Introduction: Welcome to the island of madness. Adrian Russel, the leader of an elite mercenary squad, wakes up stranded on a beautiful yet ominous island. His last memory? Sprinting with all his might under a rain of bullets, fleeing from assassins trying to get the bounty on his head. But when a voice announces the opening of a brutal battle royal, he realizes that he might not be lucky enough to survive this time. And he was right. He is killed and brought back to the start of his nightmare, fully aware of everything that has transpired. Trapped in an endless cycle of death and resurrection, he begins to uncover two disturbing truths: each death makes him stronger, and while his memories persist, no one else seems to recall a thing.[Participant in the January 2025 Royal Road Community Magazine Contest]...