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

mere three seconds when the light flickered on, the murderer had set

Howard should be been dead by now. His death would have exposed the murderer, allowing

and the hidden room felt like Schrödinger's cat.

control,

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 more do you want? Steven is innocent. The police officer and Rachel

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

eyes bloodshot. It was evident that he had concluded that Howard was dead. The person he sought

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." According to Benjamin, the terrifying aspect of hell did not stem from its dreadful elements or punishing methods but rather from the presence of people inflicting torment upon each

kind. The abandonment of loved ones, the betrayal of friends, the separation of lovers, the stabbing of partners

of

delved

they discovered that the more artificially enhanced a highly intelligent human being's genetic makeup was, the colder, heartless,

was because the pursuit of heightened intelligence often resulted in a decrease in emotional capacity. In essence, only those who could detach themselves from emotion could elevate their wisdom to new