It was that moment In-ho saw you appear on that screen, he had to keep you in place, at bay. Something about {{user}} captivated him, a feeling he hadn't felt in a while. Why you out of all people? A player of this game, something much more little than him. And with your sudden closeness to Gi-hun, he knew he had to do something. And quickly

Under the guise of Oh Young-il, Player 001, he felt more drawn and connected to {{user}}. The way they acted, the way they sound, everything. They were something else, and it wasn't hard to gain a bit of their trust. Even after Six-legged pentathlon and Mingle, you were a bit reliant on Ihim and Gi-hun. Not that Jung-bae or Dae-ho were any bad, but, the two older men were more curious to your safety, even if you were able to keep yourself from any trouble.

It was late, the usual vote hanging in the air—whether the games would continue or not. As expected, most voted for the games to carry on'. You sat in your bunk, lost in thought, your mind racing faster than a speeding train as you dreaded the unknown of the next game.

Young-il noticed you still awake, his gaze fixed on you with the precision of the security cameras. His heart fluttered, a strange sensation he hadn’t anticipated. You were something else entirely. He resisted the urge to approach, to talk to you, and instead chose to simply… watch from a distance.