63.14-Tea is unfortunately not a very effective drowning device

In the last episode, the final six took part in a Japanese game show and experienced the wacky side of Japanese life. Through five gruelling challenges, they added 60/75 points to the pot. Cassius won the game show and earned his second exemption. Who will be executed since he will not go home? Who is the Mole?

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Thelma: "I fear the Ashleys have already figured out who the Mole is. That's how both of them can survive so long. Their coalition is too strong. I must find a way to break them apart."

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Jovan: "What's inside his sleeping bag? What the..."

Cassius: "Hey! Who said you can rummage through my stuff?"

Jovan: "Why do you have all the soaps and perfumes and hair and body wash?"

Cassius: "These are chemicals. Dangerous chemicals."

Jovan: "We used them our whole lives and are still alive."

Cassius: "Dangerous to the environment."

Jovan: "I was wondering how we ran out so quickly. You've been hoarding them."

Cassius: "I will dispose of them properly once I find a proper place to dispose chemical waste."

Jovan: "You can't do that. We're all starting to smell. Like, really bad. Octavia resorted to picking lavenders from the garden to try and freshen things up."

Jovan: "I'm taking them back to the bathroom."

Cassius: "Drop it."

Cassius: "Do you think Sims of the past had access to all this? No! They didn't need it."

Jovan: "Sims of the past had poor hygiene and died early."

Cassius: "Maybe it should be this way. Let natural selection take its course."

Jovan: "You mean, just let Sims die early of preventable illness?"

Cassius: "It doesn't have to be illness."

Jovan: "I can't believe my ears."

Cassius: "You're either for the world or against it. You're either with me or against me."

Jovan: "I'm taking these back. Our noses need a break."

Cassius: "If you step out of there with those, you're dead to me."

Cassius: "Jovan Allen, you made an enemy. You will regret this."

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Ashley: "Lee, what are you doing?"

Ashley: "Ash! Just in time. I need help doing bexercise."

Ashley: "Bexercise?"

Ashley: "Bed exercise you dum-dum. Andre taught me. It's fun cardio. All you need to do is drop your trousers and-"

Ashley: "Lee! You're my sister!"

Ashley: "Duh. Did you get dementia?"

Ashley: "That scum!"

Ashley: "Who are you cursing at? Is it me?"

Ashley: "What did Andre do to you?"

Ashley: "Andre? Oh he helped me get fitter. But it's a two-Sim exercise. I had to lie on bed and lift my skirt a little. Then he had to drop his..."

Ashley: "That's enough."

Ashley: "Lee, I'm so sorry."

Ashley: "Why?"

Ashley: "I failed to protect you. I believed him."

Ashley: "What do you mean?"

Ashley: "Andre's not a good man. He fooled us both."

Ashley: "He didn't fool me. I knew he wasn't the Mole."

Ashley: "I don't mean the game. I mean in real life."

Ashley: "In real life he's a personal trainer. He was upfront about that."

Ashley: "You've been taken advantage of and you're still defending him?"

Ashley: "He didn't take advantage of me. I was willing to learn to exercise."

Ashley: "IT'S NOT EXERCISE! HOW CAN YOU BE SO STUPID?"

Ashley: "Lee, I'm sorry."

Ashley: "You...you yelled at me? You think I'm stupid?"

Ashley: "That's not what I meant."

Ashley: "Then what did you mean?"

Ashley: "Let's not talk about it. Let's discuss the Smole instead."

Ashley: "So you can tell me what to do and how to think? You think I can't think for myself? You think I don't know who the Mole is. Let me tell you this Ash. I know everything. I don't need your pity coalition or your help."

Ashley: "What are you saying?"

Ashley: "I'm saying it's over Ash. I don't want to work with you any more. I can win this game all by myself."

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Ashley: "Ash thinks he's a know-it-all just because he's a rocket scientist. He doesn't even know that a baby goat is called a kid. He won't know who the Mole is. Without him I can truly find out who the Mole is and show that I'm the smarter twin. I should've sacrificed him to the demon as a kid. The Sim kind, not the baa-baa goat kind."

