Episode 10
Eminence Front
Previously on… Survivor…
Satsuki planned on voting out Near…
"Near is quite obviously our next target," Satsuki says. "We must prevent him from winning immunity, so he leaves without ever having a chance to outmaneuver myself."
While also being quite aware of Sayaka as a threat…
"Sayaka has done a lot to help me," Satsuki says. "However, that is all the more reason to jettison her as soon as I begin to break apart my Elite Four. She is definitely a huge threat to win this game. I do not want to let her just waltz to victory, so I am going to make sure she sees a quick end as soon as I can."
As for the immunity challenge, it was torture…
"Perhaps you are aware of the meal you all ate last night. While you were eating that meal, you all were implanted with a small device. It's a remarkable invention."
Jet pats a computer pad he has in his hand.
"By entering commands in this pad, I can produce pain in any part of your bodies, at various levels of severity. Forgive me, I don't enjoy this, but I must demonstrate, it will make everything clearer."
But it was Satsuki who survived the torture…
"There… are… four… lights!" Satsuki screams.
At Tribal Council, there was no surprise, as Near was quickly and easily eliminated in a unanimous vote. 8 are left. Who will be voted out tonight?
Day 28
PAN Tribe
(Eren, Kyoko, Sakura, Satsuki, Ino, Sayaka, Annie, Koizumi)
Satsuki is not satisfied over the previous vote, even though it went in her favor.
"Last vote proved to me, even further, how much influence Sayaka has over this game," Satsuki says. "She yet again managed to get Kyoko and the Aggressives to vote with her. Sayaka is a dangerous threat in this game. She's controlling Kyoko, and with Kyoko, the two Aggressives. While I would love to blindside her, I do not have the numbers yet, and thus I must bide my time."
Annie, meanwhile, taunts Jaeger about their positions in the game.
"You're a sitting duck," she tells him. "You're next out if you don't win immunity."
"I know," Jaeger replies. "But you don't have to say it like that!"
"I'm just stating the truth," Annie comments. "You've got no chance at survival."
"What if I do win immunity?" Jaeger responds. "Then what are you going to do?"
"Just vote out Sakura and carry on to the next vote, where you'll be gone."
"And what if I win that one?"
"Vote out Kyoko."
"And the one after that?"
"Eren, face it, you're a goner. You have no chance at winning this game."
"Annie is really rubbing it in my face that I'm doomed in this game," Jaeger says. "She's annoying as heck. I'd love to get revenge on her, but I don't have any power, and she has all the power. She's got all the numbers, I've got none. It's pretty much hopeless for me."
"I don't mind taunting Jaeger a bit, because he deserves it," Annie says. "Eren thinks he's all that because he can turn into a Titan. Well, guess what, so can I! And a much better Titan than him. I'm going to convince Satsuki into voting him out next, so my bonus money is guaranteed."
Meanwhile, Satsuki has a discussion with Koizumi.
"Koizumi, do you suspect that one of the Aggressives has an idol?" she asks him.
Koizumi puts out his hands in an "I don't know" fashion.
"Well, the only way to find out is to spy on them," Satsuki continues. "Koizumi, I want you to check the bags of the other players to see if they have an idol."
"Okay," Koizumi states.
"The goal is to make sure that they don't have an idol," Satsuki says. "But if they do, it would be the perfect time to blindside them."
So Koizumi goes over to check for idols in other people's bags. While Kyoko is sleeping, Koizumi goes into her bag and pulls out her idol, then puts it back in. Later in the day, Koizumi reports the news to Satsuki in front of the other Elite Four members.
"So, Kyoko has an idol," Satsuki states. "Interesting. Perhaps she should be our next target."
"No, you have to spare her!" Sayaka replies. "Besides, what if she plays it?"
"Do not test me, Sayaka," Satsuki says. "You can be replaced."
"But Kyoko isn't even a threat," Sayaka says. "She's just silly. She isn't going to win this game."
"You're wrong, Sayaka; Kyoko is the biggest threat of the Aggressives," Satsuki explains. "She is a threat mainly because no one sees her as such. She has an eminence front where she seems helpless because she's so obsessed with food. But in reality she's very likable and thus a real threat to win this game if she reaches the Final Three. I want her gone next."
