63.02-Has the Smole lost its spark?

In the first episode of the Smole, 12 contestants entered a school to learn. Only Andre, the two Ashleys, Cassius, Clarabella and Deo managed to recite all their learnings correctly and leave the school in time, and they had bags containing bonuses and penalties, resulting in 33/120 points for the pot. Jovan had a bag containing an exemption but he could not obtain it in the end. Will it cost him or will someone else be executed first?

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Kaeleigh: "I can't believe the Gideon Perrier is on the same season as us! He's so humble and low-profile in real life."

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Ashley: "Eek! I'm so glad that I'm on the Smole with my brother. We're gonna work together so hard we'll win the season." 

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Clarabella: "The two of you are siblings? You look so alike."

Ashley: "We are. In fact we're twinsies!"

Ashley: "I'm older."

Ashley: "Only by a few minutes."

Ashley: "You can call me Lee by the way. And you can call him Ash."

Kaeleigh: "What a coincidence! I'm actually a twin too! My twin brother's name is Kiell."

Kaeleigh: "It must be nice having someone you can trust on the season. I wish I was on the same season as Abbie or Jay."

Clarabella: "Who?"

Kaeleigh: "Abbie's my daughter. Jay's my younger brother. They appeared in previous seasons."

Clarabella: "I must be the only one who doesn't know anyone."

Kaeleigh: "I don't know anyone on the season either."

Clarabella: "No, no. I actually don't really watch the Smole."

Ashley: "Then why are you here?"

Ashley: "Lee!"

Ashley: "What? We're all curious, aren't we?"

Clarabella: "I was actually invited to fill the numbers at the last minute by a friend of a friend of someone who works on the Smole. Apparently they couldn't find a 12th contestant."

Ashley: "Really? That's surprising. Has the Smole lost its spark?"

Cassius: "I don't like how that guy is dressed. He looks so pretentious."

Octavia: "You're wearing a cowplant costume."

Cassius: "I'm passionate."

Octavia: "What do you do?"

Cassius: "I'm an environmentalist."

Octavia: "It must be nice to find something you're so passionate about."

Cassius: "What do you do?"

Octavia: "I'm just a salaried worker."

Cassius: "You should find your purpose in life."

Octavia: "Yeah well it's too late for that now."

Cassius: "It's never too late until it's truly too late. It's this apathy and defeatism that causes the Earth to be suffering a long-term sickness. Because of us it can't heal."

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Cassius: "Mayumachi is a nice quaint town with lots of nature. I dislike the town centre but there are farming communities and lush forests. This is how the world should be like."

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Thelma: "Don't you think it's unfair for a robot to be on the Smole competing with Sims?"

Deo: "I am not equipped with any trait chips and thus possess no material advantage over Sims like you. I too need to recharge and refuel. In fact, I am at a disadvantage because I do not understand the human condition."

Thelma: "Would you say you're like a blank piece of paper?"

Deo: "Not in terms of durability but perhaps in terms of understanding what it is like to be a Sim. While I have existed for years, I am akin to a baby just born into the world, full of curiosity and wonder and no prior experience or influence.'

Thelma: "Hmm."

Thelma: "What are you doing?"

Deo: "I am scanning you to understand more about you."

Thelma: "I do not give consent."

Deo: "Understood. Scanning stopped."

Thelma: "What did you find out?"

Deo: "I can only get physical information about you, such as your height and gender and physical features."

Thelma: "Don't do that again. It is inappropriate and can constitute harassment in our world."

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Deo: "I am on a journey to learn more about being a human Sim. It is why I am participating on this season of the Smole. I get opportunities to interact with Sims from all walks of life."

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Gideon: "I wonder what this shrine is all about. It's kinda creepy to have a random shrine here."

Emmeline: "I heard that this house was built to honour two sea-loving turtles. It's nonsense if you ask me. Everyone knows turtles live in sewers and love pizza."

Emmeline: "Say, do I know you from somewhere? You look familiar."

Emmeline: "Oh my god, you're that actor! Gideon Perrier! How did it not click earlier?"

Gideon: "Yeah I am. But here, I'm not a celebrity. I'm one of you guys."

Emmeline: "You're joking. You're famous!"

Gideon: "You aren't exactly a nobody yourself. You run a charity, don't you?"

Emmeline: "I do. I run a charity to help young women and survivors of sexual assault."

Gideon: "What you're doing is very noble. More Sims deserve to know about you than me."

Emmeline: "You're too kind. I just do what I can."

Gideon: "Why did you decide to found this charity?"

Emmeline: "As a woman I think there are a lot of dangers men don't realise. I put myself in the shoes of fellow women and I realise that there's so much help needed. But I can't do it myself either. I rely on donations. Without one of my biggest donors I wouldn't be able to carry on this mission till today."

Gideon: "What's the name of the charity? I'll donate."

Emmeline: "I don't want to plug it publicly. That's not the point for me to join...I'll share it with you in private later."

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Jovan: "Bro, wanna form a coalition? We slept together. Let's make it official."

Andre: "Don't ruin my rep. We slept in the same room in separate bags."

Andre: "But yeah I think we vibe well. Let's work together."

Jovan: "Awesome."

Andre: "Do you want to invite Cassius? He's also sharing a room with us."

Jovan: "Nah. He gives me weird vibes."

Andre: "Is it the cowplant head?"

Jovan: "Maybe."

Andre: "You're wearing a fire helmet."

