Chapter 293 291. The Darkest Variety Show in History
“Welcome to The Moment of Truth, a game that uncovers and explores the deepest, darkest secrets of human nature.”
"Here, we have $500,000 for everyone who dares to face themselves and dares to participate."
"Each contestant has been carefully screened by the program team. They must complete a 50-question test under the supervision of a polygraph beforehand."
"And tonight, if you answer 21 of the questions correctly, you can take home $500,000."
"But it should be noted that answering these questions may bring unpredictable risks to the contestants themselves."
"Some scars, once opened, are difficult to heal, whether it's about family, love, friendship, career or even darker secrets."
"Will love defeat money, or will money overwhelm everything? Let's wait and see!"
“5!”
“4!”
“3!”
“2!”
“1!”
"Let's get this truth or dare frenzy going!"
The background narration ended, the stage lights suddenly lit up, and the host Andrews walked out.
He is not a well-known host or talk show host, but was dug out from some unknown corner by the program crew.
It’s not that we haven’t invited big-name hosts, but they were all declined after they learned about the format of the show.
This program looks abnormal at first glance. It is foreseeable that it will spark heated discussions among the public after it is broadcast. However, it may not be all good. There is really no need to sacrifice your future for it.
"The only thing that's stopping people from taking $500,000 tonight is whether they answer 21 questions truthfully."
"As you can see in the pyramid behind me, if you answer six questions correctly you'll get $10,000, and if you answer five more correctly you'll get $25,000."
"If you continue to answer four questions correctly, you can get $100,000. If you answer three more questions correctly, you can take home $200,000, which is something many people can only earn in a few years."
"If you continue the challenge, you only need to answer two questions correctly to win $350,000, and if you answer the final ultimate question correctly, you can take away $500,000."
"But it should be noted that if the polygraph gets one question wrong, all efforts will be wasted."
"The complete truth, the only truth, are there any honest people left in America?"
"Let's welcome our first contestant!"
In the Olsen household, the five girls and one sister looked at the show rules with great interest.
Olsen tilted her head to look at Eric: "Why set such a rule? One question costs $150,000. That's how much I get for a film, and they only need to answer one question."
"Haha. This is called the contrast effect. When you are under great pressure to answer six questions to get $10,000, and you can get $150,000 by answering only one question, the impulse will stimulate your brain even more and push you to continue."
“So the questions are difficult?”
Eric pinched her collagen and said, "Just wait and see. I really hope someone can take the $500,000."
The background of the first contestant began to be introduced on the big screen. He was a handsome 26-year-old guy with a very good appearance.
I have been working in a local hospital for less than half a year. Before that, I worked in a family-owned store.
He is caring, handsome, gentle and polite. He gives people a friendly feeling and seems to be a pretty good person.
The guests present today include his mother, girlfriend and good friends.
Anders shook hands with the other party. "Arthur, you look relaxed. Are you ready?"
The young man nodded and sat directly on the torture chair.
"You already know the rules," said Anders. "Now let's get down to business."
"Come on!"
Wooha "Arthur, you are handsome. When you pass by a mirror or a reflective object, do you stop to admire yourself?"
When hearing this question, the audience and friends and relatives all laughed, and the man answered yes without hesitation.
"It's a very simple question. Let's move on to the second question. After you take a shower, do you look at your naked body in the bathroom mirror?"
The result was another burst of laughter, and the young man gave a yes again. He said, "I'm handsome, so what's wrong with being a little narcissistic?"
My girlfriend also gave me a thumbs up. I have such good taste. You bitches can be envious of me.
Both were very basic questions. Not only did Charlize Theron and Neeko find them boring, but even the audience commented below saying they were bored.
"That's it? This kind of crappy question is worth $500,000? Why don't you ask me? I can bankrupt the show!"
"Isn't this just a traditional quiz game? We also play it when we have gatherings with friends."
"This guy is quite handsome. My boyfriend is not as good as him and he looks in the mirror often. Anyway, he is very ordinary."
"Why are you in such a hurry? There are 21 questions. Maybe they are just appetizers."
