The Game Show of Death: Demons of Reason

After walking for a while at the end of the year, I remembered that I should look for my teammates first, so I quickly sent a location message with the terminal and asked Wei Zixu's current location. Wei Zixu quickly replied to the message, telling Nian Weiji that he was waiting at the entrance of the manor, and told Nian Weiji to hurry up to meet up.

After reading the news at the end of the year, he quickened his pace and walked towards the manor.According to the era of the game background setting, there should be street lights, but there is no modern lighting equipment on both sides of the path.The street trees are as thick as one person surrounds them. It can be seen that the planting time is long, and the history of this manor should also be very long.A Japanese lantern hangs from each tree, a dim yellow light flickering, and beyond the path it's almost total darkness.Nian Weiji looked up at those lanterns, they were made of paper, with words he didn't understand written on them, the handwriting was dazzling bright red.

The road in front of the manor suddenly widened and converged into a small half-moon square in front of the manor buildings.The whole manor is open, without gates and walls.More cars were parked in the small square, and luxuriously dressed people walked into the manor smiling.Others were filming around with cameras, what appeared to be reporters.There is a statue standing in the center of the small square. When Nian Wei walked in front of the statue, he saw that the statue was more than ten meters high and had a strange shape, like a rickety man covered with many rags, and the hood covered the face of the statue. , there is only a cloud of shadows inside.The words carved on the stone slab below the statue did not match any of the languages ​​he remembered.It is uncomfortable to have such a statue in the center of this wealthy estate.

"you are too slow."

Wei Zixu came out from behind the statue, and the Marquis of Jin followed him.

At the end of the year, he looked at Wei Zixu, and saw that he was wearing a gray plaid three-piece suit, a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, and the glasses chain and brooch were dotted with diamonds.Wei Zixu's attire was very conservative at the banquet, not conspicuous at all.The Marquis of Jin on the side wore a long black dress and a black bowler hat. This hat was somewhat similar to Jinjue's jazz hat, but the style was more retro.

"Director Wei, isn't your body too ordinary?" Nian Weiji said.

"Call me Wells, I work in a bank, and I'm a financial consultant." Wei Zixu glanced up and down at Nian Wei, and said, "We are very low-key in finance, and you really enjoy it."

"Good evening, Wells. My name is Neo, and I'm a stage actor." At the end of the year, he also introduced himself.

"You shouldn't be wearing that dress." At this moment, Marquis Jin suddenly interjected.

Nian Wei looked at Marquis Jin, and found that he was looking around uneasily, as if he was alert to something.If you take a closer look, the red blood in Marquis Jin's eyes has become less, and he is much calmer than before entering the locker room, as if the mania brought to him by the "judgment" card has been suppressed by something.

"Marquis Jin," Nian Weiji glanced at the satchel in Marquis Jin's hand, and said seriously, "Do you still use it?"

Marquis Jin ignored his question, and hurriedly said, "You shouldn't be wearing that suit! We shouldn't be wearing the clothes given by the director! Didn't you find that the clothes were heavier than normal clothes? It must be because the clothes contained Electronic components, injections, or other dangerous things-otherwise the punishment effect in the game will not be easy to achieve!"

After hearing what he said, Nian Weiji looked at himself: "Is it heavy...it seems to be a little bit, I think it's because of the material..."

"But you can't get out of that room without putting on your clothes. It's useless to discuss these things now. --**--Updates are fast, there is no anti-theft.-*---" Wei Zixu said.

At the end of the year: "How about taking off your clothes now? Marquis Jin, have you tried it?"

Marquis Jin: "No, I'm worried that taking off your clothes will be judged as giving up the game, because the condition for entering the game is to wear the clothes given by the director-this shows that there is something wrong with the clothes!"

While they were arguing about the safety of the clothes, two groups of Chen Luyao and Mick walked towards the manor from the other side.Chen Luyao and Qin Guican both wore well-regulated old-fashioned dresses, while Mick was relatively new. He wore a suit with silver sequins, and his hair fell loose, looking very artistic.Jin who followed outside was only wearing a plain black suit. He didn't look like he came to the dinner party, but he looked like Mick's bodyguard.In fact, at the end of the year, Jin was a little surprised that Jin could walk out of the dressing room by herself, maybe Mick helped her out.

