"Friendship comes first, life comes second; if you're the eighth to finish, please do yourself in," Lyle read the slogan at the top of the Andrei promotional brochure for the City of Wandering Competition, and shifted his gaze to Mr. Gentleman, "Are you serious?"
After much consideration, Mr. Dean finally agreed to Andrei's participation in the annual racial supremacy battle of the City of Wandering. Mr. Dean personally went to the Secret Pivot Council and negotiated with Mr. Lord of the City, finally settling the schedule of the event.
As the marketing department of Andrei, the Literary Society hastily produced a promotional brochure like the one in Lyle's hand. Although it followed the format of a sports competition, this brochure was heavily infused with the Andrei style—starting with the dire slogan. Lyle looked at the cover, with its promotional illustration showing a smiling human running at the front, and Death with its scythe close behind.
A game of survival?