[ WP ] Describe a universe where a personal stat is displayed above everyone 's head . One can see everyone else 's stat except their own . Talking about the stat is strongly taboo . Reveal what the stat represents at the end .

The numbers above everybody's heads were so close to one and other that I think this was the first time I had ever seen such a thing and I think everybody knew what it meant. 
 
 The trench was packed and we were all set to go over the top, the Sargent must have known what they all meant because his number was also, very close to the rest. 
 
 `` On my whistle, we will go over the top and into battle!'' 
 
 The numbers slowly ticking down in synchronisation and everybody looking at me almost hatefully as if I was to blame for their predicament. 
 
 They all seemed to stare me down, their nearly blackened numbers running closer to zero with every heartbeat. 
 
 One of them had their number run to zero and he just dropped cold and silent, a heart attack. 
 
 I looked around, nobody would help him. 
 
 I moved to pick his body up, the Sargent looked at me, cross... `` I ca n't just leave him there, others may trip over him.'' 
 
 I dragged his body backwards, passed the lines of troops as the whistle blew. I could see the numbers turning from a dull red to a near black as they went over the top. I carried on dragging the body back, and then, grabbing my position I moved to the front. 
 
 I caught a glimpse of something out of the corner of my eye, it was my reflection and, unlike any other time I could remember, I saw my number. 
 
 The white hue and the large number filled me with hope. Do... I... survive this? 
 
 I looked at my weapon and looked to the top and I ran to the aid of my friends but before I could fire a shot I was hit and down I went, like a sack of potatoes falling down the stairs. Seemingly tumbling forever. 
 
 I woke up in the infirmary. 
 
 `` Ah, you are awake. You know, you are quite fortunate. Do you know how lucky you are to still be alive.'' 
 
 `` Actually yes, I watched everybody else's luck run out but my luck, my luck was in the millions.''
