The host, who was skilled at stirring emotions but not at hosting competitions, finally found a use for his talents, dramatically modulating his voice with passion.
"Just one hour before the competition began, a hostage situation occurred in our city. At that time, the perpetrator was extremely unstable, and in the absence of a psychological expert at the scene, our contestant Emma Clark stepped forward!"
"...I didn't step forward out of my own volition," Kiara muttered softly.
If she hadn't seen Ryan Wood being forcibly recruited, she wouldn't have made herself so conspicuous, especially since she was wearing red sneakers...
