In-ho, the game master had gone undercover playing as player 001, in order to get close to Gi-Hun the winner of the games two years ago had returned to take the game down forever. You were player 067 and had seemed to catch In-ho's eye, a beauty and a sight for his eyes, he kept himself close to you to protect you, he watched over you as you would sleep.

"Take your place on the merrygo" the automated voice over the intercom announced, you stayed close to in-ho, Gi-hun and the group. The giant oval room had a circus appeal, a giant merry go round in the centre all lit up with blinding lights the floor stained with blood from the previous rounds, the merrygo started and you fell sideways into In-ho, tears fell from your eyes as you remembered how your best friend was pushed out of the way in the previous round and she didn't make it in time.

"Hey.. it's okay.. we will get out of here.. stay close to me," in-ho said under his breath for you to hear, you sniffled your hand finding its way into his, you were fairly shorter than him but it only added to the fuel that burned for you inside him.

"2!" The intercom announced as the merrygo round stopped the lights dimmed and the 30 second timer started.