Countries of the World - Squid Game | Chapter 4

PROFILES FOR EACH CHARACTER

Remaining Players:

Before we continue with the story, we will announce the results of the fan vote.

"Hello, players. Welcome to the results of the viewer vote. As you know, this is televised. The viewers at home got to vote on who should stay and who should go. They can choose up to (3) contestants who should be eliminated."

As the vote was fully anticipated, nobody was really tense about it, and instead attentively awaited the results of the vote.

"I will read the votes aloud, one by one."

"013|Australia." 

"013|Australia."

"070|California."

"070|California."

"111|Wisconsin."

"101|Connecticut."

"013|Australia."

"070|California."

"070|California."

"070|California."

"111|Wisconsin."

"111|Wisconsin."

"070|California."

"070|California."

"111|Wisconsin."

"111|Wisconsin." 

"070|California."

"Damn, why is everyone voting me? What I do 💜?" 070|California asked sarcastically and laughed.

"070|California."

"111|Wisconsin."

"111|Wisconsin."

"111|Wisconsin."

"111|Wisconsin." 

"070|California."

"111|Wisconsin." 

"Attention, players. The votes have been counted."

"That is 1 vote for 101|Connecticut, 3 votes for 013|Australia, 10 votes for 111|Wisconsin, and 10 votes for 070|California." 

"Oh that's not..." 070|California looked around.

"Attention, players. We have a tie. 10 votes for 111|Wisconsin and 10 votes for 070|California. As a result of this tie, we will conduct a simple test."

"I hate tests." 111|Wisconsin sneered.

"The test is quite simple. Each of you will roll one of these dice on the ground. The player that gets the bigger number survives. Best out of three rounds." 

"Easy enough." 111|Wisconsin shrugged.

"Speak for yourself." 070|California rolled her eyes and grasped the dice in her left hand. She shook it gently in her hands and tossed it onto the ground. The die clattered and stopped on a 6 as it passed by 018|Nigeria's suspiciously expensive shoes.

"So lucky!" 130|ItzIngenious grumbled from the sidelines, scowling at 070|California's victory.

111|Wisconsin wiped her palms in apprehension and picked up the dice.

"070|California is about to win this." 088|Missouri laughed.

"Clock that tea. Everyone else knows I'm going to win, you might as well give up now." 070|California chuckled with her hand over her mouth.

"Prove her wrong!" 130|ItzIngenious cheered. "Wisconsin! Wisconsin! Wisconsin!"

"Shut up loser, stop getting her hopes up. I'm about to eat her up, no shade." 070|California brushed the hair from her face.

111|Wisconsin tossed the dice, and after clinking against the cold solid floor, it rolled a 4.

"Loser." 070|California laughed patronizingly as she bent over to pick the dice up. She clasped her hands together and swiftly shook them, releasing them onto the ground and rolling a 1.

"Oh?" 070|California held her mouth. "Gagged me."

111|Wisconsin held the dice in her hand again, this time with a smile on her face, and threw them directly to the ground. They bounced off the cold ground and into the air, bouncing a few times before skidding across the ground and rolling a 5.

"You ate me up, I'll give you your 8.5s." 070|California clapped for 111|Wisconsin mockingly as she walked over to pick up the dice.

"I'm not dying today." 070|California sneered as she threw the dice onto the ground and rolled a lackluster 2.

"Oh, that's not..." 070|California muttered.

She could hear 130|ItzIngenious' laughs from the sidelines. "Do you need that?"

"What?" 130|ItzIngenious asked.

"I asked if you need that." 070|California began taking her acrylic nails off and held her fists up.

"N-no!" 130|ItzIngenious flinched.

"That's what I thought." 070|California turned her focus to 111|Wisconsin as she approached the dice.

"Well, I already rolled a 2, so... I guess you win." 070|California rolled her eyes.

111|Wisconsin nervously shook the die, tossing it onto the durable floor. It bounced and rolled until it went between 004|McKenzieFam's feet.

"What does it say?" 070|California and 111|Wisconsin asked in unison.

"One." 004|McKenzieFam replied monotonously.

"Oh. I ate that!" 070|California began to laugh heartily.

"Wait, what-" 111|Wisconsin looked around with wide eyes as three guards seized her and dragged her forcefully through the metal doors behind the stage.

Suddenly, when the doors closed, everyone heard a gunshot.

"Player: 111|Wisconsin, eliminated."

"Oh that's not..." 070|California laughed meekly.

"It should have been you." 130|ItzIngenious snapped.

"Stay mad." 070|California blew a kiss at him condescendingly.

(Confessional: 077|ColinShadow)

"I know that there's 19 other people left, but the money is within grasp.

(End Confessional: 077|ColinShadow)

"Attention, players. The next game starts right now. Please follow the guards into the gaming area." 

"Here we go again." 081|Georgia sighed and rolled his eyes.