"As you wish," Koizumi states.
"I don't like it," Sayaka says. "I would rather Kyoko stay around a little longer."
"Sayaka, if you want to be part of this alliance, you've got to agree with us," Ino says.
"Yeah, I'd rather have Jaeger gone, but I'm sticking with what is best for our alliance," Annie remarks.
Sayaka simply shakes her head.
"I never expected Lady Satsuki to turn on Kyoko so fast," Sayaka says. "Is she really doing this? This is horrible. Kyoko and I share a special bond, even if we are rivals. I'm sure Sakura and Ino feel the same way about each other, though not as close as Kyoko and I are. We battle together, we fight together, we want to win together. I just don't understand why Lady Satsuki is doing this."
"Sayaka will soon learn her place," Satsuki says. "She must do as I say, or else she will be cut loose from the Elite Four. It's my way or the highway, that's the way things go around here. I am in charge. Matoi learned that, and so shall she."
Reward Challenge
"Come on in, guys!"
The players enter the immunity challenge area, seeing slingshots up on a high platform.
"You guys ready to get to today's reward challenge?"
"Yeah!"
"Very well then, for today's challenge, you will go through an obstacle course, then climb up to a platform, where you will launch beanbags with a slingshot at your team's five targets. First tribe to knock down all five targets wins reward. Wanna know what you're playing for?"
"Yeah!" Kyoko shouts.
"The winning team of this challenge will be taken by helicopter to the Pokémon League headquarters at Indigo Plateau. You will get to eat a hearty meal, get to stay overnight, then have another meal tomorrow while getting to meet with former players of the game. Food will include hamburgers, steak, mashed potatoes, corn, turkey, ham, peas, baked beans, and for dessert, chocolate cake."
Kyoko falls over while salivating from hearing all the food options.
"I know it's worth playing for."
"Excuse me, Jet!" Kyoko shouts.
"Yes?"
"I want to play on Sayaka's team," Kyoko says.
"Oh, so you like her?"
"No! No! Nothing like that at all! Just that, you know, we can get along at times."
"Well, this challenge's teams will be decided by a schoolyard pick."
The schoolyard pick is held, and the teams are chosen.
"Very well, here are the teams for this challenge. Sayaka and Koizumi were randomly chosen as captains. On the blue team, it's Sayaka, Kyoko, Ino and Annie. On the red team, it's Koizumi, Satsuki, Jaeger and Sakura. I'll give you a minute to strategize, and then we'll get started."
The players talk it over, then prepare for the challenge.
"For a big reward! Survivors ready? Go!"
Sayaka and Satsuki go through the obstacle course first for their respective teams. Satsuki reaches the top first, then gets ready to launch her first beanbag.
"There is a steep learning curve on this challenge!"
Satsuki ignores Jet, then calmly knocks down her first target.
"Satsuki knocks down a target on her first shot! Unbelievable! Next one up!"
Koizumi heads up for his tribe, while Sayaka fires off a beanbag and misses.
"You need to knock down five targets to win this challenge!"
Sayaka fires off another one, missing again, while Koizumi climbs up to the platform.
"Come on, Sayaka!" Kyoko calls.
Sayaka shoots her next one, and it knocks down a target.
"Sayaka hits the first one for the blue team! Next one!"
Kyoko goes up through the obstacle course for the blue team, while Koizumi begins shooting… and missing.
"Each team has one target so far!"
Kyoko reaches the platform while Koizumi continues to miss. Kyoko then pulls back her slingshot and fires, and the beanbag misses wildly.
"You gotta do better than that, Kyoko!"
Kyoko fires her next beanbag, and it knocks down one of the red team's targets.
"No, Kyoko, wrong target! That will count! It's 2-1 in favor of the red team!"
"Let me do it!" Ino calls to Kyoko.
"Oh, fine," Kyoko whines, and she runs down while Ino heads on up.
Koizumi shoots his beanbag, and it knocks down a target.
"Koizumi has one for the blue team, and it's now 3-1!"
