Cop only got through 'cause the others told him what they were doing. That's why you don't announce your decision, dummies.

Levin playing dumb is pretty transparent, but at least he's trying to be strategic! I do wonder why he knows this much, though.

I know we all agree the Levin is trying to play dumb, and that he knows more than he lets on, but I think this was actually a shot in the dark for him a little bit. Does he know who the Black Star Heroes are? Almost definitely, or at least he is somehow aware of them. Did he know their specific races, probably not. Especially with how vague the “Strange Anomaly” answer is. This would explain his initial reaction, unless he really is that good of an act when it comes to being surprised.

What is that symbol before 2?

He might have some sort of ability (or help) to know very near future. Thats why he is so good at avoiding any harm. And answering questions, he can guess until he know its correct.

So much character development. Holy cow. This explains so much, and yet raises SO MANY QUESTIONS about Levin. Also, our apparent resident magic expert seems to know this one, too. N o t e a b l e.

Looking back at the Pateron bouns pages (bonus page 121). The silhouettes of the three black star heroes suggest that they are a ghoul (a tank class as they are big?), a beastman (a centaur maybe a lion one?) and the third might be a small human or the anomaly.

Iiiinteresting, everyone else got very 'tailored' questions. Things that relate to them, the policeman got a question about law, the Paladin (and Three) about international affairs, the researcher about Magic and Spirit..

But Levin got Heroland and criminal knowledge, not say.. Lorgian underworld trivia.

I guess with the idea that these questions seem to be things people can answer handily on a personal level, there's always the chance that Levin is a hero, or even specifically a black star hero. Something about it hit home, because while he seemed genuinely surprised by the question, it wasn't because he didn't know the answer. He did a terrible job of convincing people he didn't know the answer. He's got a connection to that on some level.

@tracer that's an @, because that's on the 2 key and someone made a mistake.

You can only trick people if they don't know if you are correct or not ;D

This infodump is going to be pretty important for later chapters, so be on the lookout for that. Also, the next voting round is looking really, really interesting. Stay tuned ;]

(Also sorry Neo for reading though your buffer but wow you were NOT kidding about how much there is)

@Questionable Intent
Do keep in mind that "strange anomaly" could potentially simply be the best explanation anybody could come up with, so it wouldn't be because Levin doesn't know better, but because nobody does.

Thinking on the technique cards from yesterday, I think Gazz was using the heart with streamers one. Either emotion fuel or life fuel, maybe?

I wonder if Levin will last past this arc? I'm starting to wonder about the guy.

See, THIS is why the quiz is such a more interesting form of exposition and "lore dump" than just having someone say it to someone else.

Every previous contestant received questions relevant to them specifically, and was able to give in-depth answers because of that.

Despite acting like he's guessing and doesn't know the answer, the question is specifically "Which races are featured among them".

That means the question can not only be failed by neglecting to mention a race that is among them, but also by mentioning a race that ISN'T among them.

Levin "guessed" "some strange anomaly" when he would fail if there isn't one of those among them. That means he's at minimum informed enough about the Black Star heroes to know the race of everyone of them. Considering it might be unlikely to only know their race, we've got a situation where Levin knows who everyone of the Black Star heroes are.

So we're left with the questions of: A) Why does Levin know who all the Black Star heroes are? B) Why was he asked about who they are? C) Why was he so guarded about knowing who they are, both by pretending to guess, and by being the first to ask if he could have a different question that wouldn't reveal how much he knew about them?

@Questionable Intent
I'd actually go the complete opposite way, and say that "Strange Anomaly" reveals he knows the exact race of EVERY Black Star hero.

How did he think to "guess" that one of them was an anomaly that didn't fit any conventional racial classification? He would have failed the question if he didn't mention there was a Ghoul among them, and he would have failed if he guessed Elf since there isn't one of those among them.

There is a Black Star hero where "Strange Anomaly" is a more accurate descriptor than any actual race in the setting would be, and Levin KNOWS that this is the case.

@Gilded Wraith he probably just tried to sound a wild guess to persuade others to disagree and be disqualified... Levin just playing the game...

Not only did he know the specific answer, he pretended to be dumb?

Well played.

@Potatopeelerkind
Game theory says it's more strategic to do the opposite — the less people are eliminated, the more money you get. It is more beneficial to have other people answer — if you know the answer, you gain just as much by agreeing/disagreeing, but if the question is about a thing you don't know, you get to stay in by staying neutral, as opposed to answering yourself, where you're out on an unlucky question.

@Franz But Levin DOES know the answer. And I suspect the other people that do are EXTREMELY well connected based on what we know about them.

Based on context clues and reactions, I'm going to hazard a guess that mister Levin here is that "arguable" eleventh "Black Star" hero using a pseudonym and partial disguise; you'd be amazed how much changing one's hairstyle and attire can affect perceptions.

@Kiithnaras
He might not even need a disguise, given how little most people are supposed to know about them.

I'm starting to wonder if Levin here is the person who joined the game under "false pretenses"

Geez, what is up with all of this Levin support? Can t we just go back to wanting to kill him? I mean, sure he knows more than he lets on and he has some skill, but I don't think he is as good as some of you other commentators think he is.

@Aggravated Citizen
Levin is very skilled in everything death game related, that much is clear. He hasn't missed a single question, knows how to solve complex puzzles and manipulates the other competitors for his own gain. He's everything but a good person, but that's Lorg top players for you.
Praises aside, pretty sure we all want to kill him <3

@Aggravated Citizen

Levin's confident, girls like that.

Starnge anomaly....Does he mean Burk? XD lol.