As the player count ticked down to an even 20, and the balance up to a cool $175M, the players were still on edge. They walked in a single file line with the guards as stacks of money dropped into the big plastic Jeppy.

The fluorescent lights flickered as the twenty remaining players trudged down the long blue-walled hall.

"What do you think they'll make us do?" 026|Fianchetto asked.

"Ees no way of know." 084|Congo shrugged flatly.

As the doors opened, they were in a noxiously white room. They filed into this room, and in front of them was a raised platform with a small set of stairs leading up to it. On the platform was a large object, vaguely resembling a vending machine or contraption like such, covered in a black sheet.

"Ist ein böx?" 167|Germany asked.

"Attention, players."

After no announcement followed, the players were mildly puzzled. That is, until the sheet was pulled off the machine.

Under the sheet was a lime green claw machine, and inside the machine were green stuffed Jeppy fish.

"In front of you is a claw machine that contains a Jeppy for each one of you. These Jeppy will decide the other in which you will play in the next game...Glass Bridge." 

"Oh non..." 084|Congo looked exceedingly worried.

"In Glass Bridge, each set of tiles is made up of two different types of glass. One type is safe for you to stand on. The other is not. Before you play the game, you must determine the order that you will cross the bridge in. You will pick a Jeppy from the machine in front of you. Inside of each Jeppy is a number..."

"Easy enough." 070|California scoffed.

"...that you must give to another player." 

"Nevermind!" 070|California scratched her head.

(Confessional: 004|McKenzieFam)

"Essentially, the premise of this is that you do not want to receive a low number. That is from a statistical standpoint too many 50-50 chances to encounter, according to my calculations. It is desirable to be one of the last people to go. I assume there are less than twenty pairs of glass as well, so the last three or four people in line will be guaranteed to advance to the next game."

(End Confessional: 004|McKenzieFam)

"Player 069|Israel, please select the first Jeppy." 

069|Israel slowly approached the claw machine and grasped the handle. He turned the handle all the way to the back right corner and pressed the button to eject the claws.

The claws grabbed onto the furthest back Jeppy, pulling it up into its vice grip. It dragged the green fish to the glass drop box, ejecting the fish from its claws and down into the prize receptacle.

069|Israel bent down to pick up the fish and unzipped the zipper to pull out the vest with the number as the tension multiplied intensely. "12." 

Some looked down, while others looked up.

"Please give the vest with the number 12 to the player of your choice. They will be twelfth in line to cross the bridge."

069|Israel hesitated as the world seemed to stand still. "Right in middle. Am not know who am should choosing..."

"I am choose this person because no am know this person, and they never try for talk to I." 069|Israel carefully stepped down the small staircase and walked towards the other players that were standing shoulder to shoulder.

He slowly but surely approached 104|Spain and put the vest around his neck.

"Player 077|ColinShadow, please select the next Jeppy."

When 077|Colin picked up the vest that read 14 on it, he did not really know who to give it to, so he just walked up to 081|Georgia and put it around his neck.

"Ok, then." 081|Georgia shrugged.

"Player 003|Estonia, please select the next Jeppy."

003|Estonia's vest made its way around the entire line before 003|Estonia stopped at 004|McKenzieFam, and cautiously put the vest with the number '9' on the unstable teen's neck.

"Player 018|Nigeria, please select the next Jeppy."

The scammer entrepreneur confidently strutted to the machine and pulled out the Jeppy. He opened up the Jeppy and pulled out a vest with the number '7'. That vest went to 026|Fianchetto.

"Player 101|Connecticut, please select the next Jeppy."

He nervously approached the machine, and the Jeppy he pulled out had a vest that read '17'.

"I'm giving this vest to this player because I feel like they're being unjustly bullied by some players and unfairly judged by viewers at home."

With that, he walked up to 069|Israel and placed the coveted item around his neck. He smiled as many of the players, most obviously 026|Fianchetto, glared at 069|Israel.

"Player 121|Ethiopia, please select the next Jeppy."

She roughly shoulder checked 188|Eritrea and stamped on his foot as she walked up to the machine. He shot her a deadly look of ire in response.

121|Ethiopia grasped the handle and indiscriminately jerked it around in a haphazard fashion, finally settling in a spot around the middle to left. She dropped the claw and picked up the Jeppy when it fell into the receptacle.

She smiled cunningly as she removed a vest with the number '2'.

"Damn, whoever she gives that to is finna be the second to cross." 081|Georgia covered his mouth in shock.

121|Ethiopia leisurely strolled over to 188|Eritrea and slammed it around his neck.

"I will hurtings yuo..." 188|Eritrea cracked his knuckles.

"Player 081|Georgia, please select the next Jeppy."

081|Georgia extracted his Jeppy and opened up the vest. "16. And I'm givin' it to Germ'ny."

