Chapter Three: The Hidden Eighth Rule

“Seventeen people vanished after receiving birthday invitations in the past six months. Someone altered every victim's official birth date to August ninth.” The six conscious guests checked their identification. Every birth date now read August 9, complete with flawless security patterns. “It wants any of us to qualify,” Lin Wan said. “It wants one of us to admit it,” Zhou Ran replied. “Fear becomes valuable when acknowledged. So does identity.” His new authority opened a translucent panel. [AVAILABLE: STAFF ROLL CALL, ZONE BLACKOUT, BASIC INVENTORY.] [WARNING: ONE UNREGISTERED EMPLOYEE ON CENTRAL STAGE.] Zhou Ran selected Staff Roll Call.