Revenge After Death

As the light went out and the secret room plunged back into darkness, they had to proceed with caution. They were afraid that any careless move could harm their companions unintentionally. "Place your hand on each other's shoulders and declare your name!" Steven's voice echoed through the dark, inviting them to step forward and reveal their name through the connection of their hands on his shoulders.

"Zion."

"Rachel," said Rachel, her voice trembling with fear.

Rachel gently placed her hand on the shoulder of the person standing in front of her. The other person uttered, "Michael."

"Yasmin."

"Eason..."

"Howard..." Howard's voice was forbearing, probably because he was injured.

Amid the darkness, Howard's voice resurfaced. His hand rested on the shoulder of the person in front of him. "Reveal your name! Speak up!"

room was

as he encountered the murderer. Perhaps, in the mere three seconds when the light flickered on, the murderer

His death would have exposed the murderer,

felt like Schrödinger's cat. I couldn't anticipate what would happen next until the light was turned

control, frantically throwing

from my hand. I turned to look at Benjamin. "What do you want? The people who harmed you are from the orphanage, and they're practically dead! What

fixed his gaze on me, his voice hoarse. "Stephie, joining the game is a dead

It was evident that he had concluded that Howard was dead.

people believe in an afterlife where souls are trapped on earth forever. I hope my soul will cease to exist. This world feels like purgatory with everyone playing different roles and hurting each other."

were caused by individuals of the same kind. The abandonment of loved ones, the betrayal of friends, the separation of lovers, the stabbing of partners in the

members of the

group delved

that the more artificially enhanced a highly intelligent human being's genetic makeup

capacity. In essence, only those who could detach themselves from emotion could elevate their