Survivor: Hikawa Shrine
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Tuxedo Mask stands outside the Hikawa Shrine, with ten Sailor Senshi waiting behind him.
"Welcome to Survivor: Hikawa Shrine," he announces. "For the next 39 days, these 10 Sailor Senshi will live in the woods outside this shrine area. They will be forced to work together and learn to adapt, or they will be voted out. In the end, only one will remain to claim the ultimate prize. 39 days, 10 Senshi, 1 Survivor!"
The Survivor theme song "Ancient Voices" plays, while the 10 contestants of the competition are shown:
Sailor Moon / Usagi Tsukino
Sailor Chibi Moon / Chibi-Usa
Sailor Mercury / Ami Mizuno
Sailor Venus / Minako Aino
Sailor Mars / Rei Hino
Sailor Jupiter / Makoto Kino
Sailor Saturn / Hotaru Tomoe
Sailor Uranus / Haruka Tenoh
Sailor Neptune / Michiru Kaioh
Sailor Pluto / Setsuna Meioh
Chapter 1
No One is as Smart as Me
Day 1
Tuxedo Mask addresses the 10 Senshi as they arrive in the woods.
"You will be spending the next 39 days out here, so make the best of your shelter, as one tribe, the Senshi tribe," he tells them. "I have given you supplies to help you out. You also have a large bucket of rice – make sure you ration it out well. I will be seeing you tomorrow for your first reward challenge."
He suddenly disappears, leaving behind the 10 Senshi.
"Let's get to work," Ami announces to the others. "Makoto, you start building the shelter's foundation. Haruka and Michiru, you work with her to make sure the shelter is built strong. Rei, you start a fire…"
"We're only seconds into the competition and Ami is ordering everyone around," Haruka says. "She clearly feels that she should be the leader around here, and it is quite annoying."
The Sailor Senshi begin putting together their shelter. Makoto, Haruka and Michiru do much of the hard labor. Usagi and Chibi-Usa seem to just sit around doing nothing while everyone else works.
"Usagi, why aren't you helping?" Ami asks.
"Why, isn't that obvious, because I'm always the hero around here!" Usagi replies. "I always come through for everyone, don't I?"
"Usagi doesn't seem to realize this is a game, and that she's going to have to play it in order to advance in it," Ami says. "Her laziness will not work well out here."
Rei easily makes a fire for the tribe. Chibi-Usa and Usagi quickly sit down in front of it, not doing anything.
"Very curious the way Chibi-Usa and Usagi are behaving," Rei says. "I'm surprised they aren't helping, like everyone else is."
After their shelter is built, Makoto begins cooking the rice for the tribe.
"I love cooking!" she comments to Ami and Minako, who are standing near her. "This is my forte; I'll do this as long as I'm out here."
Ami looks around to make sure no one is watching the three of them. Then she pulls Minako and Makoto close to her and whispers to them.
"We're going to be an alliance in this game," Ami whispers. "We three will vote together at every vote, and we'll make sure we stay together no matter what."
Makoto and Minako both nod silently at Ami, then each one shakes her hand.
"I want to win!" Minako says. "I'm not sure what everyone else is playing this game for, but I want to be crowned the winner! I hope Ami's ideas will allow me to go farther in this game."
"I'm willing to let Ami do the tough thinking in this game, as long as it helps me out," Makoto says. "Right now I'm content in cooking the rice and making everybody happy."
"No one is as smart as me in this game," Ami says. "My brilliance is going to carry me through this game. I will have every single scenario figured out, long before anyone else can come up with an escape route, and then it will be too late for them."
The Outer Scouts find a spot in the shelter to relax. Haruka and Michiru lie down next to each other.
"We'll stick together to the end, Haruka," Michiru tells her.
"Of course we will," Haruka replies.
Meanwhile, Setsuna comforts Hotaru.
"I know that some of the game theory involved in this competition might be a bit complicated, but I'll be here to help you out all the way," Setsuna tells her.
