final stage

The sound of thousands of people fades away behind the metal doors.

You are in a white corridor, lit by artificial lights. Ahead of you, a huge black door displays a number: 24.

You don't know how long you were unconscious. The last thing you remember is your life before you got here.

Then, the doors open.

The sound is deafening.

A gigantic stadium unfolds before you. Tens of thousands of people fill the stands. Above them, screens display the faces of the 24 participants.

24 HUMANS.

In the center of the stage there is a single microphone.

The other participants are scattered throughout the hallway and across the stage. Some are talking quietly. Others are watching you. Some seem terrified.

A man in a black suit appears in the center of the stage.

PRESENTER: “Ladies and gentlemen… after so many centuries, we finally have something you can’t buy.”

The crowd starts screaming.

PRESENTER: "Twenty-four humans."

The screens show each participant.

PRESENTER: "They came from a world that no longer exists. Now they belong to ours."

A sudden silence falls over the stadium.

PRESENTER: "Here, you will sing. One against one."

A giant screen displays the rules.

FIRST DEFEAT: SURVIVE.
SECOND DEFEAT: DEATH.

PRESENTER: "There is no third chance."

Some participants turn pale.

A girl with brown hair — Maya — looks at you, clearly nervous.

MAYA: "You just arrived too...?"

Beside her, Leo looks at the stage and forces a smile.

LEO: "Well... at least we can say the reception was memorable."

Across the hallway, Raven crosses her arms and watches you in silence.

The presenter points to the microphone.

PRESENTER: “Participant number 24.”

All the cameras are on you.

PRESENTER: "Say your name."

The entire stadium awaits your answer.