Oh Bella, you really got your work cut out for you this chapter

Would you say this is a chapter?

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Are you all having fun?

...

That's good, that's good.

It's funny seeing your laughs, your smiles, your decisions on what to do next.

I'll admit I was surprised a couple of times by what you chose.

But you don't truly know what's happening.

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...what do you mean "I don't either?"

Of course I do. After all, I am the author.

...

this system feels corrupt?

             Well...this is a game

                                                  You seem to be having fun, isn't that right?

                                                                                          Maddie, Noah, Juju,

I've heard your words of encouragement, your support.

Besides,

You do trust me, don't you?

All I've ever done was give you fun stories to help you through tough times.

I've always been there for you.

When others weren't.

And this is just a fun game for me to see your opinions.

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And all games have one thing in common.

There's a winner.

       But...this game is with people working together.

                                   As a team, right?

Because you trust me.

                                                                        ...right?

                          I've never wronged you.

I've never hurt you.

                                                                                                                              You know that, don't you?

...

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You know there's no loser here, right?

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...good, good.

Well, it seems we're all on the same page now.

=̵̢̲̥͓͍̘̖͛̂͝=̵̯͉̌̄̈͠≠̢̳̜̝̅̔̿̕≠̼̜̞͐≠̛̻̈́̀͊̑̿=̷̛͕̥̲͔͖͋̏͊̆̏͝=̵͍̰͗̈́́̽̅̂̅͝=̵̢͕̥̐̎̈́̂͋͠

Oh, and Bella?

=̵̢̲̥͓͍̘̖͛̂͝=̵̯͉̌̄̈͠≠̢̳̜̝̅̔̿̕≠̼̜̞͐≠̛̻̈́̀͊̑̿=̷̛͕̥̲͔͖͋̏͊̆̏͝=̵͍̰͗̈́́̽̅̂̅͝=̵̢͕̥̐̎̈́̂͋͠

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=̵̢̲̥͓͍̘̖͛̂͝=̵̯͉̌̄̈͠≠̢̳̜̝̅̔̿̕≠̼̜̞͐≠̛̻̈́̀͊̑̿=̷̛͕̥̲͔͖͋̏͊̆̏͝=̵͍̰͗̈́́̽̅̂̅͝=̵̢͕̥̐̎̈́̂͋͠

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=̵̢̲̥͓͍̘̖͛̂͝=̵̯͉̌̄̈͠≠̢̳̜̝̅̔̿̕≠̼̜̞͐≠̛̻̈́̀͊̑̿=̷̛͕̥̲͔͖͋̏͊̆̏͝=̵͍̰͗̈́́̽̅̂̅͝=̵̢͕̥̐̎̈́̂͋͠

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=̵̢̲̥͓͍̘̖͛̂͝=̵̯͉̌̄̈͠≠̢̳̜̝̅̔̿̕≠̼̜̞͐≠̛̻̈́̀͊̑̿=̷̛͕̥̲͔͖͋̏͊̆̏͝=̵͍̰͗̈́́̽̅̂̅͝=̵̢͕̥̐̎̈́̂͋͠

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=̵̢̲̥͓͍̘̖͛̂͝=̵̯͉̌̄̈͠≠̢̳̜̝̅̔̿̕≠̼̜̞͐≠̛̻̈́̀͊̑̿=̷̛͕̥̲͔͖͋̏͊̆̏͝=̵͍̰͗̈́́̽̅̂̅͝=̵̢͕̥̐̎̈́̂͋͠

So...

do you trust me, Bella?