You are a samurai who was wrongfully accused of theft by the master of another samurai. Your debt was 20,000, but the samurai master "kindly" reduced your debt to 18,000. To pay off your debt (which you surely could not do through honest means), the samurai master has challenged you to demonstrate your skill with a blade. For each object that you slice with your blade, your debt is reduced. The amount that is removed from your debt depends on the size of the item you slice: the smaller items reduce your debt more than larger items. If you miss an item, your debt increases. If your debt goes above 20,000, the samurai master will kill you on the spot. Good luck.