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However, as they started walking away, the wall closed in
around them. Ella and Eric screamed and were forced to run back
to the bartender. The bartender said without any emotion, “As you
can see, there is no way out unless you agree to play the game”.
Ella quickly considered their options: they could try to escape from
wherever they were, but as she looked around again, she saw that
there was clearly no way out. Another option, obviously, is to play
the game, which seemed harmless enough, and maybe this
bartender, whoever he is, will let them out. Ella took a look at Eric
and judging from his grim expression, he was probably thinking
the same thing. So she told the bartender, “Okay, we’ll play your
game”. The bartender nodded and said, “Great decision”, and
added, “Not that you have any”. Then Ella felt like the world was
spinning. After what felt like an eternity, she landed on a hard
surface.

Ella looked around frantically, and was relieved to see that
Eric was next to her. She felt a sense of déjà vu as she looked
around the unknown room again, only to find that they were no
longer in the bar. There were lines drawn on the ground, and she
soon realized that they connected to form small boxes. She looked
down, and she saw that she was currently standing on one with
Eric. The boxes seem to form a passage, and apart from the boxes,
it was an empty, bottomless pit. Another minute of observation
made her realize that they had somehow been sent into the board
game that they agreed to play. Eric seemed to realize the same
thing and he was about to open his mouth to speak when the sound