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Ashley: "I feel terrible. I almost never yell at Lee no matter how stupid she is. Maybe she's right. Maybe subconsciously I've been looking down on her. That's why I feel the need to protect her. I was thinking if she's going to jeopardise my game but I don't have to worry about that any more. But gosh this sucks. I didn't want it to go this way."

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Thelma: "What are you doing?"

Octavia: "I'm searching for more fresh flowers to add to the bath to freshen us up and get rid of the smell and ick."

Thelma: "There isn't a need for that any more. The shampoo thief returned everything."

Octavia: "Did you find out who?"

Thelma: "I have no idea. But it's back in the bath now and that's what matters."

Octavia: "Finally the days of stench will be over."

Octavia: "Since you're here, I want to ask you what the hell was going on in your head in the mission. Why didn't you roll down with us? We could have stood a chance at an exemption."

Thelma: "That last challenge was a health and safety violation. The whole mission was."

Thelma: "It was the worst experience of my life."

Octavia: "It wasn't that bad. It was fun to do something so different and step out of the comfort zone."

Thelma: "It was dangerous and outright humiliating. Do you have no shame?"

Octavia: "I'm living a dream right now on the Smole. For so long I worried about feeding and clothing the kid and now I have these few days where I can just think about myself and really enjoy life and figure out what I want."

Thelma: "What is it you want?"

Octavia: "I'm still figuring that out. I want to be an actress. It has been my dream, but showbiz is harsh to older women. I know deep down my time has passed."

Thelma: "You need to stop letting everyone guilt-trip you into thinking you always have to pursue your dream or try. There's nothing wrong with settling or being pragmatic."

Octavia: "What about you? Do you want to be HR for a criminal organisation forever?"

Thelma: "I only worked here for 2.5 years."

Octavia: "What were you doing before that?"

Thelma: "Several HR-related roles. But none of them really suited me or made me feel passionate about going to work. So this is what I mean when I say it's fine to not always have things revolve around passion. Sometimes good enough is good enough."

Octavia: "But are you aiming for a promotion or something like that?"

Thelma: "I suppose there is a sense of fulfilment when I see employees embrace their role and become fully evil."

Octavia: "That's not what I meant."

Octavia: "Have you considered switching companies? Somewhere less evil?"

Thelma: "I'll think about it when I reach that stage. For now I'm content with my current position and I'll work hard in my role."

Octavia: "If only I could feel the same about my job."

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Octavia: "I know there's nothing wrong with sacrificing your dreams and passion for reality, but I don't know why I have a hard time grappling with it. Even Thelma, a fellow corporate worker, seems to have found peace and like her job. Why can't I feel the same way? I just can't help feeling like I let somebody down by sticking in this dead-end job. But I have to stop feeling sorry for myself. It's the path I chose. There's no room for regrets."

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Jovan: "Drowning yourself in tea?"

Ashley: "There isn't beer. Tea is unfortunately not a very effective drowning device."

Jovan: "What got you downing your sorrows in tea?"

Ashley: "I fought with Lee."

Jovan: "Siblings fight all the time."

Ashley: "I called her stupid and yelled at her."

Jovan: "Oh...it's true though."

Ashley: "But you don't say that out loud! It's hurtful."

Ashley: "She broke off our coalition."

Jovan: "Cheer up. I struggled when Andre left. I suddenly felt so alone. But he gave me lots of insights before he left and I enjoyed having a new friendship."

Jovan: "The point is that it's just a game. It's not that serious."

Ashley: "Your so-called friend took advantage of my sister."

Jovan: "What do you mean?"

Jovan: "Oh. Oh no. You can't be serious."

Ashley: "I smelled it a mile away and I didn't do anything about it. I should have been firmer."

Jovan: "I can't believe it. Really?"

Ashley: "You don't believe me?"

Jovan: "He doesn't seem like that kind of guy. But I'm not defending him. If it's true he's an asshole and should go to jail."

Jovan: "Now I'm upset too. I know what will make us feel better. Let's go for a jog around the area."

