Leg 8.2


Shuichi and Kaede

Shuichi dusted himself off and chugged a bottle of water.

"Oh, god…" Shuichi said. "That's hard."

"Just get it done!" Kaede shouted. "We don't want to waste that Express Pass, right?"

"Right," Shuichi replied. He ran back to the winch and pulled it a few more times to free the buggy from the sand.

"Alright!" He shouted. He hopped in as Kaede began to drive them over the dunes.

"YEAH!" Kaede shouted. "This is amazing!"

"That was an absolutely amazing experience," Kaede said. "It was soo fun. To be able to drive wherever you want without being restricted with a road."

Nagito and Nekomaru

"Alright… we're looking for the clue box…" Nagito said, running to the front of the hotel. "Oh over there! The U-turn... wait…"

U-Turn x2

Nagito and Nekomaru

- Courtesy of Shuichi and Kaede

[Empty Space]

- [Empty Space]

"Shit," Nekomaru said. "Well… I guess we have to U-turn Makoto and Sayaka now."

"Yeah… No doubt about it." Nagito replied. They placed Makoto and Sayaka's pictures on the board.

U-Turn x2

Nagito and Nekomaru

- Courtesy of Shuichi and Kaede

Makoto and Sayaka

- Courtesy of Nagito and Nekomaru

They ran back to the cab. "Ski Dubai," Nekomaru said. They sighed, disappointed, as they stepped inside.

"I guess they used that Express Pass…" Nekomaru said. "Damn it… Why? Makoto and Sayaka are already extremely far back, and have a speed bump. Why U-turn us if one of them is going home anyway?"

"It has to be some kind of grudge," Nagito replied. "They're probably catching on about us being the puppeteers who are trying to use the other teams to knock down their alliance."

Hajime and Chiaki

Hajime and Chiaki ran outside to see the U-turn board.

"Oh my god!" Hajime shouted. "Shuichi and Kaede U-turned Nagito and Nekomaru?"

"Looks like it," Chiaki replied. "Unfortunately, we can't do anything about it. Makoto and Sayaka are already U-turned. Let's just rip the clue."

They grabbed the clue next to it and ripped it open.

Hajime and Chiaki: Currently in 2nd Place

"Make your way to the Al Aweer Desert and search for your next clue."

They ran outside to their cab.

"I didn't see that one coming," Hajime said. "I would've thought they would save their Express Pass for tomorrow."

"I don't know either," Chiaki replied. "But all we can do is keep on moving. They're a strong team anyways, I think we'd actually benefit from not having them in this race any longer."

Leon and Ibuki

Leon and Ibuki gripped the block of snow and tried to put them in the open slot in the igloo.

"It's too big," Leon said, placing it back on the ground. "We're going to have to shave some off."

"That's not hard," Ibuki said, scraping some snow off the side using their saw. "Alright… that's a gogo!"

They slid it into the slot as a perfect fit. "Alright, let's pick some ice!"

Leon picked a very big one that was around the size of a coffin. "Do you think we can do this one?"

"Ibuki think's that's alright!"

Makoto and Sayaka

"Over there! The entrance!" Makoto shouted, pointing. They ran inside to see Leon and Ibuki leaving, holding a massive block of ice.

"Woah, that's huge!" Makoto said.

"It's a pain in the ass to carry, I'll tell you that…" Leon replied.

They continued running and very quickly equipped

Shuichi and Kaede

"Where's the next route marker?" Kaede asked.

"Stop. We can't afford to get lost."

The buggy slowed to a stop as Shuichi looked around. "I know we just passed one, but I don't know where the next one is."

They stopped for a few seconds before Kaede pointed. "Over there."

"Good eye, Kaede!" Shuichi shouted. They got back into the buggy as Kaede hit the gas.

And then got stuck again.

"Are you kidding me?" Shuichi asked.

"I'm pretty sure those buggies were designed to get stuck," Shuichi explained. "Most buggies are designed… not… to do that. I don't know what they did to them… maybe messed with the tires or something, but we were getting stuck so often."

"Do I have to winch it again?" Shuichi asked.

"I think so…" Kaede replied, nervously biting her lip. "If you're tired, I think I can handle it."