"This Carmichael... seems to be a very famous screenwriter." Chen Luyao was holding a stack of newspapers, flipping through them one by one.

Mick is also checking the newspaper: "But since the first work, the reviews of his dramas have been getting worse and worse. The pressure must be great."

Nianwei was curious about where they got the newspapers, and asked Mick, "Where did you buy your newspapers, can you show me a few copies? Oh, by the way, my name is Neo, and I'm a stage actor."

Mick and others stopped in front of them, and Mick said, "Good evening, Neo, my name is Revere, and I'm a film critic. This is Kim, and she's my bodyguard. Madison brought me the newspaper, and we're reading it now." Carmichael's play review."

"I'm Madison." Chen Luyao said, and at the same time took out a few newspapers and handed them to Nian Weiji: "There is a newsstand over there, and I searched for all the information related to Carmichael—— Part of it is the evaluation of his work."

Nian Weiji lowered his head to browse the newspaper, and the others exchanged the names of the characters. Nian Weiji now knows that Marquis Jin is called "Arthur" and is a writer, Chen Luyao is a reporter, and Qin Guican is called "Jennifer" and is an agent.

At the end of the year, I learned some information through the newspaper: the host of this dinner, Anthony Carmichael, is a successful stage manager and playwright. His previous plays have achieved good response and are enthusiastically sought after by his contemporaries. In particular, his famous work "Death of a Lover" had 188 premieres for the first time.Most of his works are biting comedies, but a recent black humorous satire "Sodom" has received a lot of criticism.All the reviews indicated that Carmichael's play was becoming less and less popular with the public.

Algamon Chambers, The New York Times: Death of a Loved One - "The hypnotic power of this work is undeniable, despite (or because of) its subject matter is mad and grotesque love."

Hiram Downey, New York's Core Response: "The Heart Bleeds" - "Mr. Carmichael has written another masterpiece, even though it's totally devoid of artistic merit."

Bosley De La Pole, New York Post: "Sodom" -- "This time around, premiere audiences seem to agree with seasoned critics. Purple eye shadow and pointless innuendo are No substitute for dialogue, plot and sensible acting! Thank goodness!"

At the end of the year, I found all these comments from newspapers.Looking up at the end of the year, he saw a yellow light spot projected on Chen Luyao's right wrist. Chen Luyao got Carmichael's peripheral information. This light spot is probably the "mark" that the director said to promote the plot.

"Carmichael is a comedy writer." Qin Guican said, "Maybe he is a very interesting and easy-going person."

Wei Zixu objected, "I don't think so."

"Those people are reporters who came to take pictures of the celebrity dinner." Wei Zixu pointed to the person holding the camera outside the manor and said, "Although they are not real people but projections, they are all chattable. I chatted with a few people just now, and I probably asked about it." Look at Carmichael."

"Carmichael is said to be very talented but lacks a sense of humor. He is usually reserved and vindictive. He seems to have had many lovers, both male and female. His love life is a mystery. There are even rumors that he used drugs and participated in satanic rituals. "Sodom" After the poor evaluation he often went to Dr Archer's private practice for psychological counseling, as if this incident broke him."

"Oh, that's right." Wei Zixu added: "Carmichael's invitation letter said that there will be a performance of a new play at the banquet tonight. I also inquired about it. The previous style was very different, and it was a play with a long-standing background. Carmichael devoted himself to the writing of this script and was discharged from the private clinic early. There are rumors that since Carmichael started writing a new play, it is like a different person. People, with great mood swings and weird behaviors. Even the actors of the new play, the Morgenstern sisters and Adrian, have behaved in public recently, as if they were possessed by something."

The warm wind mixed with chatter and laughter blew from behind the statue, and Nian Weiji shivered slightly.

After Wei Zixu finished talking about the information he had inquired, the terminal buried in his right hand made a "beep" sound and lit up a yellow spot.Nian Wei looked at the yellow light spot thoughtfully, it seems that collecting and organizing information is the key to this game.

