Audio Recordings

AUDIO 1 (Day 3, first weekend, recording studio)
"I am so sorry", I told her. "I let
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Using my friend's ....front (?) of me smiled.
"It's okay, it says. Come lay with me."


AUDIO 2 (Day 3, first weekend, recording studio)

I spoke to H(?) again. He seemed to be in a bad mood. But that's hardly surprising nowadays... It's easy to forget how he used to be when this all started.
"This is pointless," he said to me. "They're hunting us down, like we're...There were 33 of us four weeks ago. Now there's only 12! And my brother, he was--"
I asked him to calm down. Pleaded with him to hold onto his hope. We would speak to C (?) later, so he could share with us what ... had whispered to him.
But as our conversation carried on, I could not let go of my guilt. I could not tell him what I had done, and who I had protected.

AUDIO 3 (Day 4)
Sometimes... Life is simply unfair.

I don't know who first said those words to me, but they've stuck with me ever since. Life isn't fair. Life is not meant to make you happy. Life is a cannibalistic machine, and it will happily rip away everything that makes you you until there's nothing left to mourn. I would know. I would know better than most... But if you're hearing this, then I suppose you're not interested in learning what a pathetic creature I've become since this all started. Instead, you must be asking yourselves: "What is happening? What is this place? What
And... I could answer all of those questions, sure. But let's take it one step at a time. You haven't bled and worked yourself to the bone like those who came before you... So it's only right that I make you work for those answers. I will tell you a story, and if you're smart, you will be able to put two and two together before our time has ended. If you're better at this than we were, then maybe you'll catch the mistakes we made before they even happen. Hah!
If we're starting from the top... Then I suppose I should tell you a little about this place. About the
There were 33 of us here. We all came from___worlds and most of us had _____We made it work. First week here, and we were all willing to work with each other to find a way out of this gilded cage. That changed when
feel sorry for me. And don't come looking for me. This message is pre-recorded. Chances are, if you're listening to
Let's talk again later.

AUDIO 4 (Day 8)

--held her hand for what seemed like ages. I couldn't bring myself to let go. Couldn't bring myself to believe that one had done this to A(?) Why did it have to be her? Why couldn't it be me? I spoke to her last night. Fell into.... She was such a kind person. I promised her we would go...together now. ...pulled me away. We sat in the cafeteria for a while before (they?) addressed us.


AUDIO 5 (Day 15)
I wish I could unsee what I had seen. There was...there was so much blood everywhere. I....
H was distraught. That was his brother. Losing A... was difficult enough. I understand how he feels...which is why I cannot blame him for pushing (everyone?) away when we attempted to comfort him. I could not even blame him for regarding each and every one of us with suspicion. After all...

I was in the lobby when (they?) decided to grace us with their presence.

"One of your own has been struck down", it said. "Tomorrow you will all gather in the Ballroom. Find the source of the distortion and repay the blood that has been spilt."

I did not see ? again for the rest of the night.

AUDIO 6 (Day 22)

"So they finally got the pool, huh?"

I glanced up from ...'s body, my face smoothing out into a blank mask to disguise my irritation. M... stood a couple of feet away from me, arms crossed before her chest as she looked down at the disemboweled corpse in front of us. "So it seems," I said, flatly. "It was bound to happen sooner or later."

M... hummed thoughtfully, her eyes scanning the horizon before landing on N and J (?) From this distance, N looked hilariously tiny -- especially in comparison to...

"So it seems", M echoed in agreement, before allowing her arms to drop to her sides. She ripped her gaze away from our ... in order to meet my eyes. "Let's meet up privately after the announcement. We don't know..."

I was....(doing laundry?) when they finally addressed us.

"Three--"

"of your own has been struck down", they said. "Tomorrow you will all gather in the Ballroom. Find the source of the distortion and repay the blood that has been spilt."

Very well.

AUDIO 7 (Day 29)

"You ...."

I glanced up from where I was washing my hands. ??? was frowning at me, arms crossed in front of his chest in a defensive position. The door to our shared room had been locked behind him, and he stood in the way of the only exit.

I forced myself to smile.

"Of course not. Why--"

I left the room before they addressed us.

"Two--"

"of your own has been struck down", they said. "Tomorrow you will all gather in the Ballroom. Find the source of the distortion and repay the blood that has been spilt."


AUDIO 8 (Day 35)

"--You look like you're about to be sick."

??? blinked up at me, face ashen as she took the bloodied lance from my hand. It disappeared into the depths of her coat, and she dropped her shaking hands to her side after getting rid of it. "I... Um... Yes," she said. "It's just... the blood. J(?) is used to it because he was a detective before all of this, but I was only an actress, you know? It's still difficult to accept this is happening."

"It must be rough," I told her, lacing as much sympathy as I could manage into my tone.

"Mm, it is what it is. It's my job to help you all, so I won't complain... But thank you, ???

"It's nothing. I'll see you tomorrow at trial."

"... Yes," she said, frowning. "But, ??? about ???"

"Hm? What about him?"

"He..." she began, before stopping herself. After a beat, she shook her head. "It's nothing. I'll see you at the trial."

I was in my room when they addressed us.

"One--"

"of your own has been struck down", they said. "Tomorrow you will all gather in the Ballroom. Find the source of the distortion and repay the blood that has been spilt."