63.19-You can quote me on that

12 contestants came to Mayumachi and experienced the highs and lows of Japanese culture. They became enriched in school and wary of dangers lurking in the night. The disastrous penultimate mission led to 5/80 points in the pot thanks to bonus points. Later, the contestants bid for a final exemption only to be surprised when Lee got it with the lowest bid of 17 points. 17 bonus points were added to the pot, making it 276/900 points. The group could not reach a majority as to whether the highest or second lowest scorer should be executed so the lowest scorer was executed for the first time this season. Octavia was the last one to be executed. Can Ashley, Ashley and Thelma make one last push to fill the pot? Have they figured out who the Mole is yet? Have you?

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Ashley: "It feels so surreal. We're at the end of the season. I'm here, and so is Lee. We both made it and I couldn't be happier. Octavia's execution was a shock to me so I have to start from scratch. I'm just worried it forces me to face the ugly truth that I hoped wasn't true."

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Ashley: "I cannot believe Octavia is gone. Like, how? She said she knew who it was and she scored the lowest. I thought she was the Mole too! I mean, I thought everyone was the Mole, but especially her. I hope Ash isn't the Mole. But whatever, that's a problem for later. For now it's time to celebrate! I'll light a candle and arrange it in a circle."

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Thelma: "I was confident it was Octavia. I let out a small sigh when it was down to me and her, and a small gasp when she was executed. I'm surprised it's not her, but I'm also not surprised that it's either of the Ashleys. One of them is definitely the Mole."

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The finalists are at Peppermint Bar for their last afternoon. They will play a series of bar games. The goal is simple: win each game. If the winner of each game is not the Mole, 25 points are added to the pot.

Ashley: "Let's start with darts."

Thelma: "I've never seen Lee so concentrated."

Ashley: "She's bluffing. She has no idea what she's doing."

Ashley: "Oh that's not a good score...I think."

Ashley: "Yeah that's a one."

Ashley: "Ooh a 16."

Ashley: "You got a 20!"

Ashley: "Eh, it's just a 20."

Ashley got a score of 37. Can Thelma do better?

Ashley: "You got a 1 just like me."

Ashley: "Oh my god, out of the dartboard? You are so bad at this."

Thelma: "Everyone shut up. I need full concentration."

Thelma scored 21 in total.

Ashley: "I'm gonna beat you both."

Ashley: "Oh yeah?"

Ashley: "Oh yeah. You can quote me on that."

Thelma: "16. A strong start."

Ashley: "Darts is all about precision and accuracy."

Ashley: "I just need to keep a steady mind and drown out all the noise."

Ashley: "You mean me?"

Ashley: "No...yes...no."

Ashley: "Oh my god Ash. I had no idea you were such a pro at this."

Ashley: "16+13+20 gives 49. I win."

The loser of each game must drink as punishment.

Ashley: "I hope it won't impair your motor skills."

Thelma: "You underestimate me."

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The next game is shuffleboard. The women formed a team against Ashley.

Ashley: "Lose! Lose! Lose!"

Ashley: "Damn it."

Ashley: "Yes you lost!"

Ashley: "It went into the gutter."

Ashley: "Thelma's trying a tactic."

Ashley: "Or she's so drunk she doesn't know she's on the edge."

Thelma: "It's only one drink."

Thelma: "Shit."

Thelma: "Ha! Knocked your puck out of the board."

Thelma: "You're really eager to win."

Ashley: "Aren't you?"

Thelma: "Of course. But you seem to have had practice."

Ashley: "You're just saying that because I'm winning."

Thelma: "Lee, don't add too much velocity."

Ashley: "What's velocity? It is some kind of lip gloss?"

Ashley: "5 points."

Ashley: "I bow to you."

Ashley: "That's why I'm the older brother."

Thelma: "We can try and get a tie and force a third round."

Ashley: "We better or we're dead."

Ashley: "Knocked his out of the way. But that's only 4 points. We lost by 1."

