"But they're making it impossible!" Steven blurts out, his emotions getting the better of him. "There's... There's not enough for us to do, and even if we do the trials, it just makes working harder and then..."

He clenches his fists, looking down at the ground. It's all some kind of crazy mind game, that much is obvious. They're all set up to fail, set up so that it's impossible for everyone to make it through unscathed.

"There has to be a point... if we can figure out what that is, then..."