"It's important for all of you to be careful during the leadup to the battle royale." It was Baldie Lin who was speaking on this occasion. He knew far more about Shadow City than anyone else here. "This may be the director's territory, and he's very much against the idea of combatants targeting each other outside of the battle royale. 

“On top of that, there are all types of armed automatons overseeing everything, but there have been instances of combatants being assassinated or the families of combatants being abducted. In particular, Adam has to be extra careful. Also, have you chosen your teammates yet?"

"Who else can I choose? I've got all of my teammates here."

"I suggest you pay the S tier club a visit to see if anyone there would be willing to join your team. It's going to be very difficult for you to win the battle royale if your team is reliant solely on you."

"That's a little bit condescending,...