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Survival Royale Allegiance

Crawler Ally-or-Enemy Selection

Each crawler squad independently classifies other squads as allies or enemies before the special battle begins.

Story so far

The Survival Royale freezes action and asks Donut whether Sister Ines is allied or hostile. When crawlers mutually select alliance, card-deck use becomes optional and they can cooperate normally.

The choice is asymmetric. If one squad chooses ally while the other chooses enemy, the hostile squad receives a ten-second head start. This punishes trust and makes independent cooperation dangerous.

Carl tells Donut to select ally anyway because mutual cooperation would permit immediate teleportation out of the demon field. The system records all selections before releasing time.

Appearance

Two squad emblems each choosing green alliance or red hostility, with an asymmetric ten-second timer.

Role

The mechanic turns trust into a simultaneous prisoner's dilemma immediately before lethal action.

Relationships

Princess Donut — She chooses for the Royal Court.
Sister Ines Quiteria — Her independent choice determines whether Donut is exposed.
Carl — He orders the cooperative risk.
Survival Royale Special Event — The event waits for these selections.
Sources — 1 recorded facts, by chapter
Chapter 57
  • Each crawler squad independently classifies other squads as allies or enemies before the special battle begins.
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