Thelma: "Cheers."

Ashley: "We'll totally get you next Ash."

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The third game is skee-ball. They must try and get the most points possible to win.

Ashley: "Come on..."

Ashley: "I missed."

Ashley: "Roll baby roll."

Ashley: "Into the gutters of despair like my life."

Ashley: "16000 points."

Ashley: "Good job Ash. I only have 12000."

Thelma: "Step aside. It's my turn."

Thelma: "Oops."

Ashley: "She's definitely drunk. That wasn't even a straight throw."

Ashley: "You only got 10000 points."

Ashley: "My gosh Ash. You are crushing this."

Thelma: "I'll go get another drink."

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The last game is foosball. Ashley and Thelma are one team against Ashley. It's a best 2 out of 3.

Ashley: "Thelma! Focus!"

Ashley: "Argh! Darn it."

Ashley: "That's 1 for the goths."

Ashley: "Go go go go go!"

Ashley: "Yes!"

Thelma: "We're tied."

Ashley: "Blocked!"

Ashley: "So close Ash."

Ashley: "I protected you for so long. It's time to experience what life really is like."

Thelma: "I'm holding down the fort."

Ashley: "It's not fair. It's one against two."

Thelma: "I ally with the winner."

Ashley: "Aah!"

Ashley: "So close."

Ashley: "Thelma!"

Thelma: "Flip!"

Ashley: "I lost. I was so close."

Ashley: "Tastes like death."

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Thelma: "It was a nice final mission and I saw a different side to Ash today. After four games the game was played and we could spend the rest of the night at the bar. It was a relaxing wind down before the final quiz tomorrow."

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Ashley: "See Ash? I told you I could do it myself. I made it to the finale. We're both in the finale."

Thelma: "It is really a surprise to me that you're sitting here Lee. It seems we may have underestimated you."

Ashley: "That's because we know who the Mole is. It is so obviously you Thelma."

Ashley: "Yeah. That's exactly right."

Thelma: "Do you two really trust each other this implicitly?"

Ashley: "We grew up together. I know exactly what Lee is like and she knows what I am like. We also brought each other to the finale."

Thelma: "It could just be a farce. She's using her flaws as an advantage."

Ashley: "Then she would be the greatest genius of all time."

Ashley: "By elimination it must be you Thelma."

Thelma: "Well I'm not the Mole so none of you will be getting the money."

Ashley: "My regret is that the pot is historically low."

Thelma: "I think it's fine where it is."

Ashley: "Apathy is the greatest evil. It's our nonchalance that allowed the Mole to take a big bite out of the pot."

Thelma: "Funny you say that. By my sums you contributed the least."

Ashley: "No I didn't. Anyone can say that. I can also say you contributed the least. You also need to compare against the others like Octavia."

Thelma: "You're very defensive."

Ashley: "I'm not the Mole. I think you would be the best pick to be the Mole. You work at an evil corporation after all."

Thelma: "Whoever it is, I just want to say good job. I'm impressed. Please send your resume my way and we'll be in touch."

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As the finale approaches, some enjoy the view...

...some enjoy the drinks...

...and some enjoy final preparations.

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Q1: Is the Mole male or female?

A: Male

B: Female

Q2: How old is the Mole?

A: 28

B: 30

Q3: Rank the Mole's age in ascending order.

A: Youngest

B: Middle

C: Oldest

Q4: What is the Mole's occupation?

A: Headhunter

B: Rocket scientist

C: Unemployed

Q5: What type of hat does the Mole wear?

A: Top hat

B: Beret

C: Straw hat

Q6: What colour are the Mole's shoes?

A: Red

B: Black

C: Brown

Q7: What colour is the Mole's hair?

A: Red

B: Blonde

Q8: What does the Mole wear to sleep?

A: Bra

B: Stockings

C: Buttoned shirt

Q9: What is on the Mole's face?
A: Goatee

B: Freckles

C: None of the above

Q10: Name a non-black colour on the Mole's everyday outfit.

