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I’m dying.

Why won’t it come out?

It’s time to go back.

Just give me a second, okay?

Come on, you.

Oh, it’s all blocked.

You bastard, get out!

Hurry the hell up!

We’re in a rush, okay?

You need to go back.

Come out now.

Wait!

Stop!

No!

Wait a minute!

They’re gone.

All of the stool wipes are gone!

Ah, shit.

Yeah, but I’ll use the sink.

No, don’t come in.

You just stay out there.

Did you hear that?

Don’t come in here.

I’m not wearing pants, okay?

Oh fuck.

The water is still nice in here.

What?

Keep stirring.

You have to come out.

Damn it!

There’s no toilet paper here either!

If you don’t, I’ll drag you out.

I have to wipe myself, okay!

Hey, aren’t you supposed to check each stall for toilet paper?

Get that square guy here!

I need to file a complaint.

You.

Hey, jerkface.

You, I said don’t come in, didn’t I?

You harassed us in there, yeah?

Hey, the second I’m out of here, I’ll sue your ass, okay?

Is that clear?

Asshole!

It’s now time for you to go to sleep.

Congratulations on a good day’s work.

The island, abductions, surveillance, and the masks.

Hey, what did you see?

Come on.

What did you see?

I’ll tell you tomorrow.

Why tomorrow?

Just tell me now.

Hey.

What did you see?

You must have seen something.

You were up there for so long.

Come on.

Good morning, everyone.

A new day has dawned.

Please wake up and prepare for your duties.

In ten minutes, the staff head count will begin.

Attention.

It is now time for breakfast.

All players, please form a line in the center of the room.

Hey.

What did you see?

Tell me now.

It’s the morning now, you said you would.

You were in there for a while, so go on.

Masked guys with pots, and they were melting a liquid down there.

What was it?

I couldn’t tell what.

Goddamn it!

I had to put on that whole show just to save your life back there, and you couldn’t tell?

I smelled it, though.

What did it smell like?

Sugar or something.

You kidding me?

Are you saying they were melting sugar in there?

I think they were.

So, it was just that?

Girl.

Look, if you aren’t telling me everything.

I’ll burn your eyes out with cigarettes.

I guess I’m hungry.

I’m craving something sweet.

Goddamn it.

Maybe they’ll give us candied sweet potatoes today.

Beginning headcount now.

Please wait in front of your door.

Head count complete.

All staff, proceed.

Hey, is there any chocolate milk?

I can’t drink the normal kind.

Oh, when I was a kid, I had problems digesting it, so I just skipped milk when I was in school.

Ah, shit.

My goodness.

As a kid, I’m willing to bet you got spanked a lot.

How did you know?

My son did too.

He was just like you, friend.

Hey, sir.

Why aren’t you eating that?

Have it.

Do you mean it?

I don’t eat most mornings.

Thanks so much, sir.

You know, geniuses never eat much.

Take mine too.

Thank you, sir.

Attention.

The second game will begin shortly.

Please follow the staff’s instructions and swiftly make your way towards the game hall.

I will now repeat the instructions.

Attention.

The second game will begin shortly.

Please follow the staff’s instructions and swiftly make your way towards the game hall.

You saw something, right?

I happen to overhear your discussion last night.

So tell me, what did you see?

Why would I?

You’re a defector, right?

All the games they made us play in here are games I have known since I was a young boy.

The next game will be too, I’m willing to bet.

You tell me what you saw, I might guess what it is.

Why the hell is this playground so huge?

What’s the game here?

Players, welcome to the second game.

We will begin shortly.

Hey, what do we think?

Maybe that roundabout there.

Jungle gym without falling?

Players, before the second game begins, choose one of the four available shapes you see on the wall.

Once you’ve chosen your shape, please stand in front of it.

Does she mean those?

So our options are circle, triangle, star, umbrella.

I don’t know.

They seem very familiar.

You tell me what you saw, I might guess what it is.

They were heating sugar.

Sang-woo.

Huh?

Got anything?

Not yet.

Choose a shape and stand in front of it immediately.

Choose a shape and stand in front of it immediately.

What do you think it could be?

Should we play this together?

That could be dangerous.

At this point, we don’t know anything.

I think it would put us at a disadvantage if we just choose one.

You think?

There’s this saying in investing.

Try not to keep your eggs in the same basket.

Listen to him.

He was first in his class in SNU Business School.

And in my hometown, he was a genius.

A prodigy.

Really?

Is that so?

Well then, he is an incredible guy, huh?

Are you kidding me?

Like Sang-woo told us, let’s all split up and take it from there, huh?

Who should go where?

All right, let me go triangle.

What about you?

Dayira.

Huh?

Dayira.

A circle, you mean?

Yeah.

It looks just like the moon where I’m from.

That means we have star and umbrella.

You pick first.

Go on.

Are you sure?

Yes.

Uh, then I’m choosing the umbrella.

Hmm?

You sure?

Why?

Oh, growing up, I’d always lose my umbrella so my mom would get angry.

So then, she gave me broken ones to bring to school.

I always wanted her to get me one of those good umbrellas like the other kids.

don’t want the star?

Or do you wanna switch with me?

Oh, no, the star sounds great.

Good with me.

Besides, nobody really sees many stars these days.

Great, let’s get moving.

Once we know what we’re up against, let’s set up a strategy together.

Sure.

All right.

Gi-hun, wait.

Huh?

Nothing.

The time to select your shape has ended.

I will now explain the rules of the next game.

All players, please take one case each from the table at the front of your line.

All players, please take one case each from the table at the front of your line.

Please take a moment to open the case and check the contents.

What does this mean?

The second game is sugar honeycombs.

The shape you have chosen is the shape you must remove from the honeycomb.

I’m dead.

The time limit is ten minutes.

You will pass if you trim out the shape without it breaking or cracking within the time limit.

With that, let the game begin.

Wait.

One more chance.

Please.

No, please don’t.

Oh, no, no, no.

I’m sorry.

Don’t do it, sir.

Please don’t.

player 111 pass.

player 67 pass.

dayira, i did it I’m done.

look, I’m done.

player 199 pass.