After Yujin left the room, I put on the dress they laid out for me and slipped into some tall leather boots. I stepped in front of the mirror to check my hair, doing my best to make it appear as though I’d been fighting with my partner. Elliot wasn’t as sharp as Yujin when it came to reading me, but with this much at stake I had to be as convincing as possible.

I received a text from Yujin saying they would be waiting by the creek, explaining that it would be safer if I didn’t ...