49.12-Potatoface

In the previous episode, the final 5 had to listen to groups of songs and identify the odd one out in each group. Then, they had to race against each other to collect the songs to earn points. They identified all the songs correctly, and then some, leading to a penalty of 10 points to make the earnings of the mission 130/140 points. Nicholas and Evelyn collected 3 songs each, so they both garnered an exemption. This raises the odds significantly for the rest. Who will be executed next: Roxanne, Steven or Jade?

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Steven: "This is just utter BS. Evelyn and Nicholas both identified songs wrongly, but somehow those are still counted? They shouldn't be rewarded for mistakes. This just takes away the whole element of strategy and reduces it to who can run the fastest. If I had known I would have just rushed at every song to snag that exemption. Not that I need it, but I feel like Jade and I are growing apart, and I've definitely been the target of a penalty before, but she just won't tell me when."

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Evelyn: "Aii!"

Evelyn: "I nearly lost my balance."

Jade: "There's nothing there."

Evelyn: "I've been feeling strange lately."

Evelyn: "Like, I feel weak. Sometimes pain."

Jade: "Then you should sit yourself down and rest."

Evelyn: "Yeah, that sounds good."

Evelyn: "I don't know why. And when I look in the mirror I get this feeling that I've shrunk. I've been trying to get my muscles back."

Jade: "Maybe you've been overexerting yourself."

Evelyn: "That can't be it though. I've always exercised control."

Jade: "Maybe the running from yesterday tired you out."

Evelyn: "But my arms feel wobbly too. Not just my legs."

Jade: "I really can't help you. I don't know what you want me to do. I'm not a doctor."

Evelyn: "Oh right. I'm the doctor here."

Evelyn: "Do you think I'm atrophying?"

Jade: "Astro what?"

Evelyn: "Nevermind."

Evelyn: "God, I hope that's not the case."

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Evelyn: "So my muscles have been feeling weak, and I find myself being more clumsy. Also, I feel like my right arm is a little smaller than my left. I've never had body dysmorphic order so it makes no sense to start now. And the physical symptoms make me think it's a physical problem. The one thing that comes to mind is muscle atrophy but I just don't understand how or why. And I really hope that's not true. I've been training so hard to become a firefighter. My dreams will go up in smoke if I really have this problem."

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Steven: "Roxanne? What are you doing in here?"

Roxanne: "The same reason as you: to exercise."

Steven: "Definitely not."

Roxanne: "It was horrible running in heels in the mission...and running in general. I realised how out of shape I am. Never realised I let myself get out of shape until it was too late. Too many all-nighters and all that."

Roxanne: "So I'm here under Evelyn's advice to get back into shape."

Steven: "Evelyn's poisoning you."

Roxanne: "Don't be silly. I'm the pharmacist, not her. I know my pills and poisons better than she does."

Steven: "I'm being serious, Roxanne."

Roxanne: "So am I. I'm serious about becoming fitter and healthier in general. Maybe one day I'll be like Evelyn and replace all this fat with muscle."

Steven: "AAARGH!"

Steven: "Why don't you get it?"

Steven: "WHY DON'T ANY OF YOU GET IT?"

Roxanne: "Yikes. Why are you shouting?"

Steven: "I thought you were different from them, Roxanne. I thought you were smarter than this. And you had to go around and betray my trust!"

Roxanne: "Okay, I'll stop."

Steven: "It's too late."

Roxanne: "What's going on, Steven? Why are you acting like this?"

Steven: "I'm fine."

Roxanne: "It doesn't take a genius to know you're lying through your teeth."

Steven: "I'm just disappointed in all of you."

Roxanne: "It's just gymming. Something I should have worked it in my schedule. It's a good thing I never had to give a presentation on fitness."

Steven: "Forget it. You don't understand."

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Jade: "I take it that you're single."

Nicholas: "Why the sudden thought?"

Jade: "Oh, it's nothing much. I suddenly thought about Phoebe and how close you two were."

Nicholas: "Oh. Phoebe was infatuated with me. I can't say I blame her. I'm quite charming."

Jade: "Other than your occasional descent into haughtiness, I would say you're quite eligible. I'm surprised actually that you're still single."

Nicholas: "Why are you so interested in my love life?"

Jade: "Geez, I was just trying to be friendly and make conversation."

Nicholas: "Hm."

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Nicholas: "Jade tried to converse with me earlier...I must say I'm not used to it. Usually when someone I don't talk to takes the initiative to talk to me, they want something from me. Apologies to her may be in order. This journey has been rather refreshing, actually. Most of the others here don't want someing from me, or even care about me. I would be impressed with Steven even if he wasn't getting on my nerves. Anyway, to answer Jade's question, I've just never been one to settle for less than what I deserve. Though I must admit there's one girl who's caught my attention. Her name is Joan. I hope nobody else has been buying her attention in my absence. If they have, then they'll have to stop once I get back. I'm sure if I add a few more zeroes to the back, the...establishment...will send Joan to my side again."