A: Red

B: Pink

C: Blue

Q11: How many times was the Mole called in execution ceremonies?

A: 3

B: 5

Q12: The first time the Mole was called during an execution ceremony, in which order did the Mole see his or her screen for that ceremony?

A: 2nd

B: 3rd

C: 4th

Q13: What is the average order the Mole saw his or her screen in execution ceremonies this season, considering only execution ceremonies where the Mole was called?

A: 2

B: 2.8

C: 3

Q14: Who did the Mole vote to execute in the first execution ceremony?

A: Highest scorer

B: 2nd lowest scorer

Q15: How many times did the Mole vote to execute the highest scorer?

A: 3

B: 6

C: 7

Q16: How many times did the Mole vote to execute the 2nd lowest scorer?

A: 2

B: 3

C: 6

Q17: How many times did the Mole vote for the highest or second lowest scorer thrice in a row?

A: Once

B: Twice

Q18: What is the colour of the Mole's laptop used to take this final quiz?

A: Black

B: White

C: Red

Q19: Where is the Mole right now?

A: Seikatsu Temple Tower

B: Nippori Sake Shop

C: Chidori Club

Q20: Which of the following people would be most associated with the Mole?

A: Adolf Hitler

B: Siouxsie Sioux

C: Wernher von Braun

Q21: In Mission 10, in which order did the Mole play darts?

A: 1st

B: 2nd

C: 3rd

Q22: In Mission 10, what score did the Mole get at darts?

A: 21

B: 37

C: 49

Q23: What score did the Mole get at skee-ball in Mission 10?

A: 10000

B: 12000

C: 16000

Q24: In Mission 10, which team was the Mole on during foosball?

A: Red and white team

B: Blue and yellow team

Q25: In Mission 10, what score did the Mole get at shuffleboard?

A: 4

B: 5

Q26: How many times did the Mole drink in Mission 10?

A: 0

B: 2

C: 3

Q27: How many bar games did the Mole win in Mission 10?

A: 0

B: 1

C: 4

Q28: In Mission 10, what colour was the Mole's team's shuffleboard puck?

A: Red

B: Blue

Q29: In Mission 10, in what order did the Mole drink?

A: 1st

B: 2nd

C: The Mole did not drink

Q30: Who is the Mole?

A: Ashley "Ash" Olson

B: Ashley "Lee" Olson

C: Thelma Lasseter

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Ashley: "I mean, I guess it is true that Ash earned the least points in the first mission. In fact, he earned negative. The inverse of void."

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Ashley: "And sorry to say I have -15 points."

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Ashley: "Thelma kept heat off herself in the first mission. She didn't cash in her points but it was only 3 points so it didn't feel like such a shame. But it is strange that she only had 3 learnings to remember and she couldn't do that, while others succeeded remembering more."

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"Those are not the correct learnings you learned. You do not get to add whatever you have brought in to the pot."

Thelma: "Damn it."

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Thelma: "Lee, Lee, Lee...oh dearest Lee made such a bold move in the first mission by 'accidentally' exiting the school. Nobody else 'accidentally' exited. Then she must have panicked and decided to make herself less suspicious by taking a bag with bonus points."

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"Ashley, what did you learn today?"

Ashley: "What did I learn? Nothing."

"...That's actually correct. You may leave."

Ashley: "Leave? Oh. Oops."

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Ashley: "What a disaster the second mission was. Thelma busied herself with admin work and none of the real operational work that made an impact."

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Thelma: "Welcome. Table for one?"

Gustav: "I want the bill."

Thelma: "Please head to the counter where our robot staff will assist you."

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Thelma: "Lee was noticeably absent in the second mission. She was out soliciting customers but we didn't get that many customers."

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Ashley: "This is so cute."

Gideon: "Lee, focus."