"Danke." 167|Germany nodded to 081|Georgia as he received the vest.

"Player 108|Kenya, please select the next Jeppy." 

108|Kenya frowned as he saw the number on his vest. "18."

(Confessional: 004|McKenzieFam)

"So, whoever gets this vest is for all intents and purposes inoculated from potentially being eliminated during the next game. Quite a fortunate individual, whoever that may be."

(End Confessional: 004|McKenzieFam)

"I am choose quickly." 108|Kenya briskly walked towards 077|Colin and put the vest around his neck.

"Player 026|Fianchetto, please select the next Jeppy." 

026|Fianchetto's number was '15'. They glared at 069|Israel and put the vest onto 003|Estonia.

"Player 120|Puerto Rico, please select the next Jeppy." 

He gave his vest numbered '11' to an unsuspecting 130|ItzIngenious. "You're welcome, amigo." He returned to his place in line.

"Player 104|Spain, please select the next Jeppy." 

He already had his vest and so was a bit shaken up, but he precisely pulled out a Jeppy with a vest number of '6'.

"Oh no. I don't want that one." 101|Connecticut looked away, attempting to seem nonchalant.

104|Spain put the vest onto 018|Nigeria's broad shoulders.

"Player 167|Germany, please select the next Jeppy." 

167|Germany seemed fairly unconcerned with his place in line as he picked a random Jeppy. He bent to pick it up and reveal the number inside. "5."

"Wow, even worse than the last one." 130|ItzIngenious chuckled.

167|Germany walked up to 088|Missouri with the vest. "Nein hart feeling."

"That's what you think." 088|Missouri laughed darkly to himself.

"Player 070|California, please select the next Jeppy."

"I really don't care about any of this." She rolled her eyes and obnoxiously chewed gum as she yanked around the handle and settled on a random Jeppy from the few remaining.

"8." 070|California exclaimed insipidly. "And I guess I'll give it to Ireland."

She walked up to him with complete disinterest and lazily flung the vest around him.

"Player 130|ItzIngenious, please select the next Jeppy."

He shook a bit as he approached the claw machine.

He pressed the button without moving the claw, and it just barely grabbed onto the tail of a Jeppy near the middle.

"13." He read out, and walked up to 013|Australia to give her the vest. "Her number matches the vest, why not?"

"Player 004|McKenzieFam, please select the next Jeppy." 

004|McKenzieFam smirked as he loomed near the machine.

He briskly shifted the claw to the very back of the machine and slammed his hand upon the button.

"My number is 10." He exclaimed.

"Right in middle." 108|Kenya replied.

"Ironically, I was planning to give you this vest." 004|McKenzieFam draped the vest over 108|Kenya's neck.

"Player 013|Australia, please select the next Jeppy." 

She bent to retrieve the fallen Jeppy and her eyes opened wide at the number.

"19."

"Ooh, I want that." 070|California murmured to herself.

"I think us girls need to stick together." 013|Australia smiled as she approached 070|California and draped the vest around her frame.

"Sure do." 070|California pretended to agree, but secretly reveled in her placement in the back of the line.

"088|Missouri, please select the next Jeppy." 

"Oh god." Many people knew how indiscriminate 088|Missouri was at wreaking havoc. He smirked as he pulled his Jeppy out of the machine.

"1." His smile grew darkly. "I get to choose who goes first... hmm..."

He walked up to 101|Connecticut with the vest. "Why shouldn't I give you this vest?"

"Because I'm rich and can give you money?" 101|Connecticut laughed weakly, hoping that answer would suffice.

"Hmm... fair!" 088|Missouri took a sharp step to the left and planted the vest right onto 121|Ethiopia's shoulders.

"Nothing money can't solve." 101|Connecticut flipped his luscious hair.

"Player 188|Eritrea, please select the next Jeppy."

"4." 188|Eritrea exclaimed after getting his vest. He did not know who to choose, so just walked up to 084|Congo and left the vest strewn around his neck.

"Player 084|Congo, please select the next Jeppy."

"3." 084|Congo muttered as he bestowed the unwanted vest to 120|Puerto Rico.

"Finally, Player 079|Ireland, you have the vest with the number 20 on it." 

The guard handed 079|Ireland the vest, and as there was only one player without a vest, he had no choice but to give it to 101|Connecticut.

"Attention, players. Your order has been chosen. Please follow the guards into the game hall."

Order of Play: 

The twenty of them walked in order through the green double doors, presumably towards the gaming hall. 121|Ethiopia was in front, and she and a few people behind her were feeling very nervous at their chances of survival. 

Meanwhile, 070|California and 101|Connecticut were chatting and laughing loudly. They knew they were safe.

As they entered the game hall, they were mesmerized. The giant room that they entered was a raised platform, with what looked like an expanse of unending darkness beneath the platform. In front of the platform was a plethora of glass panels in pairs. At the end of the glass panels was a set of double doors and another platform.

