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Hey there,

So, lowkey, I’m crashing out over senior assassin. Winning this thing is paramount. I have been attempting to monitor a number of teams’ locations as I am extremely paranoid, but my assassin hasn’t made a move at all. Worse, I have reason to suspect that my targets have been leaving their phones at their houses because, despite near-constant monitoring, they never seem to leave. Even during school hours! I. Am. So. Confused. How. They. Manage. To. Get. Away. With. It. Every. Time!!! I have tried bringing up my concerns about this brazen violation of the rules, but I lack proper evidence. However, I have devised a completely ingenious plan. Considering I am the clear underdog in this game, I can’t share too much in such a public forum, but I have managed to rally some troops around my most just cause: a coup. Once again, I must most regrettably spare the details, but if things worsen, I am fully prepared to send in my underlings to fight against what I view as corrupt leadership. I will single-handedly establish a new regime where the concerns of we the people are validated and rulebreakers are punished accordingly. So, do I do it, or do I try to restrain myself (which has had a limited rate of success in the past)?

Oh dear,

While I do admire your… enthusiasm, I think this would be a great opportunity to step back and examine your motivations. Though it’s certainly fun to involve yourself, senior assassin is, well, a game, and I think this calls for some serious questioning of the tone you want to set for your last couple months of high school. I can’t imagine organizing such an activity for most of the grade is easy, and while your concerns about people breaking rules may be valid, it might be best to try and sort it out with game admin. As long as you stay within the bounds of the rules, it might even be fun to grab a few friends and see if you can catch the violators in the act! Like I was saying, I don’t think you want turning some of the student body against you under some of your last acts during high school, which, frankly, is a likely outcome if you go through with your current plan. If you really want to win this thing, it’ll be more enjoyable to do so fair and square.

Best of luck,

Cahn, Soltayshinne