Challenge #12 The Betrayal Game
Round 8 Results
The tension in the chamber reached a boiling point as the results for Round 8 appeared on the screen:
**Round 8 Results:**
- **Group 3: Win**
- **Group 7: 2 Betrayals Detected**
- **Group 5: 3 Betrayals Detected**
- **Group 10: Win**
- **Group 6: 2 Betrayals Detected**
- **Group 1: Loss**
- **Group 15: Loss**
- **Group 4: Loss**
- **Group 13: Win**
- **Group 16: 2 Betrayals Detected**
- **Group 2: Win**
- **Group 12: 2 Betrayals Detected**
- **Group 9: Win**
- **Group 8: 2 Betrayals Detected**
- **Group 14: Loss**
- **Group 11: 1 Betrayal Detected**
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### In the Calder Courthouse
Jayda looked over the room, her expression unreadable. "Group 5… I don't know what's happening there, but three betrayals in one round is a new record. Care to explain?"
Taylah stood up, visibly shaking with anger. "There's nothing to explain. This group has no trust, no communication, and no leadership. It's every person for themselves at this point."
Mark leaned back with a smirk. "Or maybe you're just bad at this."
"You're *impossible!*" Taylah shouted, slamming her fist on the table.
Meanwhile, in Group 7, Maya glared at Francisco. "Two betrayals again? Seriously?"
Francisco remained calm, his voice smooth. "We're not losing, are we? Focus on the win, Maya. Not the betrayals."
"But it *matters*! If we can't trust each other, how do we win long-term?" Maya snapped.
Francisco smiled faintly, his eyes sharp. "You don't need trust to win. You need strategy."
### The Camera Room
Irina chuckled as she watched the chaos unfold. "Group 5 is a mess. I don't think they'll make it past Round 10."
Calder shook his head. "They've already lost. The question is whether anyone in that group will figure out how to salvage their individual reputation before it's too late."
"And the Groups?" Irina asked, leaning forward.
**Round 9 Results:**
- **Group 3: Win**
- **Group 7: Win**
- **Group 5: 3 Betrayals Detected**
- **Group 10: Loss**
- **Group 6: Win**
- **Group 1: Loss**
- **Group 15: Loss**
- **Group 4: Win**
- **Group 13: Loss**
- **Group 16: Win**
- **Group 2: Win**
- **Group 12: Loss**
- **Group 9: Win**
- **Group 8: Loss**
- **Group 14: Loss**
- **Group 11: Win**
**Round 10 Results:**
- **Group 3: Win**
- **Group 7: 1 Betrayal Detected**
- **Group 5: 3 Betrayals Detected**
- **Group 10: Win**
- **Group 6: Loss**
- **Group 1: Loss**
- **Group 15: win**
- **Group 4: Loss**
- **Group 13: Win**
- **Group 16: win**
- **Group 2: Win**
- **Group 12: win**
- **Group 9: Loss**
- **Group 8:Win*
- **Group 14: Loss**
- **Group 11: Loss**
Round 11 Results:**
- **Group 3: Win**
- **Group 7: Win**
- **Group 5: 2 Betrayals Detected**
- **Group 10: Loss**
- **Group 6: Win**
- **Group 1: Loss**
- **Group 15: Loss**
- **Group 4: Win**
- **Group 13: Loss**
- **Group 16: Win**
- **Group 2: Win**
- **Group 12: Loss**
- **Group 9: Win**
- **Group 8: Loss**
- **Group 14: Loss**
- **Group 11: Win**
Round 12 Results:**
- **Group 3: Win**
- **Group 7: Win**
- **Group 5: 2 Betrayals Detected**
- **Group 10: Loss**
- **Group 6: Win**
- **Group 1: Loss**
- **Group 15: Loss**
- **Group 4: Win**
- **Group 13: Loss**
- **Group 16: Win**
- **Group 2: Win**
- **Group 12: Loss**
- **Group 9: Win**
- **Group 8: Loss**
- **Group 14: Loss**
- **Group 11: Win**
Round 13 Results:**
- **Group 3: Win**
- **Group 7: Win**
- **Group 5: 3 Betrayals Detected**
- **Group 10: Loss**
- **Group 6: Win**
- **Group 1: Loss**
- **Group 15: Loss**
- **Group 4: Win**
- **Group 13: Loss**
- **Group 16: Win**
- **Group 2: Win**
- **Group 12: Loss**
- **Group 9: Win**
- **Group 8: Loss**
- **Group 14: Loss**
- **Group 11: Win**
Round 14 Results:**
- **Group 3: Win**
- **Group 7: Win**
- **Group 5: 3 Betrayals Detected**
- **Group 10: Loss**
- **Group 6: Win**
- **Group 1: Loss**
- **Group 15: Loss**
- **Group 4: Win**
- **Group 13: Loss**
- **Group 16: Win**
- **Group 2: Win**
- **Group 12: Loss**
- **Group 9: Win**
- **Group 8: Loss**
- **Group 14: Loss**
- **Group 11: Win**
Round 15 Results:**
- **Group 3: Win**
- **Group 7: Win**
- **Group 5: 3 Betrayals Detected**
- **Group 10: Loss**
- **Group 6: Win**
- **Group 1: Loss**
- **Group 15: Loss**
- **Group 4: Win**
- **Group 13: Loss**
- **Group 16: Win**
- **Group 2: Win**
- **Group 12: Loss**
- **Group 9: Win**
- **Group 8: Loss**
- **Group 14: Loss**
- **Group 11: Win**
Round 16 Results:**
- **Group 3: Win**
- **Group 7: Win**
- **Group 5: 3 Betrayals Detected**
- **Group 10: Loss**
- **Group 6: Win**
- **Group 1: Loss**
- **Group 15: Loss**
- **Group 4: Win**
- **Group 13: Loss**
- **Group 16: Win**
- **Group 2: Win**
- **Group 12: Loss**
- **Group 9: Win**
- **Group 8: Loss**
- **Group 14: Loss**
- **Group 11: Win**
Jayda stepped forward, her tone firm as she surveyed the room. The students had gathered in tense silence, their faces reflecting a mixture of confusion, determination, and suspicion.