"No, no, I think it's fine," Shuichi replied. "I'll do it."

He grabbed the winch and headed out to the front of the buggy, sighing.

Hajime and Chiaki: Currently in 2nd Place

"Alright… That seems simple enough." Hajime said. They got into a buggy and instantly sped over the dune.

"The wind feels nice," Chiaki said.

"Who's that? Up there?" Hajime asked, pointing ahead. "Is that Shuichi and Kaede?"

"Oh my god, it is! We've caught up!"

Shuichi and Kaede

Shuichi pulled the winch as Hajime and Chiaki stopped next to them.

"Oh, shit," Shuichi said.

"What's going on?" Hajime asked. "Are you okay? You look like you're in pain."

"I'm fine," Shuchi replied. "It's just a huge pain to get unstuck. Were you guys stuck right off the bat? Our buggy didn't move from the start and I had to winch it out of there."

"No… we moved fine…" Chiaki said. Shuichi deadpanned to the camera as he groaned.

Kaede scratched the back of her neck. "Fine… I guess we just have bad luck today. Just go. You don't need to stop for us."

"Alright," Hajime replied, stepping on the gas. But their back wheel just sprayed sand everywhere.

"Oh, come on!" Hajime shouted.

Nagito and Nekomaru

"Shit, they're here!" Nagito shouted, running into the ski resort.

"What happened?" Sayaka asked.

"We got U-turned," Nekomaru replied, grabbing the snow gear and tossing a jacket to Nagito.

"Oh," Makoto said. "We have a chance!"

Makoto plunged the saw into the packed snow as they carved out a brick and slammed it on the igloo.

"You know, when I woke up this morning, I thought; 'I want to go to Dubai and make an igloo'" Sayaka said.

"Good," the judge said, pointing to the ice blocks.

"Alright," Sayaka replied.

"Which one should we pick? There are so many different sizes."

"Let's just pick the biggest one," Makoto replied. "It'll take the longest to melt so it's the obvious choice."

Makoto and Sayaka picked up the largest block of ice and began making their way out of the ski resort.

"Oomph… this is heavy…" Sayaka said. "Wait, do we have to wear this snow gear through the entire challenge?"

The judge nodded. "You can take them off once you get to the shop."

"Damn," Makoto replied. "That makes this so much harder."

Chihiro and Hina: Currently in 3rd Place

Chihiro and Hina got into their dune buggy as they sped off over the dunes. "Woohoo!" Hina shouted, while Chihiro drove.

Leon and Ibuki

Leon backed into the shop, putting the rapidly shrinking block of ice on the counter.

"Is it good?" Leon asked. The shopkeeper nodded and handed them the clue as Ibuki cheered.

"Yeaaahooo!" Ibuki shouted.

Leon and Ibuki: Currently in 4th Place

"Make your way to Atlantis the Palm" Leon read.

Hajime and Chiaki

Hajime winched, wincing at the physical strength needed for the challenge. Soon, the car was released from the sand.

"Alright, let's go!" Hajime shouted, hopping into the buggy and speeding off, leaving Shuichi and Kaede behind.

"We made up so much time," Hajime said. "I think that the issue is that stopping, or braking, helps dig your tires into the sand."

"We just need to keep driving and not stop for any reason necessary," Chiaki replied.

Shuichi and Kaede

"Dammit…" Shuichi said. "My hands are blistering… and we just wasted that Express Pass."

"It's alright," Kaede replied. "We're just not that great at physical challenges. Hopefully we can catch up at the Roadblock. I know we can."

Chihiro and Hina

Chihiro drove right past Shuichi. "Are you okay?" He asked, stopping.

"We're fine," Shuichi replied, finally getting free of the sand. He picked up the winch and plopped it back into the buggy. They drove off, following the route markers.

Chihiro, in response, floored the pedal, but it sprayed everywhere and didn't move.

"Are we stuck?" Chihiro asked. Hina sighed and pulled out the winch from the back. "How does this work?"

"You need to stick the panel into the sand, and then just pull the lever back and forth," Chihiro said. She did so and began winching the buggy out of the sand.

Leon and Ibuki

Leon and Ibuki got out of their cab and ran to the U-turn board.

