[that actually sobers him up a little, and his expression flattens.]
Actually, we were told at the beginning that we would only have to kill once in order to achieve our incentives. It was only after Touko's death that we learned even if we succeeded, we wouldn't be able to retire. Not only that, but we would have to keep playing. We didn't know how long the game would last, so between the three of us left at the time, we would have to take turns every third week. [an impossibility, given how many murders were solved and how close the two that got away came to being caught.]
...That was the point, I think, when most of us realized what a hopeless situation it was. Spain's victory was the only one our group saw, but even then, the prospect of him succeeding twice would have required a miracle.
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Actually, we were told at the beginning that we would only have to kill once in order to achieve our incentives. It was only after Touko's death that we learned even if we succeeded, we wouldn't be able to retire. Not only that, but we would have to keep playing. We didn't know how long the game would last, so between the three of us left at the time, we would have to take turns every third week. [an impossibility, given how many murders were solved and how close the two that got away came to being caught.]
...That was the point, I think, when most of us realized what a hopeless situation it was. Spain's victory was the only one our group saw, but even then, the prospect of him succeeding twice would have required a miracle.