Marquis Jin: "This Carmichael, he invited us to watch the new drama tonight. He definitely has no good intentions. I think there is something wrong with this house, and there is something wrong with these guests."

Qin Guican: "It's okay for people to say that everyone except us is a stereoscopic projection, which can't cause any harm. But the building is real, and the atmosphere inside is too gloomy, a bit scary."

"No, the buildings are not all real." Chen Luyao: "The night and moon on this floor, as well as the flowing black fog around them, must also be the effect of projection, but the illusion and reality are mixed together. Together, it’s hard to tell the difference.”

Mick looked at the manor from a distance, and said slowly: "How high is this floor to accommodate such a large manor? The elevator in this building shows that there are seven floors, but it looks like there are more than seven floors from the outside. There's nothing wrong with it here."

Nian Weiji listened to what they were saying, put the newspaper under his arm, and urged: "Anyway, we can only find out what's going on when we enter the manor. It's a quarter past eight. If we don't hurry in, we may be in trouble." Missed the opening speech."

After Nian Wei finished speaking, he walked towards the entrance of the manor first, and the others followed.When they got closer, they realized that because it was a masquerade party, the celebrities who came to the dinner party had different shapes, and there were many well-designed costumes, such as mummy, vampire, fairy, etc. The team members seemed inconspicuous.

The door of Carmichael's mansion is open, and a faint waltz tune is heard from inside.The mansion was built in the style of an English country house, with few decorations on the walls, and the vines and trees surrounding the house partially shade the building and soften the lines of the house.There is a large area of ​​reflection at the side and rear of the mansion. Looking at the reflection at the end of the year, the light and shadow shake slightly, like a lake reflecting the moonlight.

Nian Wei had already stepped up the steps, and was about to enter the gate, but was held back by a hand.

"Wait." Mick took Nian Weiji's arm and said behind him: "Before entering the house, let's discuss how to play this game."

After the end of the year, Mick faced everyone and briefly explained: "This time the game type is very special, unlike the previous four days, in the previous games, each group had independent goals, and the conflict of interest was also obvious, so Act separately. But this time is different. The key to the running group game is information collection. This time the scene is too big and there are many NPCs. It touches on important plots."

"What is a running group?" Chen Luyao asked.

Wei Zixu: "In desktop role-playing games, roll points are used to determine the success or failure of an action. Successful actions can advance the plot."

"Yes, like this, some people can't even understand the concept if they don't cooperate." Mick said immediately.

The end of the year looked at Mick: "You mean, all of us temporarily set aside our identities, collect information together, and complete this game together?"

Mick nodded, Jinhou and Wei Zixu showed thoughtful expressions, but Qin Guican said: "No, if someone fabricates false information, won't it mislead everyone else? It's too risky, and I I don’t think any of you can be trusted, so I won’t cooperate with you.”

"It's also possible." Mick spread his hands helplessly: "So it's all voluntary. I am willing to cooperate. I will cooperate with the investigation, but I won't give you information for nothing. I have played many times in group games. The more you know the truth about this game, the less chance you will make mistakes, and I just suggested the most appropriate way to play."

After Mick finished speaking, Marquis Jin calmly echoed, "Well, I also recommend cooperation."

Wei Zixu nodded silently, while Qin Guican glanced at Nian Weixi, pulled Chen Luyao out of the team, and the two entered the house first.

"Then we also agree to cooperate, we can go in now, the dinner party has already started." Nian Weiyi put one hand on the door, turned around and said.

Suddenly, the door was pulled open from the inside, Nian Wei had been led to take a step forward, and a man stood in front of him.The man was wearing a brightly colored multi-layered clown costume and a three-cornered hat with curly yellow hair peeking out from the brim.Nian Weiji was taken aback by the figure that suddenly appeared in front of him, and the frightened look fell into the sky blue eyes of the clown man. He looks very handsome, but the enthusiasm in his eyes at this moment makes people shudder.

"Hahahaha are you scared by me?" The clown couldn't help laughing loudly at the end of the year, and continued: "You are too late, honored guest, follow me upstairs to the ballroom, everyone is here Waiting for you, and me—the host of this banquet and the director of the new play, yes, I am Anthony Carmichael."