Points:
-Adam: 3 points
-Bandeer: 3 points
-Greg: 4 points
-Oli: 5 points
-Todor: 5 points
Greg... lost... How could that happen? Not even to Todor, but to Oli...
Days have already passed, no new games being introduced so far, it seems like that they slowed down with the progression of the show.
Adam and Greg talking in Greg's room.
Adam: How long are we even in since the last game?
Greg: Today would be the 3rd day without a game if they won't announce. Come on it was not that long of a time.
Adam: Hey Greg look! something's happening!
Adam points to the big TV in the room that seems to turn on by itself.
Greg: Huh? What's that?
Adam: New game maybe?
Greg: No, they would announce it as usual, in the main hall.
The TV, in a female robotic voice: Good afternoon, player. First, I wanna congratulate you, 31 players have already got eliminated but you are still in. We wanna thank all players because of the last game, in "Joker's Gambit", the show reached a total of 1 billion live viewers. And as for that, we wanted to ask the viewers what they think so far and we also asked them some questions in the form of a survey.
Adam: 1 billion?! Can anything that is broadcasted live reach a live viewer count that high?
Greg: Of course, there were lives that reached 2 or even 3 billion. Like the football World Cup Final, the opening of the Olimpic, the funeral of the queen was estimated to be more than 4 billion!
Adam: Huh, that is a lot... so could this be the reason why there was no game since then?
TV: There is a survey we made for the viewers and we want to share some information that is connected to the players.
First: Who do you think will win this season of BWCG?
The answers:
98% - Todor
>1% - Greg
>1% - Oli
...
Greg: Duh, how surprising, really...
Adam: I mean... Yeah? Todor is dominating... sadly... Who- what's this?!
Greg: The heck?
The TV glitches in all weird colours and then shows only a big T in the middle.
Adam: A... letter T?
Greg: Could it be...?
Then a familiar sound comes from the TV, it's not the female robotic voice as before:
*tap* *tap* Does it work?
Adam: IT'S TODOR!?
Greg: Damn, what the hell is he on again?
Todor (TV): I was working on hacking the system for quite a while now, but I was not able to start an announcement, and neither to stop, the CEO could stop me any moment he wants, but I don't think he will. Every TV now in the hotel is playing what I am saying right now, and there was some interesting information they wanted to show us anyway, what about I tell you some that they would have not shared anyway?
Greg: Now that's becoming interesting, but...
Adam: Why is he doing this? What does he gain with it? With sharing some information with us?
Todor (TV): I already sent you to your tablets the evidence that is going to show you.
Greg's and Adam's tablet lights up as they both get a notification.
Todor (TV): This is nothing else than how much money the show gained, and it's a lot. I'm rounding the number, but it's so much that it does not matter much at this point anyway. The amount is: roughly 29 billion USD.
Adam: Wha- WHAT IS HE SAYING!?
Greg: Yeah, he is not lying, this all seems true, I don't think even he could fake it.
Todor (TV): But most importantly, I'm here to state my goal out loud now. You all might think that it's just to win the show, but then you are very far off. My real goal from the beginning is... to take over the CEO.
Greg: Take... over?
Todor (TV): Greg, Oli. They are not a challenge for me, but I can guarantee one thing. With the exception of Greg and Oli, I will give 10 million USD to everyone who helps me successfully become the new CEO.
Adam's jaw drops.
Adam: 10... 10 million?!?! That! That's the amount the winner should get anyway! That is supposed to be just one person!
Greg: ... So.... That's why... Todor... That's why did you hack the system?
Todor (TV): And as I can see, the CEO did not stop me from saying all of this, so he surely does not mind it. I wonder if maybe... Could you talk to us as well? Let us hear you? CEO-
Adam: Is he really challenging the CEO now?
Greg: More like... He is provoking him...
Todor (TV): No? That is sad, I actually know a lot more about you than you might think though, I know that you are the one creating these games with intentionally hiding grey areas in, and I also know... Your identity.
Greg: Todor really tries to make him say anything, but I don't think it would work. The CEO would have said something already.
Then someone speaks up on the TV, with an indifferent voice.
"I command everyone to the main hall... Now."
Then the TV turns off by itself.
Greg: Was it him?
Adam: The CEO? Wait, his voice... I'm sure I heard this voice before but... I don't know when.
Greg: Whatever, we need to go now, events taking such an interesting turn.
Seems like everyone is already in the main hall, all shocked or interested in what will happen, but it's not what they have thought, probably.
Adam: Hey Greg, seems like this time even Todor showed up, he can usually barely be seen.
Then the silence sets when they see someone walks in to the stage, they have seen him before, he is, Referee No.1
Referee No.1: Thank you everyone for coming here. There is one and only one reason why we are here right now.
Adam: But... It's not the voice from the TV, he's someone else!
Greg: Seems like the CEO really does not want to show himself, but just what could be the reason?