"Thank you, Setsuna," Hotaru replies.
"As much as I'd like to do well in this game, I'd also like to help out Sailor Saturn along the way," Setsuna says. "I won't betray her at any point."
Elsewhere, Usagi finds reason to find fault with Rei.
"Rei, I don't think you've done a good enough job with the fire!" Usagi complains. "I expect a better fire out of you!"
"What in the world are you talking about?" Rei responds. "That's my specialty, fire."
"The way you made that fire here, it won't last long," Usagi states.
"I don't understand what you mean," Rei replies. "This is a very stable fire, and besides, this is my home. I would know best about anything around the Hikawa Shrine."
"Maybe you think so," Usagi says.
"Is Usagi insane? I don't understand why she's pushing her way to get knocked out of the game so early," Rei says. "She seems intent on causing trouble."
Day 2
As the Senshi are eating some rice that morning, they are met by a visitor.
"Tuxedo Mask!" Usagi exclaims, rushing over to glomp him.
"Now, now, we're in a competition here," Tuxedo Mask states. "Anyway, I want to inform you of our first reward challenge, which will be happening in a few hours. Meet me out in the field to our right, where you will compete for your first reward of this game."
He then suddenly disappears.
"Where did he go?" Usagi asks. "Chibi-Usa, tell me where he went!"
"I don't know," Chibi-Usa replies.
"Tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me!" Usagi shouts.
"Okay, that's enough, Usagi," Haruka states.
Some of the players begin to discuss what they think the reward challenge will be.
"Something physical, definitely," Makoto says.
"No, I'm hoping for something mental," Ami replies.
"Maybe a combination of the two," Minako suggests.
"We'll find out soon enough," Rei says.
Reward Challenge
"Come on in, girls!" Tuxedo Mask shouts.
The ten Senshi make their way into the reward challenge area.
"It is time for your first reward challenge. For this challenge, you'll be split up into two teams of 5, and play a volleyball match. The first team to 3 points wins reward. Wanna know what you're playing for?"
"Yeah!" the players exclaim.
"The winning team will all get nice blankets and pillows to bring back to camp. You'll have a nice, comfortable sleep. Of course, you can share with the losers if you wish, but that's your choice. You will be split up into teams, as chosen by team captains. Each of you reach into this bag and pull out a marble."
The Senshi all take a marble out of the bag.
"Now reveal the color of your marble."
Everyone is revealed to have white marbles except for Ami and Setsuna.
"Very well, then, Ami and Setsuna will be the two team captains. Ami's marble is blue; she will go first. Setsuna's marble is green; she will choose second."
"I choose Minako," Ami says.
Minako excitedly runs over to Ami.
"I'll go with Haruka," Setsuna states.
Haruka walks over towards Setsuna.
"I'll choose Makoto," Ami says.
They continue choosing players until each one has a team. Ami's team consists of Minako, Makoto, Rei and Chibi-Usa. Setsuna's team has Haruka, Michiru, Usagi and Hotaru.
"Very well, then, since you chose first, Ami, it will be Setsuna's team that gets to serve first."
Tuxedo Mask tosses the ball to Setsuna, who prepares to serve.
"Let's go!" Rei shouts.
Setsuna puts the ball over the net, but Rei and Makoto set it up for Minako. Minako then spikes it over the net for a point.
"Ami's team scores a point! It is 1-0!"
Ami takes the ball and serves it to the other team. Michiru puts it back over, and it is returned by Minako. Haruka then hits it pretty hard over the net, and Minako dives for it. She hits the ball, but right into the net.
"Setsuna's team scores! It is 1-1!"
Haruka now serves for her team. She knocks the ball over the net easily, but Rei sets it up for Minako. Minako hits the ball right at Hotaru, who sets up for a volley, but Usagi dives in her way and knocks the ball to the ground.
"Ami's team scores again! 2-1!"
"What were you doing there, Usagi?" Haruka asks angrily.
"I was trying to score!" Usagi whines.
