[It is absolutely weed. Special weed, as a matter of fact. The longer they inhale it, the foggier their perception of reality becomes. For all of Dick's talk about how none of this is real and they should remain calm, the three of them will have one hell of a time remembering that. In fact, they will even forget the fact that they just saw thier friends from Whole Ass and Shibuya in classrooms 2 and 3. Everything that is happening right now will feel very, very real as long as they continue to inhale the weed. Oof.
But that's not all.
Once they approach their respective podiums, chains will shoot out of them to grab their wrists and ankles. Their ankles will be held firmly in place, preventing them from taking a step back. Their left hand will have just enough mobility to reach the two buttons on their respective podium. Each one of them will get an additional surprise, however. Three of the shadowy figures will lunge at them once they're chained to their podiums. One of the figures will grab Dick's jaw and pull his tongue out, holding it in place. The second will grab Steph's right hand, pressing it against the corner of the podium. The third will grab at Damian's left leg, pinning it so he can't move his knee. From the ceiling, three objects descend to dangle above them. A gun for Dick, a fire starter for Steph, and a sword for Damian. I cannot find a good picture reference, but. The sword is absolutely the al Ghul sword.
The next time they blink, they will find their outfits have changed as well. Dick now wears Batman's suit, Steph wears Spoiler's uniform, and Damian will find himself dressed like his grandfather. Once this happens, and the special weed has taken effect, the TV screen on the stage will flicker to life. It now reads:]
ROUND 2 WILL I DIE ALONE?
[Akechi lifts the microphone up, and begins to speak.]
"You can't have your cake and eat it, too. That's just the way the world works. If you want to hang out with your friends, you will never have a seat at the table. But if you want a seat at the table, you have to give up your friends. The rules of this round are simple. On their podiums, our wonderful contestants will find two buttons—"
[Looking down, Steph, Dick and Damian will notice there's something written on the buttons. For Steph: The right button reads Varian and the left button reads Souji. For Dick: The right button reads Higekiri and the left button reads Kagachi. And for Damian: The right button reads Papika and the left button reads Milla. Simultaneously, the black tarps covering the boxes will lift to reveal glass boxes, with the aforementioned individuals inside. Dildo guns are pointed at both Kagachi and Higekiri, fire starters are aimed at both Souji and Varian, and al Ghul swords dangle above Papika and Milla's heads. All of them are wearing oversized 3D glasses and white tunics. They press their hands against the glass, breathing heavily as they look at the trio with an expression of sheer terror on their faces.]
"They have 10 seconds to decide which button they will press. Or, rather, which person they will save. Whoever they don't pick will die! But isn't that how it always is? You can't keep both your friends and your idols. You can't hang with the popular kids and your loser friends at the same time. That's just not how it works."
[A timer appears on the TV. 0:10.]
"Welp, no time to agonize over your decision. The clock is ticking. Fail to choose one, and you lose."
[And with that, the timer starts to count down. A jaunty theme plays in the background, while the shadowy figures stomp and clap.]
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But that's not all.
Once they approach their respective podiums, chains will shoot out of them to grab their wrists and ankles. Their ankles will be held firmly in place, preventing them from taking a step back. Their left hand will have just enough mobility to reach the two buttons on their respective podium. Each one of them will get an additional surprise, however. Three of the shadowy figures will lunge at them once they're chained to their podiums. One of the figures will grab Dick's jaw and pull his tongue out, holding it in place. The second will grab Steph's right hand, pressing it against the corner of the podium. The third will grab at Damian's left leg, pinning it so he can't move his knee. From the ceiling, three objects descend to dangle above them. A gun for Dick, a fire starter for Steph, and a sword for Damian. I cannot find a good picture reference, but. The sword is absolutely the al Ghul sword.
The next time they blink, they will find their outfits have changed as well. Dick now wears Batman's suit, Steph wears Spoiler's uniform, and Damian will find himself dressed like his grandfather. Once this happens, and the special weed has taken effect, the TV screen on the stage will flicker to life. It now reads:]
ROUND 2
WILL I DIE ALONE?
[Akechi lifts the microphone up, and begins to speak.]
"You can't have your cake and eat it, too. That's just the way the world works. If you want to hang out with your friends, you will never have a seat at the table. But if you want a seat at the table, you have to give up your friends. The rules of this round are simple. On their podiums, our wonderful contestants will find two buttons—"
[Looking down, Steph, Dick and Damian will notice there's something written on the buttons. For Steph: The right button reads Varian and the left button reads Souji. For Dick: The right button reads Higekiri and the left button reads Kagachi. And for Damian: The right button reads Papika and the left button reads Milla. Simultaneously, the black tarps covering the boxes will lift to reveal glass boxes, with the aforementioned individuals inside. Dildo guns are pointed at both Kagachi and Higekiri, fire starters are aimed at both Souji and Varian, and al Ghul swords dangle above Papika and Milla's heads. All of them are wearing oversized 3D glasses and white tunics. They press their hands against the glass, breathing heavily as they look at the trio with an expression of sheer terror on their faces.]
"They have 10 seconds to decide which button they will press. Or, rather, which person they will save. Whoever they don't pick will die! But isn't that how it always is? You can't keep both your friends and your idols. You can't hang with the popular kids and your loser friends at the same time. That's just not how it works."
[A timer appears on the TV. 0:10.]
"Welp, no time to agonize over your decision. The clock is ticking. Fail to choose one, and you lose."
[And with that, the timer starts to count down. A jaunty theme plays in the background, while the shadowy figures stomp and clap.]