Fearsome monsters... Exotic creatures... Vast riches... Hidden treasures... Evil enclaves... Unexplored lands... The world "unknown" holds magic. And some incredible people are drawn to that magic. They are known... as Hunters!
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"Well, gentlemen and lady... Did you get plenty of rest?" asked Chairman Netero leading the ten remaining applicants into the palace-like emerald building.
Fuck no, I'm tired. Ayami responded in her head rubbing her eyes. They had been traveling for some time before reaching the destination of the Final Phase and she didn't rest after constantly thinking about keeping her identity secret from Killua.
"This hotel is owned by the Hunter Exam Selection Committee." He continued as they all followed into an empty room with the previous examiners as well as ten other men in suits who looked like body guards. Everyone made a half circle and continued to listen to Netero. "The place is is all yours until the battles have concluded. For the Final Phase, we will be holding a one-on-one tournament."
One of the men rolled in a board with a sheet covering it. Netero took the sheet off revealing the bracket formation. Everyone audibly gasped at it with surprised looks. Ayami stared at the board and wondered how it could play out.
"So only the last person standing passes?" Leorio said vocalizing everyone's thought.
"No. One win is all you need to pass." Netero responded.
"One win?" Gon said surprised and took a step forward.
"Then, in this tournament..."
"The winners are removed from competition, while the losers continue up the bracket." Netero finished what Leorio was going to say. He pointed at the top bracket and looked at the applicant. "In other words, the person who finishes at the top will not pass. Does everyone understand now?"
"So you're saying that only one person will fail." Sanzo reiterated.
"Exactly." Everyone stared at him accepting the bracket. Ayami sighed. Damn. The person in the last bracket has only one chance. What luck. As long as it isn't me...
Netero looked around and started to peel off the sheet covering the applicant's photo to show who would be going against who in the bracket. "And here is the bracket."
"Fuck." Ayami said out loud covering her mouth as soon as she said it. Why did I have to be the last person who gets ONE shot to win? She sighed and smiled sheepishly. Everyone stared at her at first and then stared at their opponents. Everyone's attention moved to Gon and Hanzo who looked at each other. Then, everyone looked at Kurapika and Hisoka who closed their eyes. Those pairs were going to be one of the first to fight. Netero laughed at everyone's reaction.
"Impressive, right? After all, everyone has at least two chances to win." Netero said.
"Everyone except me, you old geezer. What the hell is that about?" Ayami said angrily.
"Ah, you're a special case. Your bracket is both an advantage and a disadvantage against everyone else. Although you only get one shot to win, you will be fighting the loser of all the other fights." He explained smiling.
"Oh... I guess it's not that bad." She said looking back at the bracket. But some still have bigger disadvantages than others.
"But some people, like #294 and #405, get five chances." Pokkle said voicing his thoughts about the situation.
"Why didn't you use a balanced bracket? The only person with a fair bracket is #300, Tsukiko." Bodoro argued.
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Siamese (Hunter X Hunter)
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