It started with a card.
*No name, no number. Just a symbol:* a triangle, a square, and a circle — stamped on the back.
*Aaron Blake*, a jobless mechanic living in a broken part of the city, found it on his doorstep. He had nothing left — no money, no family, no hope.
Inside the card:
*"Want to change your life? One chance. One game. One winner."*
A date, a time, and a location.
He laughed. "Another scam," he said, and tossed it away.
But at night, with hunger in his stomach and debt collectors banging his door, he picked it up again.
Next day, he arrived at the secret place — an old underground warehouse. He wasn't alone.
*There were 73 people.* All poor. All desperate.
Before they could ask questions, the lights went off.
Gas filled the room. One by one, they collapsed.
When Aaron woke up, he was wearing a numbered uniform. So were the others.
Cameras on every wall. A loud speaker crackled.
*"Welcome to The Game of Shadows. Your life has been watched. Your choices brought you here. Only one will leave."*
Then the floor moved.
..... CHAPTER 1 ENDS.....
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