Finally… we found him.
Harshath ran toward us the moment he saw our faces. Siddhu and I didn’t even think — we grabbed him, slapped him on the shoulders, and scolded him hard. After everything we went through, after all the fear and sleepless nights, he was the reason we ended up in this nightmare.
But the anger didn’t last long.168Please respect copyright.PENANAnvjhJuRssU
Because the next second, we pulled him into a tight hug — tears in our eyes.168Please respect copyright.PENANAug9VNIeEbW
It was one of the most emotional moments of our lives.
Harshath broke down. He told us how he ended up here in the first place.
He had received an invitation for a meeting about a new course, with guaranteed payment just for attending. Believing it was real, he went. When he reached the place, he saw a lift with a sign saying “6th Floor – Meeting Room.”
But when he reached the 6th floor… there was nothing.168Please respect copyright.PENANAq0ZkhGD7mt
Just a table. Six chairs.168Please respect copyright.PENANAbF3gqegVly
No people. No voices. No meeting.
Before he could understand anything, a sudden smoke filled the room.168Please respect copyright.PENANAQ13v8VHexB
He collapsed.168Please respect copyright.PENANAyuDo47unt1
And when he opened his eyes, he found himself trapped in this world.
The couple — Jade and Lim — and one of his own schoolmates were in the same first game with him. They were the ones who helped him survive.
The schoolmate was Manju, the girl Harshath once had a crush on back in school.168Please respect copyright.PENANAcwKd4UtpjP
But the last game injured her badly.168Please respect copyright.PENANAA3Y0F6Mz5j
And last night… she passed away in his arms.
Harshath’s voice broke as he spoke about her. The guilt, the regret, the helplessness — it was all in his eyes. We comforted him and then told him everything that happened on our side.
Harshath already knew about the compass, the games, and the killers.168Please respect copyright.PENANAbW3yAwF4Qn
He was ready.168Please respect copyright.PENANA92QkhgYmsv
He had already decided to prepare for the next game with or without us.
We told him we weren’t leaving him ever again.
Since we still had two days, we agreed to prepare together.
The base camp was nearby, so we reached it quickly. We informed Inspector Shariff and the others about everything — the motel, the couple’s findings, and the truth about Harshath.
Shock spread across their faces… but also hope.
For the first time, there was a real path to get back to the real world.
Kathir, Badrul, Siddhu, and a few others immediately started preparing weapons. Since the game had powerful killers who were extremely hard to kill, we had no choice but to train for weak points and survival methods.
Inspector Shariff trained us personally using his police experience.168Please respect copyright.PENANAwKZUFWo6I5
He taught us fighting techniques, takedown moves, and survival strategies.
We spent the next two days training harder than we ever had in our lives.
Different strategies.168Please respect copyright.PENANAbIfoKTDVXP
Different escape plans.168Please respect copyright.PENANAVjFnsAORQC
Different attack formations.
We knew the game would test every part of us — mind, body, and courage.
But this time, we weren’t just playing to survive.
We were playing to escape.168Please respect copyright.PENANAIkK4er4Mi6
We were playing to save everyone.168Please respect copyright.PENANAkMZssC0ybS
And we were playing together.


