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The two finalists Jack Munini and Sydney Kauff "killing" their final target ready to go head to head Photo courtesy woottonassassin23 instagram

All it takes is one hit and you’re out. No area is safe, but it doesn’t matter because you want to be the last one standing. The game: senior assassin.

Every year the seniors at this school participate in the game senior assassins attempting to “shoot” their target and become the last one standing.

The game of senior assassin consists of the whole grade assassinating the person they are assigned while trying to stay alive themselves. Senior Ella Lizando said, “I think it’s fun and it’s a great way to bring the grade together because it’s full of shenanigans.”

While the game is no longer allowed to be affiliated with the school, seniors still enjoy the game. The coordinator of the senior assassin Instagram page said, “I think the best part is the mystery of not knowing who has you. It makes you more aware of who you talk to and what you are saying in your conversations. I also think a great part about the game is the adrenaline rush the players get when they are about to get their target out”

Despite the fact the whole point of senior assassin being to get people out, the class agrees that the game has brought them together as a whole. “I think it brings the class together. A large majority of the class follows the account on social media and everyone enjoys seeing the event transpire,” Josh Mirski said.

Even seniors who decided not to participate in senior assassin feel the grade has connected overall. Senior class President Max Choi said, “I think it’s a really fun game for both players and spectators, and overall, a way for seniors to play with others they aren’t necessarily acquainted with.”

Regardless of being a player or a spectator, both had a way of participating in the game. “I guess I sort of did take part in it though, because a lot of people would usually come to me asking for information about their targets under the assumption that I for some reason, know most of the people in the grade and have access to all of their schedules and locations at any time,” Choi said.

After an incident a few years ago, the school is no longer allowing the game to be held in school, which is why the game does not take place on campus, but seniors find that better. “I think it’s best that it is not affiliated. It is an out-of-school game and all MCPS property is off limits, which ensures we do not overlap with the school,” Mirski said.

The game is down to its last two players: Jack Munini and Sydney Kauff. Both have survived so far but no one knows who will win. “I actually don’t know. I don’t necessarily know too much about either or what they have planned, so it could be anyone’s game,” Choi said.