"You just helped the other team score!" Haruka snaps back.
Minako now serves the ball over the net for her team. It goes flying at Michiru, but once again, Usagi gets in the way, and stops Michiru from making a clean hit on the ball. The ball ends up going into the net.
"Ami's team scores and wins reward!"
Haruka picks the ball up and throws it angrily into the ground. She walks by Usagi in a fury.
"Congratulations to those of you on Ami's team," Tuxedo Mask states. "Here are your blankets and pillows, you can carry them back to camp."
"I don't know what Usagi was trying to do, but she really screwed us over in this challenge," Haruka says. "She singlehandedly blew it for us."
Senshi Tribe
That night, a cold wind blows through the forest. Those with blankets are nice and warm, but those without are feeling pretty cold. Nevertheless, the Outer Senshi, without blankets, do not ask for them, feeling that the Inner Senshi who won deserve them. However, Usagi, who lost, begins begging the Inner Senshi for their blankets.
"Come on, you've got to let me have one!" she begs.
"Sorry, Usagi, but we actually earned these," Ami replies.
"It's not that bad, anyway," Makoto adds.
"This isn't fair!" Usagi cries.
"Here, I'll let you have mine," Chibi-Usa tells Usagi.
Chibi-Usa gives her blanket over to Usagi.
"Ooh… can I have your pillow as well?" Usagi asks.
"No!" Chibi-Usa replies angrily.
"Waaaah!" Usagi cries.
"Usagi is putting a real target on her back with all this whininess," Ami says. "I don't think she realizes we're playing a game out here."
Day 3
In the afternoon, as the Senshi are eating some rice, Ami talks with the Inner Senshi.
"We've got to stick together strong," Ami tells them. "If we all vote together – and that includes you, Chibi-Usa – we can take out Haruka, Michiru, Hotaru and Setsuna, one by one."
"But I'm friends with Hotaru!" Chibi-Usa protests.
"They're our friends, too!" Usagi cries. "That's not nice, to be taking out other people of the game."
"But that's the game!" Makoto says. "The main gameplay is voting out other people before they vote you out!"
"Well, I won't vote out Hotaru!" Chibi-Usa complains.
"Fine, you don't have to vote her out," Ami replies, trying to placate Chibi-Usa.
"I'm telling the others about this!" Usagi shouts.
"Wait – don't!" Makoto exclaims, but it is too late, as Usagi runs off to tell the Outer Senshi about the plans.
"Usagi is completely clueless about how to play this game," Makoto says. "And she wants to be queen? I can think of some others who deserve to be queen more than her – namely myself."
"Why does Usagi want to blow our cover, when we intend on helping her out?" Ami wonders. "Sometimes I can't understand her."
Usagi begins whining to the Outer Senshi about the aforementioned plan.
"The others plan on voting you out, one by one!" Usagi cries to them. "I don't think that's fair, so I came to tell you!"
"Who's in charge of this plan?" Haruka asks.
"Ami!" Usagi replies.
"I'll have a talk with her," Haruka replies.
Haruka stomps over to Ami, who is still surrounded by the other Inner Senshi.
"Would you please step aside for a moment?" Haruka asks Ami.
Ami obliges, without saying a word. The two walk over to a secluded area in the woods, where Haruka begins to tear into Ami.
"What are you doing, thinking you can pull one over on me?" Haruka shouts. "What gives you the right to decide who goes and who stays in this game?"
"Excuse me, but this game is all about alliances, and I believe I have a bigger alliance than yours," Ami replies.
"Let me tell you, this is going to be decided between the two of us," Haruka states. "The one of us who is smarter will end up prevailing."
"Then it will obviously be me," Ami responds.
"I'm going to take you on, woman-on-woman!" Haruka yells.
"More like man-on-woman," Ami retorts with snark.
Haruka shoves Ami in the shoulders.
"You want to pick a fight, we'll fight!" Haruka shouts.
"No thanks," Ami responds, stepping away from Haruka. "I prefer to fight you with my brains."