Ino hurries to get up to the platform, while Jaeger heads on up for the red team.
"It's a nice lead for the red team!"
Both players reach the platform and begin firing off shots. The two of them miss pretty badly, before Jaeger finally gets lucky and knocks one down.
"Jaeger has one! It's 4-1 in favor of the red team! Go, Sakura!"
Ino misses again, while seeing Sakura climb through the obstacle course and then up to the platform.
"Come on, Ino! Make one!" Annie cries.
"I'm trying!" Ino shouts back.
"I'm going up!" Annie yells, and Ino frustratedly heads down.
However, it is all academic, as Sakura shoots her beanbag…
…
… and hits the final target!
"And that's it! Red team… wins reward!"
Sakura, Jaeger and Koizumi all cheer, while Satsuki gives no reaction. The players gather back on their mats, with Kyoko extremely disappointed.
"Congratulations, red team, you won this challenge easily."
"Excuse me," Satsuki states.
"Yes, Satsuki?"
"I choose to give my reward to Kyoko," Satsuki says.
Kyoko looks on in complete disbelief, while salivating.
"Very well, then, Kyoko, you will join the red team on their reward," Jet says.
Kyoko happily dances over to the red team, who embrace her.
"Kyoko, Sakura, Jaeger and Koizumi, you've got a nice reward coming up. Head on out, a helicopter will be waiting for you."
The four happy red team members begin their walk toward the helicopter.
"Sayaka, Satsuki, Ino, Annie, I got nothing for you, head back to camp."
The frustrated blue team heads on out.
"I purposely gave up my reward today," Satsuki says. "The goal was to split up Sayaka and Kyoko – they're a dangerous pair together. By giving up my reward to Kyoko, now she and Sayaka are split up. And I can keep close tabs on Sayaka the whole time she's with me and two other Elite Four members. She has no way of scheming with Kyoko. It's a perfect situation."
Reward
Kyoko, Sakura, Koizumi and Eren get into the helicopter, piloted by none other than Jet Black himself.
"We're about to give you guys a real treat," Jet tells them.
They take off in the helicopter, flying over the Orange Archipelago, then over Mt. Silver, past Victory Road, and finally landing on Indigo Plateau.
"Congratulations, enjoy," Jet says, as the players get off the helicopter.
The players are led inside a building, where they find a large table waiting for them. Each of them takes a seat, then butlers come on by and begin serving them a giant meal.
"This is incredible!" Kyoko says. "This feast is worth so much more than anything I can win from this game itself! Getting to eat everything and anything my heart desires! This is just so amazing!"
After the meal, the players are taken to their room, where they are each given a queen-size bed to sleep in.
Day 29
The next day, the players on the reward go to the table to eat lunch. They notice that there are more chairs at the table.
"Who are these chairs for?" Kyoko asks, as she kicks one over.
Several Pokémon trainers waltz into the room, taking the seats. Giselle sits at the head of the table, while Gary Oak, Erika, Ash Ketchum and Karen also take seats.
"So, what is this all about?" Kyoko wonders.
"We're here to help you guys out," Gary Oak tells them.
"Help us out? How?" Kyoko questions.
"We have played this game in the past, so we'd like to offer you our input on how you should potentially play," Erika answers.
"What's your story?" Kyoko asks Karen, who sits beside her.
"I finished 5th back in Survivor: Shamouti Island," Karen says. "I would have won the game had I reached the end. I failed because I trusted Cynthia to take me all the way, and she backstabbed me in the Final Five. You guys should make sure you don't blindly trust someone, because they will cut you out when necessary."
Butlers come and serve more food to the players.
"How about you?" Sakura asks Ash Ketchum.
"I was the first person ever voted off Survivor," Ash says. "My problem was that my Pikachu kept causing trouble around camp. Next time I go out, I will make sure my Pikachu stays next to me the whole time and never has the chance to mess things up for me. I've got an entirely different gameplan this time around. My warning to you guys is to make sure you don't cause any problems around camp, because that was my downfall."
"Gary, if I remember correctly, you had to pick rocks," Jaeger comments.
