Okay.

[at least he knows he can use it as a sort of Hail Mary. if. . . if he has to. if the trust he's gained with a certain few people holds]

[if they can believe that he's truly in this for the benefit of the Players and the Erased, and not himself]

I have one more question. Well. . . it may not be my last, depending on your answer.

What will happen if we end the Game by reaching the time limit?