One by one the members of her new team introduced herself, with varying levels of enthusiasm. Ayane waited until everyone had spoken, but had some difficulty when the girl from kiri complained about the heat. Ayane herself felt a bit cold, she missed the desert. 
"I guess it's my turn" she said and stood up. "I'm Makashi Ayane, pleased to meet you all. I hope we'll work well together." She finished by flashing a friendly smile at everyone. 

The timer kept going, suddenly faster than logic could explain. Before they had a chance of getting better acquainted and get some kind of strategy formulated the timer reached zero. A bell rang and the gate swung open. They all knew what this meant, 72 hours, three days from this moment, only ten people would leave that forest with their honour still intact. 
Ayane looked at her new team mates, she barely knew anything about them except their names and which village they had been born in. They'd have to learn fast.
She approached the gate and heard some kind of creature roar in the distance. She flinched and turned around. 
"You guys go ahead. I'll be right behind you."