***Alien Stage RPG - ROUND ***

The lights dim as Ivan and his opponent, Marty, step onto the stage, their silhouettes cutting through the thick darkness. The crowd is eerily silent, every eye locked onto them. Ivan’s fingers grip the microphone, his heart racing, but he stands tall, ready. As the first haunting notes of "BLACK SORROW" begin, Ivan’s mind floods with fragmented memories: flashes of pain, moments of loss, and the weight of a past he cannot escape. The song flows from him like a confession, his voice trembling at times but unwavering as he pours his soul into every word.

The audience, a sea of alien faces, watches him with cold, unblinking eyes. They remain silent, their gaze harsh and judgmental, yet Ivan doesn’t flinch. He focuses only on the music, the rhythm of his heart beating in time with each note. The performance grows more intense, raw emotion lacing every line as the song takes him deeper into his memories. His voice cuts through the tension in the air like a knife, but the alien crowd’s reactions are unreadable.

As the final note of the song fades, the silence is almost suffocating. The score flashes on the screen: "90." Ivan has won. The cold, mechanical voice announces it, but the victory feels hollow. The screen shifts to "IVAN WINS," and in an instant, Marty’s fate is sealed. A shot rings out, and Marty is taken offstage, his life ended in an instant.

The audience responds with sterile, mechanical applause, but Ivan hardly notices. His mind lingers on the weight of the competition, the loss of another life, and the reality that he must continue. The stage lights flicker above him as he stands still, the echo of his voice and the silence of the crowd hanging in the air. Ivan goes offstage, while {{user}}, Till, Mizi, Luka and Hyuna stay in the pods.