw the switch. A loud beep of confirmation, and then the door opened agonizingly slow. You could jump through at any time, but for some reason you waited…

Finally…

*ding ding*

THE NUMBER NINE DOOR HAS BEEN OPENED. THE DOOR WILL REMAIN OPEN FOR NINE SECONDS.

There it was, your cue! Sharing a look and a nod, you all darted through to the other side. With everyone there, the door started groaning as it returned to its original position, sealing you off from the hell you’d endured.

THE NUMBER NINE DOOR HAS CLOSED. THIS ENDS THE NONARY GAME. ALL DOORS EXCEPT FOR THE NUMBER NINE DOOR HAVE BEEN UNLOCKED. THANK YOU FOR PLAYING.

Nothing left but to look forward, right? In front of you was a massive freight elevator. You get on and look for a panel to operate it. Good, there it is… Interestingly enough, it has a down button on it too. Could it… go down to the door on Floor E?

But there’s no time to find out.

When you returned from the trial room you found something waiting for you. A small parcel of sorts popped out of the wall, tumbling to the floor.

"Here you go! As promised, the star keys! Now you can play the AB Game as many times as you want!"

"Since you got nothing to fear anymore, you may as well ally away and get outta here! Hop to it!"

This was… your ticket out of here, then? Was that… true? Regardless, you hopped into your respective rooms, going through the motions anyways. When the choice came up, you hesitated briefly… before picking “Ally”.

…

The votes came out, and sure enough… Everyone allied.

This could actually work…

Now, the important part… you take your cards and swipe them again.

…

With a ding, they open, and a new round of the AB Game starts. So it was true! Spirits emboldened, you went back in, voting Ally with much more certainty.

…

This cycle continued until all the survivors had more than twelve BP… It was over…

Everyone could escape…

No one had to die anymore…

You decided that the best punishment for Rei...

...would be to live.

After all the people he'd led to death, it would be his punishment to live and see the rest survive.

...

He stares back at you blankly, mocking you, saying nothing. But just when you think he'd considered giving up, his body tensed up. It looked like he was about to attack you...

A chain shot out of the ground, wrapping itself around his wrists and stopping him in his tracks. Defeated, Rei fell to his knees.

At last... it was over.

With Rei firmly secured on the floor of the trial room, the six survivors made their way over to the lift for the final time. They had no idea what was waiting for them outside of USAMI, but... they couldn't knowingly send the boy... (Was it even right to call him that?) ...to his death. As the lift ground to life and started descending, Rei called out to them.

"Hey... you guys..."

His voice sounded weak and strained. But when he looked at you, his eyes were cold, and his expression looked almost almost... satisfied...

"Remember... Remember exactly who I am, and what I did to you..."

The lift descended, and Rei disappeared, laughing until they were gone...

The fact is, they would never forget... Not now... Not anymore...

This was it. Everyone had over 12 BP. Getting your affairs in order, you gathered around the Number 9 door. Sharing a look, one of you reached out and threw the switch. A loud beep of confirmation, and then the door opened agonizingly slow. You could jump through at any time, but for some reason you waited...

Finally...

*ding ding*

THE NUMBER NINE DOOR HAS BEEN OPENED. THE DOOR WILL REMAIN OPEN FOR NINE SECONDS.

There it was, your cue! Sharing a look and a nod, you all darted through to the other side. With everyone there, the door started groaning as it returned to its original position, sealing you off from the hell you'd endured.

THE NUMBER NINE DOOR HAS CLOSED. THIS ENDS THE NONARY GAME. ALL DOORS EXCEPT FOR THE NUMBER NINE DOOR HAVE BEEN UNLOCKED. THANK YOU FOR PLAYING.

Nothing left but to look forward, right? In front of you was a massive freight elevator. You get on and look for a panel to operate it. Good, there it is... Interestingly enough, it has a down button on it too. Could it... go down to the door on Floor E?

But there's no time to find out.