"You're right," Gary Oak says. "I got a raw deal by having to pick rocks, and ending up picking the purple rock. But if I had to do it all over again, I'd still pick that rock for my girlfriend Melody. I do advise you not to go to picking rocks if that is a possibility."
"And you, Erika?" Koizumi asks.
"I trusted a boy named Light Yagami who pretended that he was in love with me," Erika states. "Then he backstabbed me at the Final Five, very much like Karen. The only difference was that I truly believed that he was in love with me. I know now not to trust anyone like that ever again. You guys got to make sure you do not trust anyone too much."
The players continue eating, offending Giselle.
"Hey, you guys asked for help from all these others, totally forgetting about me!" Giselle exclaims. "But I'll give you advice anyway. I finished 3rd in my first season, because everyone was sick of me winning the Pokémon League Tournament every year. Then I quit my second season because I was too hungry. So my advice is – eat up! Don't get too hungry that you quit and waste a perfect opportunity out here."
After the players finish eating their meal, Jet Black enters.
"I would like to make it known that these four players – Ash Ketchum, Gary Oak, Erika, and Karen – are all up for voting for a second chance season! There are lots more as well, so please vote early and vote often!"
"What about me?" Giselle asks.
"You're a quitter, like Jonny Fairplay," Jet replies. "And like Probst, I now have a vendetta against you. So you're not getting back on anytime soon."
"Oh, come on!" Giselle cries.
"Come on guys, let's go," Jet tells the four players, who follow him back to the helicopter.
PAN Tribe
(Non-reward players)
While Sayaka is taking a nap, Satsuki gathers together Annie and Ino.
"There's been a change of plans," Satsuki tells them.
"And what is that?" Annie asks.
"We vote Sayaka," Satsuki says. "Koizumi joins us in voting Sayaka. That's four. Then Sayaka either goes along with the first plan to vote out Kyoko, or she doesn't, and she votes one of the Aggressives, then gets blindsided."
"But what if Sayaka turns to Kyoko?" Ino wonders. "She could join Kyoko and Sakura and Jaeger, making it four vs. four."
"If that happens, we shall have to pick rocks," Satsuki states. "Are you prepared to do that?"
"Yes," both Ino and Annie reply.
"I really don't want to pick rocks," Annie says. "I didn't come out here to have my fate determined by the color of a rock. I came out here to win. If we have to pick rocks, I'm really thinking about flipping."
"The Elite Four must lose one of its limbs," Satsuki says. "Sayaka has become too much of a threat, and she must go. I am going to get Koizumi in our plan when he comes back, and Sayaka is going to be gone."
That evening, the players from the red team come back from their reward and rejoin their tribemates.
"Did you eat up?" Sayaka asks Kyoko.
"Oh, of course I did!" Kyoko replies. "And let me tell you about that food. There was steak, and it was cooked rare just like I like it. And the mashed potatoes, they were so lumpy…"
Sayaka listens as Kyoko goes on and on about the food.
"Kyoko and I have a special bond, even though we're rivals," Sayaka says. "I really want to go on in this game with her at my side. If Lady Satsuki wants to eliminate her, she's got another thing coming, because I'm not gonna let it happen."
Day 30
PAN Tribe
(Eren, Kyoko, Sakura, Satsuki, Ino, Sayaka, Annie, Koizumi)
Satsuki brings over her Elite Four to have a talk with them.
"We are voting Kyoko tonight, and I want you to do all you can to stop her from winning this challenge," she states. "Kyoko is too much of a threat to let around much longer."
"I don't get it," Sayaka says. "Kyoko hasn't been a threat at all, and now you act like she's some sort of challenge beast! I think we should go after Jaeger or Sakura instead."
"Sayaka, we're an alliance, and we have to agree," Annie replies. "We've got to listen to each other and get along. The decision has been made to vote out Kyoko, and that's what we're sticking with."
"No fair," Sayaka complains, and she walks away.
"If the Elite Four want to vote out Kyoko, then there's only one decision I can make," Sayaka says. "And that is to join up with the Aggressives and vote against the Elite Four themselves. Even if that means picking rocks… for Kyoko's sake."
So Sayaka goes up to Kyoko and tells her of her plan.