"I promise you, something, Ami," Haruka says seriously, staring into Ami's eyes. "I will outlast you in this game."
"We'll see about that," Ami replies.
"The nerve of that Haruka, pushing me like that and trying to bully me," Ami says. "She'll pay for this, I promise."
"I can't wait to show Ami how things will go around here," Haruka says. "And she will be forced out of this game before I am."
Day 4
After the tumultuous day prior, Rei goes to Makoto and Minako for advice.
"What should we do about Haruka?" Rei asks.
"She put a big target on her back by what she did yesterday," Makoto replies. "I say we vote her out first."
"But will we have enough votes?" Minako questions. "If Usagi sides with them…"
Ami breaks into the conversation.
"Relax, I've got everything under control," Ami says. "All that has to happen is someone besides Haruka to win immunity, and I'll easily control the vote."
"I love how calm and cool Ami is, even with the pressure put on her by Haruka," Rei says. "She's a good person to be aligned with through this game."
Immunity Challenge
"Come on in, girls!"
The ten Sailor Senshi walk into the immunity challenge area, all already transformed into their Senshi selves.
"It's good to see you all in your Senshi forms," Tuxedo Mask says. "Let's get to today's immunity challenge. Each of you will have a wall made of strong steel, mixed with bricks. On my go, you will use your powers to knock down the wall. The first person to completely destroy their wall wins this."
He reaches down and picks up Luna.
"This is the immunity cat," Tuxedo Mask says. "If you are in possession of the immunity cat, you cannot be voted out. It's the most important thing you can win in this game. I want to thank Luna for volunteering to be part of this game."
"It's no problem," Luna replies, licking her paws.
"Okay, everyone take your spots, and wait for my go!"
The Senshi line up, each taking a wall that belongs to them.
"For immunity! Survivors ready? Go!"
The Senshi immediately begin attacking their walls. They find the walls to be much harder to break down than they figured.
"I included some magic within the walls, to make things a bit harder," Tuxedo Mask adds.
"Oh, thanks," Sailor Moon replies.
Sailor Jupiter begins making good progress in destroying her wall, getting it about a third of the way knocked down. Sailor Mars catches her wall on fire, and it slowly begins to burn away. Sailor Mercury, however, is especially struggling, finding her attacks to be totally useless against the wall.
Come on, think of something, she thinks to herself.
Sailor Uranus shoots a strong attack at the wall, causing half of it to break off. Mercury looks over at Uranus with jealousy.
"Having trouble, Sailor Mercury?" Uranus taunts as she continues to make progress on knocking down her wall.
It would make sense for Sailor Moon to be making more progress, but she is too distracted by the other Senshi to do very much. Sailor Jupiter, meanwhile knocks down about another third of her wall, giving her the lead.
"Sailor Jupiter is in the lead!" Tuxedo Mask announces. "Can anyone catch her?"
Uranus begins shooting her attacks even harder at her wall, and another big chunk breaks off.
"It's pretty much down to Sailors Jupiter and Uranus!"
Jupiter and Uranus continue attacking their walls as hard as they can, and finally, one of the walls comes crashing down, the one belonging to…
"Sailor Uranus! Wins immunity!"
Uranus raises both of her arms in celebration, then immediately shoots a taunting look toward Mercury. Mercury immediately averts her eyes from Uranus, while Neptune hugs Uranus happily.
"Congratulations, Uranus, this is for you," Tuxedo Mask says.
He hands Luna over to Uranus.
"You are safe from tomorrow night's vote. As for the rest of you, one of you will be going home, and you'll have a day to figure out who that's gonna be."
The Senshi begin walking back to camp.
"Winning was just to be expected," Uranus says. "Now it's time to take that bratty brainiac out of this game."
Senshi Tribe
Back at camp, the Senshi have returned to their normal forms. Makoto goes over to comfort Ami.
"It's okay, Ami," Makoto says. "It was only one challenge."
