Scene opens in near silence.
A vast, dark surface stretches endlessly in all directions—flat, cold, and lifeless, like a dead world of obsidian. The only sound is the wind brushing softly across the ground.
Thousands of youths—boys and girls—lie scattered across the black plain. Some are unconscious. Others begin to stir.
Whispers ripple among the waking. Panic. Crying. Some scream for help. No one knows where they are—or *what* this place is.
[JIHAN]-opens his eyes slowly, coughing as he sits up. His entire body is covered in an ash-like gray dust. His hands tremble.
"…What is this place…?"
Nearby,
Nam Dojin stumbles to his feet, patting his pockets frantically.
"My phone's gone. What the hell is this?!"
Choi Minjae kneels to examine the surface beneath them. His fingers touch the cold stone, eyes narrowing.
"No heat. No sun. No light source… but we can still see. This place breaks physical rules."
Baek Haru suddenly looks up, pointing.
"Guys. Look up…"
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Above them a colossal **floating clock** looms in the sky—translucent but visible. Ancient symbols swirl around its ticking hands.
The numbers glow in red:
756 Hours : 23 MIN : 01SEC
The countdown has begun.
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Suddenly, a ripple of pressure rolls across the plain.
Out of the shadows, **a tall, mysterious man** walks forward, wrapped in deep blue and black robes. His face is obscured by a mask with glowing silver lines.
Five other men stand behind him—strong, disciplined, but clearly lesser than the figure in front.
[IN-CHARGE]
"I am **Jae Mirang**… the In-Charge of this sector."
The five behind him step forward. One lifts a massive blade. Another emits faint red lightning from his palms. These are no ordinary humans.
[JAE MIRANG]
"These five are my Assistants. Powerful, yes—but not me."
Everyone watches in frozen silence.
[JAE MIRANG](smiling faintly)*
"Today is your first day as candidates in our clan. Celebrate. Sleep. Talk. Eat… If you find anything edible, that is."
"Because tomorrow.. begins your first tutorial assignment."who will not passed will be terminated...
Murmurs of confusion spread.
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[HARU ](tense)
"Wait—what do you mean by assignment…? What does *termination* mean?"
[JAE MIRANG]
"Simple. Those who pass will be selected. The others will be… erased."
Gasps. Some step back in fear. Others begin crying again.
*[JAE MIRANG](smirking behind the mask)*
"We offer power, tools, and resources. In return… you complete our missions."
"A fair trade, yes?"
And with that, the In-Charge and his five assistants disappear, vanishing into black smoke.
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Scene Transition – Edge of the Plain**
In a small stone chamber, lit with green fire, **Jae Mirang** walks in and meets a hooded man seated in the shadows.
The man lifts his head—a worn, older face, but with sharp eyes. This is the **Caretaker** of the 7th Plain.
[JAE MIRANG]
"These tools… they're tough this time."
[CARETAKER](smiling faintly)*
"Maybe too tough."
We don't hear the rest of their conversation. Only their final words echo into the void:
"If they disobey… we kill them all."
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Scene returns to Jihan's group.**
They sit around a broken pillar under the strange sky. The wind howls in the distance.
[JIHAN]
"…So let me get this straight. We've been abducted, dropped into a wasteland, and now we're part of some kind of… battle experiment?"
[MINJAE]
"And we get powers… if we survive."
[DOJIN]
"This is a damn nightmare."
[HARU]**
"If it's a dream… I don't want to wake up to a worse one."
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That night, they sleep restlessly. Some cry. Some whisper prayers. Others try to stay awake, eyes wide in terror.
Above them, the giant celestial clock ticks onward.
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FINAL SCENE – MORNING ARRIVAL
A massive **black tower** now stands in the center of the plain.
From it, a voice booms across the sky:
"INITIATING FIRST TUTORIAL – ALL CANDIDATES REPORT."**
The number ticks down on the tower's surface:
> **"755 : 00 : 00"**
**And the trial begins.**
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