50.07-I got that reference

Previously...

Sue: "Such a lovely day to relax."

Sue: "Unfortunately I have things to do."

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Chris: "How rude! Did your parents never teach you manners?"

Lloyd: "This has nothing to do with my parents."

Chris: "Of course. I would never think any parent would let their child become...this."

Lloyd: "Why not you take your prejudice and shove it somewhere else? Just because you don't like me doesn't mean I'm wrong."

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Lloyd: "And you think you're suitable? I know all about you. To build your own empire you drove away your whole family. You drove your own wife to insanity!"

Chris: "Shut. Up."

Lloyd: "You're a hypocrite, you know that? And you think you have the right to lecture me? You're not my parent. My parents are dead and should stay that way."

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Lloyd: "What the hell? Why did you slap me?"

Noel: "Yes, you're right. You're absolutely right. Your parents should stay dead, because if they were alive they wouldn't want to see a son like you!"

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Lloyd: "Sorry. Just feeling frustrated."

Sue: "Talking would help."

Lloyd: "It's Chris. And Noel. And this whole goddamned world. I just want to go crazy and have fun, you know? Not be the goody-two-shoes everyone wants me to be. It's been so long. I thought that part of me should have been buried."

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Chris: "But I wish you would see it from my perspective too. And Noel's. As parents, we see things differently from you. Parents are humans too. Parents make mistakes too. But what we do is ultimately with our children's interest in mind."

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Philo: "Promise you won't tell anyone you saw me?"

Claves: "I promise."

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Sue: "I just wasn't quick and decisive enough. It was also to my disadvantage that I wasn't highly suspected. But I'll come back. Mark my words."

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Claves: "Nie zostawiaj mnie!"

Claves: "Zrobiłem, co musiałem, aby przeżyć!"

Claves: "NIE!"

Claves: "Hmm...oh...it was only just a dream. I can't believe the sun is already up."

Claves: "It felt too real..."

Claves: "The bed...or dream pod, as they call it...it can tap into my memories."

OSIĄGNIĘCIE RZĄDU W CELU ZAPOBIEGANIA INNEMU ATAKOWI TERROROWEMU

THE GOVERNMENT SUCCEEDS IN PREVENTING ANOTHER TERROR ATTACK

Witos: "We will triumph against our enemies. It has been a hard time for our people, but we are succeeding. We have prevented multiple attempts on our sovereignty and helped one see the light. Only the government will win. This is the last warning to the PRF:

Join us, or perish."

Claves: "I never choose a losing side."

Claves: "Why won't he see? Why won't they all see? Resistance is futile. It will only end in suffering and sacrifice."

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Chris: "A girl bot."

Brianna: "Don't be sexist. Robots don't have genders."

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Noel: "I was so excited when we finally got to get out of the house. And we drive fancy flying cars too! You heard it here first: there are flying cars in the future. But as we drove, I got less excited by what I saw."

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Noel: "We're not in Kansas any more."

Philo: "I got that reference."

Noel: "Good on you. I knew you would get it."

Philo: "It's some kind of barren wasteland."

Noel: "It's the end of the road for us. We're gonna have to continue this journey on foot."

Lloyd: "We're leaving civilisation."

Claves: "I knew it was too good to be true."

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Not everything is rosy in Oasis Landing. In the wasteland lie The Secret Hackers Society, the venue for the next mission. Today, some of them would be white hat hackers, while the others would be black hat hackers. 

Black hat hackers were given 10 bitcoins. White hat hackers were given 6. Every round, one contestant could sell a breached account to any of the others, who could buy the information with the bitcoins. Every time an account is sold, 1 point is earned. 100 points can be earned from this mission. The black hat hacker with the most points at the end of the mission would get a golden exemption. If this contestant scored the lowest, nobody would be executed.

However, white hat hackers who can identify all the black hats at the end will also get a silver exemption, which could be played at any time on the Smole. White hat hackers can also spend 5 bitcoins to report anonymously the identity of a black hat hacker to the International Space Agency, which, if correct, causes the black hat to be eliminated from the mission and lose his bitcoins. This means that he or she cannot get an exemption.

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Claves: "Sydney didn't join us. She failed to make it back to the future."

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Lloyd begins the first round. 

Lloyd: "Guys, I have an account up for grabs. Username: Bridgeport_Emerald. Password: OPQRSTUVWXYZ. Open to all. Any buyers?"

