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It was early spring as I stepped out of juvenile prison, after being in there for a year and a sixth. I had forgotten what fresh air in the spring tasted like outdoors without having the weight of being surrounded by fellow outcasts in a juvenile detention center. And I don't feel guilty about being a hypocrite, because I'm just not a fan of people similar to me.

Walking down concrete steps of the detention center, I scoffed at the pink petals that fell from above me, the trimmed grass and the various butterflies and insects that were scattered all around me. Just as I had forgotten the feeling of spring, I had also forgotten how breathtaking the the exterior of the building seemed.

It pissed me off.

It pissed me off how deceitful the surroundings of this hell was and the transition from tranquility to the bottom of a well.

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I was walking out the gates of Tokyo crossword high. The sun was blazing and birds were singing a cheer of congratulations to us who graduated, yet I couldn't find it in me to be happy at leaving one hell to the next.

I graduated yet it left a bitter taste in my mouth, to know that I had to work for someone else, to slave away to the system. Yet I didn't think of changing the life many of us live, why would I? It won't change at least until human greed disappears.

The day couldn't get any worse, well that was short lived. When a person bumped into me causing my reports to fall out of my hand and said person stepped on it. "Tch" the person didn't even apologize and just ' tched ' at me. This pissed me off. I've been trying to hold my temper back since I didn't want to be suspended for my last year.

It's just been one thing to another. My father having me work at one of the companies as not even a director; but secretary? I really wondered if he doubts my skills? Didn't I come out on top of my class and year? So why is it that he didn't see my worth? 'There isn't a reason other than my suspensions and fighting, but aside from that I'm still an intelligent person.'

But you know what, maybe I shouldn't care at all! Fuck it.

I grabbed the guy by his shoulder, turning him around in the process and punched him straight in the face. He tried to attack me back but I dodged and kicked him in the stomach, taking a fist full of his hair. I threw punch after punch knocking him out. I was pulled back by students, and saw the principal walking up to me with a disappointed look, I finally looked at what I did.

My fist was bloody and blood was smudged on my face and my uniform, the jackass who bumped into me was unconscious and was bleeding from who knows where and I heard the principal on a call, calling my parents. I cursed in my head after realizing what I'd done, who knew it was this easy to piss me off.

My parents came and ignored me as usual, only looking at me in disdain after hearing what I'd done. The principal spoke first " since he's a graduate of this school we can't give him a lenient punishment like suspension, since he's no longer a student of this school. Plus if we add the fact that the victim's parents are suing, the only thing I can think of is a juvenile prison since he's a post-graduate and a minor."

My mom shook her head and my father spoke instead " I see ... we'll make the proper arrangements", the principal nodded his head while picking the phone to make a call to Tokyo metropolitan police station. I didn't really mind since it was unchanging whether I say anything or not ,I've gone somewhere similar before.

The traumatic experience of that place left me numb to most things. And weak to ordinary things. Other people's ordinary is my special and their special is my ordinary, so I lacked a certain sympathy for misgivings. Yet I cared for them at their most fragile state, I sometimes wondered what would be different if my birth mom was still alive. I bit my nails, a nervous trait I picked up from her.

The officers came and talked to the principal and my parents then me. I answered their questions and made crescent shapes in my hand from how tight I clenched it. It gave me some escape from reality, the pain I mean of course.

My parents had one last time to say goodbye or words of ' reassurance ', but I knew it was bullshit. Same thing as always, how they're disappointed in me and why can't I be like the rest of my siblings, or where they went wrong in raising me. 'To be honest they didn't do anything wrong in their eyes; but life needed some flavor for me, a thrill to this dull life of mine. To add on, the person stepped on my papers and didn't apologize.'

After all the dramatic stuff I went into the police officers car and headed to the station. After the whole transfer, I finally reached where I'll be for the next year. The air was pungent and the grass under my feet lay dead bugs. The juvenile prison looked even more horrible than the detention home.

Cracked walls, scent of the sewerage, moss and dried blood on some walls. The air is unclean and the floors filthy. I knew