Jovan: "It's merch. I created a new cryptocurrency called FireCoin. Do you want to invest in it?"

Andre: "Did you create this coalition just to get me to invest?"

Jovan: "Of course not. If you don't want to it's fine. But I think it's going to be the next big thing."

Andre: "Ehh, let's talk about it when it actually gets there."

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It is time for the quiz. 10 questions about the actions and identity of the Mole. The highest or second lowest scorer may be executed.

Q1: Is the Mole male or female?

A: Male

B: Female

Q2: Does the Mole wear a hat?

A: Yes

B: No

Q3: Is the Mole a robot?

A: Yes

B: No

Q4: In Mission 1, in which order did the Mole enter the school?

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: What was in the Mole's bag in Mission 1?

A: Nothing

B: Bonus points

C: Penalty points

D: Exemption

Q6: In Mission 1, which task did the Mole attempt first?

A: Reciting the Hiragana alphabet

B: Finding learnings in wet laundry

C: Producing three coloured liquids

D: Sketching art worth at least 5 Simoleons

E: Memorising the first 20 elements of the periodic table

F: The Mole did not attempt any task

Q7: How many tasks did the Mole attempt in Mission 1?

A: 0

B: 4

C: 5

D: 6

E: 7

F: 8

G: 9

H: 10

Q8: How many tasks did the Mole succeed in in Mission 1?

A: 0

B: 3

C: 4

D: 5

E: 6

F: 8

G: 9

H: 10

Q9: In what order did the Mole open his or her bag in Mission 1?

A: 1st

B: 2nd

C: 3rd

D: 4th

E: 5th

F: 6th

G: 7th

H: 8th

I: 9th

J: 10th

K: 11th

L: 12th

Q10: Who is the Mole?

A: Ashley "Ash" Olson

B: Ashley "Lee" Olson

C: Andre Rino

D: Emmeline Huxley-Bradley

E: Jovan Allen

F: Kaeleigh Defghi

G: Gideon Perrier

H: Clarabella Quach

I: Deo Man

J: Octavia Etienne

K: Cassius Myos

L: Thelma Lasseter

Q11: Do you vote for the highest scorer or the second lowest scorer to be eliminated?

A: Highest

B: Second lowest

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Kaeleigh: "I think it's strange that a few of us weren't able to remember all the learnings correctly. Especially Thelma who only had a few to remember."

Thelma: "As a Mole, it would be really clever to try my best and ultimately lose track of time. I look like a hero but did nothing of value."

Emmeline: "Deo did really badly. I expected more from a robot."

Deo: "The optimal strategy in the first round is to do badly. The best way to do badly is to answer as myself on the quiz and vote for the highest in hopes that everyone else will do the same."

Jovan: "I'm pretty sure the Mole is someone who opted for a penalty and had a low score. I did the math and that leads me to Ash."

Ashley: "I think this is a mental game. Do I try to tank my score and attempt to get the lowest? Or do I try my best and risk accidentally scoring high? And it depends on how each of us voted too. Will the second lowest or highest scorer be executed? And there's the long-game as well. In the finale, it's about who had the Mole the right most throughout the season."

Ashley: "I'll put everything on Ash because I know he's not the Mole. We agreed to vote out the highest scorer. I don't know why but Ash seems to have a plan so I go along with him. It means I just need to suck at this quiz and I'll be safe."

Cassius: "Lee did a perfect game: doing nothing and earning her full 10 points. Most won't suspect her at all because it's way too flashy but I'm not like most Sims. It speaks of foreshadowing. She knows that bag had bonus points."

Andre: "I'm putting everything on one suspect. Either I'm completely wrong which means I should be the lowest, or I'll be the highest. But I'm not voting to eliminate the highest so I should be safe either way."

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"Contestants, welcome to Mayumachi and your first execution ceremony. You have taken your first quiz and also decided whether the one who knows the most or the one who knows second-least will be executed. Andre, Emmeline, Jovan, Kaeleigh, Clarabella, Octavia, Cassius and Thelma all voted to execute the second-lowest scorer. There's a tie for that spot tonight."

"Jovan Allen, you could have been exempted tonight but you failed to secure an exemption. Will it be a fatal mistake?"

"If the screen in front of you turns green, you are safe. If it is red, you have been executed."

Jovan: "Oh yeah! I'm not executed!"

"Andre Rino."

Andre: "Phew."

"Emmeline Huxley-Bradley."

"Unfortunately, Emmeline Huxley-Bradley, you are the first to be executed. Please pack your bags and leave."

Kaeleigh: "Oh no!"

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Kaeleigh: "Emmeline was a very good player. She managed to gather so many learnings at school."

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The third learner is Emmeline Huxley-Bradley, 35-year-old philanthropist.

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Octavia: "She seemed like a friendly and sharp woman. She found the laundry room task first."

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Emmeline has to find her learning in this room in the piles of wet clothes.

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Gideon: "She runs a charity and I find it extremely noble. She didn't want to plug it and take away from the game but I want to do it for her. Donate to Hope For Women everyone."

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Emmeline: "As a woman I think there are a lot of dangers men don't realise. I put myself in the shoes of fellow women and I realise that there's so much help needed. But I can't do it myself either. I rely on donations. Without one of my biggest donors I wouldn't be able to carry on this mission till today."

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Emmeline: "It was short but sweet. I learned a lot in my short time about Japan. I also got to experience living in a Japanese house and sleeping on tatami mats and futons. I don't regret my actions. All the best to the rest!"

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Pot: 33/120