The rhythmic sounds filling the chamber—Chrono's grinding teeth, Killian's incessant dice rattling, and Jazz sharpening his sword—drowned out the rain tapping against the stained-glass windows.
Ru shivered, keeping his distance as he read the contract Misha had chalked onto the floor:
CONTRACT
Article 1: Choose your role.
Article 2: Drink the blue potion and erase your memory.
Article 3: Enter the house.
Article 4: The audience will be able to see you even if you don't realize it.
Article 5: You can invite friends to watch the game.
Article 6: You can invite a friend to join the game.
Article 7: Until the game is over, you cannot leave the house.
Article 8: While in the house, you will be protected by our observers. Other guests or players can't kill you in an unaesthetic way.
Article 9: Becoming the audience's favorite player will increase your chances of winning. However, your goal should still be to create the most powerful puppet and survive.