The doors to the mansion opened slowly, entirely automated the mansion was where this year's competitors would stay, where they would be watched and monitored for the entertainment Layered's entire population, each competitor would find themselves with their own room, and bathing facilities, in addition there were three common rooms, one was the kitchen, the next the dining room, and the third was a recreation room. The pilot's craft would be housed together and monitored no-stop by the most advanced equipment available, there was so there was absolutely no chance of foul play.  The cameras all turned on one by one, and the mansion was silent, ready to receive it's new occupants.