I would break in here, 'or would I poison the other snakes?' I don't know but I wish luck to me in the future.

~~~

[Back to the present]

Fortunately my parents had a car ready for me that took me to my Apartment. I got out of the car and headed to the door; but before I opened it a nagging feeling in the back of my head was telling me not to open the door. I ignored it and opened my door only to see nothing,well a black void I guess and before I got to step away;I got sucked in and lost consciousness.

Waking up I found myself in a room full of people maybe 50-70, all dressed weirdly. I looked down to see myself wearing something similar.

Before I could get a good look around a voice came from the top of the stairs making some people flinch and all of us looked towards where it came from.

A blond haired man, I suppose was cosplaying because of the fox ears and tail, looked down at us smiling and beamed " Welcome mortal participants to the Survival Game of Eden, it will be my honor to be one of your only kitsune* host!". ~ What the hell is this dude saying?!~ I thought confusedly.

Someone next to me yelled " Host!? Listen, get us out of here!! If this is one of those tv comedy shows, then you guys got the wrong person." Multiple other people yelled in agreement.

The guy or fox dude Shaked his head while sighing " tsk tsk tsk who allowed you to speak I see you are in need of getting educated" he snapped his finger and all the people who yelled heads exploded, the guy next to me blood splashed on the right side of my face I wiped it of, oddly I was calm.

Then screams erupted and people ran to the doors banging it hoping to get it open, after witnessing that I understood that this was for real. ~If what he says is true then that means this survival game is probably to the death tch how troublesome, well I guess it could be fun?~

Since I didn't want to be caught in whatever was happening at the exit, I walked through the crowd towards a seat and sat down. The fox then started talking again " now settle down, even if you somehow open that door you'll only be dead", he said while smiling. "This is what's beyond those doors ", he snapped his finger and a virtual screen popped up showing at least 70 masked men with firearms outside the door. ~Damn talk about crushing people's hopes~

The people who were at the door quickly backed away and turned to the ' host '. A woman who looked to be in her thirties raised her hand shakily to ask a question I suppose, the host then said it was ok to ask away. She spoke timidly "w-why are we here s-sir ...if we are really in this m-messed up survival game then what do we do?"

The fox dude grinned "well what a good question! But please call me Remi!" He bowed and looked at us.

" Ahem.This is a test created to test you humans , it's a survival game that doesn't guarantee everyone here getting out alive. Throughout the rounds or games you will earn points and coins by completing them. Points will vary from how quickly and smartly you finish. You can use the points or coins to buy resources from Edens item shop, to see the item shop say EIS or Item shop, Another way of getting points or coins is to eliminate other participants. You currently have 300 points and coins each. You can see your profiles by saying ''status window," People started checking their profiles to see if it was true.. it was so, Remi then continued.

"It will have a total of 7 rounds varying from difficulty. It has two administrators of this game, the Black king and The white king. As you can see it has five empty white or black stars on either of your wrist, it will fill throughout the rounds. If you interest either the white or black king they will fill. The benefits of interesting kings will let them give you coins or points on how you clear each round. For each round I will explain the rules to you." I understood the current situation and raised my hand to ask my own question, I got permission " so when's the first round starting?" I asked with a hint of excitement.

Remi then grinned showing white canines " The first round will begin right now, to clear this round you have to eliminate half of the people in this room making only 50 participants remain, it has weapons under the tables and on the walls. It will have a time limit of 1 hour. If the round isn't cleared within the given time everyone in this room will then die."

"Let the games begin" he finished

Everyone was shocked or hesitant at first but rushed for weapons since the timer started counting down and mercilessly killed each other.

(73 participants remaining)

I quickly looked under the table Infront of me to find multiple firearms, knives and swords, I took two daggers, a sword with one pistol.

I stood up and saw three people coming at me ,I raised the gun and shot them in the head. Notifications then erupted,

( You have killed three people)

( Achievement unlocked : the killer who doesn't hesitate to kill.)

( 900 coins earned)

(900 points earned)

(Additional coins and points earned= 1000 coins/points earned)

(The white king says good luck and gifts you 300 coins/points)

(The black king gifts you 350 coins with a message: "good aim kid!")

I was delighted by the gifts, who knew these kings were so generous. ~And an achievement? Guess I'm doing pretty good~. I thanked the kings for they're gifts and opened my status window.

|| Name : Tsuki Matabu

Age: 20

Strength:25

Agility:21

Luck:14

Endurance: 11

Intelligence:54 /E.Q: 31/

Health: 100

Weapons equipped: Twin moon daggers lvl 2, Abyss sword from dragon scales lvl 3, Ordinary pistol lvl 1.

Points: 2500

Coins: 2850

Title's: The Killer who doesn't hesitate to kill ||

I killed a couple more people earning more coins and points. My stars also raised by one each, soon enough we cleared the round.

Pushing my golden brown hair aside I huffed in exhaustion. Remi then clapped " well done you proved your worth and cleared the round. And I see some of you have caught the eye of the kings" he said, making eye contact with me and others.

"Here's your reward for clearing the round. Even if some of you hide with your tail between your legs. You still survived." Shaking his head, Remi exclaimed.

( coins earned )

( 1000 points earned )

He continued " because even animals need rest we've provided you with places you can rent with coins or points and an area to buy food and resources" he said while two walls opened showing a grocery store and apartments.

"You have 1 hour to buy what you need and to rent a place to sleep." " For now rest and tomorrow continue to round 2! Adios~." Remi then disappeared. People then started running to either buy an apartment or food. I walked into the mart and picked a basket and walked around picking up meat, energy drinks, water, snack bars, pudding and other things I might need.

I walked to the robotic cashier and paid for my items. I opened the status window to see I have 2285 coins left, 20 minutes remained and I walked straight to a random apartment. It had one bedroom and a bathroom with a kitchen. The robot told me I could pay with both coins and points. I paid 500 coins and 400 points
I walked into my apartmnt.

I immediately stored half of what I bought in my inventory and put the rest on the counter. I then made something for myself to eat, I was starving. After eating I put the dishes in the sink and walked to the bathroom to take a quick shower.

[Time skip]

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After bathing I fell on the bed face first. Sighing in satisfaction since the mattress and pillows were soft, all the earlier tension in my body left. I checked the time to see 8:34pm, ~Guess I'll sleep~. Yawning I fell asleep.

The dream I was having was weird, it's all the earlier events but it seems like I did things differently. I didn't sit down nor was I confused. It's like I'm used to it. After Remi in my dream finished his announcements, I began to slaughter participants. It was a bloodbath. I wasn't being myself, I could see that. A chill ran down my spine when I made contact with myself; I then fell down a black hole.

All of a sudden I woke up....

"What..the....hell?"

.....To be continued

{ A/n:. Kitsune means fox in Japanese. And that's chapter one!!}
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