"Oh, they got U-turned?" Leon asked. "Great. We still have a shot. We choose not to U-turn anyone!"

Leon and Ibuki: Currently in 4th Place

They opened their clue and went back to their cab.

Makoto and Sayaka

"This is heavy…" Sayaka groaned.

"It's alright… we just need to get there before Nagito and Nekomaru and we'll be fine." Makoto said between gasps. "Why do we have to wear this outfit?"

"I'm gonna get heat stroke in here," Sayaka complained.

Nagito and Nekomaru

Nagito put the snow block on the igloo as the judge gave them a thumbs' up

"Alright, which one should we pick?" Nagito asked. Nekomaru picked up the biggest one and put it on his shoulder.

Nagito looked up at him. "Are you sure that you can carry that all by yourself?"

Nekomaru laughed. "Of course I can. I'M NEKOMARU NIDAIIIII!"

Nekomaru ran outside as Nagito struggled to keep up.

Hajime and Chiaki

"I see a race arrow pointing to some camp," Chiaki said. "But I don't see a box."

Hajime and Chiaki stopped at the camp and ran inside to see a group of Arabian nomads.

"Hi, do you have our clue?" Chiaki asked. One of the nomads brought out a glass bottle full of a white substance and handed it to Chiaki.

"Is this the clue?" Hajime asked. The nomad shooed them away as they walked back to their buggy.

They stared at the bottle. "What is it?" Chiaki asked.

Hajime turned it around in his hand. "It's a bottle of camel milk. Hang on… on the back… there's some kind of squiggling loop and arabian text."

[i] Proceed to: Dubai Autodrome

Teams must now realize that the bottle of milk is pointing them to the Dubai Autrodrome, Dubai's first motor sports facility. They will find their next clue here by the entrance.

"Maybe our taxi driver will know," Hajime said. They got back into their cab and pressed on the gas, just as the back wheel began to kick up some sand.

"God dammit."

Shuichi and Kaede

Shuichi and Kaede pulled up to the camp as Hajime and Chiaki were winching their buggy again. They ran inside and grabbed the bottle of milk.

"Alright, let's go!" Shuichi said. They got back into their buggy as they noticed it was stuck.

"Oh, come on!" Kaede shouted. Shuichi sighed and got out the winch again.

Shuichi winced. "I'm so mad at this right now," he said.

"Do you want me to do it this time?" Kaede asked.

"If you want."

Kaede got out of the car and began pulling the lever back and forth. "Oh… this is hard!"

"Told you!" Shuichi replied. "You know what? We'll just winch it together."

Shuichi got out of the buggy and held onto the lever as he and Kaede winched it together. In not too much time, it got unstuck.

Makoto and Sayaka

Makoto placed the ice on the counter as the shopkeeper handed over the clue.

Makoto and Sayaka: Currently in 5th Place

"Thank you," Makoto said, running outside. "We need to hail a cab. We can't afford to waste any more time than we already have."

Nagito and Nekomaru

"I see Makoto and Sayaka over there, they just hailed a cab," Nagito said. "Hopefully we're real close to the shop because that block of ice is melting fast."

"Hi, do you know where this shop is?" Nekomaru asked. The pedestrian pointed a few stores down as they ran into it and placed down the ice.

Nagito and Nekomaru: Currently in Last Place

"Let's go," Nagito said. "They have the other challenge to do, but that doesn't take that much time."

Leon and Ibuki: Currently in 4th Place

Leon and Ibuki had their buggy stuck at the start of the desert, as Leon was winching it. Ibuki stepped on the gas as the buggy got set free.

"That's pretty exhausting," Leon said. "I don't want to have to do that more than once."

Chihiro and Hina

Chihiro and Hina pulled up to the camp just as both Hajime and Chiaki, and Shuichi and Kaede drove their cars away.

"Hina, I'm just going to drive in a huge circle. You get out so I don't have to stop and get us stuck," Chihiro said.

"I got it." Hina replied, jumping out of the buggy and running into the camp. She returned, holding a bottle of milk.

Chihiro and Hina: Currently in 3rd Place

Chihiro slowed down enough for Hina to jump back in without having to stop and risk getting stuck. They drove off, not so far behind Shuichi and Kaede, and Hajime and Chiaki.