Anders smiled and looked at the contestant: "Arthur, it seems that you are very confident in your appearance."
The young man shrugged: "I don't know, but that's what everyone thinks."
"Hahahaha. OK, question three. Do you think you can get any girl you want with your handsome looks?"
As soon as this question was asked, the smile on Arthur's face disappeared, and the audience also found it a bit interesting.
After hesitating for a moment, when he said yes, his girlfriend's facial muscles twitched noticeably. Doesn't this mean that I am also the one who is within reach? "Very good Arthur, you spoke your mind very frankly. We are looking for someone as honest as you."
The young man quickly tried to make amends: "I know this may not be a good idea, but it's just an idea, and many people have it, like many big stars, you know."
"Yes, occasional thoughts are not really important, as long as they are not put into practice."
"Then please listen to the fourth question. Did you have sex with a girl on the first day you met her?"
The OH audience suddenly became excited, linking one thing after another, and digging deeper and deeper into the secrets. This is what they wanted to see.
At the same time, the camera turned to the girlfriend. Her expression was very serious and she was staring at her man intently.
The smile on Arthur's face had completely disappeared. If he admitted it, it would mean that he was a frivolous person and a person with a very casual style.
His expression was complicated, and he hesitated before finally answering "Yes".
When the girlfriend heard the polygraph indicate that the answer was correct, her face suddenly turned pale and she lowered her head without saying a word.
Seeing this, the good buddy hurriedly comforted him and said: "This is just a mistake that happened in the past. Everyone makes mistakes. Arthur is a good man. He will not betray you. We should give him more confidence."
My mother also said something to comfort her, and my girlfriend's expression improved.
That's right, Arthur is still very good to me, and they get along very well. As long as he is fine in the future, why should I dwell on the past?
Thinking of this, hope rekindled in the girl's eyes. She encouraged the man again and said that she didn't care about it.
Arthur immediately assured his girlfriend that he would be loyal to her.
Seeing how easily the family adjusted themselves, Andrews sneered in his heart.
If I don't bring you down, this show will be meaningless and I'd have to quit my job as the host.
He was a little surprised and said, "Arthur, congratulations on having such great friends and family. Do you have a good relationship with your buddies?"
Arthur said with some pride: "Yes, we have played together since we were young and we are very close friends."
"Well, what an enviable friendship. Now let's listen to question 5. Would you share your girlfriend's privacy with your good brother?"
Boom! My good friend and his girlfriend were struck by lightning at the same time.
It was intentional, absolutely intentional. The program crew was deliberately making trouble.
The girlfriend's expression, which had just recovered, became worried again because she saw Arthur's expression was conflicted again.
The good buddy also lowered his head, and the camera could not capture his expression, but this deliberate concealment seemed to explain everything.
"Arthur, yes or no?" Anders asked.
Phew. After taking a deep breath, Arthur answered: "Sorry dear, but my answer is yes!"
The good friend had just comforted his girlfriend and was now speechless.
The girlfriend looked dejected. She felt that he had no respect for herself at all. Combined with the previous problems, she felt like Arthur's plaything.
"Arthur, are you okay Arthur?"
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"Uh, it's okay. Actually, I just wanted to show off. It's the kind of manly mentality that shows how strong he is. It's not intentional."
"And I only told John because we have a really good relationship and he would confide a lot of his secrets to me."
"Honey, you don't have to worry about this kind of thing. The three of us often go out together and do a lot of fun things together."
"John is like our family. You should trust me and you should trust John. We are the ones who care about you the most."
After Arthur's explanation, his girlfriend's expression eased a little, but she had already crossed her arms, which was a subconscious defensive action.
Anders looked at the question card and said, "Arthur, do you want to continue answering the questions? I must remind you that the next questions will be more tricky, but as long as you answer them correctly, you can take away $10,000. Do you want to continue?"
Hearing the $10,000, the morale of several people was rekindled. They had already answered five questions, and it would be a fool to give up at this time.
“Come on, brother!”