"It means that Haruka will be out here longer than she deserves," Ami replies. "I'm sure she is going to target me."
"Then what are we going to do in return?" Makoto asks.
"I have a Plan B," Ami responds. "It should all work out."
Day 5
That morning, as the tribe is eating some rice, Ami makes her move.
"Usagi, I heard that Haruka is planning on voting you out," Ami says.
"What?" Usagi asks.
"It's not true, Usagi, don't believe her," Haruka states.
"Haruka doesn't want the strongest competitors around, so she wants you gone," Ami continues.
"That's so unfair!" Usagi cries.
"And it's also not true," Haruka adds.
"You mean you don't want rid of the strongest competition?" Ami asks Haruka.
"No, I don't," Haruka replies. "I want rid of the weak – and that would be you."
She pets Luna as a way of taunting Ami.
"What are you going to do about it?"
"I'm just looking out for Usagi," Ami replies.
"Thank you, Ami," Usagi says.
"No, she's not!" Haruka shouts. "She told you a lie!"
"I'll make sure you're safe from Haruka's alliance, Usagi," Ami continues.
"Oh, thank you, Ami," Usagi states.
"That Usagi! She's absolutely clueless!" Haruka says. "I don't understand what Ami's strategy is, but it won't matter. I'll get Michiru, Setsuna and Hotaru to put their votes against her."
Later in the day, Haruka explains to the Outer Senshi about her plans.
"We're voting out Ami," Haruka tells them. "And that's final."
"Shouldn't you be respecting your elders?" Setsuna asks. "I think I deserve a say in this."
"Fine, then, who would you vote out?" Haruka asks.
"I'd vote out Usagi, she could be a real threat in chqllenges later in the game," Setsuna replies.
Hotaru silently nods.
"What do you think, Michiru? Should we vote for Usagi or Ami?" Haruka asks.
"I'm not quite sure yet," Michiru replies. "Give me some time to think about it."
Meanwhile, Ami brings together Rei, Minako and Makoto.
"This is an easy vote," Ami says. "We take out Usagi before she rats us all out."
"Are you sure?" Minako asks. "Usagi is a great leader."
"Not in this game," Ami replies. "This is totally different from our usual fighting. She doesn't know how to play this game, but she knows how to ruin our plans. We've got to make our move now, before she goes and tattles on us."
"Fine with me," Rei says. "I have nothing against that decision."
"Rei and Minako are like puppets to me," Ami says. "I control their minds. They will vote any way I like. Makoto I fear a bit more, but I still think I can control her. That makes things so easy for me."
Tribal Council
The ten girls walk into the Tribal Council area.
"Each of you grab a torch and dip it in the fire," Tuxedo Mask states. "In this game, fire represents your life in this game. Once it is gone, so are you."
"What if it rains?" Minako asks.
"Never mind that," Tuxedo Mask replies. "Let's first talk about the reward challenge. Minako, you really won that for your team. Do you think that helped your status in this game?"
"Yes!" Minako replies cheerfully. "I think by showing everyone my skills, they think higher of me."
"But do you think that also means that you represent a bigger threat in this game?"
"I don't threaten anyone," Minako says with a smile.
"Speaking of threatening, it appeared to me that there's something nasty in between Haruka and Ami. Is that true, Ami?"
"Yes, and all because of a misunderstanding," Ami replies.
"What kind of misunderstanding?"
"I gave my plans for our alliance, but then Usagi blew them. She clearly proved that she cannot be trusted."
"Hey!" Usagi whines.
"Haruka got angry at me because I eventually plan on voting her out," Ami continues. "But she should be angry at everyone in our alliance, not just me."
"I know who I'm angry at," Haruka replies. "You can't tell me who to be angry at and who to be happy with, Ami. Just because your IQ is off the charts doesn't mean you're going to win this game."
"I think it means this game is a walkover for me," Ami responds. "But to each, her, or should I say, his own."
Haruka grits her teeth at Ami, but Michiru puts her hand on her arm, to calm her down.