Above was a tapestry of lightbulbs and extraordinary patterns of light. The panels were also lined with light.

"Oh my..." 130|ItzIngenious looked scared out of his wits.

"This is mental..." 079|Ireland began to regret even coming here.

"Attention, players. In front of you are 17 pairs of glass tiles. Each pair has a glass tile that is safe for you to step one, and one tile that is not safe. Any player that makes it to the other side unscathed will pass to the next game."

(Confessional: 130|ItzIngenious)

"Guessing the right panel seventeen times seems like an impossible task. That's why I'm glad I'm not 121|Ethiopia right now."

(End Confessional: 130|ItzIngenious)

"I'm sure that someone thought of this already. But I'll propose it anyway: let's each take just one turn." 004|McKenzieFam suggested. "18,19, and 20, you guys are lucky, but everyone else just takes a single turn. For example, if 6 makes the jump without falling through, then 7 needs to jump in front of six. That way 1 doesn't have to keep going until failure, then 2, then 3, and so on."

Some players looked down in disapproval.

"Let's do it." 026|Fianchetto exclaimed.

"Everyone should have just one 50/50 shot, do we all agree to this?" 004|McKenzieFam asked.

Various "yes" and "I agree"s echoed through the crowd.

"I don't. It's every man for themselves." 081|Georgia interjected, and 077|ColinShadow and 069|Israel nodded in approval.

"There'll only be one winner at the end, but for certain games, a specific level of teamwork is required." 004|McKenzieFam stated. "It is simply illogical not to do so. We will not get through this game otherwise."

"We've got to do this as a team." 079|Ireland chimed in.

"THANKINGS YUO, MCKENZIEFAM! YUO JUST SAVING ME!"

(End Confessional: 121|Ethiopia)

"I just having to guess one time..." 121|Ethiopia muttered to herself.

"You got this!" 026|Fianchetto cheered.

"No you don't!" 088|Missouri jeered, and snickered with 070|California at 121|Ethiopia's misfortune.

121|Ethiopia calmed down once everyone was quiet, and closed her eyes to exact her focus. She stood in front of the panels with no idea which to choose.

"I can doing this." 121|Ethiopia bent her legs in preparation to jump. "I can doing this."

She finally took the initiative, and jumped onto the left panel. "I AM DID IT!"

Before anyone could cheer, the glass shattered, and 121|Ethiopia, slashed to ribbons by the glass shards, fell to her impending demise.

"Player: 121|Ethiopia, eliminated." 

Everyone gasped in disbelief.

"What..." 070|California held her mouth. "Gagged me."

"That really set the tone of the game." 130|ItzIngenious wiped the sweat from his brow.

"Will the next player please step forward now?" 

188|Eritrea was doubled over in laughter so much so that he had to regulate his breathing to regain composure. He leapt onto the right panel, as there was no longer a left panel, and stood firmly on it.

"Can doing this." 188|Eritrea looked down at the panels in front of him, and if maybe rather impulsively made a sudden jump to the next right panel.

"Did I doing?" 188|Eritrea asked preemptively. Once again, the glass shattered, and a cut and bloody 188|Eritrea fell to his death.

"Player: 188|Eritrea, eliminated." 

Further gasping ensued. At once, as number 3 to go, 120|Puerto Rico jumped to the right panel, and then to the left.

"Puedo doing this..."

As number 4, 084|Congo jumped onto panel Right 1 to be ready to overtake 120|Puerto Rico if he survives.

Stoically faced, 120|Puerto Rico made a big jump to panel Left 3.

He landed on the panel, and stood firmly on it as it did not break.

A bout of loud cheering and applause ensued. "Way to go, Puerto Rico!" 026|Fianchetto shouted supportively.

084|Congo then moved to panel Left 2, and 088|Missouri on Right 1.

084|Congo jumped onto the panel 120|Puerto Rico was on in preparation to overtake and abide by MKF's 'fair' plan. He fist-bumped 120|Puerto Rico as he began making his decision.

"Eez time." But before 084|Congo could make a move, 088|Missouri rushed forward and pushed 084|Congo off the side of the panel. 084|Congo tumbled over the edge and down into the deep unknown to his painful death. 

"Player: 084|Congo, eliminated." 

"What the hell, man?" 081|Georgia threw his hands up in exasperation.

(Confessional: 081|Georgia)

"First of all, 084|Congo was stupid as hell, why would you go by that freak's plan and get yoself killed? You ain't e'en had to do all that and go in front of Puerto Rico. But aside from that, 088|Missouri was foul for what he just did. Not cool."

(End Confessional: 088|Georgia)

070|California and 088|Missouri were hysterically laughing, but nobody else found it funny.

"You're actually sick." 013|Australia scoffed at 070|California. "I regret giving you a high number."

