[ WP ] A superior being announces that half of earth 's population will be sacrificed after 30 days have passed . Each person is randomly bound to another both have to agree which one of them will survive , if they do n't agree , both die . People can change their current bounds to make deals .

The Mediator stepped into the room with a sigh. His job, which had n't existed 25 days ago, was exhausting beyond belief - but at least the pay was incredible. A Mediator's job was to analyze Bonded pairs who could n't come up with the decision themselves and refused to go to a clinic to have the decision made for them. This next pair had gone through five Mediators, all of whom had declined to pass a final Judgement, and were now assigned to him. 
 
 `` So,'' he started, eyeing the Bonded pair in front of him. `` My name is David. Who wants to go first?'' 
 
 The one on his left was a short, bespectacled brunette in her early twenties. The one on his right seemed the same age but looked nothing alike: a towering redhead with muscles the Mediator found himself slightly jealous of. 
 
 The redhead on the left spoke first. `` Hi. I'm Jeanette, she's Rachel. We've been arguing about this for *days*, and I thought we'd reached an agreement, but she's changing her mind now.'' 
 
 `` Of course,'' David said calmly. `` This is quite normal. Have you considered visiting an official clinic for-'' 
 
 `` Yes, yes,'' Jeanette interrupted bluntly. `` We're not interested in that. I do n't want some know-it-all telling me which of us is'more valuable' or whatever and she does n't want that either, so it's not happening.'' 
 
 Rachel nodded in agreement. 
 
 `` Alright,'' David sighed. `` Well let's start with the basics. Did you two know each other before the, uh...'' 
 
 `` Before the Proclamation happened?'' asked Jeanette briskly. `` Yes, we were roommates. When it happened she agreed that since I was a, uh, `` Olympics-bound'', as she put it, that umm...'' 
 
 Her quick speaking suddenly trailed off as she buried her head in her hands. 
 
 `` I said it should be her because she's got more potential, it's the only thing that makes sense,'' continued Rachel, her voice steady and matter-of-fact. 
 
 `` I see,'' David said. `` And then you changed your mind. This is very understandable, Rachel, and I do n't want you to feel-'' 
 
 `` I did n't change my mind,'' Rachel interrupted calmly, taking Jeanette's hand into her own and wiping tears away from her eyes. `` *She* did.'' 
 
 David sat motionless, shocked. With growing understanding, he realized that he, too, would have to decline making a Judgement.
