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In an unknown location, unknown individuals discussed known things.

"Ah, Mr. ■■■■■■, it's good to see you here again. You haven't come by in quite some time."

"My apologies, ■■■■■■, I've been rather busy. Now, can you catch me up with what I've missed?"

In front of the groups of people were a set of monitors, displaying a variety of sights. Or rather, a very specific sight repeated across multiple instances: a set of people waking up. None of those present displayed any surprise or disgust at the situation; rather, they watched with approving nods and irritated glances.

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"Look, look at that one."

"■■■■■■ or ■■■■■■?"

"■■■■■■. I can already tell that idiot won't make it past thirty hours."

"Oh? Is that so? Oy, ■■■■■■, put me on for $■■■■■■■■■■■■ on ■■■■■■."

"Of course, sir."

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"Hm, I'll put $■■■■■■■■■■■ on ■■■■■■ and ■■■■■■ making it to the last eight hours, and then ■■■■■■ killing them both."

"Bets about the late game in the early game, ■■■■■■? Well, I can't say I'm surprised. You're usually right about this. Hey, ■■■■■■, put me down for the same thing as ■■■■■■!"

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"These biographies, did ■■■■■■ really do that? Not bad for a kid."

"It's not a bad crowd we've got, this time. Of course, at least ■■■■■■ and ■■■■■■ will put on a good show."

"You not betting anything, ■■■■■■?"

"...eh, I can spare some change. Hey, ■■■■■■, put me down for $■■■■■■■■■■■■ on ■■■■■■, ■■■■■■, and ■■■■■■ surviving."

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The curtain had been lifted, and the game had begun.