"Womp womp. You'll join that loser in the afterlife soon enough." 070|California feigned stomping on 084|Congo's proverbial grave.

088|Missouri then overtook 120|Puerto Rico and jumped onto panel Left 3 in preparation. He jumped confidently onto Right 4, unscathed.

No applause or cheers came except from 070|California. 018|Nigeria jumped onto Left 2, and 026|Fianchetto on Right 1.

"It's only fair that you take two turns considering what you did." 130|ItzIngenious exclaimed.

"Nah, I'm good." 088|Missouri folded his arms in disobedience.

"I took my 50/50. You robbed 084 of his and took his. Now it's time for yours." 077|ColinShadow demanded. Many nodded in agreement.

088|Missouri did not budge, standing firmly on Right 4.

"It should be one choice each, guys. One each." 079|Ireland repeated.

(Confessional: 088|Missouri)

"I'm looking confused as hell, because I don't remember agreeing to this plan. Why would I sacrifice myself for people I don't care about when I've already got a low number?"

(End Confessional: 088|Missouri)

(Confessional: 120|Puerto Rico)

"088 es making no indicación that he es jump enfrente of me. Tiempo es running out. The whole grupo no should get eliminar porque of uno person."

(End Confessional: 120|Puerto Rico)

Everyone gasped as 120|Puerto Rico shoved 088|Missouri out of the way, jumped onto Right 4, and then soared onto Left 5 without thinking.

"What the..." 069|Israel held his head in shock, and then clapped loudly and cheered with the rest of the players. 120|Puerto Rico glared at 088|Missouri.

"Tu did it!" 104|Spain clapped cheerfully.

088|Missouri stood firmly planted on Right 4. "Take your time." He said to 120|Puerto Rico.

120|Puerto Rico wanted to beat him up right then and there.

"Is he not going to overtake?" 026|Fianchetto asked.

"I suppose not." 004|McKenzieFam shrugged as 120|Puerto Rico looked back at 088|Missouri for any sign of movement.

"You've got this, 120. You can make another jump." 130|ItzIngenious encouraged him.

"It shouldn't be him that has to go, though." 013|Australia pointed out.

"You am right, it should being 088." 108|Kenya murmured.

120|Puerto Rico, without any prior indication, suddenly jumped to Right 6.

"Oh my god, what are you doing?" 013|Australia shrieked.

120|Puerto Rico stood on the panel confidently, until the glass cracked under him and he was sliced by the broken class, tumbling to a dark oblivion.

"Player: 120|Puerto Rico, eliminated." 

The situation turned melancholy quickly as many looked devastated at 120|Puerto Rico's untimely elimination.

088|Missouri held his hands over his head.

"Oh my god." 013|Australia shook her head.

(Confessional: 013|Australia)

"Seeing 120|Puerto Rico get eliminated is one of the sadder things I've had to watch. Especially when it wasn't his turn to go."

(End Confessional: 013|Australia)

(Confessional: 104|Spain)

"In el future, I will keep un eye out por 088. He show that he es no a team player."

(End Confessional: 104|Spain)

(Confessional: 088|Missouri)

"This isn't a team game. Why do I have to be a team player? Stop being a bunch of little [censored] and man up."

"Hey! This is live, you can't use curse words!" Producer 1 yelled.

"Oh, sorry!" 088|Missouri laughed.

(End Confessional: 088|Missouri)

088|Missouri leapt onto Left 6, looking back at those advancing behind her. 018|Nigeria was on Left 5, 026|Fianchetto on Right 4, 079|Ireland on Left 3, 004|McKenzieFam on Left 2, and 108|Kenya on Right 1.

The clock ticked past 16 minutes.

"Damn." 088|Missouri sighed in defeat, leaping forward impulsively to Left 7. He spun around and laughed, while everyone laughed.

"Alright, someone better overtake me, I'm not doing this whole bridge!" 088|Missouri half smiled as he exclaimed. 018|Nigeria jumped onto the panel with him in preparation to jump next.

"A bit ironic, isn't it?" 013|Australia murmured from back at the start platform.

"I got this!" 018|Nigeria swiftly jumped high in the air, landing squarely on panel Right 8, raising his hands up to cheer.

Everyone clapped and cheered for him.

"Yuo guys needing to jumping now." 018|Nigeria stepped to the side to make room for 026|Fianchetto to take over.

Everyone moved forward one space, with 130|ItzIngenious on Left 2 and 104|Spain entering the playing field at panel Right 1.

026|Fianchetto fist bumped 018|Nigeria as they stood on the same platform.

"You got it, 026." 130|ItzIngenious blurted.

"Do it!" 108|Kenya cheered.

Instinctively, 026|Fianchetto jumped to panel Left 9 confidently. They stood there for like a second before losing the platform beneath their feet, falling into the unknown.

"NOOO!" 130|ItzIngenious gasped in disbelief.

