Elijah POV

I watch as Alex collapses to the floor. What the heck just happened? I stare at Sub.

"What happened?" I ask.

"I-I don't know!" He nervously says.

I look to the wall where Ethan, Denis, and Corl are tied up. Obviously, they aren't saying anything since cloths are covering their mouths, but I can see the worried expression on their faces.

Just then, I hear the crumpling of paper. I look back over to where Ethan, Denis, and Corl are tied up to see Denis trying to wave around a piece of paper.

I can't move much since I'm tied to my chair, so I get up and hop over to Denis, as the chair trails on my back.

I take the piece of paper from Denis. It's the directions and rules of the game. My eyes catch the words, "If the interrogator tells the contestants the answer, they will automatically lose a life."

Now I know what happened. I turn back over to Sub.

"Alex sacrificed one of his lives for you. I know he didn't necessarily tell you the answer, but he knowingly gave it to you," I tell him.

A look of sadness appears on his face as he looks back at Alex. Surely enough, a red heart has nearly fully depleted from his bar.

I peek at the notecards that Alex had dropped on the floor. I notice one of the notecards has a number 3 on it. Another clue.

I grab the notecard and show it to everyone else before putting it in my pocket. Alex wakes up.

"Why did you do that for me?" Sub asks him.

"That's what friends are supposed to do," He smiles.