ISOLATED • squid game

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( season 1, episode 4 : stick to the team )

" In order to win, you must pull the rope towards your platform in an attempt to drop your opponents down below." Jiwon heard Sangwoo sigh behind her, and smirked.

" Now, I will draw numbers to decide which two teams will play first. Everyone, please sit down."

All of the teams slowly sat down, legs crossed. Jiwon rested her elbows on her knees, watching the guards warily.

" First, the team that will play on the left tower." A guard to his left reached into the box in front of him, pulling out a ball.

It was black, with the number 1 painted on in yellow.

" Team one. Team one, please stand up." Deok-su and his team stood up, and Jiwon mentally prayed that they would fall.

" And now, the team that will play on the right tower." The guard to his right reached into the box and pulled out a ball, holding it up.

" Team seven, please stand up." Said team was made up of a few women and timid looking men. Jiwon knew in her head, they wouldn't win.

" Teams one and seven will be the first to play. Will both teams please go to your towers." A guard led each team off, and Jiwon gulped, suddenly nervous.

She tried her best to see what was going on, but the platforms were so high that she could barely see anything.

All she saw was a pink guard raise his hand to shoot a gun, and when it went off both teams started shouting.

It was faint for them, but they could clearly hear it.

It was unfortunately very obvious that team one were winning, as the ribbon in the middle of the rope was way over on their side.

Team sevens leader suddenly slipped over the edge, the rest of his team mates following. Jiwon hadn't catched that they were chained to the rope, but looking now, she could see why.

All 10 players dangled from the rope in mid air, shrieking and screaming in terror. It didn't last long, though, before a guillotine in between the two sides of the rope came down, slicing the rope and sending them to their death.

Jiwon swallowed the bile in her mouth as she watched them fall, hearing their bodies splat against the concrete.

" The following players, player 245, player 120, player 37, player 408, player 27, player 273, player 58, player 243, player 327 and player 241 have been eliminated." Jiwon watched the guards reset the game, as if nothing had happened.

She now felt extremely nauseous, and kept having to push down the vomit rising in her throat.

" I will now draw the teams for the next round." Don't be team four, don't be team four, don't be team four.

" Team four." Jiwon cursed, standing up slowly, hands on her hips as to not appear scared or intimidated.

" Team five." The team beside them stood up, and Jiwon breathed deeply when she saw that they were all burly men.