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[Male Narrator] Previously on
Ink Master: Hometown Heroes .

Dude, I am losing my mind.

[Narrator] The final
flash challenge

was packed with pressure.

-It's coming.
-[Kyra] Oh, chill!

[Luka] Starting to panic.

[Joel] The winner of the flash
challenge is Matt and Luka.

Feeling cheeky.

[Narrator] In the
elimination tattoo...

[Matt] You do not want
to be on the other side

of those skulls this week.

-Seth.
-Yeah, awesome.

[Matt] He's a silly sausage.
He deserves it.

Okay.

[Narrator] Microrealism tattoos

put the artists
under a microscope.

And then you kind of
warped one a little bit?

I just didn't want things
to look so static.

[Nikko] That temple
is the one that got me.

It's so intricate
on such a little scale.

The micro part of it
is the part that is like,

"Whoa!"

[Narrator] In the elimination,

Keahi, Kyra, and Seth
were in the bottom.

Seth's reads as the
most realistic.

Keahi's, the bottom outline
on the top stamp

is not even consistent.
At least Kyra's looks confident.

[DJ] But it
doesn't look realistic.

[Ryan] Why would you
skew a rectangle?

It looks like
the stencil got fucked up

when it was placed on the arm.
Why would you do that?

Kyra, you do not have what
it takes to be Ink Master.

[Narrator] Five artists remain,

but only one will earn
a $250,000 prize...

Ain't that the fucking truth.

[Narrator] ...and the title
of Ink Master.

[theme music]

-Pretty rough?
-Yeah, it sucks.

[Matt] Yeah.

[Matt] Yeah, of course.

Sit down. Now let's find out
who we got left.

All right, all right.

-[Both] Oh!
-[Matt] Shit!

Fucking made it through, man.
How many lives you got?

I don't know,
but I'm running out.

Yeah, fuck.

That's it. The final five.

A lot of really fucking good
artists here.

That's gonna be dangerous
for what comes next.

Imagine what
the next round's gonna be like.

Even fucking worse.

[dramatic instrumental music]

-[Joel] Welcome.
-[artists greet judges]

We started this competition

with 15 artists
from across the globe.

-We're dropping like flies.
-So fucking empty.

-You are the last five standing.
-It's like one-third.

You now have a one-in-five shot

to bring home $250,000,
and the title of Ink Master.

Yeah, now we can taste it.

We are headed straight into
the next elimination tattoo.

-Damn.
-[Luka] Straight to it.

Perfect.

Look around you.
These are the artists

that stand between you
and your spot in the finale.

-[Seth] Tough road.
-[Matt] To some.

Throughout this competition,

you've learned their strengths
and their weaknesses.

Now it's time
to use that knowledge

to try to take one of them out
before they take you out.

Today, you have the power
to call out another artist.

-Damn.
-That's gonna be interesting.

You will each create
a line drawing.

Oh, shit.

The artist you call out must
tattoo your line drawing,

and you must tattoo
the line drawing

of the artist
that calls you out.

-Oh!
-That's crazy!

It's hard to interpret
someone's line drawing,

because it's like a signature.
You do it a certain way.

And especially if their
intention is to trip you up,

it's gonna be so hard to figure
out what the fuck is going on.

It's five of you left.

You guys
have seen each other's styles,

who's excelled at what.
So this is an opportunity

to go after who you think is
your biggest competition.

Damn.

You want to create
a line drawing

that's gonna trip up
one of your opponents.

[Ryan] The line drawing
you're handed

is the stencil that goes
onto the skin. Be strategic.

Awesome.

Now's your time to prove
that you can take

a simple line drawing and create
some crazy tattoo with it.

Show us perfect, solid tattoos.

-I'll do any of yours.
-No you don't. Shut up.

I'm gonna fuck you up so bad.

To determine who gets
to call out the first artist,

you will pick skulls.

Oh, so those skulls are for us?

On the bottom of one of
the skulls is an X.

Get the X and you will
get to pick

which artist
you want to call out.

