The words emanating from the banquet hall's screen were shocking enough that the audience had just started to recover when they were hit by another bombshell:
"Contrarily, it is actually you all present here who have died."
"What!"
"What kind of joke is this?"
"What the hell!"
"Who exactly are you?"
The audience found it hard to accept this revelation. Some even considered the host of this offline reunion to be spouting absurdities.
The voice on the screen continued, "I'm about to reveal the truth to you all, but the truth might be cruel."
"Regardless of whether you will be able to accept it, I will respect your choices and restore everything to how it was."
"As for those who choose to accept the truth, I hope to get your help as this is the last chance for humanity."
At these words, some people in the audience felt a sense of foreboding and wanted to leave:
"Enough, I want to leave!"
"Let's go, I'm with you."
