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the theatre

the theatre

You awaken in a darkened theatre.

In front of you is an enormous cinema screen. On it plays everything that's currently happening in the mansion, accompanied by appropriate sound effects and background instrumentals when fitting. The seat you're sitting on is large and plush, and while there's many of them, there's enough room in the theatre for you to fully recline the seat into a comfortable bed if you wish. Under each seat is a sleeping mask and noise-cancelling headphones, in case you'd like to take a break from watching the show.

Follow the stairs up and you'll reach what should be the projection room. There are no projectors in here, however; it is simply a large and well-lit room above the main seating area, and a good place to hang out with your fellow eliminated contestants if shouting at each other across the aisles proves too much to handle.

If you leave the theatre through the door in the back, you'll find yourself in a hall. On one end is a concession stand. It's stocked with standard movie snacks - popcorn, candy and the like - but if you're feeling the urge for something else, you'll be able to find it stocked somewhere in the back. On the other end is a table with thirty wrapped bags and a placard reading 'A star for our stars! Please accept these lovely giftbags as a token of appreciation for your hard work, sponsored by [illegible smudge]'. Each bag has a tag bearing the name of someone in the mansion; you will only be able to open the bag with your name on it. As soon as you open it, any memories that have been taken from you, including those of the other people in the mansion that you may have forgotten, will be returned in their entirety. Within the bag are also objects from your home that you may want for your stay here, though you will find no weapons.

There are no other doors in the hall save for the one leading back into the theatre room. There are also no windows; it is impossible to tell where you are and what is going on in the outside world. Any attempts to break out will fail. So in the meantime, why not sit back and enjoy the show?

Oh, and one more thing. At midnight following each execution, once all those who've died that week have woken up, a video will begin to play on screen.

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["lame"... well, he can't disagree with that, even if he'd choose much stronger words.]

I would have preferred the information to come from someone who is not potentially the producer, for one... But I would certainly prefer it to be true.

[Welcome to Polish Optimism 101, Kaoru.]

So believe it and we'll work hard to make however many weeks remain as interesting to watch as possible to make it come true.

[he can't understand this "optimism" thing man Poland just gets a flat look... but his expression eventually eases into something (reluctantly) accepting.]

...I suppose that is the exact sort of thinking that has won you so much favor and endeared you to so many. Some people seemed to think you were dim despite that, you know, but we knew better. Your struggle was admirable. I will believe, then, in a conclusion that will not leave any soured.

[Poland smiles.]

You know.

I like you better like this. That butt kissing persona you put on doesn't really do you any justice.

[he actually looks genuinely surprised at that! probably because a grand total of zero people in his life have ever preferred his actual personality to the persona he displays.

surprise, his damaged self esteem is about the only thing he wasn't acting out.]

—Well, you are certainly in the minority, but... I cannot say I am surprised by it. You've a strangeness of opinion in you.

[Unsurprisingly, Poland has been told that before. Countless times.

And Poland can see a case of damaged self-esteem from a mile away, he's got your number Kaoru.]

Thanks. [He takes it as a compliment.]

[that just gets a sort of exasperated sigh... Poland is still too Poland for him in the end.]

This is precisely what I mean, but the world would be dull without such things. [and then because his SCARY FACE RUINED EVERYTHING EARLIER:] Have you looked through the concession area yet?

If you mean, ran up and down the hallway the concession area is in looking for a way to get out of here?

Then yes I have.

[Somehow that's probably not what Kaoru means.]

[the look that Kaoru gives him likely says 'that is not what I mean'.]

You were gone for a while, as well... Were you running all of that time? No one could fault you for a lack of determination.

[That... Poland won't answer.]

...

[A FOR EFFORT POLAND... he laughs, and there's a harshness to it, but it's clear he means (mostly) well.]

Impressive! Surely you must be hungry by now.