[A/N: Let's be honest... we don't really care about those people. Lol, but if you do, check out my second novel... all episodes of Existential Crises will be featured throughout.]
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Klaus's little game ended far quicker than expected.
Out of the eighteen champions who had stood before him, only two managed to impress him. The rest were deemed unworthy almost immediately.
For those who failed, a small, ominous black box would suddenly materialize in front of them.
The moment it opened, their punishment began — each one more cruel and creative than the last.
Some had their existence unraveled thread by thread, their bodies slowly disintegrating while they remained fully conscious.
Others were forced to relive their greatest failures on an endless loop until their minds broke.
A few were simply erased on the spot, their bodies collapsing into dust without even the dignity of a final scream.
Within minutes, only two figures remained standing on the road.