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Evelyn: "I don't think there's a need to discuss anything. This should be the most straightforward meeting ever."

Jade: "I agree."

Evelyn: "Steven."

Jade: "Roxanne."

Evelyn: "Wait, what? Hasn't it always been Steven?"

Jade: "But it's unfair for him to keep receiving the penalty."

Evelyn: "Don't you want to test if he's the Mole?"

Jade: "It could be him, or it may not. We'll never know through penalising. If he's the Mole it will be ineffective anyway since he never goes home."

Evelyn: "Dammit, when did you get smart?"

Jade: "We can't let Roxanne get off scot-free. It's weird how you keep supporting her."

Evelyn: "Maybe it's because she's my friend."

Jade: "Or maybe, you know she's the Mole and don't want anyone else to know."

Evelyn: "Ugh, there's nobody here to break the tie. If we can't decide then we should just abstain."

Jade: "Fine. Then let's abstain."

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Q1: Is the Mole male or female?

A: Male

B: Female

Q2: What is the Mole's favourite food?

A: Cookies

B: Autumn Salad

C: Tri-tip Steak

D: Aloo Masala Curry

E: Pumpkin Pie

Q3: Is the Mole curently in a coalition?

A: Yes

B: No

Q4: In Mission 6, which car did the Mole drive?

A: Red

B: Black

C: Grey

D: White

E: Green

Q5: In Mission 6, where did the Mole sit?

A: On a three-seater

B: On a two-seater

Q6: Who sat to the left of the Mole in Mission 6?

A: Steven Clyde Stevenson

B: Roxanne Nimony

C: Evelyn Kohler

D: Nobody

Q7: In Mission 6, what was the colour of the swirls on the table the Mole was at?

A: Blue

B: Green

C: Pink

D: Yellow

E: Purple

Q8: In Mission 6, how many songs did the Mole collect?

A: 0

B: 1

C: 2

D: 3

Q9: Which song did the Mole collect in Mission 6?

A: Mambo Number Five

B: What If I Never Get Over You

C: You Are The Music In Me

D: Gotta Go My Own Way

E: None of the above

Q10: Who is the Mole?

A: Nicholas Penn

B: Steven Clyde Stevenson

C: Jade Puddingface

D: Roxanne Nimony

E: Evelyn Kohler

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"Contestants, tonight, two of you have never felt so relieved in a long time. For three of you however, the stakes have been upped. One of you will be executed tonight. The only question is who."

"Roxanne Nimony."

Roxanne: "Bring it."

"Safe."

Roxanne: "Yes! This isn't nearly as bad as I thought it would be."

"Jade Puddingface."

"Executed."

Jade: "Oh no."

Jade: "Is what I'm seeing and hearing really true?"

Nicholas: "No, we're all in your mind right now and you're hallucinating. Probably ate some wild mushrooms."

Steven: "Don't insult my food."

Jade: "Really?"

Nicholas: "No, of course not, Felicia."

Jade: "It's Jade."

Nicholas: "You need to keep up with the times. That's all I can say."

Jade: "Oh. That was such a non-eulogy."

Steven: "I'm sorry that you didn't make it, Jade. We worked together since Day 1 and while we aren't as close as other pairs, I think the fact that both of us are in the final 5 is testament to something. The only explanation I can think of right now is that all of us have the same Mole, and now it's a battle of speed and knowledge."

Roxanne: "I concur. Jade never really stood out but I felt fairly safe knowing she was in the background because she wouldn't try to sabotage behind our backs."

Evelyn: "She was the only other bodyguard left after Isaac left. I'm happy to say that girl power brought us here and left Kyle, Isaac and Glenn biting the dust."

Nicholas: "You always looked like a potato to me."

Jade: "Hey! I'm a Puddingface, not a Potatoface."

Nicholas: "What? I'm hungry and all I can think of is food. But I guess you have left me mildly surprised. I never thought you would be sitting here in the final 5. So, props where it's due."

Jade: "With that, I think it's time for me to leave. I actually don't feel sad. In a way, I'm sort of relieved because this has been taxing. But overall I feel...well, normal. Like nothing has changed, and going forward I'll be resuming my normal life as per where I last left off. I may have not played the best game but I played decently and to me, that's good enough. May the best contestant win this season."

"Thank you for joining, Jade. We hope to see you again."

The average Jade has been executed! Did she make a mistake in sparing Steven, or did that have no impact on the result?