They all go away from the center area in all directions. In a matter of seconds, the middle area clears. Kassius looks around as he runs south and sees Arnold running.
Kassius (in head): "That way huh? Guess I'll see him later."
Kassius rushes off into the woods. As he runs, he hears people behind him. He leaps to the side and hides behind a tree.
Random person 1: "You see him?"
Random person 2: "Nope."
Random person 1: "Are you even sure he went this way?"
Random person 2: "Yes I am. Anyways what's our plan?"
Random person 1: "I don't know but we gotta keep quiet. He'll probably hear us if we get too loud."
He peaks around the tree.
Kassius (in head): "They're gone. One of them looked like a guy in my set. I'll follow them for an opportunity. Maybe more people will show up."
A signal is sent into the air, grabbing the attention of the entire group.
Romulus: "Let the game begin."
Up north, Jinsoku lights something on fire with a matchstick.
Jinsoku (in head): "The trees are very tall and separated. With this fire, I could probably lure a lot of people. Although, it is kind of simple bait."
Jinsoku (in head): "Maybe this'll do the trick."
Jinsoku: "Help!"
His yell echoes through the forest. Jinsoku climbs a tree to the top and sits on it, staring into the sky.
Jinsoku (in head): "Now we wait. What a beautiful night it is."
In another side of the north area of the woods, a participant runs fast in a panic.
Random guy: "I have to go hide and come up with plan. I can't lose he-"
Marcus appears in front of him.
Marcus: "Why are you in a rush? We just wanted to say hello."
The guy backwards onto the floor and starts shivering. He turns around up and sees more people circling him.
Marcus: "Let's make this fair since you are only my target. You guys, stand back. Look, it's just me and you. We'll fight one on one. If you win, they'll let you leave. Are you good with that?"
Random Guy: "And if I refuse?"
Marcus: "I'm not sure you have the choice."
Guy: "... Fine. I'll do it."
Marcus: "That's more like it."
Everyone makes space for Marcus and the guy. The guy nervously pulls out his weapon.
Marcus: "Oh, a knife? Guess I need my weapon too then."
Marcus puts his right hand in his pocket. As he pulls it out, the guy rushes towards him. Marcus pulls his hand out and throws dirt in his eyes, blinding the guy. Before he could notice, Marcus grabs his arm and trips him to the floor taking his knife. Marcus points it towards the guy.
Guy: "Hey, wait... you said-"
Marcus kneels down near him and rests his palm on the guy's shoulder.
Marcus: "Do you reckon it's a good day to die?"
Guy: "Wha-"
Marcus stabs the guy in the chest. The guy holds the knife in pain and falls back onto the ground. As he lays there lifelessly, Marcus removes the knife.
Marcus: "It's a perfect night to die."
Random person: "Guys! There's a fire! I can see smoke up ahead. What do we do?"
Marcus: "We'll check it out."
Marcus (in head): "Quite a lazy trick."
As they head towards the smoke, Hermes appears and walks next to the dead body, with a disheartened look on his face.
Hermes: "..."
Earlier on, before the second part started, when everybody ran off, Hermes exited the coach and walked up to Romulus.
Romulus: "Hermes. Keep an eye on everyone. I need a helping hand observing those who get incapacitated. Perfect job for you, right?"
Hermes: "..."
Romulus: "Don't worry. I'll be watching as well, to make sure they don't cross boundaries."
Back in real time, Hermes picks up the body and runs away.
Hermes (in head): "What boundaries, exactly?"
Back on the south area of the forest, Kassius is stands over the two guys he was following.
Kassius: "Looks like nobody else came. I'm glad one of you was apart of my set at least."
Kassius runs ahead and sees a barrier infront of him.
Kassius (in head): "This is that limit the Romulus guy was talking about right? He said I shouldn't go past this point, so I won't take any chances. I'll follow it around instead, hehe."
Kassius starts running around the edge in the direction of the West. In the west area, a group of people surround Arnold.
Random person 1: "Don't think you'll treat us like those people you did in the first part."
Arnold: "I think you're from my set."
Random person 1: "Huh?"
Arnold: "I just need you."
Random person 2: "Let me at him!"
The person 2 swings a metal rod from behind him but Arnold jumps to the side avoiding it. Another person shows up where Arnold jumps and kicks him. Arnold blocks but is flung back, sending him to the ground.
Random person 3: "Looks like you're all talk."
Arnold (in head): "I can't waste my time with them."
Arnold pulls out a knife.
