Chapter 2

2.

When I got back to the dorm, my roommate handed me an iced latte.

"Hey Nathaniel, I got this for you."

"I'm meeting some friends for a photoshoot in the suburbs tonight. Can you come along and help me with the equipment?"

Usually, I was a pushover. I did whatever people asked of me.

In my last life, I agreed immediately.

This time, I had to play along too.

"Sure," I replied cheerfully.

He looked relieved and happy.

"Awesome. It's a date then. Seven o'clock sharp. I'll send you the GPS coordinates."

I checked my phone.

In my previous life, I passed out as soon as I got there. When I woke up later, I found a small needle mark on my chest.

My roommate lied and told me I got drunk and must have poked myself with something.

I didn't realize until I died that the mark came from the injector used for the microchip.

The Sterling family was incredibly powerful, and the two sisters were spoiled rotten.

Their father let them spend money like water to toy with ordinary people.

That chip was a custom design their father had paid millions to create.

Before I went to bed, I logged onto a hidden website.

It was the site where Naomi and Natalia livestreamed their sick competition.

Except for when I was sleeping, my entire life was being broadcasted to these people.

Right now, the sisters were on screen.

Naomi smiled at the camera. "The game officially starts after 8 PM tonight."

"Place your bets, everyone."

Natalia sat with her legs crossed, looking full of confidence.

"Bet on me. I'm going to win this."

The comments section was moving fast.

【Oh my god, I'm so excited! They picked Nathaniel this time.】

【He's so poor and acts so cold all the time. I've hated his attitude for a while. I can't wait to see him fall in love and then get blown sky-high!】

【Same here. I hope one of the sisters takes him down fast. I want to see the fireworks.】

This site was hosted on the dark web, and the viewers were all wealthy socialites.

To them, this game was like watching an animal being hunted.

Whether I lived or died meant nothing to them.

This time, I'm not just going to survive.

I'm going to make sure these rich monsters who treat lives like trash get what they deserve.

We are human beings.

Everyone is born equal.

We are not their playthings.