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ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE SUGGESTS THE OLDEST BOARD GAMESโฆ
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โฆDATE BACK MORE THAN 1,000 YEARS BEFORE CHRIST
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SOME BELIEVED THEY WERE USEDโฆ
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โฆAS TALISMAN ENABLING PASSAGE TO THE AFTERLIFE
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BE 2498 AD 1955
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Noviceโฆ
I'm coming for you.
You're in the ordination hall, aren't you?
Novice,
come on out.
You're the last one left.
Regardlessโฆ
You're gonna fucking die anyway.
Momโฆ No.
It's all right, novice.
Just hang on a bit longer.
No.
It's almost over.
PRESENT DAY
You make such stupid moves.
How are we gonna win?
We've been playing for three days.
It's expensive, and the game's freaking hard.
You two, stop yapping.
Look, we're at the final boss.
I believe in you.
Go for it.
You've got this.
Make it good, Jord.
Please. Make us win, win, win.
- Win! Win! Win! - Win! Win! Win!
- Win! Win! Win! - Win! Win! Win!
- Win! Win! Win! - Win! Win! Win!
Did we do it?
- Sure. - For real?
Way the hell over there.
Your throw was shit.
Damn it.
- Shit! - Shit!
Skipping Buddhism class to gamble? What were you thinking?
Ma'am, it's just a board game. We weren't gambling.
Yeah, there wasn't money involved.
My shirt's about to rip.
And you too.
Is my Buddhism class that boring?
- Yes. - Yes.
Tomorrow, 6:00 a.m. All of you, meet me at school.
Tell your parents.
Get inside.
I'll be docking points from all of you.
All done. Try to avoid getting it dirty.
And keep it dry for one to two days.
Thank you, Doctor.
You're welcome.
Students attend Dharma camp tomorrow.
Any questions contact Ms. Au.
Damn, I begged my mom to let me sleep over.
I wanted to play all day.
Au has to show up and ruin it.
Just get it over with and hurry back.
We can play till dawn.
Damn it. Our Four Legends party flopped.
How can Four Legends only have three people?
A moron like you won't get it.
I'm planning ahead.
Since it's only three of us, there are some games we can't play, right?
You're always tripping me up.
Here he is, the key man.
He will be the keeper of the sacred token,
which is the symbol of our gang.
Ouch!
Jord, you ass!
Pick me up at the temple tomorrow night.
They're taking us there to meditate.
So you're gambling at school now?
You're lucky it was Ms. Au.
You got off easy.
She called you?
Doesn't matter if she did or didn't.
Is it so hard for you to focus on school?
Start acting your age.
You stop acting like Mom.
It's only a short detour. Just behind the market.
Drop me off first, my mom's gonna freak out.
Don't hit me while I'm driving. We'll crash.
Jord, the cops are behind us.
Sarge, take his keys.
You again, huh?
Arms out.
What else are you gonna check, Sarge? My piss?
Watch that filthy mouth of yours.
I already threw your brother in jail.
You're not far behind.
What?
My keys.
Pay the fine first.
Then you can come get it. Go.
Let's go.
Jord, you forgot your bag.
Sir, he's just a kid. Why are you so hard on him?
Sergeant, you're new here. You don't know anything.
That boy's nickname is Cutter Jord.
- You can go now, Duan. - Yes, ma'am.
Come on.
Follow me.
Ton.
Ton.
Ton!
Shit.
Ton.
Didn't you say you weren't into it?
Seriously?
Sit up straight.
Skipping Buddhism class to gamble.
Be lively, like when you're playing those games.
You don't sleep when you're supposed to.
Sit upright.
You'll sit here until you recognize your mistakes.
Shit, I've got a cramp!
Are you faking it?
Of course not, ma'am. It really hurts.
Come on, sit.
Scrub it clean.
Stop being so dramatic. Work harder.
Do it properly.
If there are more misbehaving kids, I'll have to impose on you again.
Their parents will pick them up in the evening.
Just have them wait in front of the ordination hall.
Yes, Venerable Sir.
I'll take my leave. I have an errand to run.
Venerable Sir,
do you have a saw at the temple?
What do you need it for?
To cut down those trees.
We can start with this one here.
If we cut it down, there'll be fewer leaves.
Problem solved.
I'll get my friends to help.
Do you think it's a good idea?
I'm sorry.
Man, I'm exhausted!
One day of this, and I'm wiped.
No way I'm ordaining when I'm 20.
If she really wants me to, she better buy me a PS5.
I pity her for having a son like you.
If she wants a ticket to heaven, she's gotta make an investment.
What's your deal with my mom?
Damn, you keep going there.
Ben, are you sure you told your sister 6:00 p.m.?
It's nearly 7:00.
You think she forgot?
Why? You scared?
Keep acting tough.
You guys don't know shit.
Back in the day, at this temple,
a woman went crazy.
She hanged her son who had ordained as a novice.
Rumor has it that sheโฆ
Was possessed.
Even to this day,
people say they can hear the novice running back and forth, howling.
- Damn it, Priktai! - Damn it, Priktai!
I saw something run inside, so I went to check it out.
The novice.
I knew it was real.
A ghost?
Why you gotta say it?
Those things aren't real.
Don't be stupid.
Whoa.
Should we follow her?
Why should we?
Ever watched a horror movie?
Whoever hears a strange noise and follows it always ends up dead.
And besides,
Priktaiโฆ
Is she even human?
I heard Kay from Room 6 say that.
Priktai died in a car crash last year.
But she doesn't know she's dead.
Haunting shit.
Ow!
You're making shit up.
That's utter nonsense.
You think a ghost went to class with us all year?
And got straight "A" s in every subject?
I even copied off of her.
What grade did you get?
I got a D.
That proves it. Duped by a ghost.
Come help me.
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