News: ....during a live show at Osaka, the leader of the school idol group DASH-9XIT suddenly fell down and died what appeared to be a heart attack, according to police investigators.....

Umi: What is this!!!?

News: .....no one knows why all this happened. Some speculate that a new disease is responsible for the deaths. Others are beginning to claim that a group of people are behind the killings. Nonetheless, no solid evidence has ever been found.......

UMI'S POV

All of us were shocked as the television turned to the news channel. A-Rise continued to talk to us through the monitor.

Yoshiko: OH MY GOSH!! A-RISE HAS A DEATH NOTE TO KILL PEOPLE!!!

Erena: You have such wild imaginations, Yoshiko.......

Tsubasa: See? If you guys refuse to play this game or kill at least somebody here within 4 hours, somebody who happens to be a school idol will die outside.

Yuuki: And the longer you wait, the more people will end up dead!

Maki, Dia, Kanan, Riko, and Nico were all frustrated at what they just saw and heard.

Dia: How could you!!!? This...this is all just madness!! I cannot even comprehend what is going on now!!

Maki: Hey, you three. I dunno what this is all about, but you better stop all these shenanigans right now!!

Riko: This is so.....supernatural!! How on earth could....

Erena: We are not joking, and this is reality. You will not tell us what to do. Later, we will still show you all more evidence to convince yourselves that all these are real.

Nico: Just get us out of here!! We will not play your game!

Tsubasa: Really? Does that mean that you prefer that each and every idol outside will die in exchange for your lives?

Nico: What did you just say!!?

Yuuki: It could actually benefit you all. I mean, if you let every idol die then once you guys get out, u's and Aqours will be the only groups left in Love Live!! You guys will all be the only ones to gain fame and popularity as idols!! -

Nico: Bullshit!!

Mari: You guys masterminded all this, didn't you?!!

A-Rise did not respond to Mari's reply.

Tsubasa: Alright!! Guards, take them all into the Tutorial Room!

Soon, a new batch of guards appeared. This time they were all girls, wearing black jackets and medium length skirts with black leggings/stockings. They all wore hoods and black, faceless, masks - thus, their faces and hair were all covered well. We were never able to identify who they were.

Yuuki: Have a happy time!!! Bye!!

A-Rise disappeared once the monitor closed. The guards surrounded us but they did not take us away immediately. We were given time to discuss what just happened at the table.

Honoka: This is evil!!!

Hanayo: I am so scared!! How did those guards suddenly exploded to death a while ago?!! Who knows what else they can do to us!!

Eri: I do not believe any of what that news just reported. It must be a bluff!!!

You: I wish all this was just a dream!!!

Ruby: No....no, I...I do not want to die.....

The rest of us were traumatized. We are all either denying what happened or scared of what will happen.

I am both scared and confused. I have no idea what to do in this situation. I am praying we all could get through this and get an understanding of what is going on.

Less than an hour later, the guards grabbed us and took us to the Tutorial Rooms. Aqours and U's are seperated from one another. The guards took care of us as we went to our respective rooms.

We are scared......this really is not an ordinary meeting after all.....

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A/N: Next chapter will be the beginning of Murder Game. Prepare for the drama because I will publish the nexr chapter tomorrow!!

(I hope my wifi is still working so I can publish the next chapters....)