"Player: 026|Fianchetto, eliminated." 

"Es really sad." 104|Spain shook his head.

"So anyway, who's going next?" 070|California yelled.

"We're halfway there. We should be fine as long as everyone adheres to the plan." 013|Australia said.

"Time is go by fast." 018|Nigeria saw everyone behind him move forward one, and 013|Australia stepped onto the bridge. 079|Ireland stepped forward onto Right 9 and prepared to overtake 018|Nigeria and jump.

"You got this!" 013|Australia screeched. "We'll all make it together. Go with your gut."

079|Ireland leapt to Left 10 and bowed in gratitude when he made it safely.

"Way to go!" 130|ItzIngenious clapped noisily.

"I'm thinking I should go to the right." 004|McKenzieFam stated flatly as he mechanically stepped onto panel Left 10 with 079|Ireland, as it was 004|McKenzieFam's turn. He wasted no time as he leapt to Right 11 with confidence.

His expression did not change as he raised his fist in triumph when the glass did not break. Everyone cheered in response.

108|Kenya, as next in line, jumped up to Right 11 for his turn. He swung his arms back fully, and used it to propel his jump to Left 12. He landed with two feet spread wide apart, and raised his fist as he made it unscathed. Everyone moved up a spot, and at this point 167|Germany had entered the bridge.

130|ItzIngenious leapt forward for his turn to jump. He shook nervously. "What should I choose?" He asked to 104|Spain.

"Eres make me choosing? Es a lot of pressure." 104|Spain scratched his head apprehensively.

"I trust you." 130|ItzIngenious assured.

"Why are tu do this to yo..." 104|Spain murmured to himself. "Left!" 104|Spain replied.

At that, 130|ItzIngenious jumped to Left 13. He stood with his fist clenched in anticipation of the glass breaking. When it didn't break, he jumped back two spaces to high five 104|Spain.

104|Spain came with 130|ItzIngenious to Left 13, as it was 104|Spain's turn.

"We're doing so well." 013|Australia laughed as she moved forward one space.

"Yo can doing this..." 104|Spain wiped his forehead and swayed back and forth. Jumping to Right 14, he jumped excitedly when he made it. 013|Australia jumped forward to Right 14 with 104|Spain.

"This is a lot of pressure." 013|Australia eyed the clock and just made the jump to Right 15. She sobbed cheerfully as she made it without injury.

The players groaned as the clock ticked down further.. Everyone moved forward one space, and 081|Georgia moved forward for his turn.

"This is so tense." 081|Georgia bent his legs as he stood planted on panel Right 15. "I can do this."

He suddenly leapt to the next space with no fear of elimination. He was correct to do so as he survived.

"Way to go, 081!" 013|Australia clapped. 003|Estonia accompanied 081|Georgia on Right 16, but she began crying on the spot.

"She's scared out of her mind. Poor thing."

"Du am knöw what? I am jump with du." 167|Germany held her hand and smiled at her.

003|Estonia and 167|Germany held hands as they decided where to jump.

"Where du wanting tö jump?" 167|Germany asked.

003|Estonia sniffled and pointed to the panel on the right.

"Okay." 167|Germany squeezed 003|Estonia's hand as they jumped to Right 17 together.

"We did!" 003|Estonia was about to high five 167|Germany, until the glass beneath them broke and they both fell into the darkness.

"Player: 167|Germany, and Player: 003|Estonia, eliminated." 

Nobody had time to react as they hurried to jump onto the end platform. They ran to the other platform quickly.

"Please let me off this bridge." 081|Georgia groaned as he jumped to safety.

(Confessional: 013|Australia)

"This doesn't feel like a victory at all. We lost so many good people today."

(Confessional: 081|Georgia)

"Seven players got eliminated dur'n the game. But I wasn't one of them, and I'm beyond grateful for that."

(End Confessional: 081|Georgia)

"We did it, guys!" 070|California exclaimed.

"Yeah, we did. You didn't do anything." 013|Australia pointed out.

"I thought we were a 'team'. Or are we only a team when you guys don't want to take risks?" 070|California asked.

"That's... actually fair. Point taken." 013|Australia rescinded her complaint.

"That's what I thought." 070|California laughed menacingly.

Everyone hugged and high fived at their victory.

(Confessional: 104|Spain)

"Estoy glad that I making it to el end, pero Player 088 no deserving to be here. If I getting el chance, I needing to eliminar him."

(End Confessional: 104|Spain)

The lights around the panels disappeared a d the room went dark as the players were led out of the double doors and back into the dorms.

Once they reached the dorms, they were met with a surprise.

"What the hell?" 081|Georgia exclaimed as he stepped through the green doors.

Out of the tens of tall sets of bunk beds, only five or six remained.

"How is it this empty?" 013|Australia asked. "We went from like 200 players to only thirteen of us in this big dorm."

