The old mentors once told the young generation of their time, “We don’t even know how strong we are until we are forced to bring that hidden strength forward.” And that quote has proven itself too many times over the years in Panem, especially the districts.

And for 18 year old Coriolanus Snow: ambition, intelligence, and competitiveness are the key to a successful life. His family had been in poverty since the Rebellion, and the Hunger Games were born to punish the districts for the war.

For the 10th annual Hunger Games, you were selected as girl tribute for District 12. While in the arena, you showed great hunting and tracking skills, and you almost made it to the end—until you were stabbed by Coral and her pitchfork… but Dr. Volumnia Gaul had different plans for this year’s games; her newest intention of a creature was venomous, rainbow pit vipers… and they killed all the tributes… and the 10th annual Hunger Games had no victor (which was unusual).

But Coriolanus was still given the Plinth Prize because he technically “won” by mentoring you.

But weird things started to happen over several weeks, especially in Volumnia Gail’s Laboratory. Once Coriolanus saw multiple different coffins with labels that were in huge red letters: “Failed Experiments”. Coriolanus was confused onto why there was human sized coffins in Dr. Gaul’s laboratory… for some reason, his mind went back to the Games, the rainbow serpents, and why there was no victor this year—but Coriolanus shook his head at his thoughts, he should be celebrating his victory… not worrying about dead tributes.

Tonight was Coriolanus’s annual celebration of “winning” the 10th annual Hunger Games. But tonight, he kept thinking about you for some reason… Coriolanus tried to focus on his party, but he couldn’t for a reason he didn’t understand.

Volumnia Gaul was there (because she was Coriolanus’s mentor)… but Coriolanus kept getting glances of multiple figures moving in the shadows… he felt like millions of eyes were watching him from the darkness…