Eisao Shiranami is unemployed, disconnected from life, but a very intelligent person. At the same time, he is also cunning. In his country, there was unemployment, economic collapse, and severe financial difficulties. Living in his family's home and not getting along well with them, Eisao was making plans to cut ties. But could he do it? And one day, while lying down, he was a young man dreaming, "What would I do if I had a lot of money?" He was very sleepy and fell asleep. When he woke up, he got up and headed for breakfast. He argued with his father due to unemployment and left the house. While wandering the streets, he asked himself: "What is death? Is it being shot by someone? Or being stabbed? Or being beaten to death? Ha, not at all. Death... real death is throwing yourself off a roof or into cold waters. Death is sacrifice. I don't care about my father, but my mother? She would be very sad. I couldn't leave her behind..." While thinking this, a card was thrown at Eisao from a limousine. Eisao looked at the card carefully and saw a phone number and some text. The text said: "Tired of life? Is poverty and unemployment pushing you? Or are you thinking of suicide? If you want to escape this life, make a new start, and enjoy life by becoming rich, call this number." Reading the card, Eisao said, "This card is my last salvation." Eisao actually made his living like this: scamming people, stealing, and collecting scrap metal from the trash to sell. He managed with the little money his mother gave him. He had dropped out of school and started working early, but his boss falsely accused him, saying, "You stole my money that was here!" and chased him out calling him a thief. Eisao's life was in a terrible state. Eisao sat somewhere with the card and thought: "How long will I keep stealing from people, scamming them? Sucking the blood of my mother and father like a parasite... This life isn't for me." Eisao said, "How can someone as smart and cunning as me be forced to live such a filthy, leech-like life? Didn't it hurt my pride?" Eisao Shiranami's only option was this card. He went home, and as he headed to bed, his mother said, "Where have you been, son? People complain about you every day. We're always at the police station. Listening to those who report you... Get yourself together, son. Don't upset your father either; he's right." Eisao smiled and said: "Mom, do you think I'm really happy with my life? Tell me, do I enjoy what I'm going through? Am I happy in this life?" Then he entered his room and closed the door. Eisao said: "This card is my last chance. Throwing myself off somewhere or into cold waters is a big sacrifice... But I don't want to die for nothing either." Eisao dialed the phone number on the card, but his fingers became heavy. They were resisting, as if they sensed something bad would happen. But Eisao was reckless. He called, and the person who answered said, "Unfortunately, we have no vacancies left." "Were people this desperate?" It was as if everyone was ready and waiting to get rich... But he remembered the bad state of the country and thought, "Makes perfect sense." Yet, he saw this opportunity as the only chance in his life. He begged the person on the phone, and that person said, "We have one available spot. If you want, we can take you." Eisao's eyes widened. He immediately accepted and gave his name, surname, and all the requested information. They sent Eisao a location and said, "You need to come here." But the person on the phone asked repeatedly, "Are you participating of your own free will?" Eisao answered, "Yes." He said, "This is my last way out." And they told Eisao what time and day he should be there. Eisao was there at that time, on that day. A luxury car stopped in front of him, and someone said, "Hello, you're Eisao, right?" Before he could say "Yes," a tall man in a suit knocked him out. He was one of their men, obviously. Eisao opened his eyes, came to his senses, but he felt dizzy. A huge prison, a wide area. They opened everyone's doors. People were shouting, "What happened to us? Where are we?" They were truly curious: "Are we criminals or something? This place is like a prison. You locked us in a tight space." They were protesting. All the prison doors were locked again, and so were the exits. Three men were coming. Three grim men entered. One took the microphone. He seemed like the manager, the person in charge. The grim man with the microphone spoke, and everyone listened to him with full attention: "You are already useless, desperate, on the edge of suicide, aimless people. Constant troublemakers committing crimes. But to change your life and open the door to wealth, this place is the perfect opportunity. Now turn around and let the staff guide you."The staff were tall, imposing, wearing glasses and suits. "Why were they all in suits and glasses?" Eisao couldn't help but wonder. But while watching the men guiding them, Eisao noticed something: They had guns on their belts. Everyone walked and came to an elevator. The elevator was very large, big enough for everyone. It worked with a card. With the staff's card. Eisao saw them press the "1" floor. And there they were. They walked and entered a very large room. Eisao had never witnessed such a thing. The size of the room caught his attention, and there were speakers around. Voices rose from the speakers. The staff were standing at the door. People were exploring the room, but apart from the entrance door, there were two other doors. Eisao looked at the writing above one door. One said "Room of the Losers," the other said "Victory Room." But what troubled Eisao's mind was: "What was in the Room of the Losers? What awaited the losers?" Then a voice came from the speakers. It was the voice of the person who welcomed Eisao and the others. He was explaining the game. "Turn around and look above the exit door," he said. Eisao and the others immediately turned their heads and bodies there. There were numbers. This square-shaped panel was a counter. A timer counting minutes and seconds. They had given 1 minute. The counter passed 1 minute.
Let the game begin!
Game name (Japanese): 闇の刃 – Yami no Yaiba / "Blade of Darkness"
Alternate name: Blind Slaughter
The winners of the game would receive exactly 950 billion. It was truly enough to pay debts, even buy buildings, cars, and everything desired, opening the door to wealth. This was the kind of money you could never save up no matter how much you worked. It was more than enough to make you rich! The person speaking from the speaker caught everyone's attention with one sentence: "Only 10 people will remain alive. Until then, the lights will remain off. To make sure no one sees anything, we will blindfold you. To survive, you are given one chance. That chance: Your weapon, a knife!"
This meant: You will kill each other. Everyone was shocked, looking at each other. Some were scared. Those who tried to run were restrained by the staff, and those who couldn't be restrained were shot dead. Everyone was in fear and panic. Eisao froze in shock. The voice from the speaker: "Come on, everyone take your knives. After that, your eyes will be blindfolded by the staff." Everyone had taken their knives and were waiting for their eyes to be covered. They were afraid. Anxiously, they grabbed their knives quickly and waited to be blindfolded. At that moment, only 10 seconds remained. Those who couldn't get a knife in time would also be killed. Eisao immediately took his knife and waited to be blindfolded. He felt sad for those who died, but there was nothing he could do. His eyes were covered, and he was ready for the game. One by one, the lights went out. Nothing could be seen. The senses were alert, but filled with fear.
At any moment… Eisao could be killed with a knife.
Let's see what Eisao will do. What kind of end awaits him? Or… will he die?