As she said that, the player count on the monitor ticked down from 20 to 13, and the balance to a whopping $182M.

Remaining Players after Glass Bridge: 13

"Everyone's gone." 081|Georgia held his head and sighed.

(Confessional: 081|Georgia)

"I'on know none of these people. I'm feelin' the whole cliquin' thing, and it's irritatin'. I'm feelin' scared, 'cause they gon' eliminate people who not part of their clique first, like me."

"Alright, guys, the only way we made it to this point is because we worked as a team." 077|ColinShadow exclaimed.

"How you feeling?" 088|Missouri asked.

"It sucks. It feels good to win, but it also sucks because we lost so many." 077|ColinShadow shrugged.

Suddenly the doors buzzed and some guards stood on the stage. Some stacks of money fell into the plastic Jeppy.

"There are only thirteen players remaining. The next test will begin in a few minutes, and it will be played face-to-face."

"What does that mean?" 013|Australia asked.

The guards ignored her question, and filed back through the doors into an undisclosed dark room.

(Confessional: 004|McKenzieFam)

"I am aware that I come off as overly phlegmatic, but I am simply sanguine in my ability to conceal my motives. I grew up doing a lot of complicated and perhaps even illegal science experiments. It felt like I was not able to display my interests to everyone. I've grown to be extremely independent since then. I don't need anyone's approval or friendship."

(End Confessional: 004|McKenzieFam)

(Confessional: 130|ItzIngenious)

"There are plenty of bunks available, but 070|California, 088|Missouri, and 101|Connecticut have chosen to all bunk together. I want to be sure that there isn't an alliance forming that will pick us off one by one."

(End Confessional: 130|ItzIngenious)

"If there's another test and a vote... we should stick together." 081|Georgia proposed to 077|ColinShadow and 130|ItzIngenious.

"Okay... I hope there isn't another test." 130|ItzIngenious sighed.

"You see their little clique over there, 070, 101, 088... we're seriously in danger." 081|Georgia replied.

"Attention, all players."

Suddenly, more guards walked in without a buzzer as warning. They brought a rope out of the back and stretched it out in the shape of a circle. They put a die in the middle.

"Before the game begins, you must select a leader."

"I volunteer." 004|McKenzieFam raised his hand.

"I think we should choose other-" 013|Australia began.

"I said, I volunteer." 004|McKenzieFam glared at her.

"All in favor of 004?" 013|Australia laughed nervously and raised her hand, as did the rest of the players.

"Great, it's settled, then." 004|McKenzieFam smiled unusually warmly.

(Confessional: 004|McKenzieFam)

"Volunteering to assume the position of leader is equivalent to taking control of the game and my own fate within it."

(End Confessional: 004|McKenzieFam)

"Player 004, when prompted, you must roll the die. If you roll a 1, one player must be eliminated. Before you roll, you must choose one player or nominate yourself to be at risk of elimination." 

"Wow." 130|ItzIngenious chuckled shyly.

"The test will continue until three players have been eliminated." 

"I think it is only fair that we each nominate ourselves in theory. It becomes a game of chance." 013|Australia suggested.

"There's no malice. I agree to it." 130|ItzIngenious nodded.

"Player 004, the test starts now." 

004|McKenzieFam held the die, looking down in slight nervousness.

"I will not nominate myself. I worked just as hard as everyone else to get to this point. As a team during the glass bridge challenge, we required everyone to work together to complete it. One of us did not comply. So I apologize, but I will be nominating 088|Missouri for elimination."

(Confessional: 070|California)

"Wow, okay weirdo. You're accusing 088 of not being a team player in the last challenge by not sacrificing himself for people he doesn't know, but you're also not being a team player because you're not following the plan we just agreed on."

(End Confessional: 070|California)

"Player 088, you will be eliminated if Player 004 rolls a one. Player 004, roll the die now."

004|McKenzieFam dropped the die into the rope circle. It flipped a few times and landed on a 2.

088|Missouri smiled and wiped his lip.

"Player 004. You decided to choose Player 088 to be nominated for elimination. You haven't rolled a one, so they are not eliminated."

(Confessional: 088|Missouri)

"Yeah, stupid. Not sure why you thought you ate that up, going against the plan just to not succeed in the first place. But that's okay, Player 004, I got something for you too."

(End Confessional: 088|Missouri)

"Player 004, you must choose someone to give the die to." 

004|McKenzieFam handed the die to 077|ColinShadow, who was directly to his left.

"I nominate myself because that's what we agreed upon." A round of applause ensued.

He shook the die vigorously, then releasing it from his hand.

"Player 077|ColinShadow, you have nominated yourself for elimination. If you roll a one, you will be eliminated."

"I got this."

The die rolled on a cool five. He cheered and high fived 081|Georgia and 130|ItzIngenious.