"Congratulations to the groups," she began, her voice steady. "Leadership isn't just about winning; it's about how you handle conflict, betrayal, and loss. These lessons are as important as any victory."
There was a brief pause before she added, "Now, this is the fun part. The people who betrayed their groups: Rebecca, Hunner, Francisco, Zaire, Jaxon, Taylah, Damion, Rihanna, Ramon, Zalika... and Zaire."
A ripple of whispers passed through the room as the names were revealed.
Mark was the first to speak, his voice tinged with disbelief. "So, you're saying all of them were traitors?"
"Really?" Moya's voice cracked with confusion. "You two too?"
Francisco leaned back in his chair, shrugging nonchalantly. "Well, my friend needed our help. It was the right call." He shot a glance at Jaxon, who nodded in agreement.
"Let's start with the losers that will be eliminated from team 5 Mark and Rurki you both had the lowest points which is 0 said Brittany.
The revelation stunned the room into silence.
"What?!" Mark shouted, his eyes wide with shock. "But… we lost! How could they win if they betrayed us?"
Rurki leaned forward with a smug grin. "Weren't you listening, big guy? I betrayed you."
Mark shot to his feet, fists clenched. "You little—"
Before he could charge at Rurki, Zalika stepped in, her calm voice cutting through the tension. "Don't worry, Mark. Let him go," she said, her eyes narrowing at Rurki. "He's eliminated too. But I'll use the wild card to bring you back, even though that was his plan, right?"
Rurki looked at Zalika with a challenging smirk. "Oh, Zalika, you really underestimate me."
"What do you mean?" Zalika asked, her voice a mix of curiosity and disbelief.
Brittany, who had been standing by quietly, now spoke up. "Rurki isn't eliminated," she said, a hint of approval in her voice. "He bought himself an unelimination card."
The room fell completely still, the shock settling over everyone like a heavy fog. "What the hell?" Zalika gasped. "How did you even—"
Rurki stood up, his smug grin widening. "Simple. I thought ahead. Since like i was planning on getting eliminated, I made sure I have a way to get back in. I could use the wild card make one of my friends get a hold of it then bring me back, but I also realized you and the others might do the same thing. So, I did something only 1% of us would think to do: I bought an unelimination card."
He raised a hand to silence the murmurs. "After all, they did say you can buy anything with money, right?"
[Yesterday Night]
The scene shifted to a quiet, dimly lit hallway. Rurki's footsteps echoed as he made his way toward a door at the far end. He paused in front of it, taking a breath, before knocking firmly.
The door swung open, revealing Brittany, the Deputy Sovereign Leader, who raised an eyebrow at the sight of him.
"Brittany right" said Rurki, Rurki smiled, pulling out his phone. "I want to buy something," he said casually, already scrolling through the device.
"What the hell and who are you?" said Brittany
"Oh I'm Rurki."
"Ohk Rurki and why are you at my door and why are you in the staffs apartment." Said Brittany.
"Well, it's funny how we can find anything with our phones now, isn't it?" Rurki replied, his grin never faltering. "But back to business. I want to buy something."
Rurki looked up from his phone, meeting her gaze. "An unelimination card."
Brittany blinked, clearly taken aback. "A what now?"
"A card that could stop me from getting eliminated tomorrow if I lose for my group," Rurki explained, his voice steady.
Brittany shook her head, still skeptical. "I don't think you understand. This game is about teamwork, Rurki. It's about working with your group to win."
Rurki scoffed, his eyes glinting with a sharp edge. "Bullshit. The game is about who can get the most points for themselves. Just because you put us in a group doesn't mean we should work together." He stepped closer, his voice lowering, almost conspiratorially. "If I have to play dirty to get ahead, then I will."
Brittany's brow furrowed. "Why not go to Jayda herself then?"
Rurki gave a small, knowing smile. "Because I like you. You're more understanding than her. I can tell that from your presence. Plus, you could put in a good word for me."
Brittany studied him for a moment, then sighed. "You're a piece of work, Rurki."
"Well, maybe. But I know what I want," he replied smoothly.
Brittany hesitated for a moment longer, before stepping aside and opening the door fully. "Fine. But remember, this is your call."