"Wow, there are clearly fireworks flying in this tribe from the very start," Tuxedo Mask says. "I do have an announcement to make before this vote."
The Senshi listen in closely to what Tuxedo Mask has to say.
"The player voted out will not be automatically out of the game."
A few of the Senshi gasp upon hearing this.
"The person voted out will be sent to Redemption Shrine, where they will wait for the next person to be voted out. Once there are two players at Redemption Shrine, the two will have a duel. The winner stays at Redemption Shrine, the loser is out of the game for good."
The Senshi begin looking at each other in confusion.
"So, this vote is not the final say in everything," Tuxedo Mask says. "But it does put you in a bad position, because you will have to keep on winning duels to stay in the game."
Some of the girls look a little upset about this, but Haruka simply smirks.
"Now, onto the vote," Tuxedo Mask states. "Haruka, you have the immunity cat, you can keep it or give it to someone else."
"I will keep Luna," Haruka replies.
"Very well," Tuxedo Mask says. "No one can vote for Haruka. As for the rest of you, one of you is being sent to Redemption Shrine, and it's about to find out who that's going to be. It is time to vote, Ami, you're up first."
Ami goes to vote.
"Usagi, for spilling the beans on my plan, and making things a whole lot harder for me out here, you will be the first person voted out," Ami says.
Chibi-Usa goes to vote.
Haruka goes to vote.
Hotaru goes to vote.
Makoto goes to vote.
Michiru goes to vote.
Minako goes to vote.
Rei goes to vote.
Setsuna goes to vote.
Usagi goes to vote.
"I'm voting for you, Chibi-Usa, because you get on my nerves all the time!" Usagi says. "Sorry!"
"I'll go tally the votes," Tuxedo Mask states.
Tuxedo Mask gathers the votes, rearranges them, then returns to the players.
"Once the votes are read, the decision is final, and the person voted out will be asked to leave the Tribal Council area immediately," Tuxedo Mask states. "I'll read the votes."
He pulls out the first vote.
"Usagi."
Usagi looks upset when seeing her name.
"Chibi-Usa."
Chibi-Usa looks around, wondering who could have voted for her.
"Usagi."
Usagi begins to get more upset.
"Usagi."
Usagi pouts as she sees her name again.
"Usagi."
Now Usagi begins to cry.
"Usagi."
Tears flow down Usagi's face, as Tuxedo Mask pulls out the next vote.
"First person voted out of Survivor: Hikawa Shrine, Usagi Tsukino. That's six, that's enough. You need to bring me your torch."
"Waaah!" Usagi cries, as she goes over to get her torch. She takes it and holds it out in front of Tuxedo Mask.
"Usagi, the tribe has spoken," Tuxedo Mask says, snuffing out her torch. "It's time for you to go, but you will have a chance to get back in this game."
"Waaah!" Usagi cries, before walking out of the Tribal Council area.
"Your first vote, and it was unanimous," Tuxedo Mask states. "Will you stay united for much longer? Grab your torches, head back to camp, good night."
The players take their torches and walk back to their camp.
"It's not fair that I was voted out first!" Usagi says. "I deserve to be in the game longer! What did I do to get people mad at me?"
Who voted for whom:
Ami – Usagi
Chibi-Usa – Usagi
Haruka – Usagi
Hotaru – Usagi
Makoto – Usagi
Michiru – Usagi
Minako – Usagi
Rei – Usagi
Setsuna – Usagi
Usagi – Chibi-Usa
Next time on… Survivor…
The Ami – Haruka fight continues…
Haruka shoves Ami in the shoulders angrily.
"Let me tell you something, Ami," Haruka states. "I will make your life miserable for as long as we're out here together."
An endurance challenge ensues for immunity…
"This is a battle of willpower," Tuxedo Mask says. "Which one of you has the mental and physical strength to tough it out there the longest?"
And that challenge lasts a long time…
The challenge reaches six hours. Both remaining players are extremely struggling by this point.