(Confessional: 070|California)

"Is that an alliance I see? Oh that's not... But that's okay, I might do something a little crazy too, no shade."

(End Confessional: 070|California)

101|Connecticut sighed heavily as 077|ColinShadow passed the die to him.

"I nominate myself." 101|Connecticut looked up in hope as he rolled the die in his palm.

He threw the die down, and got a 3. He bent down and passed the die to 069|Israel.

"I am nominate myself." 069|Israel threw the die down in the rope circle.

"This is so tense." 013|Australia sighed.

The die rolled and rolled and landed on a 6.

"Phew." 069|Israel wiped his forehead and handed the die to 104|Spain.

"I no knowing que to do..." 104|Spain twiddled with the die in his hands as he paced in circles. "Am will just take un chance. Am nominate myself."

He dropped the dice down, and it twirled around on the corners and landed on a 1.

"Player 104, you have rolled a 1 and have been eliminated."

130|ItzIngenious fist bumped 104|Spain right before the guards gunned him down. 130 could feel the tears coming and had to avert his eyes to stop them.

"Player: 104|Spain, eliminated."

The players could not look and be distracted from the task at hand.

"Two more players must be eliminated in this test."

013|Australia went to pick up the neglected die and handed it to 088|Missouri. He stepped forward.

"There's no judgment from me whoever you choose, because someone did target you." 013|Australia shrugged.

"I'm nominating 004|McKenzieFam. I don't think it's fair if I am nominated twice for elimination." Many players nodded in agreement at this revelation.

He played with the die a bit, before chucking it into the circle.

The die landed on 2.

088|Missouri scoffed. He bent down and handed it to 130|ItzIngenious.

"I nominate myself." He grasped the die firmly. He threw it in the circle and it spun rapidly, landing on 4.

"Congratulations." 079|Ireland high fived him. 130|ItzIngenious then handed 108|Kenya the die.

"I nominate myself." 108|Kenya nodded as the others clapped for him. He threw the die into the rope circle. It bounced off the edges twice, landing flatly on a 1.

"Damn." 108|Kenya sighed.

"Player 108, you have rolled a 1 and have been eliminated."

077|ColinShadow approached him to give him a high-five, until he was shot point blank by one of the guards.

"Player: 108|Kenya, eliminated."

"...Oh." 077|ColinShadow wiped the blood off of his cheek. He bent to retrieve the die and passed it to 079|Ireland.

"Attention, players. To speed up the game, and because one more of you needs to be eliminated, another rule will be added. If you roll a six... regardless of who you choose... you will be eliminated."

"Oh my." 070|California gasped.

"Ah now, listen up here - I'm goin' an' nomitnatin' that 070|California one for the chop, so I am. She's an absolute biscuit, that one, an' that's all there is to it, d'ye hear? Always yappin' an' slaggin' everyone off, an' yet she doesn't contribute a damn thing herself. The cheek of her, it's enough to make yer blood boil, so it is."

130|ItzIngenious nodded vehemently.

"Oh that's not..." 070|California looked around. "You thought you ate that?"

With that, 079|Ireland confidently rolled the die. It looped around the rope circle before halting at a...

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"Player 079, you have rolled a 6 and have been eliminated."

070|California and 088|Missouri could not control their laughter. 101|Connecticut even joined in.

Bullets pierced 079|Ireland's body.

"Player: 079|Ireland, eliminated."

(Confessional: 101|Connecticut)

"Karma's a what?"

(End Confessional: 101|Connecticut)

(Confessional: 070|California)

"Womp womp." Her cackles could be heard back in the dorms from the confessional.

(Confessional: 013|Australia)

"Whenever you think someone is trustworthy in this game, they always display a side of them that you didn't know was there before. Seeing 004 nominate 088 showed me that I should be more careful with my interactions."

"Attention, players. Here are the results."

The monitor ticked down three people to an even 10.

The balance ticked up, however, to $185M.

"We lost some good people." 130|ItzIngenious frowned.

"And some less than good people." 070|California chuckled, stopping herself from all out laughter, as stacks of money fell into the big plastic Jeppy."

"The current prize stands at $185,000,000."

Eliminated: 11

Current Balance: $185,000,000

Players Remaining: 10

For those reading, you have the opportunity to choose from the above list of remaining players, and the (4) players with the most votes will battle to the death. One of those players will be eliminated. 

^{*This means that the player who has the most votes will not necessarily be the one that is eliminated.}

To vote, please comment with the three digit number of the player you want eliminated. You can cast up to (4) votes. The votes can repeat, you can vote up to (3) times for the same player if you choose.

You can include the player's name if you choose, but only votes that include the number will count towards the total.

Also, comment the player you're rooting for to win the prize money and the whole game! The winner will likely be announced during next episode.

VOTING ENDS OCTOBER 8, 2024, at 10:00 PM CST.

Thanks for reading.