Wednesday 30 May 2018

39.10-Just drop it


In the last episode, the contestants had to try and identify phrases that got lost in text-to-speech translation. Only Carol, Flora, Regina, Elvin, Clifford and Sheldon succeeded, so 60/120 points were earned, making the pot 256/690 points. The pot isn't looking too well for the contestants, but the Mole is more than happy. Who is this greedy Mole?


Anne: "As older women, our energy and vitality is undeniably no match for the younger contestants. This means we have to work harder in other ways, namely sleuthing."


Brittany: "If you want to form a coalition, I'm afraid I'll have to decline."
Anne: "You're a very solitary woman."
Brittany: "That I am. I just don't feel as comfortable working with others, especially not in a setting like this, whereby I can't know who I can trust."


Anne: "Do you really think they will cast an old woman like me to be the Mole? I didn't even want to be here."
Brittany: "I'm tired. I think I'll retire to my room."


Anne: "You don't like talking much, do you?"


Flora: "Anne is trying to form a coalition. I think she's starting to feel insecure."
Elvin: "Lower down your volume, or they may hear us."


Elvin: "Your ears are very sharp."
Flora: "How else do you think I succeeded in the mission?"


Venice: "The floor is very wet. I have to walk carefully around here to avoid slipping. Want to join me in the hot tub, Sheldon?"
Sheldon: "Sure."
Venice: "Wow. That's a surprise."


Venice: "This would be so romantic if it was just me and that perfect dame. Wouldn't you agree?"
Sheldon: "This definitely helps to clear the mind. Being alert is very important because we have to watch for any signs or peculiar behaviour at all moments."
Venice: "Why do you have a unicorn drawn on your face?"


Sheldon: "That's irrelevant. Which phrase did you have to say?"


Venice: "All those Starbucks lovers. Speaking of Starbucks, what's your favourite kind of coffee from there?"


Sheldon: "What phrase did you need to decipher?"
Venice: "Grr...I was asking you a question."
Sheldon: "And so was I."


Venice: "I've had it with you. I was here to relax and have some down time, not be bombarded more by the game."

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Elvin: "I'm worried about looking too innocent. I think nobody is even considering me as a suspect."


Reynard: "I'm not considering you too. I think you need to be more suspicious."
Elvin: "How?"
Reynard: "Sabotage. Deliberately get an answer wrong or make the wrong turn or something."


Elvin: "But that would be losing points unnecessarily."
Reynard: "You can't always have your cake and eat it too."


Elvin: "If I chose to get the answer wrong in the latest mission, we would be 10 points poorer."
Reynard: "Do you want to be a suspect or not?"
Elvin: "I do, but I also want to make as much money as possible."


Reynard: "You can't always get what you want."


Reynard: "I wanted to be in the cooking group in the third mission but did you guys let me? Noooo."


Reyanrd: "And then this woman comes and takes out autumn salad of all things to shove in my face and rub salt in my wounds."
Flora: "You were of better use finding ingredients, Reynard. Why are you still harping on this?"


Elvin: "You seem to have an interest in cooking."


Reynard: "It's always been my dream to be a world-class chef, to own my own Michelin restaurant."
Elvin: "Then why are you a scientist?"


Reynard: "I wanted to spread my wings and fly, but my wife kept being a downer. She said my cooking wasn't restaurant-worthy. That really hurt me. And I wouldn't be able to make as much money as a chef than I would as a scientist. That's why my parents painstakingly put me through uni to study science."


Elvin: "You should follow your dreams. I always let my son do whatever he wanted."
Reynard: "If I was 10 years younger, I definitely would have. But now, I'm getting old. And I have a family, Elvin. I have to be practical. I need to work for the family first and foremost. Fun and work should never mix."


Elvin: "That isn't always the case."
Reynard: "Let's just drop it."


Regina: "I can tell that Jerome is very into you."
Sabrina: "I'm not sure about having showmances. They don't tend to last very long."


Carol: "What are you talking about?"
Regina: "You two are hanging out a lot."
Carol: "That's because we're in a coalition."


Regina: "But even the blind can see that he's obsessed with you."
Carol: "Don't be ridiculous."
Sabrina: "But wouldn't you want him to be in love with you?"


Carol: "Why?"
Sabrina: "So that your love is reciprocated."
Carol: "There is no love between us. We're just friends. Please don't go around spreading rumours."

Sabrina: "Oh. We thought you were interested in him. Why else would you accept his flowers?"
Carol: "How did you know? Nevermind, don't answer that."


Carol: "I thought they were a nice, friendly gesture."
Regina: "The hugging?"
Carol: "I always hug my friends."


Regina: "So you're not in love with him?"
Carol: "No. We are purely friends."


Jerome: "Oh."