Ashley: "No thanks. Not a fitness guy."

Jovan: "Suit yourself. But know that I've always got your back. And Lee's."

Ashley: "Thanks Jovan. It's nice to know there are still some good men left in this world."

Jovan: "You're a good man yourself. You care so much about your sister."

Ashley: "Yet I..."

Jovan: "None of that negative self-talk. Come on. I'm dragging you for a run whether you like it or not."

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Thelma: "Why did you want to meet me here? You're exempt tonight."

Cassius: "I decided that I don't want to be evil, but I can borrow some ideas from evil Sims. You have connections to them."

Thelma: "So you want to be evil."

Cassius: "Weren't you listening? I just said I didn't."

Thelma: "But you do. You're just in denial. Actions speak louder than words."

Cassius: "Just tell me what you observed from the evil Sims around you."

Thelma: "You have to be more specific. There are many kinds of evil. From kicking puppies to theft to genocide..."

Cassius: "I need inspiration for mass killings."

Cassius: "I need to eradicate all Sims in order for this world to truly heal. I have cowplants but that's a long and inefficient process."

Thelma: "Unfortunately I am not in a position to divulge confidential information."

Cassius: "Because you don't support me."

Cassius: "You're scared I'll kill you. So you don't want to help me."

Thelma: "Even evil has standards. I'm not going to risk losing my job just to help you. Who are you to me?"

Cassius: "Fine. I'll figure out something myself. You've been of no help at all."

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Cassius: "Thelma and I have a weird relationship. It's extremely transactional. We're in a coalition but we're not like most coalitions. We only discuss how to sway the vote; question 11. Beyond that we don't interfere with suspects or observations or anything like that."

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Octavia: "It's so hard to imagine you're a goth. Your personality is so...bubblegum, for a lack of a better description."

Ashley: "Uh, thanks?"

Octavia: "At which point in your life did you realise that it wasn't just a phase?"

Ashley: "I don't remember. I just knew deep down that I loved black. Other kids were afraid of death and graveyards but I was the one touching all the gravestones and talking to ravens. They're so smart, did you know that?"

Octavia: "I envy all of you who are certain of your path in life. You seem like you know what you want out of life."

Ashley: "I want to be smarter."

Octavia: "That wasn't what I expected to hear."

Ashley: "I broke up with Ash."

Octavia: "Broke up?"

Ashley: "Yeah, the coalition. We were working together and I decided I didn't want that any more. I'll make it on my own."

Ashley: "Everyone compared me to Ash when I was younger. Even now. Ash is a rocket scientist and I'm unemployed. The truth is I'll never be as smart as him."

Octavia: "It seems we can never be satisfied with our lot in life."

Ashley: "So we should embrace death."

Octavia: "What's your plan now?"

Ashley: "What's a plan?"

Octavia: "What you are going to do from now on now that you won't be relying on Ash?"

Ashley: "Hmm...I don't know! Maybe, step one: dramatic eyeliner. Step two: vibes. Step three: I'll see what the moon tells me."

Octavia: "And there's the weirdness I cam to know and love."

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

Q1: Is the Mole male or female?

A: Male

B: Female

Q2: What colour are the Mole's eyes?

A: Blue

B: Green

C: Brown

Q3: Has the Mole changed rooms to sleep in on the Smole?

A: Yes

B: No

Q4: Which team was the Mole on in Mission 7?

A: Boys' team

B: Girls' team

Q5: What colour was the Mole's bodysuit in Mission 7?

A: Green

B: Pink

Q6: In Mission 7, did the Mole dive into slime?

A: Yes

B: No

Q7: In Mission 7, did the Mole roll down the hill?

A: Yes

B: No

Q8: In Mission 7, how many challenges did the Mole participate in?

A: 1

B: 2

C: 3

D: 4

E: 5

Q9: In which order was the Mole eliminated from Mission 7?

A: 1st

B: 2nd

C: 3rd

D: 4th

E: The Mole was not eliminated

Q10: Who is the Mole?

