Mari's finger twitched before she opened her eyes, her brows furrowed when she heard loud music starting to play. She looked around confused before she started to sit up, she didn't know where she was, and to make matters worse she didn't know who was next to her. When she sat up she noticed some numbers across the jacket that she was wearing, she yanked the covers off and noticed that she had new pants on as well. She shivered when she realized someone saw her naked, she watched as the people around her started to get down from their beds so she decided to do that as well.

Mari carefully climbed off the bed and started to walk down the stairs falling in step with the other people walking towards the center of the room. As she was walking down the steps her eyes flicked toward the screen that had the number 456 displayed on the screen. She looked down at her numbers and saw that she was number 029. She pushes her hair behind her ears before she took a look around at the other people in the room with her. Mari noticed that people were gathered in a circle, her brows furrowed as she started to take a step forward when she heard a slapping sound. "You bitch!" Mari heard a man say, concerned she quickly pushed her way through the circle. "Hey! Geez." The man with a mullet said to a girl whose number was 67. "Didn't think I'd run into you here. Look at these eyes, your temper hasn't changed."

"Then again, you're not the type to wuss out just from a couple of blows. I fed you, put a roof over your head, even taught you my skills, and you stab me in the back?" The man who Mari saw his number was 101 said. "You already took more than what I owe you." Mari presses her lips together and looks between the two nervously. "If you're so confident, why did you run away?"

"I didn't run away, I just went independent." The girl said, as soon as she finished talking the man started to laugh loudly. "What?" Mari watched as the man reared his hand back and swung but the girl dodged it by stepping backward, Mari gasped but she covered her mouth when the man reached out and grabbed the woman by the throat.

She put her hands on the hand that was choking her and tried to push him off her but he kicked her legs which made her fall to the floor. She turned and tried to get up but the man grabbed her by the hair and the top of her jacket, Mari winced when he tossed her so hard that she flipped over. Before the girl could even get up he walked over and kicked her in the stomach, panting the girl tried to turn over and get up but he walked over and grabbed her by the hair. "Independent? Do you think you're Yu Gwan-sun or something? Go out and wave the national flag, then. Oh, right. You're from the North, so wave the North Korean Flag."He grabbed the front of the girl's hair and reared back to punch her again when an older man pushed him off her.

Mari thought it was the end of it but he grabbed the front of her jacket "Come here." He forcefully tilted her head to get a look at her neck. "That scar on your neck. Yes, it's you. The pickpocket. Give me my money back, where's my money? Give it back!" The man yelled, shaking the girl. Before he could do anything the man from before kicked him off of her.

"What the hell?" The older man says as he gets up to look at him. "Who the hell are you?" Mr. 101 asked the man whose number Mari saw was 456. "Me? Well, I'm Seong Gi-hun from Ssangmun-dong." Mari's eyes flickered from the two men to the girl who was sitting on the floor watching them, she had an urge to rush in the middle and get her out but she felt like that would do more harm than good. "Hey, Mr. Ssangmun-dong." Mr. 101 said Gi-hun raised his eyebrow before responding. "Yes?"

He pointed to the girl on the floor would Mari saw made her freeze. "I wasn't done with the bitch.." Mari froze at the langue that the man used regarding the girl. "I'm sorry, but I also have some urgent business with this lady over here." Mari watched as the girl looked between the two men. "You bastard. How do you know this bitch?"

Gi-hun chuckled but Mari could tell it was more of a nervous chuckle. "My god. Then how do you know her? You're obviously a thug preying on girls. Your face says it all. Did you tell her to steal my money?" Mari didn't chuckle because she knew that would gather the attention that she didn't want. "You son of a bitch!" The man reared his hand back to punch Gi-hun but he stepped back. "Wait! This thug is trying to kill me! Someone get over here! We need help!." It was as if someone heard him because they heard a loud buzzer then the doors started to open. "There they are," Gi-hun said pointing towards the door. "Over here! We got a thug and a pickpocket." Mari took the opportunity while everyone was distracted to make her way toward the girl and help her up.

"I got it." She brushed off Mari dismissively. "Did you really do what they said?" Mari can't help but say. The girl ignored Mari which she tried to not take personally as her attention followed everyone else's to the men in pink jumpsuits.

"I would like to extend a hearty welcome to all of you. Everyone here will participate in six different games over six days. Those who win all six games will receive a handsome cash prize."