Arnold: "I don't like to kill."
The person from Arnold's set gets angry. Just as swings, Arnold leans away. He comes back up and hits the guy on his head with the back of the knife, knocking him out.
Random person 2: "Wha-"
Arnold (in head): "Simple."
Group: "Over there!"
A group from the distance spots Arnold and the other two people.
Arnold (in head): "That's my queue."
Arnold runs past them all while they are distracted. The other two guys run away as well.
Arnold (in head): "Hopefully he's still up. I don't know why, but I want to fight him."
At the end of the west side, two people reach the barrier.
Person 1: "Are you sure we should we leave? What about the rules?"
Person 2: "Forget that. I'm not trying to die."
Person 1: "Yeah, but what if we get caught? Where even are we?"
Person 2: "There's nobody here. We won't be caught. I'm leaving. You can stay if you want to."
Person 2 hops over the fence. He turns around to the other person.
Person 2: "You see? Nothing. Now come over."
Romulus: "Where are you headed to?"
Person 2: "Wha-"
As he turns around, he sees Romulus, towering over him.
Romulus: "You know, I thought I warned you not to leave. I really don't like it when people don't listen."
Person 2: "People in here are killing each other. I'd rather be safe out here and fail than risk my life in here."
Romulus: "But who says you're safe?"
Hearing this, they both stood in fear. Meeting his gaze, the person know Romulus was not sane.
Person 2: "I- I'm sorry, okay? I-"
Romulus: "Do you know why there is a fence? Have you ever hear about the story of the moonlight child?... I used to be told this story all the time as a child. An innocent little boy used to wonder about the woods all by himself. But a wall blocked him from leaving. Once he discovered it, he went to his people but they forbade him from going back. They had told him it was dangerous on the other side. But he didn't believe it. To prove them wrong, he went back and climbed over it at a late hour, when the full moon was glimmering in the night sky. He went over the wall and landed on the ground poorly. But even though he hurt himself, he could still walk. So he looked around. There was nothing interesting in sight. Now the interesting part was that even though the boy got his wish, in a short time, he realised that it was not worth it. So he turned back. Could you guess what happened?"
The person grips the knife very hard. In a split second, Romulus kicks the person in his legs, making him fall to the ground in agony.
Romulus: "His legs started failing him. Adrenaline wore off."
Romulus steps on his stomach.
Romulus: "A few hours in, he was starved, barely any energy to call for help or crawl."
Romulus finally kneels down and grabs him by the throat.
Romulus: "And then a pack of wolves surrounds him! Can you believe it? All this from an unfortunate set of events he could have avoided... had he listened. The wolves... they ripped him apart they only found a single part of his remains."
Romulus lets go of the guy's neck and stands back up.
Romulus: "Do you know why I told you this story?...It's simple-"
As best he can, the person rushes up and tries to stab Romulus, but he stops it with his palm. He licks the blood off of his hands. The person lets go of the knife in shock, too stunned to move.
Romulus: "...You are the boy, clinging onto life is already gone."
Romulus pulls out the knife and grabs him by his neck again. He then repeatedly bashes him in face. Over and over, laughing maniacally. After a while, he stops and lifts his fist off of the person's broken face.
Romulus: "The feeling is always the same."
Romulus licks the blood off of his hands and looks towards the other person as he runs away, tripping over himself.
Person 1 (in head): "This guy... this whole test is nuts! I gotta get away!"
Romulus looks up at the moon.
Romulus: "What a beautiful night, right?"
Romulus stares at the person's face, as he lies there, lifeless. Over on the east side of the woods, Bonnie wanders around.
Bonnie (in head): "I've been very lucky so far. Already got two guys in my set. But I gotta keep moving. And find her..."
Bonnie walks into the open space.
Bonnie (in head): "I'm back at the start?! It's actually pretty quiet. I could wait here for someone."
Bonnie looks towards the north side.
Bonnie (in head): "I wonder what that smoke was about. I should probably head that way. I could find more people over there."
Bonnie starts running towards the north side. She runs past the coach but as she does, coming from the other side is Sarah and two other people following her.
Sarah (I'm head): "Smoke? Maybe Marcus and the others are there. I'll go there for now. If I find that monkey girl..."
Bonnie (in head): "The moment I see her..."
Sarah (in head): "The moment I see her..."
Bonnie and Sarah: "I'm gonna put her in the gr-"
Bonnie and Sarah rush by each other and stop in their tracks. Their eyes lock immediately.