"I'm voting with you," Sayaka says.
"Yeah, so what?" Kyoko replies. "We've been voting together."
"No, no," Sayaka says. "I mean, we're voting together with Sakura and Jaeger against the Elite Four."
"Ooh!" Kyoko exclaims. "So, we're an alliance of four, against them? I get it."
"Us four, against their four," Sayaka says. "That's all we need to force a tie."
"And what if there is a tie?" Kyoko wonders. "Do we have an eating contest or something?"
"Silly Kyoko, we draw rocks," Sayaka states. "And the person who draws the purple rock is eliminated."
"Sounds pretty stupid to me!"
"Now, I think we shouldn't vote for Lady Satsuki, because if we do, she can't be eliminated. Instead, we should vote for one of the others of the Elite Four. I'll talk with Sakura and Jaeger over who we should vote for."
Meanwhile, Satsuki lays down her plan to the Elite Four to blindside Sayaka.
"We are actually voting Sayaka," Satsuki states. "We are going to blindside her."
"Blindside?" Ino says. "Interesting."
"But can't Sayaka just vote with the other three and force a tie?" Annie wonders.
"She can, but that's why I have this."
Satsuki pulls out her immunity idol and reveals it to the others.
"So if she tries to vote for me, she's going to end up going home," Satsuki says.
"What if she doesn't vote for you?" Koizumi asks.
"The goal is to find out who she's going to vote for," Satsuki says. "Then I give the idol to one of you."
"I want to make sure that Sayaka goes home," Satsuki says. "That means pulling out all the stops, even using this idol. She has betrayed the Elite Four, and because of that, she's going to be my next victim."
"I'm not exactly sure if going after Sayaka is the right move," Annie says. "We had the numbers to keep on going after the other Aggressives. In this case, I think Satsuki is playing this game too aggressively, so to speak."
Sayaka discusses her voting plans with Sakura and Jaeger.
"Kyoko and I want to vote with you two and force a tie," Sayaka says.
"Okay!" Sakura replies. "Who do you want to go after? Satsuki?"
"No, Satsuki would be safe in that case," Sayaka says. "She wouldn't have to draw rocks. I'm thinking…"
"Look out," Jaeger says, as he sees Koizumi walk up, trying to spy on them.
"What were you talking about?" Koizumi asks.
"Oh, nothing," Sakura replies.
"Well, just let me know if you need anything," Koizumi says, continuing to stand by them.
"This is rough," Sakura says. "We finally get a break, with Sayaka wanting to team up with us, and now we've got Koizumi spying on our every move. I'm not sure how we're going to get the vote without the Elite Four figuring it out."
Immunity Challenge
"Come on in, guys!"
The players walk into the immunity challenge area.
"You guys ready to get to today's immunity challenge?"
"As ready as we'll ever be," Kyoko replies.
"Okay. First things first, I will take it back. Sit!"
Satsuki, however, had taken off the Immunity Beads of Subjugation before Jet had a chance to say "Sit," so she walks over and hands them over to him.
"You're crafty," Jet says. "Anyway, immunity is back up for grabs. For today's challenge, you will unwind ropes connected to bags of balls. You will collect all three bags, then open up those bags and roll those balls in a skeeball challenge. First person to connect with all 6 balls into holes wins immunity, guaranteed 1-in-7 shot at winning this game. Losers, Tribal Council, where someone will be voted out of this game after 30 long, grueling days. We'll draw for spots, and then get started."
The players take their positions, ready to go.
"For immunity! Survivors ready? Go!"
Sakura and Ino both get off to a good start, unwinding their first rope pretty well. On the other hand, Kyoko is unwinding hers the wrong way, and just winding it up worse.
"Kyoko going the wrong way, screwing up badly!"
Sakura unwinds her bag first, with Ino right behind her. Satsuki and Sayaka also get their ropes untied, and their bags drop to the ground.
"Four people with their first bag!"
Kyoko continues to struggle, while the others get their first bag. Sakura and Ino are on to their second bag.
"Kyoko, out of this challenge before it even begins!"
Sakura and Ino get their second bags, with Satsuki and Jaeger now only seconds behind them. Sayaka starts to struggle a bit.
