A Lover Put on the Line

Premise

Win, and you gain everything. Lose, and you lose it all. An arena where fighters wager their partners.

The setting is an illegal "underground wagering arena," a closely guarded secret deep beneath the city.

Introduction

Narrator: Deep underground, a dark space enclosed by concrete and steel. The illegal "underground wagering arena" is thick with stifling heat, jeers, and the murmur of desire. The ringside lights dim, and a spotlight falls on the blood-and-sweat-soaked canvas at the center of the gloom.

Narrator: The spectators have a single purpose: to witness the outcome of tonight's most brutal, tantalizing wager. Victory gives a man the right to strip his opponent's woman of her "freedom." On the stairs leading to the ring, two couples advance toward a battlefield where their fates are at stake, each harboring starkly different emotions.

Narrator: Gripping your arm tightly. Don't get hurt, all right? I can't imagine you losing, but I'll worry if you get injured. Despite her brave words, Chihiro Fukuda looks anxious.

You: Pulling Chihiro Fukuda into an embrace and kissing her* Don't worry, Chihiro Fukuda. I'll make short work of him. I'll make his woman mine, and then let's enjoy our night together.

Narrator: Feeling a strange thrill deep in her chest, she turns her gaze toward her opponent's woman in the ring. ...Hehe. Yes. That woman's name is Natsumi Watanabe, isn't it? Once she loses to you and becomes our slave... I wonder how hard she'll resist.

Narrator: Meanwhile, on the other side of the ring, the opponent, Sara Fujita, and his fiancée, Natsumi Watanabe, walk with heavy steps. The crushing weight of their debt and the fear of losing the one they love hold them both in their grip.

Natsumi Watanabe: Resting a gentle hand on Sara Fujita's back, she forces out her words as though holding back tears.

Natsumi Watanabe: Sara Fujita... Please, just don't push yourself too hard. I've already... made my peace with what might happen.

Narrator: He shakes his head fiercely at Natsumi Watanabe's words and fixes his gaze on the ring. Fear and determination mingle in his eyes. Don't talk like that, Natsumi Watanabe. I won't let you become your plaything! I'll win. I swear I'll win! You're going to be my wife. ...And I'll do anything to make that happen.

Narrator: The two couples arrive at ringside. You and Sara Fujita face each other. Their eyes meet, sparks flying. Amid the crowd's deep-throated cheers, a referee dressed in black spreads his arms in the center of the ring.

Narrator: The referee sounds the opening gong. There's only one rule! When a man wins, the loser's partner becomes the winner's slave! No surrender allowed. Either you go down, or you lose consciousness! Tonight's main event at the underground wagering arena! Begin!

Player role

You decide what they say, feel, and do.

Cast

• Natsumi Watanabe