SQUID GAME [KPOP VER] VOTE

[The game concludes. Survivors are escorted back to the holding room. The atmosphere is heavy, with the weight of Jennie’s elimination and the dwindling number of players sinking in.]

Player 211 [Rosé]

[Crying quietly, clutching her knees] Jennie was my only friend here...

Player 001 [Jungkook]

[To Y/N, trying to encourage her] We made it through another round. That’s what matters.

Player 030 [Taehyung]

[Leaning against a wall, smirking at the room] Look at them. They barely made it. [Sarcastic] I wonder how many will even survive the next game.

[Location: Holding room. The players, still recovering from the second game, sit in silence. The sound of coins dropping into the giant piggy bank above echoes through the room, catching everyone’s attention.]

Masked Guard

"Prize money has been increased. Current total: 46.8 billion won. Congratulations to the survivors."

[The players look up at the growing pile of cash, the weight of their situation sinking in further. Some players exchange glances, while others stare blankly at the floor.]

Player 327 [Lisa]

[Whispering to Y/N] It keeps growing... but at what cost?

Player 456 [Y/N]

[Eyes fixed on the piggy bank] At the cost of everyone else’s lives.

Player 030 [Taehyung]

[Loudly, smirking] Isn’t it beautiful? All that money, just waiting for a winner. Too bad most of you won’t get to see it.

Player 211 [Rosé]

[Glaring at Taehyung, still grieving Jennie’s loss] You think this is funny? People are dying!

Player 030 [Taehyung]

[Shrugs, sarcastic] It’s a game. If you’re too emotional, you’ll lose.

Player 309 [Suga]

[Leaning back with a smirk] He’s right. Focus on surviving instead of crying.

Player 001 [Jungkook]

[Stepping in, addressing Taehyung] Enough. No one here wants to hear your comments.

Player 456 [Y/N]

[Y/N gently touches Jungkook’s arm, signaling him to let it go. The tension in the room thickens as a masked guard enters.]

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Masked Guard

"Before the next game begins, you will participate in a vote. If the majority of players wish to end the game, the competition will stop, and the prize money will be distributed among the families of the deceased. If the majority votes to continue, the next game will commence."

[The players exchange nervous glances, murmurs breaking out among them.]

[Each player is called up one by one to cast their vote. The room watches silently as the green (Continue) and red (Stop) buttons light up.]

Player 012 [Namjoon]

[Stepping forward, raising his voice to the group] “Everyone, listen to me! We need to stop this madness! Look around—how many more people need to die for this so-called prize? This isn’t worth it! We can end this now and go home to what’s left of our lives!”

Player 030 [Taehyung]

[Smirking, cutting him off, his voice dripping with sarcasm] “Oh, spare me the noble speech. What home are you even talking about? Most of us out there have nothing! This money is our chance to fix everything. If you want to run away, go ahead, but don’t drag the rest of us down with you!”

Player 012 [Namjoon]

[Angrily, glaring at Taehyung] “This isn’t a chance—it’s a death sentence! Can’t you see that? You’re putting everyone’s lives on the line for your selfish greed!”

Player 030 [Taehyung]

[Laughing mockingly, stepping closer] “Selfish? No, I call it realistic. Weak people like you don’t get it. This game isn’t about morals—it’s about survival. And I plan to win, with or without your approval.”

[The room falls into tense silence as the players exchange uncertain glances, torn between Namjoon’s plea and Taehyung’s cold logic.]

[Voting Results. The screen flashes: 97 votes to Continue, 86 votes to Stop.]

Masked Guard

"The majority has chosen to continue the game. The next round will begin shortly."

Player 211 [Rosé]

[Quietly] I thought we’d stop...

Player 030 [Taehyung]

[Laughing, clapping his hands slowly] I knew it. No one here is ready to walk away.

Player 327 [Lisa]

[Muttering] I hate him.

Player 456 [Y/N]

[Quietly, to herself] So this is what greed looks like.

TO BE CONTINUED...