"I think we just made up time with that decision," Chihiro said. "We didn't have to winch anything."

"Even for me, that winching was exhausting," Hina said. "I could see how a physically weak team such as Shuichi and Kaede could fall behind so much even after using their Express Pass."

Hina opened up the bottle and began drinking from it. "What is this again?"

"I wouldn't do that if I were you…" Chihiro replied.

"It's real sweet."

Hajime and Chiaki

Hajime and Chiaki drove back to the starting point, where their cabbies were waiting for them.

"Ali!" Hajime shouted, running up to their driver. "Do you know what this is meant to represent?"

He gave their driver the bottle of milk. "There's a logo for the Dubai Autodrome over here."

"Can you take us there?" Chiaki asked.

"Yeah…" Ali replied.

They got in as they began talking with their driver.

"What is the Autodrome?" Chiaki asked.

"It's a motor speedway," the driver replied.

Shuichi and Kaede

"Finally, we're done," Shuichi said. "God, my hands are completely blistered and bloody from that."

"I'll do the next Roadblock then," Kaede replied. "That was the most physically exhausting thing we've done so far."

"All we can do is pray that the Roadblock is a mental challenge."

Makoto and Sayaka

"Is this the hotel up here?" Makoto asked. The driver nodded as they got out and ran into the front entrance.

U-Turn x2

Nagito and Nekomaru

- Courtesy of Shuichi and Kaede

Makoto and Sayaka

- Courtesy of Nagito and Nekomaru

"Are you kidding me?" Makoto asked. "Nagito and Nekomaru U-turned us? Why? We had a speed bump!"

"Dammit…" Sayaka said. "Let's not waste any more time and just clean those windows."

They ran back to their cab as Nagito and Nekomaru got out of theirs.

"Yeah, real nice guys." Sayaka scolded. "U-turning the team with the Speed Bump."

"Sorry not sorry!" Nagito replied.

Nagito and Nekomaru ran up to the board and grabbed the clue.

Nagito and Nekomaru: Currently in 5th Place

"Make your way to the Al Aweer Desert," Nagito read.

"I don't understand why they're so mad," Nekomaru replied. "I mean, we did U-turn them because we wanted them out, but without context, it just looks like we did it for survival."

"They're just butthurt," Nagito replied. "Hopefully they'll go home and it won't be a problem."

Chihiro and Hina

Chihiro and Hina pulled up to the starting point and exited their vehicle.

"We need to go here," Hina said, pointing to the symbol.

"Dubai autodrome?" the driver asked.

"Probably."

Leon and Ibuki

"It's here?" Leon asked. "Oh, I see the clue box!"

Leon and Ibuki: Currently in 4th Place

"Go dune bashing," Leon read. "Alright."

They got into a buggy as it sprayed sand everywhere.

Ibuki put a hand up to stop the sand from getting into her face. "Ibuki's not an expert on buggies, but I'm pretty sure that's not meant to happen."

Makoto and Sayaka

"Burj al arab? Do you know where that is?" Sayaka asked

The driver looked around. "Burj Khalifa?"

"No, the Burj Al Arab. I'm not from here and even I know what that is." Makoto said.

"Oh. Dubai Frame?"

"NO!"

"This guy is an idiot," Makoto said. "We need to get out."

"We can't."

"Our driver was an absolute moron." Makoto said. "He very clearly spoke english because we had no trouble communicating with him before. But now, we tell him we need to get to the Burj Al-Arab, and he has no idea where that is. We try to get out to find a new cab, but instead he just gets on the freeway and begins driving aimlessly so we can't leave."

Hajime and Chiaki

Hajime and Chiaki's cab pulled up to the speedway as they got out and ripped the clue open.

Hajime and Chiaki: Currently in 1st Place

"Roadblock. Who wants to go to the literal Pit Stop?"

[R] Work in the Pits

Racecar driving is a very significant sport in the Emirates. But to be successful on the racetrack, you need to be successful in the pits.

In this Roadblock, the non-participating team member will drive one lap around the track, then pull up into the literal pit stop. Then, the member who is completing this Roadblock must change this tire within fifty seconds of the car arriving. If they can perform a successful change, the judge will hand teams their next clue. However, if they fail to change the tire within the allotted time, the non-participating member must drive another lap before they can try again.