Damn, that's fucking wild.

The artist that is picked will
then pick the artist they want

-to call out and so on.
-That's so good.

But you cannot call out
the artist who called you out.

[Man] Yeah.

The picking order
has been randomly assigned.

Matt, you get to draw
for the X first.

-Goose egg.
-Seth, pick a skull.

Don't be too hard on yourself.

-Luka, your turn.
-Let's go. So which one is it?

Awww....

-Watch it be the last one.
-Isnard, two skulls left.

That's pretty good odds.

[artists exclaim]

-Keahi.
-[Keahi] Which one to pick?

Congratulations, Keahi.
You got the X.

Which artist
do you want to call out?

Let's go Isnard.

He has such crazy designs
that if I pick him,

then I don't have to
do his tattoo.

I'd probably enjoy
doing Isnard's.

No, you don't. Trust me, bro.

-Isnard, take your shot.
-Matt.

That was quick.

Because you look down
too much on my drawings.

-What?
-Yeah.

So if I do it really good,
then what then?

-You're not gonna do it.
-Matt, your turn.

-I'll go Seth.
-Cool.

[Matt] Finally, I'm in charge

of making sure Seth doesn't do
a boring tattoo for once.

I'm actually stoked.

From day one
in this competition,

me and Matt have been firing
at each other. Why stop now?

That means, Seth,

you will be designing
a line drawing for Luka.

-I'm all in. This'll be fun.
-Yeah.

I've got some ideas
on how to trip you up.

And so, Luka, you will be
designing a drawing for Keahi.

Cool.

Of course, the Canadian
doesn't get to take a shot.

We get it. We're nice.

The call-outs are set.

You have been fighting
all season long

for a chance to represent
your hometown in the finale.

This is your shot to take out
the competition

and make it happen.

You will have six hours

to tattoo on
your canvas's thigh.

Nice.

Get to work on your designs,
and we'll send in your canvases.

-Good luck.
-All right.

To be honest, Ish, I'm actually
looking forward

-to doing your tattoo.
-[Isnard] Bro, same.

Dude, I'm excited
to problem solve your riddle.

What you're leaving out,
what you putting in.

Matt thinks he can do any style
out of the bag,

but bro, do it. Show me.

-[Matt] Here we go.
-[Luka laughs]

So I brought you
this little drawing.

-This little drawing?
-[Isnard] For you.

Why does it take up
the whole fucking page, then?

[Isnard] It's not simple
as you think it is.

I put in, like,
all the full amount of details

that are normally used
that I can read,

but I'm not sure if Matt's
gonna be able to read that.

Yeah,
this is what you usually do.

Yeah. This is perfect.

[Luka] I think
you're good to go.

If I'm gonna be fucked
from Isnard,

Seth,
you're coming down with me.

Oh, dude,
that's so fucking sick!

This stencil's so complicated,
it's gonna take you a while

-to just even understand.
-I'm stoked, man.

-I'm stoked, man. Thank you.
-I hope you enjoy it,

because I wish I could be
tattooing that today.

This is gonna be
so much fucking fun.

-Enjoy your day, mate.
-Thanks, mate.

You're welcome, buddy.

Oh, cool, man.
That's really cool.

Something super clean
and technical,

it can get kind of tricky.

Big surprise, Seth. You want me
to do a chrysanthemum?

To me, that's pretty basic.

Come on, dude, do you really
think my line work is that bad?

Oh, okay. I thought
it was gonna be much worse.

Didn't want to put too,
too much,

so at least
you have room to play with.

[Luka] You have the guidelines

to do a nice face and
nice flower, but nothing more.

Have I ever told you
how much I hate doing faces?

I might heard that somewhere.

[Luka] He has to make decisions
along the way.

I know that would be
more tricky for him.

-So, brother, you ready?
-[Isnard] I'm ready, bro.

[Keahi] All right.

You drew a skull.

[Keahi] I had to give you
at least one bone.

Oh, thank you, thank you.

[Keahi] Tribals is not
my strong suit.