Brianna: "I have to be careful. There are black hats lurking in the dark Space Web."

Noel: "Nope."

Claves: "I'll wait this one out."

Chris: "It's better to be safe than sorry. I didn't become successful being careless."

Philo: "I'll buy. It's for the points, right?"

Lloyd: "I received 2 coins. That means only one contestant bought it. It seems they're afraid."

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Noel: "Mine is SaDDiaz. Password 15082000. Good deal guys. I'll sell to anyone and everyone."

Philo: "I'll buy it."

Brianna: "A white hat would also want to earn points ultimately."

Noel: "4 coins. That means 2 buyers."

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Philo: "I'm next. Lincfervelt is the username. The password is 3.16.26. I'll sell to all."

Lloyd: "Since he's selling to everyone and he won't know who bought, there's no reason for me to buy."

Claves: "I should buy. Regardless of which side I'm on I would buy some and not others."

Brianna: "I'll buy."

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Chris: "Given that everything is anonymous, I can't sell to everyone. I need to test some of them. I think Claves and Brianna are the most suspicious. Claves, Brianna, I'll sell to both of you this. Username: XxShadowRunxX. Password: 93ninefour."

Claves: "He's testing us. I have to buy."

Brianna: "It won't do me any good to not buy. He'll think I'm in the other camp."

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"It's my turn. My username is Cleopatra. My password is Cleopatra. Sheesh. No wonder this account was hacked. Anyway, I'll sell it to Claves, Philo and...Noel."

Noel: "Not buying. Don't get me started on the horrible username."

Philo: "I have some bitcoins. I can buy."

Claves: "Brianna is also testing me. I'll buy."

Brianna: "Someone didn't buy...I think it's either Claves or Noel."

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Claves: "The username is ThelmaxLouise. The password is password. Lloyd, will you buy?"

Lloyd: "No money. Sorry."

Claves: "I'm quite certain he's white."

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Noel: "I have decided to test one by one, starting with Lloyd. He bought it, so I think he's black...hat. In case my words get twisted post-production."

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Lloyd: "I sold back to Claves and Noel, and both of them bought it. I am very tempted to accuse."

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Noel: "It's me again. This time I'll sell to Philo and Chris...oh, they both bought. Am I the only white hat hacker? I wonder if Brianna is the other one."

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Claves: "I'll avoid Lloyd for now. I think I will try to sell to Brianna, Chris and Noel...only 4 coins. Hmm..."

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Philo: "I need money. I sold to everyone but only 4 of them bought it. I wonder which four."

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Lloyd: "Brianna also bought from me. She's either a black hat or afraid that I'm one. Regardless, I have enough bitcoins to try and report a black hat hacker. I can then verify the identity if I'm right which will help me in trying to get the exemption later. I report that Claves is a black hat hacker."

"An anonymous source has tipped the ISA off that Claves is a black hat hacker. Claves has been eliminated from the mission."

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Chris: "It's important to know who I can do business with, and perhaps even more important that I look like the right hacker to the right contestants.  I sold to Noel, Lloyd and Philo. And all of them bought it. I expected to be able to lure a white hat out...unless Brianna is the white hat hacker."

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Brianna: "Someone knew Claves was a black hat hacker. I know it wasn't me who reported, so it has to be Chris or Lloyd. I sold to them and am waiting for their response...aaand neither bought it. That's pretty strange. Did they run out of money reporting? I better beware of them."

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Philo: "Oh yay! Everyone bought it. The economy won't work if I hoard all the bitcoins, but I want that exemption."

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Brianna: "I have no money left. I need to get money from Noel and Philo. But I only received 2 coins. Damn it. Who can I trust?"

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Lloyd: "I can't intimidate Brianna by selling to her alone, so I'm going to have to spread it out. I sold to Brianna and Chris. I hope Brianna feels more comfortable now...only one of them bought it. Brianna must be another white hat hacker. So I'll report Chris to the ISA."

"An anonymous source has tipped the ISA off that Chris is a black hat hacker. Chris has been eliminated from the mission."

Lloyd: "Yes! But I'm low on bitcoin. I hope Brianna will pull her weight. There must be at least one more black hat hacker."

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Philo: "Nobody bought? Is it because I have all the coins available?"

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Noel: "I need more coins to report a hacker. I'll try selling to Philo...yes! He took the bait. Now I just have to wait."

