Terror Infinity - Side B

Chapter 6 - 3, Btooom

Saki: So okay everyone... won't we all show each other our hands? Afterwards, we will decide if we will attack and gamble on victory, or plan out our attack.

As Saki had asked us, we had all taken out our BIMs and told each other the number of chips that we have gained thus far.

Shin - Three Chips.

BIM×14: All Timer BIM.

Hikari - Five Chips.

BIM×7: Remote Control×2, Cracker×2, and Homing×3.

Saki - Four Chips .

BIM×16: Remote Control BIM×10 and Cracker BIM×6.

Kampa - Five Chips.

BIM×11: Blazing Gas BIM×5 and Homing BIM×6.

Zero - Five Chips.

BIM×20: Remote Control BIM×11, 1300°C Flammable Oil Splashing Flame×7, and Timer×2.

Shuai - Two Chips ( Embarrassingly said that he only got his from a NPC that was almost dead from being eaten by some animal and has yet to gain another yet ).

BIM×9: Barrier BIM×6 and Homing BIM×3.

Saki: Shin, you only gained three Chips?

Shin: Yeah. It is kinda on the low side, huh.

Saki: Yes, but Hikari has five Chips. That is the same number as Kampa and Zero. Did you prioritize Hikari over yourself?

Hikari: ...

Shin: ...You don't have to say it like that. It just ended up that way (And it isn't like I regret helping Hikari at all, so stopping making her feel bad).

Saki: Alright then. Now that we know our Chip count and battle potential, lets decide the course of action. With the former and safe plan which I believe has the highest chance of success... would disadvantage Shin who is at three chips and Shuai at two.

Saki's Plan 1:

The group would effectively give up hunting for NPCs for the rest of Day 2 to avoid drawing attention to themselves and observe the Btooom Soldiers and Btooom Commander in shifts. From now and into sunrise the next day. Then, before the next unit of enemies arrive to the island around Noon of Day 3, take out the first unit of Btooom Soldiers and Commander fully prepared after knowing their full capabilities.

What places Shin at an disadvantage is that if he is injured in tomorrow's potential battle, he could die in a different way. If Shin gives up hunting for chips and goes after the enemy, and afterwards if he lives, but is unable to fight for more chips... he will die by the hands of the Midnight Execution of Day 3. Shin has high healing ability thanks to being part ghoul, yet a truly bad injury could take more then one full day to heal.

This plan had more disadvantages then advantages for Shin, yet there was still hope. As for Shuai...

Saki: Still, despite it not being a good plan for Shin and Shuai, I want to go with the plan to wait and observe. The plan to attack now just to save two members of the group when there is a good chance of us wiping out, isn't something that I want to go along with or advise for the rest of you.

Shuai paled when he heard this. The only one among us who would definitely die today if he doesn't gain at least one more chip by the end of the day was Shuai.

Saki's Plan 2:

This plan would have us go after the NPCs while ignoring the Btooom Soldiers and Commander or attacking the enemy head on as is, without more intel on the enemy. We would prioritize chip collection, but there will be a good chance that during our search or any battle with the NPCs, could have the the enemy come after us. Risking a fight against the enemy is too high a risk, but for those who don't have enough chips for today, they have no choice but to go out today.

The one and only person here who absolutely has to risk going out not to spy, but search and fight for chips is Shuai alone. Both Saki and Shuai knew that no one here was going to take the risk and go along with him. Not even myself. This was a result of being a hasty formed team with more newbies then experienced veterans. At this rate I could just see this playing out where Shuai would have to go out alone while the rest of us stay here and prepare to spy on the Btooom Soldiers and Btooom Commander. It.. it was the right thing for the group, yet... I didn't like how Saki had manipulating everyone. It also wasn't just for this situation either. Among the six of us, Shuai was the least useful member. Saki never said it straight out, yet she was trying to kick out the dead weight Shuai so that later they wouldn't have to worry over him making a mistake. What Aqua said on the plane was right. Smart people can be dangerous.

Shin: Wait! I have something to say.

Saki: What is it?

Shin: Your idea to wait, watch and then take action isn't wrong, but no one is stating the other risk that come with this plan.

Saki: Such as?

Saki thought that she was so smart, but years of reading manga and watching anime may have made me an otaku, yet it also gave me wisdom and a unique insight that others lacked. Death games, card battles, and war themed works, I have seen them all and know that plans have a tendency to not work out in practice. A good strategy is only perfect once you acknowledge and plan out the flaws of the plan. I then began to tell them the flaws of the first plan.

1. The Btooom Soldiers and Commanders may be equipped with very wide radars as they are a special existence to kill alll the people on the island, so we wouldn't be able to spy on them.

2. There is no guarantee that the second unit of Btooom Soldiers and Btooom Commander will arrive noon of the same day like with unit 1. The Mission only states that once a day a new unit will arrive, not every day at nooon, meaning they could arrive at midnight tonight or during their planned battle tomorrow if they follow the former strategy to first gather Intel and then strike.

By pointing out the flaws in Saki's favorite plan that disadvantaged Shuai and me, I gained his trust, but I felt bad. It wasn't 100% that I wanted to protect him. Among all of us, I am the most afraid of the enemy. I hate to admit it, but I don't want to fight them at all. Also, compared to a lack of information it is more of a risk to give them a chance to call for backup, and I can honestly say our chances of winning will be zero. If it wasn't for this risk, I definitely would have seriously considered abandoning Shuai. Whether I actually would... is something that I would never know, at least for the moment.

Saki: Everything that Shin said is true. More then anything else, a back up unit of Btooom Soldiers and Commander is something that should be avoided at all cost and is the worst bad end for us, yet... I still believe we should go with the plan to wait.

Shuai: Are you that desperate to get rid of me!?

Saki: You misunderstand me. This isn't about you. For the group and for myself, I will always choose the option with the highest chance of success, or survival in this case. I believe in probability over all else whenever I can.

Kampa: Most people try to in real life, but number aren't the only factors in battles, or wars. You can be surprised what the underdogs can do when pushed into a corner by a stronger force than themselves. I have been on both sides of this, so I know what I am talking about.

Saki: I understand that as well. That is why I also believe that there is no such thing as zero percent chances of failure or survival. Despite what the rational side of my brain tries to tell me, there are no absolute walls in this world that humans can't overcome.

Shin: I wouldn't know about that. I seemed to have been overestimating the power of my stats thinking that I can defeat any opponent since I made my exchanges. Now... I don't even know if I believe that we can win even if we combine our powers together.

I told Saki my honest feeling on the matter, yet what she said next threw me for a loop.

Saki: Then if you can't belive in yourself or your comrades, then why not the power of human evolution? Just from looking at you now, I can see the power of your stats increases, so if you could unlocked the Genetic Constraint on top of that then...

Shin: Genetic Constraint?

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Tyrannos Japan: Game Planner Gemu Shusaisha's Report 11.

Real World Btooom Game, Hard Mode - Day 2.

4:19 PM

Players Alive: 8/15.

NPCs Alive: 70/150.

Btooom Soldiers Active: 25/25.

Btooom Commanders Active: 5/5.

Ryota Sakamoto, Btooom Lord Inactive: 1/1.

Daily Minutes -

1. Unit 1 have begun the extermination of all players on the island. After an initial sweep, they will immediately turn their focus to terminating the person(s) who has infiltrated the system on the island.

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