The tension in the group reached a breaking point. Each step forward in the Maze felt heavier than the last. Takumi couldn't trust his teammates, and worse, he couldn't trust himself. The Maze had done its work.
The whispers in his mind grew louder—voices accusing him, calling him weak, telling him he wasn't the leader he thought he was. The Maze was alive, breathing, watching them. And now, it was using their own minds against them.
As the horrors of the Maze unfolded, Takumi realized the true nature of the game: it wasn't about escaping. It was about breaking you.