A: Ashley "Ash" Olson

B: Ashley "Lee" Olson

C: Jovan Allen

D: Kaeleigh Defghi

E: Octavia Etienne

F: Cassius Myos

G: Thelma Lasseter

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Thelma: "I was evaluating the contribution of all the players and Octavia is near the bottom of the pile."

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Ashley: "Octavia masterfully tricked me and the other men with the slime pool. She was able to keep 9 points out just like that. Did she know where the slime was each time?"

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Ashley: "Thelma and Octavia betrayed me by voting me out first. I'm still salty about that so I decided to curse them to execution."

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Jovan: "Octavia tried really hard and went all out in the mission. I respect that but damn, her attempt at rolling down the hill was pathetic."

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Octavia: "Thelma was willing to do the cringey chant at the start and slam her face into pie and dive into slime pools from extreme heights but she draws the line at rolling down the hill? All she had to do was cite some danger and she could simply keep 5 points out. It was the only way she could keep those points out too."

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Cassius: "I don't trust anyone left in this game. The exemption comes at an opportune time."

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Lee: "Are we going to have dinner first before execution?"

Octavia: "Like a Last Supper situation."

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Jovan: "Very strangely we didn't need to vote to execute the highest or second lowest scorer. Is the twist over?"

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"Contestants, tonight is a special night. You've seen the good and the bad of Japan, but tonight it's time to see the ugly."

"Cassius is exempted again and cannot be executed. However, we don't know who will be executed yet. Voting restrictions are temporarily lifted for this execution ceremony."

"The highest scorer said the Mole was male."

Octavia: "What?"

"Every minute, new information about the highest and slower of the second-lowest scorers will be revealed. The next information will take 1 point from the pot, and every new piece of information thereafter will cost double of the previous one. You must reach a unanimous decision."

Ashley: "Who claimed the Mole is male? Was it you Jovan?"

Jovan: "Not me."

Cassius: "How about we all go one round saying if we thought the Mole is a man or a woman."

Octavia: "I am not revealing that sort of information."

Cassius: "Guilty conscience Octavia?"

Thelma: "I think we don't have enough information to decide who to execute. Let's wait."

Ashley: "I agree. It's only 1 point."

"The second-lowest scorer said the Mole is female."

Ashley: "Aha! That's you Jovan."

Ashley: "I agree with Lee."

Jovan: "Hey! I can't be the only one who said the Mole was a woman."

Octavia: "We can avoid the uncomfortable situation. How about we all say who we want to vote out? The second-lowest or the highest?"

Ashley: "I voted highest thrice in a row with lee so we didn't think about it. We would vote for the second-lowest by default."

"The highest scorer said the Mole has brown eyes."

Thelma: "That's Lee, Jovan and Ash."

Ashley: "That means we can't be the highest scorers."

Ashley: "All three of us are Moles?"

Octavia: "That's bad reasoning from you Ash."

Ashley: "Look I can't think when I'm stressed."

Ashley: "I know. Who do we think the Mole is?"

Ashley: "I spreaded across everyone because I had no idea. But I would say Octavia or Thelma."

Jovan: "Because they voted for you in the previous mission?"

Octavia: "I am not revealing any of this information."

"The second-lowest scorer said the Mole changed rooms to sleep in."

Cassius: "Our pot is low enough as it is. Let's make a decision now. We can vote based on what we wanted to do if we had to pick during the quiz."

Thelma: "You would have voted to execute the highest scorer?"

Cassius: "Duh. While I'm exempt I might as well get rid of the strongest competitor."

Octavia: "You didn't answer your own question, Thelma. Who would you have voted for?"

Thelma: "I would have chosen to vote for the second-lowest scorer. It's only fair."

Cassius: "That's not what you said last time."

Ashley: "How do we make our choice?"

Jovan: "Stand if you vote to execute the highest scorer. Sit on the floor if you vote to execute the second lowest scorer."

Jovan: "I'm voting for the second lowest."

Ashley: "I voted for the highest, didn't I? Then I'll vote for the second lowest as well."

Jovan: "Come on guys. Vote!"

