A band of fishes tore apart as a submarine drove through, swirling around it. Manta rays swam beside the portholes, from which you could also see tiny sharks drifting away. Inside the submersible, unaware of their current situation, eighteen students were sleeping soundly, laid haphazardly on the multitude of hammocks swaying lightly. Eery silence filled the underwater transport as it drifted slowly through the aquatic scenery, broken only by occasional shifting and light snoring.

The submarine finally arrived at its destination, connecting to the airlock. Immediately, hooded individuals stepped in. Each one of them had a monochrome hood, colored white on its right side, black on the left, with a demonic-looking red eye drawn. They chatted ligh-heartedly as they grouped two by two to carry the sleeping students inside the underwater building.

"So, this is the participants of the new game, aren't they?"

"I bet you this one dies first."

"Aaah, I can't wait to see their despair-filled faces as they realize in which situation they got stuck into!"

"You know what'll be even better? Seeing their face when they'll find the first victim. The despair of knowing someone betrayed you, that they willingly endanger all of them to be able to get out..."

"I can't wait to see all the foul-play that may occur..."

"They seemed like an interesting bunch, after all... Maybe we'll get top quality despair..."

"Aaah, I can't stand the wait... It'S despairing..."

"Then hurry up to set them up. The sooner we get done, the sooner we can see them fall into despair."

The submarine was slowly emptied as the Remnants of Despair walked back and forth, installing the sleeping participants in their assigned place on the board of the game they would eventually come to play.

"Ah, this was the last one."

"It's time to leave then, as per XXXXX's order."

"Who has the control remote?"

"Here here, I got it. The submarine will leave in five minute, so everyone better be in by then. You know XXXXX would be extremely displeased otherwise. We can't interfere whatsoever with the game."

"Yup yup, I'll gather everyone... Now go put the remote in the control room. Only XXXXX shall control it from now on. Hurry now, we cannot afford getting stuck down here."

"Yeah yeah, I know... Ah! I can't wait for this game to begin!"

Amongst all of those top-class students...

SHSL Tap Dancer

SHSL Stone Carver

SHSL Deep-Sea Biologist

SHSL Xenoarcheologist

SHSL Herbalist

SHSL Yokai Hunter

SHSL Plant Conoisseur

SHSL Observer

SHSL Triathlete

SHSL Paramedic

SHSL Mystery Novelist

SHSL DJ

SHSL Soccer Player

SHSL Thief

SHSL Violonist

SHSL Whittler

SHSL Reporter

SHSL Rounder's Player

Who will survive?