[For the most part, any of the dead people Shiki's met here haven't heard of the Game, and it surprises her.]

You form a pact with your partner, and the GM gives you missions. You have to complete the missions before the timer goes off or you're totally eliminated from the game. But you can't survive without a partner. It's kind of unheard of. You need a partner to be protected from the Noise and to use psychs.