chapter 33

"we have our own plans and we want you in them. You're the only impressive person in twenty six of us" Vlitri went on. "in my plans, we're far from stasis but your story just now is like sugar to us, we were already moving on how to find our guardians, I wonder if they have more freedom than us, we don't have phones, or television or anything of the outside world. We have dishes from all over the world so we couldn't guess we're in Africa but everybody already knows that by now. I asked you about Proctor1 earlier because we also observed that his tasks are different from the other proctors who manage the exam, he seems to be an inn keeper and is the only one closest to us, we had plans on using him to find our guardians"

"if you feel like spilling it us, how can we get involved?"

"I'm glad you're not too aggressive about people finding out about you Ken, it makes our alliance so more easy. During your conversation that morning, you guys were focused on Expo, so probably you're focused on the other proctors different from Proctor1... Hey, just tell me, what's Proctor1's real name?"

"it's Reuben"

"his name is probably a password,myself,Ocha and Sara have successfully found a doorway to plausibly where our guardians are staying, we only tailed Proctor1 to get there". Vlitri is spitting good amount of information, Ken has to ascertain again that this many people couldn't be working for the proctors, because he suspected that's how Vlitri knows so much.

"Aren't you worried about security? Cameras, Detections." Ebu spoke.

"there's non of that here. There's also barely any personnel to invigilate stuff like cameras. The exam is the only focus and that's hard enough. If you want we can show you where this doorway is and try the password Reuben."

"wouldn't your guardians be offensive if they saw you doing something like this when the exams aren't over?" Ebu thought. 

"maybe, I didn't think of that"

"mine won't" said Ken. "My uncle is somehow sinister,i have his traits".

"if you're setting yourself up as candidate to go and test the password?"

"how does it work?" Ken probed? 

"you knock and say something, the door opens"

"a medium door, no scanner or anything. There's definitely guests in there instead of products like the box room. That also means they truly have more freedom than us. In my memories, I couldn't tell if our wards were under hypnosis, I think not"

"Alright" Ebu spoke up,"What else have you been doing after finding the doorway?"

"We know he's saying a password but couldn't hear it. We were looking for clues until your casual conversation one morning"

"I guess it's a good thing we found each other. Other people here could be planning big things. The competition isn't just the exams alone it seems. Me and Ebu literally brought up the topic and befriended ourselves en route, how did you guys meet?"

"same way, Ocha and Sara were already befriending me when the topic came out and we sued it together. Nice to meet you one on one Ken. Nice game by the way, you knocked out these two" Vlitri gestured at Sara and Ocha. 

"so,when are moving to use that doorway. If the password is verbally transmitted, then we don't really need the wards to see us, we can just say the password, which should be Reuben in a lonely guess, then we say to whoever answers to call our Ward, I'll call Bob, I'll be able to speak to him without Bias and without opening the door"

"that sounds great. This isn't easy though. When the Proctor1 is here with us. The others aren't. When the Proctor1 is absent, the others aren't. It's like they take precautions subconsciously, but there's no way to avoid risk right now" said Vlitri. 

"I have some idea" Ocha joined in. "The proctors aren't marking any paper work right now, because the practicals were what they are, practicals, but they were taking notes during our gameplay. They'll only store those notes in the box room, then leave us for the rest of today. Proctor1 will be here soon. Now's our chance. Once Reuben returns,we go knowing he won't be leaving us till bedtime. Also Ken usually sleeps all day, he won't be suspected. Immediately Proctor1 appears,we make our move"

"that's super energising, I really thought I would sleep. Let's get ready then!"

All five of them exited the dorm after that and went on to commune outside, Ken finally ate food instead of sleeping. "we've only been here for three days, it feels longer than that" Ken thought. "is it your nerves working on you?" Ebu asked. "I've been undertaking all the missions so far, the electrocution, and now this,i feel like a god already."

"yeah, also you were the one who finished earliest in the first two exams. Then performed best in today's practical. Bummy must be having heads up. Maybe it's the reason for this partnership suggestion by Vlitri"

"haha" Vlitri heard that, "Ken is formidable but we all are... Here comes Proctor1"

"hello you all, you must be done with the practicals. Myself and the others were actually playing that game a few days ago. It's a nice game aside being a test."

"yeah, guess who was excellently a winner?"

"I'll find out but tell me"

"Ken" Ebu cheered, "ten blocks in the first stage, nine blocks in the second"

"that's a huge score. And he's not sleeping yet" they laughed a little. "I've won a perfect score before, ten ten, in round one and two. If you do become a god and remember the game, try challenging me and the proctors before you leave"

"I would love to play against Proctor3. That fat guy" Ken giggled. "we're going for lunch since I'm not sleeping. I don't think the food will be much help though"

"bye,and you're hanging with new crowd,hello Sara, Ocha, Vlitri"

"hi, hey" they responded before Proctor1 walked past them to receive everyone else. "let's actually get food" Ken announced. They took their deliberation and behaved normal for sometime before allowing Ocha and Ken to sneak away. The fear that Ocha was leading Ken to his doom, maybe as a snitch for for the proctors crossed Ken's minds. Vlitri, Ocha and Sara could possibly all be working for the proctors and this initiative was to get Ken caught and his memories wiped but he followed through.