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Ashley: "I wasn't at the restaurant the whole time so I only could rely on hearsay. But the truth is Ash was at the restaurant and the restaurant failed to make money."

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Ashley: "Here you go. Teppanyaki fried rice. Enjoy."

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Thelma: "Ash was in a good position to sabotage in the third mission. He could influence his own game against the Voidcritter pro and Octavia's and Gideon's, and thus indirectly influence me, Cassius and Clarabella. He was then also involved in identifying the sumo moves. He effectively had influence over every single aspect of the mission."

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Ash: "Rattlesticks! My voidcritter fainted."

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Ashley: "Thelma was really good at martial arts and that was depressing. But I don't remember her saying she knew martial arts beforehand. Why wouldn't you proudly announce that and volunteer for that part if you knew you could do it? Why wait for the roles to be filled?"

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Octavia: "Thelma, martial arts or online battler?"

Thelma: "I'll take martial arts."

Octavia: "Okay."

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Ashley: "Lee messed up her move. She had one job."

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Kaeleigh: "Ha!"

Ashley: "Aah!"

Octavia: "Wait it's not over."

Thelma: "I'm confused. Lee's stance is weird."

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Ashley: "Ash was totally using the chance to sleep. He could've helped us guess the drawings first although it was a futile effort."

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Ashley: "Stop sleeping Ash!"

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Ashley: "If my memory is right we were all at the temple in the fourth mission so it's clear the Mole sabotaged there. The question is: how? My mind goes to Thelma who used too many lines for her sketch, knowing that there were only 20 lines to distribute among themselves. She should only have used about 6 if we just take an average. She used way more than that."

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Ashley: "Thelma drew this."

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Thelma: "I tried to gather intel from the runners. If I recreated the timelines correctly in the fourth mission, Lee told Jovan to set off a firework for a question that had already been answered, wasting one chance to help the team."

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Ashley: "6 looks hard. Who is going to know all the train conductors in Japan?"

Jovan: "Okay. I'm going for it."

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Ashley: "In Mission 5, Thelma had the final power to decide whether points were earned, along with Cassius. I felt she asked many redundant questions that wasted time."

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Thelma: "Kaeleigh, what did you drink?"

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Ashley: "If Ash was the Mole, he did it really spectacularly in the fifth mission. All he had to do was keep missing. Now that I think about it, he killed it in the bar games, so juice pong should have been a piece of cakewalk."

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Ashley: "Missed."

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Thelma: "I felt Lee acted drunk in the fifth mission when she wasn't. The Mole would want to deceive me and make me pick them to lose points."

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Cassius: "Lee, who did you pair up with?"

Kaeleigh: "Me."

Ashley: "I was with...err...oh yeah. It was Kaeleigh."

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Ashley: "Ash was so quiet upstairs in Mission 6 like he was a ghost in a graveyard."

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Ashley: "Ash!"

Thelma: "How did I fail to spot you? You must also have been hiding."

Ashley: "Top floor with Kaeleigh."

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Thelma: "Lee and Ash apparently had a deal in the mission to not identify each other. It seems sweet but in reality it's a way to assure points are kept out of the pot."

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Ashley: "Wow you went all out. You dyed your hair."

Ashley: "Anything to stay undercover. Please don't identify me later and I won't identify you."

Ashley: "Why?"

Ashley: "For the exemption."

Ashley: "Okay!"

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Ashley: "Thelma blended in in Mission 6. Not in terms of looks, but in terms of how many contestants she identified. She only got half of us right which is a bad score, but she wasn't called out because everyone else did worse, because everyone else was a contestant who wanted to be stealthy for an exemption."

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Thelma: "Jovan is Evil-san, Lee is Unagi, Cassius is Kiro. There's someone who looks like Kaeleigh but I'm not falling for that trick. Kaeleigh is actually Kimi. Octavia is The Spirit Returned and Ash is Mechanon."

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Thelma: "I tried to keep my eyes peeled on the other team at the Japanese game show mission. Ash was very whiny and I don't think he ate that many chillis. That is to say, that success should not be attributed to him."