There's not much creativity
you can throw at this

and make, like,
something crazy.

Did you forgot anything here
on purpose?

No. I put everything in there.

[Keahi] I feel bad giving you
Polynesian. Sorry, Ish.

[Matt] Don't feel bad for him.
I'll swap you.

Have you seen what
I've got to do?

Shut up, Matt.
You like that shit.

[Matt] Are you fucking kidding
me?

[instrumental hard rock music]

-Hey, I'm your human canvas.
-Hi, I'm your human canvas.

[Keahi] Oh, awesome.

-You're gonna get a sexy girl.
-Okay.

Here's the line work for the
tattoo that we're doing, man.

-[Canvas] Oh, that's sick.
-[Seth] Yeah.

-You ready to roll?
-I'm ready to roll, man.

-[Luka] Let's do it.
-Artists, you have six hours

to tattoo
another artist's line drawing.

Your spot in the finale
is on the line,

and your time starts now.

[Seth] All right,
let's fucking get it, man.

-[Keahi] All right, you ready?
-Okay, I'm ready.

You must be so ready
for this anime tattoo.

Tattooing another artist's
line drawing.

Think of it like a map.
But on this map,

you don't want your opponent
to find the treasure.

[Seth] That's gonna be sick.

Not only are these artists
trying to show up

whoever called them out,

they're also trying to
get to that finale.

[Keahi] I'm gonna
draw a few things in.

[DJ] If you don't like
the line drawing,

polish that turd or get flushed.

-[Isnard] Okay.
-Let's do it, man.

Here we go.

[instrumental rock music]

-[Luka] Keahi, You're surviving?
-Yeah, surviving.

You have nine lives, man.

[Keahi] Luka likes to leave
his stencils pretty loose.

[Luka] Is it a good thing or no?

[Keahi] I'll let you know
in a few hours.

[Luka] Okay, cool.

[Keahi] I'm starting with the
hair because this is the area

of the line drawing that has
the least amount of information.

If I can get this part done,

then I feel like everything else
will go a little bit faster.

You got a few sneaky lives
hiding there, do you, Keahi?

Probably running
out of my lives,

but I think I still got some.

-Isnard, having fun?
-[Isnard] A lot.

Yeah, man.

[Isnard] I think this tattoo's
gonna be hard,

because it's pretty boring
when you look at it.

But I'm gonna put
my creative size on the skull

and maybe even the textures.

I have to pull
some straight lines here, okay?

-[Canvas] Okay.
-Hold on.

Just because I say I don't like
it doesn't mean I can't do it.

There are four hours left.

-[Keahi] How you doing, Matt?
-Just winging it.

Like you always do.

I never do this stuff. Ever.

[Matt] I'm just trying to find a
way to make it more elegant

and more fucking cartoony.

[Matt] This is fucked for me.

This is like a language
I have no idea what's going on.

[Matt] It's got teeth down the
middle and fangs.

[Keahi] Like a vampire.

[Matt] No, but it's got vampire
teeth and the middle teeth.

It's a mouth.
Oh, well, thanks for that.

I came here to show how strong
of tattooers my family are.

I didn't come here to go home

showing how weak
of a tattooer I am.

My canvas is twitching a lot.

[Matt] What do you think about
doing black and gray, eh?

[Canvas] Yeah.

I'm just grasping how I'm
attacking it with your,

like, pain and moving.

As much as it kills me not
to go swinging for the color,

there's fucking
no way I'm doing it.

This is the first time
I feel like I can go home.

You've got three hours.

[dramatic instrumental music]

-[DJ] Oh man.
-What is this?

It's like
a grimy skull monster thing.

If Matt wasn't able
to trip me up

with any of the hard
skull picks he threw at me

earlier in the competition,

there's no way that
he's going to be able

to throw something at me
with line work.

-Look at this line drawing.
-Wow.

What is that?
This is fucked.

[laughs]

There is no line work
that you can give me

that I cannot fucking smash.

I need to secure my spot
in the finale.

