SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table (死亡遊戯で飯を食う。)

I've come to invite you to play in Candle Woods.

Are you ready to go?

Yes.

Please take me there now.

This is a story about a deranged world.

I'll be back.

I'll be back.

Good morning.

Good morning.

That outfit doesn't suit you at all.

Same to you.

It's been three months since we were last together.

Has it been that long?

How are you doing?

You haven't picked up any odd injuries, have you?

No. I'm doing well.

There are so many of them. Probably mostly beginners.

Not so. Most are regulars.

What?

We'll probably start six hours from now.

We have a lot of time.

Let's go for a walk.

I'll wait here.

That wasn't a request.

How many games is this?

This is my sixth or seventh or eighth.

I haven't reached ten yet.

How many times have I told you? After completing a game—

Record what happened.

What does it matter? I'm doing well.

What about you?

Have you completed 99 games?

I'm still only at 96.

I haven't played since the pool.

You're taking your time.

With four more to go, I want to be careful.

What's that?

Why is it so beat-up?

It's the explainer.

We thought there might be an item hidden in it.

Won't you get in trouble with the game runners?

I would've left a turtle or wolf alone, but it's a raccoon dog.

And it's acceptable to break raccoon dogs?

Rabbits beat raccoon dogs, like in "Kachi-Kachi Mountain."

Kachi-Kachi...?

You haven't heard of it?

I have.

I see.

We're playing hide-and-seek this time.

If we rabbits survive for a week, we win.

A stump wins if they kill at least five rabbits.

The raccoon dog didn't mention it,

but the stumps were probably given some kind of equipment.

Rabbits and stumps.

It's an odd combination.

You don't know that story, either?

I do. I know that one. Really.

"The Rabbit and the Stump," right? Yeah.

You're a smart student.

You know, rabbits...

are killed by stumps.

I'll be back.

Um...

Good morning...

Hello.

I'm Moegi.

Nice to meet you.

What does she mean by that?

Who knows?

Um, am I the last one?

What is it this time?

An escape game? A survival game?

Was there a rules explanation?

Huh?

Was there?

What? I don't know.

Is this everyone's first time?

Do you not know why you're here?

Um...

Moegi-san, you're a veteran, right?

Do you know what this is?

Players—rather, the stump team.

Welcome to Candle Woods.

Arm yourselves.

You will be hunting rabbits.

You're drinking that?

Will you be going the whole week without eating or drinking?

There must be food stored somewhere.

I've never played such a large-scale game before.

Are you nervous?

I feel like I always do.

I'm surprised this many idiots are willing to risk their lives for a few million.

You're one to talk.

Maybe we are idiots.

Why do you play these games?

I...

Why do I play?

Don't ask me.

Ninety-nine games, huh?

There's no trophy or cash prize, right?