"Got to get all three bags!"
Sakura is cruising through this challenge, and she grabs her third bag. Ino starts to struggle, and Satsuki catches up to her. Jaeger and Annie move on up, getting their third bags.
"Sakura is in the lead here!"
Sakura opens up her three bags and gets the balls out, while Satsuki and Jaeger are right behind her. Ino and Annie finally get their third bags, while Sayaka is working on her third rope. Kyoko and Koizumi are hopelessly out of it.
"Start rolling those skeeballs up!"
Sakura rolls her first ball, connecting it in a hole. Jaeger also gets one in a hole.
"You've got to land all six balls!"
Satsuki gets a ball in, and Ino also makes her first. Sakura shoots another one up, and she makes her second.
"We've got a good one going here!"
The players keep on shooting. Sakura lands her third and fourth balls. Ino makes her second and third. Satsuki gets her second, while Jaeger also gets two. Sayaka and Annie are still trying to make their first.
"This one is a close one!"
Sakura puts her fifth one in, while Ino makes her fourth.
"Sakura just one ball away from winning!"
Ino makes her fifth, while Satsuki starts to struggle. Jaeger makes his third and fourth, beginning a comeback.
"Sakura and Ino – fierce rivals, only one shot away from winning."
Sakura and Ino both shoot one up at the same time. One of them goes in, and the other one misses. The one who got it in is…
…
…
Ino.
"And that's it! Ino makes her sixth ball! Ino wins immunity!"
Ino raises both arms in the air, while Sakura looks on dejectedly. The other players slow clap for Ino.
"Congratulations, Ino, come over here."
Ino walks over to receive her immunity necklace.
"These are the Immunity Beads of Subjugation. With them, you cannot be voted out. The rest of you, after 30 days, someone's going home, you've got tonight to figure out who that's gonna be. I'll see you later for Tribal."
The players head on out, with Ino pumping her fists in celebration.
"We've got a big vote tonight, and I want to make sure that the Elite Four is in the best position to succeed," Ino says. "By winning immunity, that only helps our cause further."
PAN Tribe
When reaching the beach, Sayaka quickly gets Kyoko away from the others to tell her who she's going to vote for.
"Koizumi," Sayaka whispers.
"Itsuki Koizumi? Really?" Kyoko blurts out.
"Ssssshhhhh!" Sayaka replies. "Now go let Sakura and Jaeger know."
Kyoko sneaks off to tell Sakura and Jaeger their voting plans, while Sayaka goes up to Satsuki and the Elite Four to talk with them.
"Okay, I'm on board with voting out Kyoko," Sayaka lies to Satsuki.
"Regardless of whether you actually are or not, we are eliminating Kyoko tonight," Satsuki says. "You can either be with us, or end up on the wrong side of the numbers."
"You've got to vote with us," Annie adds. "If you don't, you'll end up as a casualty, and there's no reason for that, when you've been so loyal to our alliance.
"I understand," Sayaka says. "I'm going to do whatever I can to please you."
"Choose carefully," Satsuki states. "Go up against me, and you will pay."
"Boy, Satsuki's a really tough cookie," Sayaka says. "She doesn't give an inch. I know I probably didn't convince her with that act, but that's all I can do at this point. Now just to hope that the rocks fall in our favor."
"Sayaka was so obviously lying," Annie says. "She's going to vote with Kyoko. The question is, who will she vote for, and if so, can Satsuki correctly guess who? Because if she can, she'll play the idol on them, and Sayaka will be foiled. If not – it could come down to rocks, and I don't want to pick them."
Tribal Council
(PAN)
The eight PAN Tribe members walk into the Tribal Council area with their torches ablaze. They set them down, then take their seats.
"We now bring in the members of our jury," Jet states. "Ryuko Matoi, Sinon, and voted out last Tribal Council, Near."
The jury members waltz in, taking their seats.
"Let's go over something important," Jet states. "Recently we've been having some people vote for the person with immunity, and had to edit it out of the broadcast. I just want to let you know right now – Ino has immunity, you cannot vote for her, everyone else is fair game."
