Phelix stands outside the Grand Sphinx Casino in New York, watching as a new sign is erected. The words "Conspiracy Theory" emblazoned upon it, his eyes shining with glory.

He notices you watching the sign, and turns to you.

It's a contest. But, it's unlike any other contest out there. It's like this...

He hands you a pamphlet:

The Grand Sphinx Casino presents: CONSPIRACY THEORY

To enter this contest all you have to do is play at the casino. Each play is one entry. That means you can enter as many times as you like, just by continuing to play at the casino. At the end of 7 days (1 week) Phelix will tally the plays, and enter them into a special machine. This machine will spit out a random name, and that person will win $2,000,000!!!!!!!!!!!!

IT'S THAT SIMPLE!

Each play means you have another chance of winning!

You feel that itch. You look at the casino, standing in the middle of New York, untouched by the police. You wonder how it manages it, but know better then to ask questions. But you also know that $2,000,000 is a lot of cash. So you head inside and sit down to try your luck at the slot machine.

Oh, By the way, I hear Kates is planning on being the second gun-woman on the grassy knole.

Raises her eyebrow and immediately makes plans to travel to Knole House in England to hunt in the surrounding deer park.

Upon hearing Phelix's speech, TigerLionEagleSHARKs super shark ears pricked up. $2,000,000 was a lot of money, and he was hungry for cash. And for raw gazelle, but that would come with cash. Having not had much luck at the slots recently, he realised he could stand to lose a bit more if it meant he could gain a lot. Turning to Phelix, he beamed at him, showing off a mish-mash row of teeth. 

Phelix my man! Expect to see me around your casino a lot these coming days. I hope you can waive your no pets allowed rule for me

Are we to believe that you're offering a chance at $2,000,000 simply for playing a few games at the casino?  Seems awfully suspicious.  I think the money is simply a ruse to get people in the doors so you can switch them with alien hybrid clones controlled by the FWGWLTS.

However, $2,000,000 is an awful lot of money, I'll take my chances at abduction/replacement.

You have uncovered my devilish scheme, Vito_T! I am hell bent on having alien hybrid clones parading across the country following my every bid and command! It will start off slowly at first...one or two casino visitors...then, as interest grows...I shall abduct and mutate you all! Then you all shall be under my command!

Wow, as it turns out, if you play schizotypal darts long enough, you'll eventually hit the truth.

Naw, sorry to burst your bubble Vito_T...I just really really like money

Phelix returns from inside the casino.

It has come to the attention of my staff that we have been getting far few plays that the casino. For this reason we have increased the amount of the prize money to $5,000,000!!!!!

Phelix runs around with a black marker updating all the posters he's placed about the contest.

I'm a bit confused.

How does each play done affect a player's chance of winning, if your special machine picks a name randomly?

Because, Adelaide, for each play done your name gets put into the machine one more time. So if you do 99 plays, you have 99 chances of your name being chosen so if I only did 1 play, you would have a 99% chance of winning the contest, where as I would only have a 1% chance.

Aha!

That makes sense. I was always a poor math student. 

In that case, perhaps you'll see me wandering around the blackjack tables soon. Regardless, a wonderful contest you've planned!

Just so everyone knows, this contest is STILL underway! I've yet to see an increase in plays, and the gap between first, second, and third is HUGE

Does it depend on how  much you bet? So I can sit there and bet a total of a million using the 2,500 option over and over,or is there a certain limit?

The FWGWLTS Will Control all!!!

Muhahaha!

I don't get it..

Coach, 1000 plays at $1 bets equals out to the same as 1000 plays at $100,000 dollar bets. StewieG, what don't you get? If you're specific, I might be able to clarify things for you.

And ... I'm sorry, I seem to have missed your name, but I'm interested in hearing what FWGWLTS is, and how they will control all.

The FWGWLTS claims to do nothing, but their invisible hand controls all. 

-When you buy a full load of drugs and the price drops by $3 moments later, the FWGWLTS is at work.

-They manufactured Paul_Vidi's gun

-They pay CL bodyguards to mingle amongst the Bodyguards of the newly killed in an attempt to cause incidents

Of course I feel they do much more, I've only listed the things that I can prove beyond any reasonable doubt.  Now I must creep back into my foil-lined room lest they try to silence me.

Well, FWGWLTS must have altered the space time continuum as well, because this contest is over in TWO DAYS!

Phelix sticks the names into his machine. He presses a button and the lights light up. Sounds play. After a minute of musical interlude, a name shoots out of the machine:

AND THE WINNER IS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Confucius!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU ON YOUR 5 MILLION DOLLAR WINNINGS!