“So.” Gautam spoke, his voice resonating against the white walls of the perfectly square room. “Part two has been completed. But there is yet one more part to figure out until the competition draws to a close…
To find out what it is, though, I will have to allow you to leave this mansion, so you may access the forum right again.
And so, being deliberately ambiguous, good luck.
Remember, the answer is much closer to home than you think. This time, though, I’ll make it a little harder. You have a time limit…You must get this done within 72 hours- three days. So make haste.
Now, before the timer starts, let’s see how many competitors are remaining.
Hm…
prookl, 3RG3R, incognitoes…I guess, F1NN, Faraway, Lewcantoucan…and…”
And Victor, F1NN thought wordlessly.
“Seve- six people. That’s pretty descent! Well, that seems to be all. Your timer…starts…now.” Gautam concluded, with a hand flourish that seemingly sent all of them back to the forum. Pinned to the top of the page was a countdown: 71:59:57, counting down every second.
And through all of the thoughts running through the competitors heads, one stood out: the fact that Gautam had never told them what would happen if they failed.