"I will. Go ahead."
"Haha. It seems that your friendship is unbreakable. Then please listen to the sixth question. Do you suspect that your good friend has cheated with his girlfriend?"
This question once again came like a thunderclap, leaving the three of them dumbfounded and at a loss.
Seeing his girlfriend and best friend staring at him, Arthur felt the pressure mounting. After all, he had just been emphasizing that he had a good relationship with his buddies, who were like family.
If I admit that I had doubts at this time, how would my brothers look at me? But the $10,000 is right in front of me. If I give up, wouldn’t it be a waste of time? The sunk cost has already been incurred.
He looked at his mother, who shrugged and shouted, "You can't give up on Arthur at this point."
His mother's encouragement seemed to give him courage, and Arthur finally nodded: "My answer is Yes!"
"Arthur! Brother?" The best friend looked incredulous.
"I'm sorry John, you're very good, and sometimes I don't have time, and you guys go out together, so it's inevitable that I'll have some random thoughts, don't mind it brother, I'm actually very confident in you."
Anders continued to add fuel to the fire: "Will you go out and play together without Arthur's knowledge?"
The girlfriend hastily denied: "No, Arthur knows it very well, but he is busy with work, so sometimes John accompanies me."
"So you two."
"No, nothing happened between us!" the buddy hurriedly denied.
"OK, no matter what, no matter what everyone thinks, Arthur faces his own heart. He is courageous."
"And now that you've got $10,000, let's congratulate him!"
Papapapapa The audience burst into applause, but no one knew how much ridicule and onlookers were mixed in.
"OMG! This is the variety show I want to see. It's a hundred times better than The Voice!"
"This girlfriend is so pitiful. She is so angry that she can't speak. It can be seen that she wants to escape."
"What an explosive question! Is this only the sixth question? I am really looking forward to the next questions. It is really cool to see others expose their own scandals."
"I can still recall the smiles on this family's faces just now. Now their faces are solemn because the smiles have shifted to my face, ahahahaha"
"I feel sorry for this girl. The guy is such a scumbag."
"Why do you keep torturing this pretty girl? She looks so pitiful."
"Let's break up. There's no need to continue with this kind of man. I can already imagine that he will be overwhelmed by feminism!"
"Who else dares to say that they can take away $500,000? Anyway, I dare not even challenge the lowest level of $10,000."
"This show is so good to watch, Lionheart Network is amazing, they always come up with something fun and exciting that has never been seen before."
"Don't you know? This show format was invented by Eric Cooper. Wasn't he framed some time ago, and finally proved himself through a lie detector test. He just wanted to let everyone have a taste of this."
"Eric Cooper, so vicious, but I like him so much!"
"I'm a man and I like him too!"
"I'm a man too, but he's really great and can always tickle your itch."
In just over ten minutes, the comments under Lionheart.net had exploded, and the audience was shocked by the exchange between money and the ugliness of human nature.
Seeing Arthur sitting there, it was as if I was seeing myself.
Some shows only need an opening to make you realize they are masterpieces! "The Moment of Truth" is one of them.
Bang! Eric pulled the beer ring open, the sound was not loud, but it immediately attracted the dissatisfied looks of the five girls and one sister.
"Hush! Be quiet dear, others are concentrating."
"Burp! Is it necessary? I said it's just a variety show, and I wanted everyone to have fun and complain together."
"Did you cause all these problems? Just like that day at the police station." Gadot asked with wide eyes.
"No, I only provided a part of it for demonstration. We also hired psychology experts to participate."
"Eric, you are evil!"
"And ugly!" Mary added.
"Dark!" Nicole added.
"Despicable!" Theron followed suit.
"Shameless!" This is Ashley.
"nausea!"
"hateful!"
“Obscene!”
"dirty!"
"Hey, hey, hey, is it necessary to use so many vicious words to describe me? Elizabeth, you are still the kindest."
Olsen blinked her big watery eyes and said, "I just couldn't think of a word to use at the moment. Anyway, you are like a demon who seduces others to hell."
(End of this chapter)