"I know," I said, though my thumb twitched toward the 'Betray' button.
If I allied and she betrayed me, my points would drop to zero. The bracelet would hiss, and my heart would stop before the elevator doors even opened. If I betrayed her and she allied, I’d be at six points—one step from freedom—while she faced the needle. The screen flickered: File: ZeroEscapeTheNonaryGames.zip ...
"We both choose 'Ally'," she whispered, her voice cracking. "We both get two points. We both walk out of here." "I know," I said, though my thumb twitched
The silence in the elevator was worse than the screaming. On my wrist, the chrome bracelet pulsed a steady, mocking cyan. BP: 3 . Three points between me and the exit; three points between me and the lethal injection tucked inside the metal casing. If I betrayed her and she allied, I’d