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For the next few hours, they were informed on the performance guidelines and given a makeover to look their part. Their room numbers were made to represent their assigned teams.
So for Von, they were Team 4, and since they were a three-boy team and a three-girl team, the first round saw a boys vs. girls showdown. The schedule was listed for them:
Team 3 (4 girls) vs Team 4 (4 guys)
Team 2 (4 girls) vs Team 5 (4 guys)
Team 1 (3 girls) vs Team 6 (5 guys)
The show began around 8:00 PM, and unlike the auditions, which were held in a room, this was a full-production spectacle.
A live audience of five hundred lucky fans filled the tiered seating, waving light sticks and signs.
Giant LED screens flanked the stage, displaying the Project: Star logo in bright gold neon.
Backstage, in the holding area, Team 4 was filled with tension.
