Well that was a good way to start things off, huh.
It’s kind of sad that things turned out how they did, but I can see where the confusion came up. If she had just rolled up her sleeves, she would be alright, right..?
The execution was... terrible. I can’t imagine the kind of person that would enjoy watching that, faked or not. It’s abhorrent. Though, I have my own reasons for keeping up with the competition, so I suppose I’ll have to grin and bear it...
It makes me think of if this was all real, how would people feel seeing it? Probably terrible- people pit against each other and forced to murder for a game, for some stupid wish... It’s bad. But when it’s fake, it’s a thrill to watch, I guess. TV is great at letting people see things without the consequences actually taking place.
Though, there are people around who think that the show might not be staged. They’re just weird conspiracy theorists, mostly, but I won’t say some of the things they say aren’t compelling... Groups are trying to complain and protest the show, but with how big and mighty HPC is, none of what they attempt really matters. It would be like a local grocery store trying to fight against a worldwide supermarket- futile at best.
Aquarius seems to be a fan favorite, there’s lots of zazzle shirts with quotes from him on them. I bought one. It was cute, I couldn’t help it... A landfill was named in honor of Fuka Fukuda, though I don’t know if that’s really an honor. Seems kind of rude.
On the bright side, I bet the contestants would be happy to know that their works outside of this competiton are flourishing due to the publicity they’re getting. Like, I saw a group of people wearing kimonos designed by Masaki Sakae walking past my room. It was neat. A kid ran through the hall with a Gleb Sewick action figure... It had a button on the back you press and the arm moved like it was punching. It’s so surreal how the contestants have been dehumanized by viewers, as if they’re all characters and not real people.. Viewers have even been writing fanfiction..? It’s really bizarre and kind of uncomfortable for me to read, not going to lie.
Guess all there is to do now is wait and see what happens next...