-[DJ] Oh.
-[Luka] Yep, little mum.

-[Luka] Designed from Seth.
-[DJ] Seth. He likes the mums.

[Luka] Oh yeah.
[chuckles]

I know Seth would do a
Neo-Trad very flat thing.

If I want to get to the finale,
I cannot do what Seth would do.

I'm going to try to add
a bit more volume

and to not keep
it too, too flat.

Add a little Luka to it.

[Luka] Seth tried to trip me up
with a lot of line work,

because most realism artists
don't do bold lines,

but I'm not
most realism artists.

[Canvas] How's
the pressure been this season?

Really fucking rough, but
I've never been in the bottom

and I just don't want to
have a taste of it.

[Canvas] Yeah.

-That's cool.
-Yeah. Luka gave this to me.

Something I don't do
too often, but...

-You don't do lady faces?
-No, not really.

This tattoo might be
the last chance I have

to earn my spot in the finale.

I really want to bring it home
for Hawaii,

so that I can give my family
a better life.

This is what I'm fighting for.

You've got two hours.

[heavy instrumental music]

-You ever do anime at all?
-Fuck no!

How do you like doing it though?

Fuck, I don't know.
I haven't done it yet.

[laughter]

This is the last situation I
want to be in.

[Matt] The only advantage
I've got here is to try and

make this tattoo have a
different mood

than what Isnard's would have.

I'm supposed to take Isnard out,
not be taken out by him.

There is one hour left.

-Already?
-Fucking hell.

[Joel] Five, four,
three, two, one.

That's it.
Time's up. No more ink.

-Survived.
-It turned out really sick.

Holy shit, dude. That's so cool.

Oh, that looks fucking awesome.

[Keahi] I think
we've got a winner here.

This is going to guarantee me
the finale.

[Canvas] Oh, that looks wicked,
man.

[imitates whip cracking]
I slapped that.

[instrumental hard rock music]

Yesterday, each of you
had to tattoo

-another artist's line drawing.
-That shit was wild.

Your spot in the finale
is on the line.

Pressure's high.

[Joel] Before the judges
critique your work,

there is one
more thing you should know.

-There's always one more thing.
-[Matt groans]

You took a shot to try
and take out a competitor,

but you better hope
it didn't backfire.

What does this mean?

If you want a chance to
represent your hometown

in the finale,
you need to prove that you can

not only tattoo anything,
but out-tattoo anyone.

More pressure. Yeah.

Today, you will have six hours
to tattoo the same line drawing

that the artist who called you
out had to tattoo yesterday.

-Oh my God.
-Didn't see this one coming.

This is your chance
to out-tattoo the artist

who tried to take you out.

-That's awesome.
-Keahi called out Isnard.

So Isnard will go head
to head with Keahi...

Oh shit.

[Joel] ...tattooing
Luka's line drawing.

Isnard called out Matt.

So Matt will go head
to head with Isnard,

-tattooing Keahi's line drawing.
-Eh.

Matt called out Seth. So Seth
will go head to head with Matt,

tattooing Isnard's line drawing.

[chuckles]

Seth called out Luka,

so Luka will go
head to head with Seth,

tattooing Matt's line drawing.

Luka called out Keahi,

so Keahi will go
head to head with Luka,

tattooing Seth's line drawing.

They took their shot,
now it's time to fire back.

-I'm over the moon.
-You will be judged

on your line drawing
and both of your tattoos.

Damn.

You guys have a leg up,
seeing what everyone else did,

and now you have an opportunity

to change what you would have
changed in that tattoo,

make it better,
and really stand out.

Let's go full on.

Who's the strongest? Who wants
that finale spot that bad?

Head back to the shop and we'll
send in your canvases.

-All right!
-Good luck.

[Seth] I'm fuckin' stoked.

[instrumental hard rock music]

Hi, I'm your human canvas.
Nice to meet you.

[Matt] We have to do
Polynesian today.

How do you feel about that?
This is to get in the finals.

I'm leading
the leaderboard, though.

