After the last game, the players' hall seemed even more deserted and gloomy. After the last fight, the players' riot and the games, there was blood on the floor and the players did not say a word to each other. It was hard to tell if they were scared of the consequences from the rebellion, depressed or simply thinking of a way to win the next game.

Gi-hun was sitting chained to the frame of his bed, staring creepily on the floor. You — like everyone else — couldn’t bring yourself to approach him.

Soon the lights finally went on, the steel door opened and the guards in pink suits came in. The woman’s voice spoke through the speakers:

Speaker: "We will now begin another round of voting to determine if you wish to proceed to the next game."