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Thats the percentage of players who returned to the game.
However, I feel like the players still make their voluntary decision to play with not enough information.
Despite all the horror of the first round, this game can get much, much worse.
He even grabs a square guard mask, so hopefully, hell be able to move more freely.
Theyre so highly regimented.
Are the guards prisoners themselves?
Are they getting paid?
Were they recruited similarly to the game?
Its fascinating stuff to theorize about, but also a lot of lore to fit into nine episodes.
As for the players, Sae-byeok is the episodes MVP.
(Is triangle the easiest, or is the circle?
I vote triangle).
But shes also smart.
She knows that she should get the strongest player (Deok-su) to protect her.
She figures out the guards hierarchy and demands to speak to a square-masked guard about bathroom privileges.
After shes promised intel, she covers for Sae-byeok in the air vents.
Even if shes the comic relief, shes good enough at strategy to stick around for a while.
Hear me out: I see Sae-byeok and Mi-nyeo as two sides of the same coin.
They both dont give a crap about anyones opinions and are good game strategists.
Sae-byeok plans to go at it alone, since her whole thing is that she only trusts herself.
However, they spend the downtime before the next game very differently.
But Sang-woo refuses to look back and instead focuses his energy on the game.
He manages to get Sae-byeok to spill her intel and guesses what the game is right before it starts.
However, he does not tell Gi-hun or the rest of his team and lets them go in blind.
He starts to warn Gi-hun when he picks the most complicated shape but stays silent.
Sang-woos omission makes sense game-wise; ally or not, more players eliminated means more money for the victors.
But he cant look Gi-hun in the eye during the small betrayal and looks away in shame.
Its unlike the look of disdain he has while Gi-hun is wasting time reminiscing about their elementary school days.
Sang-woos sense of superiority over Gi-hun becomes more evident in this episode.
Korean society is in large part hierarchical, with rank or status determined by age or seniority among peers.
While Sang-woo is bonding more with Ali, Gi-hun is getting close to the old man.
They share childhood memories, and Gi-hun makes sure he is involved in group discussions.
It goes beyond him being the main character; we may start rooting for him.
You cant die first, which feels like some kind of foreshadowing.
Currently brainstorming how they can make hopscotch deadly.
At some point, the players were implanted with chips for high-tech counting purposes.
Also Id pick the star, because Im me.
This is the only round where Im confident.