"I'll do it," Hajime said.

"Oh, this seems cool!" Chiaki shouted. "I get to drive a racecar! It's just like Mariokart! Or Forza Horizon!"

"Well you better go fast like Sonic," Hajime replied.

"Shuichi and Kaede are here," Chiaki said.

Shuichi and Kaede: Currently in 2nd Place

"Roadblock," Shuichi read. "I'll do it."

"Oh, I have to drive?" Kaede asked. "What if I don't want to die?"

Leon and Ibuki

Leon winched the buggy free as he hopped back in.

"That was hard," he said. "I don't want to get stuck again."

Chiaki

Chiaki got revved up at the start as she pressed on the gas and sped around the speedway.

"Oh, that's amazing!" Hajime said. "I wish I was the one racing."

"Wooo!" Chiaki shouted.

Kaede

Kaede began driving while flooring the pedal around the track.

"Wow…" Shuichi said. "She's got guts for driving that fast."

Chihiro and Hina: Currently in 3rd Place

"I'll do it," Chihiro said. "You already have two more roadblocks than me. And if we're driving, it doesn't look too hard."

They opened up the clue.

"Oh, you're the one driving," Chihiro said.

"OOh! That's so fun!"

"Meanwhile, I'm doing the dirty work…"

Hajime

As Chiaki rolled into the pit stop, Hajime got into preparation.

"That was amazing!" Chiaki said.

"Well, you're not doing it again." Hajime said. As the car rolled to a stop, the timer started. Hajime took out the drill and used it to take out the bolts on the tire. After that, he pulled out the tire, rolled it off to the side, and then rolled in the new tire. He then put the nuts in each of the slots, put it in reverse, and then tightened them onto the tire.

0:39.69 PASS

"You have passed," The judge said, handing Hajime the clue.

"Chiaki! I got it!" Hajime shouted. Chiaki got out of the car as Hajime ripped it open.

Hajime and Chiaki: Currently in 1st Place

"Make your way to your next Pit Stop, the Butterfly House," Chiaki read.

[i] Proceed to Pit Stop: Butterfly House

The Butterfly House in the city of Sharjah provides a rainforest-like atmosphere so that several butterfly species can survive and thrive, even in this hot, arid desert. The Butterfly House will now be the Pit Stop for this leg of the race. The last team to check in here may be eliminated.

"Let's go!" Hajime said.

"You knocked that out so fast!" Chiaki praised.

Shuichi

As the car pulled in, Shuichi got prepared as the timer began counting down. He kneeled down at the tire, and began using the drill on the bolts, but it wasn't working.

"What? How?" He asked. He kept trying, but the bolts just would not budge.

"I'm a detective, but I'm not good with machines…" Shuichi said. "But that wouldn't excuse me for overlooking a huge, red switch with the words 'REVERSE' on the drill."

"Dammit! Why isn't it coming out?"

"Time is up." the judge said. Shuichi stepped back as a person inspected the tire to make sure it was drivable, then told Kaede to begin driving.

"You didn't get it?" Kaede asked.

"I'll get it next time, just drive!"

Chihiro

Hina sped around the track. "Wooooo!" She shouted. She entered the pits as Chihiro got to work.

Chihiro switched the drill to reverse as he kneeled down and very quickly undid all of the bolts. He pulled out the tire, then rolled over the newer tire. Grabbing the bolts, he switched the drill back to normal and put in and tightened all the bolts back onto the tire.

0:35.05 PASS

The judge handed Chihiro the clue.

"You got it?" Shuichi asked.

"Yeah. Good luck!" Chihiro replied. Hina got out of the car and ripped the clue open.

Chihiro and Hina: Currently in 2nd Place

"Make your way to your next Pit Stop!" Chihiro read.

Makoto and Sayaka

"Dude, just let us out." Makoto said. The driver pulled over as they grabbed their bags and threw the money at him.

"Idiot wasted our time," Sayaka said. "There's a taxi over there!"

They hailed it as it pulled up next to them.

"Do you know where the Burj Al-Arab is?" Makoto asked.

