This might unironically be one of the best light novels of its genre. This deserves a 10/10. It's thrilling and unique in multiple different ways. Most death games kill characters for shock. This one kills them for plot. The worldbuilding is very unique. I won't comment too much on the fact that all participants are cute young girls wearing sexy clothes (I think this implies the organization consists of a bunch of perverted rich fucks), but, the white blood mechanic is certainly a new idea. It allows the characters to make much rasher decisions, because they know nearly every single non-lethal injury can be healed bythe organization, and, knowing that they probably won't ever need first aid skills because their wounds never bleed.

I also love the fact that Yuki (the main character)'s decisions actually matter further down the line. The story has great foreshadowing, and Yuki's actions feel consequential. Side characters that appear in the story and survive, will return. Their backstories, personalities, and beliefs actually matter. The games aren't just shown for shock value, they're shown to drive the plot forward. Games that doesn't drive the plot forward won't be written to not waste your time. The organization is also not omnipotent. They're certainly weird, somehow still trying to keep "ethics" and "human rights". Outsiders actually can tap into the situation, and, the families of the victims matter (a lot). The characters in here seems to treat this death game as an actual video game. They keep track of their own records, and rumor about other legendary veterans. They even developed strategies to survive more efficiently and make more money. There are also different groups that formed, and somehow even mentor/protégé relationships. This makes the world feel much more alive.

Yuki is really well-written. She's not your typical character in any way. She's not trying to escape these games, no, in fact, she wants and prefers these games to continue. In her mind, an afternoon of work for a few million yen is very lucrative, and, she also has the promise of reaching 99 games. She has incredible observation skills, can stay calm even in painful conditions, can conclude incredibly accurate logical deductions, and has a great sixth-sense for traps. But, she still makes mistakes, is still frustrated with herself, still has "dips" in form, and still fails. She's also morally very gray. She'll do anything for extra favor points in the eyes of the spectators for some extra cash, even if it puts her in immense pain or grave danger. Outside of these games, though, she struggles in school, and somehow, lives very poorly (maybe rent in Tokyo is just that high). The only drawback from this character (and the story in general) is that I would have preferred to have a deeper look into her backstory earlier, before she made the 99 game promise. How did she come to this situation? Where are her parents? Why did she even enter these games in the first place? What was the story of her first ever game?

Another good thing about this light novel is that the games are thrilling to read, and the entertainment value is really high. After so many games played, it still somehow keeps things unique and interesting every single time. Ideas from previous games almost never get reused. Yuki always have to adapt and learn. The story also doesn't only focus on the games, Yuki's life outside of the games isn't forgotten, with her trying to improve her lifestyle, trying to fit back into society. She also sometimes interacts with people from the games that managed to track her down in the real world. The story feels like it's actively converging towards something big, and that makes it enthralling to read. There is also little to no plot armor or deus ex machina moments. (Little doesn't mean devoid). Everything feels logical with the decisions the characters made, and their skill sets.

Read this if you have time and are fine with disturbing/heavy content. Would highly recommend.