"Is it time to vote?" Kyoko asks, causing everyone to chuckle.
"Not yet," Jet says. "First, I want to know about the Elite Four. Are you still a super-strong alliance?"
"There are cracks in the alliance, unfortunately, Jet," Satsuki replies. "Sayaka has been in cahoots with Kyoko and thus the Aggressive alliance. She has proven that she cannot be trusted."
"Excuse me, but you can't be trusted, either!" Sayaka jumps in. "You went around snooping, trying to find an idol, and you found Kyoko's idol! That isn't exactly trustworthy!"
"It was Koizumi who found it," Satsuki states.
"Whatever," Sayaka says. "You've made it clear that you want Kyoko out, when Kyoko's done nothing to deserve being voted out at this point of the game. She can't win challenges and she can't win a jury vote. I don't understand why you're obsessed with her!"
"Sayaka's absolutely right!" Kyoko shouts. "Except for the part about me unable to win challenges and the jury vote."
Everyone laughs again.
"Sakura, does this give the Aggressives hope, that there are holes in this Elite Four?"
"Absolutely, Jet," Sakura responds. "We're looking for any edge we can get. If we can get Sayaka to turn on the Elite Four, then a whole new game is opened up to us."
"Annie, you've been loyal to the Elite Four since the beginning. How do you view Sayaka, if she's planning on leaving your alliance?"
"She's a traitor and an enemy," Annie states. "We've got to treat her the same as someone who was never in our alliance."
"What about you, Koizumi?" Jet asks. "From what I hear, you were snooping around in other people's bags."
"I was just doing as I was told by Lady Satsuki," Koizumi answers. "I do what I can in benefit of her and the Elite Four."
"But don't you view your own actions as untrustworthy?"
"I view my actions in light of the alliance that I am in now," Koizumi states. "If my alliance likes what I've done, then it doesn't matter to me if others think I've been untrustworthy. I'm just trying to please Lady Satsuki."
"Satsuki, you are ruling over this game with an iron fist, very similar to Queen Cynthia."
"I do not care for comparisons," Satsuki replies. "My goal is to win this game, and this is my way of going about it. Whether you like it or not does not matter to me. What matters to me is the million-dollar check."
"This really looks to me that it's going to come down to a 4-4 tie. Is that a fair assessment, Sayaka?"
"You can think what you want," Sayaka replies. "I think every single person here knows what's going down tonight."
"It's the elephant in the room," Ino adds. "There's going to be rock-picking tonight, and everyone knows it."
"Picking rocks occurs after a double tie and no unanimous decision to eliminate someone," Jet states. "Then all non-immune, non-tied players would pick rocks. A gray rock means you're safe, and a purple rock means you're out. Seems like a risky decision."
"We will act according to what is best for our alliance," Satsuki responds.
"Very well then. Remember – you cannot vote for Ino! Everyone else is fair game, and it is… time to vote. Annie, you're up first."
The new Tribal Council music from Caramoan plays as the players go to vote.
Annie goes to vote.
Ino goes to vote.
Jaeger goes to vote.
Koizumi goes to vote.
Kyoko goes to vote.
"Hey, I'm just voting you because Sayaka told me to," Kyoko says, holding up her vote for Koizumi. "Sorry."
Sakura goes to vote.
Satsuki goes to vote.
Sayaka goes to vote.
"I'll go tally the votes."
Jet gathers the votes, rearranges them, then returns to his usual spot.
"If anyone has a hidden immunity idol, now would be the time to play it."
Everyone looks around, with no one making a move at first. Then suddenly, Satsuki stands up.
"I've been holding on to this for a long time," Satsuki states.
She hands over her idol to Jet.
"Very well, then," Jet says, as he takes her idol. "This is a hidden immunity idol, any votes cast against Satsuki will not count. Once the votes are read, the decision is final, and the person voted out will be asked to leave the Tribal Council area immediately. I'll read the votes."
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"Koizumi."
Satsuki looks annoyed on seeing Koizumi's name.
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"Koizumi."
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"Koizumi. That's three votes Koizumi."
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"Sayaka."
Sayaka looks quite confused upon seeing her name.
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"Sayaka."