"Of course. What kind of Dubai taxi driver would I be if I didn't know where that is? Get in."

They got inside.

"That cost us around twenty minutes," Makoto said. "Today's just not our day."

"Hopefully someone else is struggling right now," Sayaka replied.

"If we hadn't been U-turned, we wouldn't have to worry at all about this, and we'd be at the Pit Stop by now." Makoto grumbled.

Leon and Ibuki: Currently in 4th Place

Leon looked at the milk bottle. "It says something in Dubaiish over here," he said.

"Wow… you're stupid! It's Dubaiese!" Ibuki rebutted.

"Whatever it is… it looks like some kind of racetrack?"

They got into their buggy as it began spitting up sand again.

"Fuck."

"I'll winch it this time," Ibuki said.

Nagito and Nekomaru: Currently in 5th Place

"Go dune bashing," Nagito read. They got into a buggy and sped off.

"Hopefully there's some issue the other teams are having that'll help us catch up," Nekomaru said. "Or maybe Makoto and Sayaka are struggling at the window cleaning. Though it's been a while, I doubt they're still there."

Hajime and Chiaki

"It would be nice if we got another first place and established ourselves as a stronger team," Hajime said.

Chihiro and Hina

"It'd be great if we didn't get 2nd place three times in a row." Hina said. "We do want that win."


Monokuma awaited at the Pit Stop as Hajime and Chiaki came running across the bridge and jumped on the mat.

"Hajime and Chiaki, you are team number ONE!"

Hajime and Chiaki: 1st Place

"Yeah!" Hajime shouted. "Wooo!"

"That's great," Chiaki said, hand on her chest.

"I have some more good news," Monokuma said. "For winning this leg of the race, you have won a trip for two to London."

"Wow!" Chiaki said. "That sounds so nice."

"Now, why don't you get some rest? These last few legs will be taxing."

"Alright," Hajime replied.

Chihiro and Hina

"Chihiro and Hina, you are team number two."

Chihiro and Hina: 2nd Place

"Wow, again?" Hina asked. "We've done eight legs so far and four of them have been second!"

"I want that first…" Chihiro replied.

"Well it looks like you need to step up your game a bit," Monokuma replied. "The last team checked in almost three minutes before you, and your other two 2nd place finishes came down to a few seconds."

"We'll see… I guess we just have to work on running." Chihiro said.

"We're done with second place. Tomorrow, we're going to win." Hina said, determinedly.

Leon and Ibuki

Leon and Ibuki pulled up to the starting line.

"Finally, we're out of hell." Leon said.

"Ibuki thinks that was fun!"

"My hands are all blistery."

"That's no different than what happens to your fingers when you play guitar."

Leon and Ibuki ran up to their cab driver and showed him the bottle. "Do you know where this is?"

"Dubai Autodrome?" the driver asked.

"What is it?" Ibuki asked.

"It's a motor speedway."

They looked at the design on the bottle. "Seems like it. Alright, take us there!"

Makoto and Sayaka

Makoto and Sayaka finally pulled up to the hotel.

"That took way too long," Makoto said. "Let's just knock out this Detour and get it over with. Hopefully we can catch up somewhere in the future."

They ran inside and took the elevator to the roof.

Shuichi: 2nd Attempt

Shuichi flicked the slider between the reverse and forwards options. "How did I not see that?"

As Kaede's car came wheeling in, Shuichi came down and began taking out the nuts and bolts from the tire. But as he was pulling, the tire got stuck and wouldn't come out.

"Come on!" he shouted. He finally pulled it free as he rolled a fresh tire back and pushed it inside. He put the drill back into forwards mode and screwed the bolts back in. He glanced up at the timer.

0:48.69

"Congratulations, here is your clue," The judge said.

Shuichi and Kaede: Currently in 3rd Place

"Make your way to your next Pit Stop," Kaede read.

"Sorry about messing up the first time. We could've gotten 2nd or beaten Hajime and Chiaki to the mat."

"It's alright, it's not the finale and it's not the win that matters. We'll get them back next time."

Nagito and Nekomaru: Currently in 5th Place

Nagito drank some of the camel milk as Nekomaru was winching.

"Are you good over there?" Nagito asked.

"I'm fine! Just leave it to me!"

