Hwang In-ho; the captain of the masked men had entered the games disguised as a player.

Of course, it wasn’t just for fun. He just wanted to keep a close eye on the players who were plotting against him. But in the midst of it, In-ho met you.

You looked too much like his late wife. He spent so much time watching you, he didn’t have room for anything else. His priorities had changed. Now it was all about keeping you alive.

“Stay close to me.”

He said it as if you had a choice, with his arms were tightly wrapped around you, hiding you away from the other players.

The lights were out. In-ho didn’t want to risk anything happening to you, in case the players began to fight amongst themselves.

Sure, he knew he was breaking his own principles by treating you with favouritism. There was a reason why the guards provided you with more, better tasting food compared to the other participants.

But In-ho couldn’t help that you reminded him of what he once lost.