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Nightshift 35: The Coliseum
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When she came to, Callisto found herself sitting in what appeared to be a small set of stands. That didn't last for long, as she was soon on her feet and staring around at her new surroundings.
Unlike the rest of the basement had been, this area was fully lit - almost as though it was daylight and they'd been transported outside. It hadn't become morning already, had it? Even if it had, they definitely weren't back where they usually were when the night ended. Was this what lay beyond the black doors? But the words carved in it had said that only those who had...
She glanced to the side, quickly. One, two, and she made three. Only three of the five of them were there. The two that had pricked their fingers weren't among them.
Callisto lunged for Goku instantly, meaning to grab him by the front of his shirt. "Why did you stop me?" she all but screamed at him.
When she came to, Callisto found herself sitting in what appeared to be a small set of stands. That didn't last for long, as she was soon on her feet and staring around at her new surroundings.
Unlike the rest of the basement had been, this area was fully lit - almost as though it was daylight and they'd been transported outside. It hadn't become morning already, had it? Even if it had, they definitely weren't back where they usually were when the night ended. Was this what lay beyond the black doors? But the words carved in it had said that only those who had...
She glanced to the side, quickly. One, two, and she made three. Only three of the five of them were there. The two that had pricked their fingers weren't among them.
Callisto lunged for Goku instantly, meaning to grab him by the front of his shirt. "Why did you stop me?" she all but screamed at him.
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He paused and then gestured at the arena.
"You all have earned the prize of getting one step closer to the finish line and the escape that it promises. Starting tomorrow night, everyone in this room will be able to enter the doors at the opposite side of the Ballroom, and through them, you might begin to find some answers about why this place exists and how you can get back home."
He paused and added: "Of course, when I say 'everyone in this room,' I don't mean 'everyone in this room and their friends.' Your prize is something intangible that only the Institute can see; you can't share it with anyone else, and should someone who hasn't gone through this trial try to accompany you on your journey into the depths of this place... well, let's just say that things won't end well."
He glanced at Sanzo's body and sighed. "As for your friend... I might be merciful and I might not. We'll see in the morning, though there will be a price to pay..."
The Head Doctor slid one hand into a pocket while he held the other one in front of him.
"And I believe I have other potential contestants to attend to. Goodbye, everyone, and I do expect very great things from you."
He snapped his fingers.