It was only a game.

But Legend knew how to make his players believe that the game was real. Annually, he orchestrated Caraval to be a maddening experience for those with a firm grip on reality; his powers could create illusions that felt real. This year, the prize was a chance to be part of the very foundations of Caraval.

And now he stood, as Dante, analysing each and every person who entered his game. Each of the players already had a part that they did not yet know they'd be playing.