He winched them out in no time as he hopped back into the drivers' seat.

Makoto and Sayaka

After getting all dressed up in window washing attire, Makoto and Sayaka stepped over the edge of the building.

"Oh… oh god." Sayaka said. "Oh god."

"It's alright, we have a harness," Makoto replied. "This isn't as bad as what I had to do in America."

They pulled themselves down to the window that needed washing as they splashed them with wet rags.

Nagito and Nekomaru

"Hi, do you know where this is?" Nagito asked, holding up the bottle.

"Dubai Autodrome," the driver replied.

Shuichi and Kaede: 3rd Place

"You guys used the Express Pass… had a lead on a flight… and still got third place." Monokuma deadpanned.

"I mean… yeah. If we were U-turned or hadn't used it, this could've been our elimination leg." Shuichi replied. "Especially due to that winching. I can still feel it…"

"Oh, suck it up!" Kaede scolded.

Leon and Ibuki: Currently in 4th Place

"Roadblock," Leon read.

"Ibuki wants to do it!" Ibuki shouted, hand in the air.

Makoto and Sayaka

Makoto and Sayaka scraped most of the scum off of the window and wiped it down with a wet rag.

"This is disgusting. What even is this?" Sayaka asked.

"It doesn't really matter what it is… we have to do it." Makoto replied. He knocked on the window as they gave him a thumbs' up.

"Alright, we can go up!" Makoto said, being carried up by the staff. Once they were both safely on the roof, they were handed their clue.

Makoto and Sayaka: Currently in Last Place

"We're going to the desert… that's not a good sign."

Ibuki

"This is awesome!' Leon shouted, driving at top speed around the track. He stopped at the Pit Stop as Ibuki began with the replacement. She very quickly used the drill to take out all of the bolts, but began to struggle to take out the tire.

"Hmmph…" she groaned. "How? How does Ibuki do this?"

"TIME UP." the timer shouted.

"Dammit!" Leon shouted. "Well… at least I get to drive again."

Nagito and Nekomaru: Currently in 5th Place

"Roadblock," Nagito read. "I'll do it."

They entered the speedway to see Leon racing around the track again.

Ibuki: 2nd Attempt

Leon pulled back into the Pit stop as Ibuki began the procedure again. By the time she screwed the bolts back into the tire, she glanced up at the clock.

0:49:92 PASS

"Yahoo!" Ibuki shouted. The judge handed Ibuki the clue as they opened it.

Leon and Ibuki: Currently in 4th Place

"Make your way to your next Pit Stop!" Leon read. "Come on, Ibuki! Let's go!"

They ran past Nagito and Nekomaru

"It's really easy, guys! You'll get it!" Leon shouted.

"Thanks!" Nekomaru replied.

Makoto and Sayaka

"Route Info. Go dune bashing" Makoto read. He and Sayaka hopped into the dune buggy and began speeding off.

"This is amazing!" Sayaka said. "I'm going to write a song about this!"

Leon and Ibuki: 4th Place

Leon and Ibuki stood with Monokuma at the Pit Stop mat.

"Did you ever think that you would make it this far?" Monokuma asked.

"Of course! I have belief in myself!" Ibuki shouted.

"We know we're a strong team!" Leon shouted. "We've just been having a bad day. Every day."

Makoto and Sayaka

Makoto showed the driver the milk bottle.

"I know where to go," the driver said.

"Alright thank you," Makoto replied.

Nagito: 1st Attempt

"YEEEAAAAAHHHHH!" Nekomaru shouted, pulling into the pit. "That was awesome! Can I do it again?"

"No," Nagito replied. He kneeled down, and unscrewed all of the nuts and bolts. He pulled out the tire with ease, and rolled in the new one, and then screwed the nuts and bolts back in.

0:39.91 PASS

"Here is your next clue," the judge said.

Nagito and Nekomaru: Currently in 5th Place

"Make your way to the next Pit Stop," Nekomaru read. They ran off and jumped into their taxi.


"Nagito and Nekomaru," Monokuma said. "Tough day?"

"Yeah…" Nekomaru said. "U-turns are brutal."

"Well… I am glad to tell you that you are team number five."

