Your in the Battle Royale class

[BishopofAges]

Just to sound like a hipster, I gotta say that the Battle Royal novel, comic, movie was published, drawn, and shown waaaay before Hunger Games so it's more like Hunger Games is a British version of it.

OT: If I remember right, the slut got pretty far, but I am in no way pretty enough for that. I would probably make it out by hiding out and defending myself from invaders, and when the 'red zone' area shifts, I will just have to move then.

It also depends on the supplies, all the packs had general supplies and one "weapon" (I finger-quote weapon because the american guy got a paper fan in that movie I think)

 

[DrRockor]

As for re-entering himself, in some versions it's true he hoped to be re-entered but he had no way of knowing he would be the particular class. In the novel at least, as he finally realizes they've been selected he tries to break out of the bus as the gas leaks in.

In the film I think him and another guy volunteer to join the program, him for revenge and the other guy is just insane. In the book he gets held back after winning the last one and he's in the hospital for months. he's just super unlucky in being in the class that gets selected this time.

 

[DrRockor]

Just to sound like a hipster, I gotta say that the Battle Royal novel, comic, movie was published, drawn, and shown waaaay before Hunger Games so it's more like Hunger Games is a British version of it.

I know. the book came out in 99 if I remember right. Saying Hunger games is just easier for the people who haven't heard of it

 

[Ignatz_Zwakh]

Used to discuss this all the time with my classmates back in Grade 9. I wouldn't hesitate, would straight up fight to survive. Speaks volumes of how little attachment I had to my acquaintances within that school, methinks.

 

[Gennadios]

God, high school was a cesspit. I'd kill anyone I had to in order to survive, I didn't owe them anything.

Just to sound like a hipster, I gotta say that the Battle Royal novel, comic, movie was published, drawn, and shown waaaay before Hunger Games so it's more like Hunger Games is a British version of it.

I know. the book came out in 99 if I remember right. Saying Hunger games is just easier for the people who haven't heard of it

Interesting, the movie felt like a 1960s John Christopher novel. Never did any research, but I always assumed the novel was from that period. Guess it was a BR ripoff.

 

[Polyg0n]

I'd run away from people and try to find a way to get the collars off without them exploding and most likely die trying.

 

[ThePenguinKnight]

I'd throw poop, nobody wants to get close to a guy who throws poop.

 

[lettucethesallad]

I hated my high school class. I'd play to win, and I'd probably get pretty far.

 

[suitepee7]

i would most likely die. i would try to kill everybody else, but in all fairness i would probably die. is it was my class back when i was in secondary school though, i would actually kinda enjoy it, i hated them. killing friends would be hard though =\

 

[Biodeamon]

Killing everybody in sight is a complete waste. Manipulate them until they have reached their uses and then kill them. or even turn them against eachother. so much easier.

seriously why has no else thought of this?

 

[WanderingFool]

Well, I would try to figure out how to remove the coller without killing myself. I figure if I fail, I was going to be dead anyways. If I succed, I just hide out and make my escape.

 

[Manji187]

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Still don't like your chances. I recon someone would have tried that before and they arn't shy about killing you before they get outside. Yoshi was proof of that. It would probably just turn that preverted bastard on anyway

Funny thing I've noticed while checking those initial chapters; the classroom is ground level and has windows. Also, apparently it's pretty dark outside when the contestants are released. In other words, if you have a gun...you don't necessarily have to barge back into the classroom through the door. If you have good aim you can assassinate the main guy from outside while he's still overseeing the provision of those bags.

I was just amazed how in the manga, nobody had the smarts to pull this shit off as early as possible. What can I say...darn plot convenience.

Of course, if something like BR would be held in real life, they prolly would be smart enough not to combine the provision of weaponry with the insertion of contestants into the arena. In other words, insertion first and then let them scrounge for equipment (pre-inserted).

 

[DudeistBelieve]

I thought about this a great deal when I first read the manga.

If this was my senior high school class...

I find my girlfriend(at the time) first off. I shoot her in the head.

I'm playing to win, as such I need to be okay to kill. If I can kill my girlfriend, I can kill anyone. In between that and meeting up with my friends, I go out of my to destroy any redeemable part of myself. If I happen to come across a female class mate or two, I take advantage. I'll torture them. Rape them. Whatever. The more of a monster I become the more I increase my chances of survival.

Next step would be to find my small circle of friends (the 4 of us) and form an alliance, make a plan to escape, ectera. We're all really close and I'm fairly certain I wouldn't have to worry about them turning on me and that I think they'd be gullible enough to believe I wouldn't turn on them either. Of course, I would though. As soon as we started nearing the end, I'd start picking them off one by one. Making it look like an accident and what not.

Ideally this game ends with it coming down to me and my best friend. I sneak up on him when he's unarmed, with my weapon aimed at his head. I come clean, like a fucking bond villian, revealing I was the one that murdered our friends. That I planned all this for it to come down between the two of us. I say to him that the only way I'm satisfied losing is if he's the winner. I say I'm throwing the gun over to the left, we're going to scramble for it. Either I will kill him or he will kill me. I ignore his protests. I chuck the gun.


When he runs for it, thats when I pull out the other gun and shoot him in the back. He falls down, probably calls me an asshole. I apologize for lying, but to my credit I gave him a better chance then anyone else I killed.

I go on to live every single day, isolated and alone, in constant self loathing, suffering from post trumatic. But I force myself to live every single day until I draw my last breath at the age 84.

S'fucking dark right? But fuck it, I want to live. Being a good person in Battle Royale only means death.

Mind you, Shuuya and Noriko would of been dead without Shogo. Shogo wasn't a good human being either. Fucker killed his own girlfriend, knowingly got himself re-entered into the game. He could of warned everybody, saved everyones life.

Jesus Christ. I have to respect you for making those plans for this situation though. Question, did you ever make a plan where you don't go batshit bonkers on people?

The very nature of Battle Royale leans in favor of the most sociopathic kid in the class. Thats why Kiriyama nearly won the whole damn thing.

Plus everyone in that story with a "plan" ends up dying. Shogo only succeeds because he planned ahead.

But yeah, I'm aware my plan makes me sound like a lunatic.

 

[FamoFunk]

Killing everybody in sight is a complete waste. Manipulate them until they have reached their uses and then kill them. or even turn them against eachother. so much easier.

seriously why has no else thought of this?

I guess this could be hard to do, not everyone would be willing to work together and some would be in a, 'Every Man for himself' mode


Me, I go out Rambo style and kill everyone (or try) because if I was dragged into something like this I'd see myself as pretty fucked anyway.