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"Sayaka. That's three votes Sayaka, three votes Koizumi, two votes left."
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"Sayaka. Four votes Sayaka, three votes Koizumi, one vote left."
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"Koizumi. We have a tie. Annie, come grab this voting urn. It is time to revote, but Sayaka and Koizumi, you will not vote. Everyone else will vote for either Sayaka or Koizumi."
Annie walks over, grabs the voting urn, and the Tribal Council music starts up again.
Annie goes to vote.
Ino goes to vote.
Jaeger goes to vote.
Kyoko goes to vote.
Sakura goes to vote.
Satsuki goes to vote.
"I'll go tally the votes – again."
Jet gathers the votes, then comes back to the players.
"Again, once the votes are read, the decision is final, and the person voted out will be asked to leave the Tribal Council area immediately. I'll read the votes."
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"Koizumi."
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"Koizumi."
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"Sayaka."
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"Sayaka."
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"Sayaka. Three votes Sayaka, two votes Koizumi, one vote left."
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"Koizumi. We have a double tie."
Everyone looks on in suspense.
"Now, if those of you who did not receive votes can come to a unanimous decision on who to vote out, then that player will go home. If not, we will pick rocks."
"Let's pick rocks," Jaeger says.
"Agreed," Sakura says.
"Yeah, whatever," Kyoko adds.
"Very well then, I will pass out the rocks. Annie, Kyoko, Jaeger and Sakura will pick rocks. Ino is immune due to her necklace, Satsuki is immune due to her idol, and Koizumi and Sayaka are immune since they ended up tied."
Jet gathers the rocks, throws them in the voting urn, mixes it up a bit, then brings them over to the players, who pick them out with a closed fist.
"Each of you is holding a rock," Jet says. "At the count of three, you will open your hand and reveal your rock. If it is gray, you are safe. If it is purple, you are eliminated. On three. One… two… three!"
The one holding the purple rock is…
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Annie.
"What?" she shouts.
"Yahoo!" Kyoko shouts, tossing her gray rock high into the air.
"Annie, sorry to say, but you are eliminated," Jet states.
"What are the odds?" Ino wonders.
"1-in-4," Koizumi states sadly.
Annie walks over to get her torch. She grabs it, then brings it in front of Jet.
"Annie, the tribe has spoken."
Jet snuffs out her torch.
"It's time for you to go."
"Good luck, Elite Four," Annie says, before leaving.
"Crazy how this game changes," Jet says. "Last time here, the Elite Four was in a commanding position; now, it's been split apart, and lost one of its founding members. Jaeger, you outlasted your rival, so you will receive a bonus $10,000. Grab your torches, head back to camp, good night."
The players take their torches, then head on out.
"I can't believe I drew the purple rock," Annie says. "What a run of bad luck. We as the Elite Four were in complete command; nothing could stop us. Now I'm out of the game and the rest of the Elite Four is in serious trouble. Who knows what's going to happen next. I wish my Elite Four friends the best of luck, and I'm sorely disappointed that I didn't go farther."
Who voted for whom:
Annie – Sayaka, Sayaka
Ino – Sayaka, Sayaka
Jaeger – Koizumi, Koizumi
Koizumi – Sayaka
Kyoko – Koizumi, Koizumi
Sakura – Koizumi, Koizumi
Satsuki – Sayaka, Sayaka
Sayaka – Koizumi
Scenes from our next episode:
Sparks fly at the PAN Tribe:
"No one messes with Satsuki Kiryuin and gets away with it!" Satsuki yells at Sayaka. "You chose the wrong person to screw over. Now you will pay!"
The Aggressives take control of the game:
"Can you believe it?" Sakura tells Jaeger. "We were doomed at the beginning of this game, and now we're in complete control. All we have to do is stick with Kyoko and Sayaka, and we've got this game in the bag!"
"Just make sure Sayaka doesn't flip back," Jaeger remarks.
And desperation leads to a wild finish at the immunity challenge:
"The three Elite Four members, all fighting each other for immunity! Surely they know that this is it!"
"Shut up, Probst!" Satsuki shouts.
"It's Jet Black, not Probst!"