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Jerry simply shrugged at the answer he had been given. He didn't find it at all worth risking his life out of curiosity. He returned to his corner, without taking one look at the food, or the other people. Suddenly the guard asked for attention and Jerry turned his eyes at him. As the man spoke he become more and more interested. Maybe there was something to it. Fighting came natural to him, wielding the swords he had chosen seemed natural to him... This place seemed less uncomfortable than it should be, considering he had been dragged there against his will. Trying to ignore the confusing thoughts in his head, after paying attention to Thomas' every word, he finally walked to the table and, nodding to whoever might have noticed his presence, picked up an apple. He took a bite out of it, thinking he might be more interested in retrieving the shard this time around.

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Jo had finished eating and was simply sitting at the table, chin resting on her hands, trying not to doze off as Thomas spoke. She managed to understand what they were supposed to do, and after the man finished explaining, she frowned slightly as he mentioned one of the twins was to be partnered with someone else. He didn't seem happy about it. The other man, though, didn't seem to bother that much and soon left for bed.

She sighed, rubbing her eyes. She had worked for hours before being dragged there, she hadn't slept in a very long time. And although this sounded somehow amusing to her at first, after being very much aware of how close she was to getting herself killed, she started seeing this a little more seriously. The first thing that came to her mind was that they were all simply accepting everything those people told them way too easily. After all... The first mission was supposed to be a simple race and it was far from simple. She looked towards Thomas and spoke, in a serious tone that didn't quite agree with her usual erratic behavior. "What happens if we fail, pal? Or, better yet, what happens if one of us refuses to go on with this?"

The fact that somewhere in the past she had some responsibility here didn't mean that much to Jo. She wanted to know why the hell she should care about this right now. If there even was a reason at all.