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Brianna: "I know Chris is innocent, so that must leave Lloyd as a white hat hacker. The question is between Noel and Philo now. I don't know how many coins Philo has, nor Noel, but I bet they have more than me. This means if I want that exemption, I must work with the white hat hackers and fool them, or try and get more money from transacting."

Brianna: "Damn it. It's the second last round. I may have fooled Lloyd by not buying from him, but I can't fool Philo or Noel in time. I guess that means I have to sell to both of them if I want to increase my odds of winning."

Philo: "I have some coins to spare. I can buy."

Noel: "Should I buy? If I do, I won't be able to report the black hat and claim an instant exemption for me and the other white hat hackers. If I don't buy, Brianna knows I'm not black...unless Brianna herself is one. Damn, this is making my head hurt."

Brianna: "2 coins."

Noel: "Before the last round, I better make sure I report someone to the ISA. Who to pick...maybe Philo. I'll report Philo."

"An anonymous source has tipped the ISA off that Philo is a black hat hacker. Philo has been eliminated from the mission."

Philo: "Who the hell sabotaged me?"

Lloyd: "Yes! Good work Brianna. Turns out you were low on bitcoin, huh? Had I known, I would have given some to you."

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Noel: "Nice. I own the last round. I need to decide if Lloyd or Brianna is a black hat hacker. Let me trace back...hmm, when I sold to Lloyd he bought it. Could he be my last black hat hacker? But then again, he gave himself away when he reported Chris immediately after a transaction. I'll sell to both and see what happens."

Lloyd: "I have no need for the bitcoins. Maybe I can fool the white hats by buying."

Brianna: "If I buy, I definitely won't have the most anymore...but would it matter? Three black hat hackers have been exposed, and I'm the last one. I don't think the others are black hats, so by default I'll win the exemption...no, I can't take the risk. I won't buy."

Noel: "2 coins. There must still be a black hat hacker somewhere."

"Noel, the mission is over. As a white hat hacker, you stand a chance to win a silver exemption if you identify all the black hat hackers. Who are they?"

Noel: "Obviously Claves and Chris. I'm not sure I can say Philo is black. That's just racist...nah, I'm just kidding. Of course Philo is a black hat hacker. The last one though...I'll go with Brianna."

"Lloyd, the mission is over. As a white hat hacker, you stand a chance to win a silver exemption if you identify all the black hat hackers. Who are they?"

Lloyd: "Claves, Chris, Philo and Noel."

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Lloyd: "It feels like I haven't seen sunlight in days."

Chris: "You're the white hat hacker who eliminated me, aren't you?"

Lloyd: "Guilty as charged. I was responsible for both you and Claves."

"Lloyd is a white hat hacker. However, whether he gets a silver exemption depends on who are behind these doors."

"Are you ready, Lloyd?"

Lloyd: "Ready as I'll ever be."

Noel: "Itza me, white-hattio!"

Lloyd: "...Fuck."

Noel: "Me?"

Lloyd: "You're a white hat hacker? What about Brianna?"

Brianna: "Someone called?"

Lloyd: "Fuck! I lost at the very last moment."

Claves: "I presume you were wrong about who the black hat hackers were?"

Chris: "Brianna won by default because she's the only black hat hacker remaining. That's cheating."

Brianna: "Don't be a sore loser."

"Brianna, as the only black hat hacker eligible for the exemption, you have earned yourself a golden exemption. If you score the lowest, you can save the rest of the group from execution. Use it wisely."

"As for Noel, as you correctly identified all the black hat hackers, you get a silver exemption. You can play it before any quiz to use it."

Noel: "Oh yeah. Say it one more time."

"As a group, there were 33 transactions, leading to 33/100 points. The pot is only at 245/432 points. Winners, you may want to do something about this before the damage becomes irreparable."

The results of the game has left some contestants confused and surprised. How will this change their suspicions?

Pot: 245/432

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Space food

Brianna: "Are you going to use your exemption?"

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Lloyd: "I was thinking if we should work together."

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Chris: "They say you can't teach an old dog new tricks. I'll show them that they're wrong."

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Philo: Everyone already has their backs turned against me. I'm no longer a popular celebrity. I'm a fallen angel, a has-been, a desperado. And it's all Shirley's fault."

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"Contestants, tonight is the first execution ceremony where two of you know you will not be going home. Brianna, with her golden exemption, can save the whole group if she scores the lowest."

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"Let us begin. Philo Nickelworth."