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Ashley: "My mouth is on fire."

Cassius: "Quit whining. For the exemption!"

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Ashley: "Lee was eliminated in Mission 7 first. That was the mission where we earned one of the most points. Was it because we successfully stopped the Mole from having a chance to sabotage?"

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Ramo: "It has been decided! Judge Judge, drag Lee away!"

Ashley: "No! AAAH! AAAH!"

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Ashley: "Thelma was disqualified for not trying to roll down the hill. That was like, the easiest thing to do. Just try and roll down 1 inch and you get 5 points. I do not understand what she was thinking."

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Judge: "DISQUALIFIED!"

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Ashley: "In the next mission, the girls had apparently taken four photos but only three were submitted. Lee had the camera last and for the longest. Not only that, we may have gotten the robot word as well if Lee had included the legs in the photo. The legs were the most important."

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"You could have earned 75 points in total with 5 words. You have 3 photos which we asked our local translator to identify what the words are."

Octavia: "3?"

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Thelma: "I was annoyed with how Ash was describing the words. It was unintuitive and left so much room for error."

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Ashley: "This is worth 20 points so it's a lot. Listen carefully. On the left, it looks like a demure lady with a hat tilted down. She's wearing a dress."

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Ashley: "Thelma and Octavia had a catfight in the print store. Thelma literally walked out."

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Octavia: "We can draw on paper."

Thelma: "So we still need our paper."

Ashley: "What if it flew away by now?"

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Ashley: "In Mission 9, Thelma suggested a solution that was clearly wrong just because she didn't like the existing one. It was uncharacteristically chaotic of her."

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Octavia: "There are five Japanese Sims."

Thelma: "It makes more sense than 'Sims who like Japan'. That's nearly everyone."

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Ashley: "Ash was trying really hard in the mission but it was again a wasted effort. Everything is pointless."

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Ashley: "You're Vietnamese?"

Austin: "Half-Vietnamese."

Ashley: "Asian. Good enough. Can you go to the back?"

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Thelma: "I don't know which is worse: Lee claiming one whole row's common thread was that they either had bird names or no opinions on birds, or Ash believing her."

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Ashley: "Ash Ash Ash! I have one row done! It's all about birds."

Ashley: "Are you sure?"

Ashley: "Yeah, don't you believe me?"

Ashley: "You're right. I need to trust you more and let you do your own thing. So that's two rows."

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Ashley: "Thelma was so bad at bar games it was embarrassing. She had to rely on Ash in foosball to win. Which is really smart now that you ask me. Then she can make sure that 25 points are not earned and blame it on Ash."

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Ashley: "Yes!"

Thelma: "We're tied."

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Thelma: "It was surprising that Ash was so enthusiastic in the final few missions. It's especially shocking that he did so well in bar games, but as the Mole it's the last chance to fully sweep the floor with us. I would have done the same if I saw how pathetic this group was with points."

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Ashley: "Oh my god Ash. I had no idea you were such a pro at this."

Ashley: "16+13+20 gives 49. I win."

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Ashley: "Lee trusts me, right? Why did she want me to lose? Did she not want me to win points?"

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Ashley: "Lose! Lose! Lose!"

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Ashley: "Oh my god…I finally know who it is! Okay, so like… I’ve been thinking? And it’s totally obvious. There’s literally only one possible answer written in the stars and maybe blood: Thelma is the Mole."

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Ashley: "My heart is thinking that I have been the biggest fool this season and the Mole is Lee, but I've gone this far trusting her and against my better judgement I will continue to trust her. I say the Mole is Thelma."

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Thelma: "The Mole is Ashley Olson. That's clear. But which one? I have done the stupidest thing a finalist has ever done: I spread my answers between Ash and Lee."

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Who is right? Who is the Mole? Who is the winner? Find out in the final episode!

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Pot: 276? / 1000 points