Nagito and Nekomaru: 5th Place

"Oh, thank god," Nekomaru said.

"Your race isn't over yet. And you better prepare, because these next few legs will be difficult."

"We get it," Nagito said. "We'll try our hardest."


Makoto and Sayaka: Currently in Last Place

"Roadblock," Makoto read. "I'll do it."

They ran inside, ready to see their next challenge, but instead they saw Monokuma walk up from behind a stack of tires.

"Oh, no," Sayaka said.

"Makoto and Sayaka," Monokuma said. "The last team checked in almost an hour ago."

They nodded in disappointment.

"And you know what this means. I am sorry to say that you have been eliminated from the race."

Makoto and Sayaka: Eliminated

"The U-turn really killed you, huh?" Monokuma asked.

"Yeah," Makoto replied, looking down and sniffling.

"Hold your head up high. You went to eight different countries… you made it past seven legs… this is still the adventure of a lifetime."

"You're right," Makoto said.

"Who do you think will take home the hundred million?" Monokuma asked.

"Shuichi and Kaede, hands down," Sayaka said.

"They're undeniably the strongest team left in this race," Makoto replied. "Sorry. I really wanted to do this. I really wanted to mess around with the racecars. This looks sick."

"I see…" Monokuma said. "Well then, we're already here at this racetrack. Why don't we give you a pity lap?"

"Huh? You're going to let us drive?"

"Just one loop each, okay?" Monokuma said. Makoto excitedly got suited up and jumped into the car as the instructors gave him the rundown, and Sayaka sighed and smiled.

"Sure, we might not have been able to get to the finals… or be able to continue to race with our friends, but at the end, no regrets." Makoto said.

"We've deepened our bond together," Sayaka said. "And I'm not even sure if we would be able to get this far if we had chosen anyone else as our partners."

"We'll be waiting for you at the finish line."


Race Stats:

This Leg:

1st: Hajime and Chiaki

2nd: Chihiro and Hina

3rd: Shuichi and Kaede

4th: Leon and Ibuki

5th: Nagito and Nekomaru

Eliminated: Makoto and Sayaka

Race Average:

Shuichi and Kaede: 2.38

Nagito and Nekomaru: 3.50

Hajime and Chiaki: 3.88

Makoto and Sayaka: 4.00

Chihiro and Hina: 4.50

Leon and Ibuki: 5.25

Miu and Kazuichi: 6.80

Tenko and Himiko: 6.80

Celeste and Akane: 8.33

Hiro and Rantaro: 8.00

Sonia and Kaito: 11.00

Roadblock Counts:

Hajime 5, Chiaki 4

Chihiro 4, Hina 5

Shuichi 4, Kaede 5

Leon 5, Ibuki 4

Nagito 4, Nekomaru 5

Makoto 5, Sayaka 4

Miu 3, Kazuichi 4

Tenko 3, Himiko 3

Celeste 2, Akane 2

Hiro 1, Rantaro 2

Kaito 1, Sonia 1


Next Time on the Amazing Race: Hope's Peak Edition

Teams enter the gauntlet in Phuket, Thailand.

*Chihiro, Shuichi, and Nagito chomping down on Thai chilis*

"I'm going to die." Shuichi said, desperately chugging down some water.

As an art challenge causes Leon to lash out.

*Leon and Ibuki putting accessories on an elephant*

"NOO! STOP MOVING!"

"Leon, you're scaring it!"

"SHUT UP!"

And one team makes a game-changing mistake.

"I can't believe you did that, dude."

Five teams remain. Who will be eliminated next?


That's a wrap on Leg 8! Five teams remain in the race, so now's a better time than any to make your Final 3 predictions, and your winner predictions! (Keep in mind that I have pre-determined it already so don't worry about affecting the outcome). By the way, I will continue doing this two-parts-per-leg format for this season until the finale, which will be one part, but would you prefer it if for next season I would just do one chapter per leg? It's easier for me to split it up because it's a lot easier to handle and manage, and I get content out quicker (plus it makes me feel like it gives me more traffic), but I feel like most of you don't care for the first half of the legs since the majority of reviews are either on Chapter 1 or the even-numbered chapters. So just let me know, and I'll be happy to do a change or change nothing for Season 2.