Carol: "I'm such a fool. I should have known that it was just wishful thinking on my part."

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It is time for the quiz.




Q1: Is the Mole male or female?
A: Male
B: Female


Q2: How old is the Mole?
A: 26
B: 28
C: 33
D: 34
E: 35
F: 37
G: 38
H: 44
I: 46
J: 51
K: 60


Q3: Does the Mole wear a hat or cap?
A: Yes
B: No




Q4: In which order did the Mole speak in Mission 5?
A: 1st
B: 2nd
C: 3rd
D: 4th
E: 5th
F: 6th
G: 7th
H: 8th
I: 9th
J: 10th
K: 11th
L: 12th



Q5: In Mission 4, which phrase did the Mole have to say?
A: All those Starbucks lovers
B: Two pumpkin spice lattes, grande please
C: Everybody's crazy 'bout a sharp-dressed man
D: Song sung blue
E: Don't take it for granted
F: We wish you a Merry Christmas
G: She's Cheer Captain and I'm on the bleachers
H: Matthew McConaughey
I: I'm at your beck and call
J: Three's a crowd
K: Bright red cherry lipstick
L: The Mole is at large


Q6: In Mission 4, which phrase did the Mole hear?
A: Although a ex-lovers
B: Too funky spies lattes, gran derp list
C: V buddy scray zebra shot glass man
D: Sell son blew
E: Done taken for granite
F: We issue married priest mysterious
G: Steve jeer captain in a model bleach yours
H: Met you Madonna gay
I: Emma tea beckon core
J: Theresa growled
K: Prior the chair realistic
L: Thermo zit large


Q7: In Mission 4, what was the Mole's answer?
A: Don't take it for granted
B: Stiff jury captain in a model bleachers
C: Two fun key spice lattes, random list
D: All those Starbucks lovers
E: Brighter cherry lipstick
F: Song sung blue
G: Everybody's crazy 'bout a sharp-dressed man
H: Thermo ziplock
I: I'm at your beck and call
J: Three's a crowd
K: The Mole did not have an answer


Q8: Did the Mole earn 10 points in Mission 4?
A: Yes
B: No


Q9: Whose phrase did the Mole have to decipher in Mission 4?
A: Anne Elizabethian
B: Brittany Power
C: Carol Losantos
D: Clifford Sanchez
E: Elvin Benavidez
F: Flora Flowerina
G: Jerome Losanji
H: Regina Natalia Seix
I: Reynard Connors
J: Sabrina Vandegroot
K: Sheldon Gaius Devinche
L: Venice Venezuela


Q10: Who is the Mole?
A: Anne Elizabethian
B: Brittany Power
C: Carol Losantos
D: Clifford Sanchez
E: Elvin Benavidez
F: Flora Flowerina
G: Jerome Losanji
H: Regina Natalia Seix
I: Reynard Connors
J: Sabrina Vandegroot
K: Sheldon Gaius Devinche
L: Venice Venezuela


Sabrina: "Reynard is smarter than he looks. How else would he have become a scientist? It's important that we don't neglect or write off anyone in this game. His subtle mispronunciation of 'grande' as 'grander' threw Jerome off."


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Will the first of two to leave come from this group?





















































































































































































































































































































































































































































Anne: "Gah. It's red."

































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































"Anne Elizabethian, you have been executed. Please pack your bags and leave."


Elvin: "Oh, Anne...she was our anchor. She was very assured of herself, and gave others a sense of security. I think we looked up to her as a role model."


Elvin: "It's just so hard to see such a wonderful woman leave."


Sabrina: "Even though you were the least interested in the game, I saw how hard you played, and I am impressed. I hope you're feeling alright."


Anne: "I'm not too bothered, to be honest. I was never that invested. I never wanted to join in the first place. But regardless, I still tried my best. While I am a tad disappointed, I didn't expect much coming here anyway. My goal was merely to have a first-hand experience of what the Smole is, and I've done it."


Carol: "I didn't really speak much to you, Anne, and I kind of regret that. I would have loved to have gotten to know you better."


Anne won't be leaving alone. Someone will be joining her. But who?











































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































Venice: "Damn it."


"Venice Venezuela, you have been executed. Please pack your bags and leave."


Regina: "He was a foul-tempered soul. Always impatient, always scolding those who didn't perform well. But it was clear: He worked for the pot and the pot only."
Reynard: "Wow, you're good at this."


Reynard: "I just think it's stupid that we execute two every time. One is more than enough."
"Let us invite Anne, Venice's executed partner, back."


Venice: "Let's just get this over and done with. I'm executed. There's nothing more for me to say."
Anne: "Goodbye, and good luck."


The first and last on the list have been executed. It's so typical of the Mole to hide in the middle, isn't it?