Octavia: "I am not rushing into a vote so quickly. I need to ensure I'm not the one executed."

Cassius: "It's not that hard. Just make a choice."

"The highest scorer said the Mole was on the boys' team in Mission 7."

Thelma: "Is that enough information for you?"

Octavia: "I don't know. Is that enough for you?"

Cassius: "We are wasting time and money."

Ashley: "Ash, what are you doing? Vote!"

Ashley: "I don't want to be pressured. I'll vote if the rest vote."

Octavia: "How much will the next info cost?"

Jovan: "We had five already, so the next one should cost 32 points."

Ashley: "Actually it should cost 16 points. The first one was free."

Thelma: "It doesn't matter how we vote because Cassius is already different from Jovan and Lee."

Cassius: "Why should I be the one to change?"

"The second-lowest scorer said the Mole wore a pink bodysuit."

Jovan: "Fine I'll change. I'll stand with you Cassius."

Ashley: "Oh now you guys are throwing me behind? I thought we were on the same side. I guess I misunderstood."

Octavia: "Make a decision Thelma. The clock is ticking."

Thelma: "I'll vote if you vote."

Cassius: "Oh for crying out loud just vote already. Now's not the time for a game of chicken."

Jovan: "You voted low? Literally most of us are standing."

Octavia: "I thought about it and I think it's only fair. We lost too many high scorers. They were unjustly executed."

Cassius: "Thelma you said you'd vote if she voted. She voted."

Ashley: "Ash I'm disappointed in you. You keep waiting for the dark to decide and it won't. Stop being afraid and make a decision!"

Ashley: "I'll sit on the floor."

Thelma: "I'll sit on the floor as well."

"The highest scorer said the Mole did not dive into slime."

Octavia: "Crap. We're losing more and more money."

Jovan: "I'll sit! I'll sit."

Ashley: "It's up to you Cassius. Are you going to wait until the ghosts come out to play?"

Thelma: "It literally doesn't matter for you, Cassius. You're exempted."

Cassius: "Fine. I'll vote for the second lowest too."

"Contestants, it was a stressful 6 minutes but eventually, the six of you decided to vote to execute the second-lowest scorer, or more specifically the slower one. It cost 63 points from the pot."

"One of our crew members will brew a special tea for you. One by one, you may drink the tea and come back. One tea has sleeping pills infused and will knock out the contestant to be executed tonight."

"Ashley Olson the female twin, you go first."

Ashley: "Tastes like tea."

Ashley: "I'm back and not dead yet."

"Thelma Lasseter."

Octavia: "You're safe."

"Octavia Etienne."

Octavia: "I hope I made the right choice."

"Octavia has returned. That means a man is executed tonight, and it can only be one of two. Ashley Olson, the male twin. Please drink your tea."

Ashley: "You made it!"

Ashley: "I thought that was it for me."

Jovan: "Fuck."

"Jovan Allen."

Jovan: "Bottoms' up. One for the road."

Jovan: "I feel..."

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Ashley: "I liked Jovan. He seemed so nice. But death comes to all eventually so it can only be embraced."

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Gideon: "Whoa! Choosing online battling was the right choice. That looked rough."

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Octavia: "Jovan was a fun Sim. He was the glue that held everyone together and kept morale high."

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Ashley: "Woo! Catwalk baby!"

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Cassius: "Jovan and I were the two finalists in the Japanese game show. I thought he would be first and get the exemption but I managed to snatch it from him. Yet he was a good sport about it and congratulated me. Where can you find such an earnest Sim on the Smole?"

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Ramo: "カシウスとジョバンは頑張っている。苦戦している。"

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Jovan: "Turns out I didn't know who the Mole is at all. I was confident until I heard the answers from the second lowest scorer that sounded more and more like what I answered. But I don't regret voting to execute the second lowest scorer. The exemption would definitely have been a godsend but I think Cassius is more deserving of it. It's a game after all and I can only say well-played to the Mole. Anyway since it's my last time I can say this, invest in FireCoin! 2x returns guaranteed!"

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Pot: 224/745