-27+10+10+10 = Anna wins 3 million.
Anna stares at Shane, " but I want everyone to win."
" You'll be in debt." stated Shane.
" I'm fine with it."
Round 14
Time left 2 hours 5 minutes
Everyone has gathered at the lobby.
No one went in the voting room yet.
" I have a plan, " said Shane, " so that everyone will win, and get a million instead a two-million debt."
Everyone stares at him with wide eyes.
" But C will be down three million. In other words, 29 million. That's still plenty of money left." said Shane.
" Isn't that better, C ? Than everyone voting Crow, everyone down a million.. for six rounds you're down six million, 32-6 = 26 million. Three million more." said Shane louder so everyone including C heard it.
" What plan ?" asked Quinn.
" Look at the board." said Shane.
A -27
B -2
C 32
D -2
E -2
F 1
G -7
H -2
" We need A and B to vote Crow. The rest are Pigeons." stated Shane.
" Why don't we keep voting Pigeon ?" asked Teddy.
" The chance of betrayal will be bigger." stated Shane.
" But people can betray too. If someone votes Crow outside from the rules, it will be Crow 3, Pigeon 5. Pigeon will win a million. Crow will lose a million." said Ernest.
Shane says louder, " if someone dares to make it into Crow 3, Pigeon 5, then we will keep doing suicide till the end."
Silence.
" Okay. I'm in." said Quinn, " I'm B."
Anna smiles.
***
Round 14
Time stop
Crow Pigeon
...2... ....6...
A -22 <<<
B 3 <<<
C 31
D -3
E -3
F 0
G -8
H -3
" I'm D." said Ernest.
***
Round 15
Time stop
A -17 <<<
B 2
C 30
D 2 <<<
E -4
F -1
G -9
H -4
" I'm E." said Wilfredo.
***
Round 16
Time stop
A -12 <<<
B 1
C 29
D 1
E 1 <<<
F -2
G -10
H -5
" Next, Rara." said Shane.
***
Round 17
Time stop
A -7 <<<
B 0
C 28
D 0
E 0
F -3
G -5 <<<
H -6
Anna turns to Daniel.
Daniel raises an eyebrow, " H ?"
Anna nods.
" Now, Daniel and Rara will vote." said Anna.
" What about you, Anna ?"
" I'm fine."
***
Round 18
Time stop
A -8
B -1
C 27
D -1
E -1
F -4
G 0 <<<
H -1 <<<
The others lower their heads looking at the one-million debt.
" Since we made it this far.." said Shane, " let's all vote Pigeon next."
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Dumb Beauty & Genius
Mystery / ThrillerAnna easily believes in people. In contrast, Shane uses complex logic to get the result that he wants. One day, Anna gets involved in a scary game because of her father that has a huge debt. Will they survive ? Will Anna ever learn to lie ? Or will...