-So I got the right guy.
-[Matt] Got the right guy.

We're doing a chrysanthemum
in a frame today.

[Canvas] Sweet.

We're getting this
beautiful lady face.

[Canvas] I love that.

[Canvas] It's his drawing
and you're just adjusting?

-No, I'm making better, yeah.
-[canvas giggles]

Here it is, man.
Right there, a badass skull.

We got a sexy anime chick today.

-[Canvas] Beauty. Beauty!
-How's everybody's feeling?

[Matt] I'm about as happy
as you were yesterday.

[Isnard laughs]

Artists, you have six hours
to try and out-tattoo

your competitors and earn
your spot in the finale.

And your time starts now.

-All right.
-[Isnard] Let's go.

Now the artists have to tattoo
the same exact line drawing

that the artist that called
them out had to tattoo.

You ready to get
some Polynesian, my friend?

Yeah, let's do it.

These artists got to see what
their competitor did yesterday

and make it better.

[Canvas] Who do you think is
your biggest competition?

Mm. Everybody that's left.

This is their last chance
to gain a spot in the finale.

If there's anything
hiding up those sleeves,

now's the time to bring it out.

-All right, mate, you ready?
-[Canvas] Oh, I'm ready.

[Canvas] Who's
the villain this year?

I just talk the most shit.

Yeah, that's for sure.

[Canvas] I do like Matt's
design, though.

It's really cool.
It's different, huh?

[Canvas] It's
definitely different, yeah.

So Seth did the same one.

Because we've seen it,
it's gonna be a better piece.

Seth is not the most creative,

so he saw the line work,
he just went for it,

and I'm gonna bring
a more painterly look.

It's something that'll look
more textured, more alive.

I have to be sure it's perfect.

There are five hours left.

[Nikko] Oh, dang!

This is right in
your wheelhouse right here.

A little gray and gold.

Definitely a lot more
comfortable today

than yesterday, so.

[Keahi] Luka tried to add a lot
of tricks into this tattoo.

I think it was too much detail

to really make this tattoo
legible and bold.

I'm definitely gonna go a lot
more simple with the shading.

-So serious now.
-Top five, you know?

I always tell people
I'm not that competitive,

but like,
as it gets closer, I'm like,

"Fuck that, I'm going for it,"
you know?

Three hours left.

Oh, you're having fun,
huh, Isnard?

Bro, you don't have a clue.

If it's not my anime thing,
I can do this. It's okay.

-Yeah, big bold face. Go for it.
-You know it?

[Isnard]
Keahi, I love you, bro.

I respect you a lot,
but hey, time to bury you.

-[DJ] Oh, you're doing color?
-[Seth] Yeah.

Stepping it up, huh?

Matt did black and gray,
so I figured do color.

[Seth]
Matt and Isnard have been

two of the best competitors
this entire time.

If I can nail both
of their tattoos?

Fuck, I'm guaranteed
a spot in the finale.

Well, you seem
very comfortable right now.

I am, man.

I know Lindsey's
really missing me back home,

but I am not ready
to go back yet.

Not until I get that
big-ass check

to walk through the door with.

You've got two hours.

Polynesian requires precision.

You really need
to make sure it's perfect.

Is this the one you wanted,
or what?

No, I wanted my fucking skull.

[Matt] There's no tricks
to pull out here,

except for just fundamentals.

This is restricting all my
abilities I have

to get in the finale.

So what do you got,
Isnard's up here?

[Matt] Yeah, because I've got to
do it different than that.

That was creative,
but I can't do that now, so.

I'm going to have to get
my thinking cap on.

One hour left
to get your spot in the finale.

Clever. Shading everywhere.
I can separate those two.

[Matt] Yeah,
I put a little 3D mask on it.

I can't afford to play safe.
I'm going to throw a background,

make it bigger and
more interesting.

Matt, red, just so.

[Matt] Pretty cool.
Do you have enough time there?

[Luka] Yeah.

If I don't take this risk, I'm
not going to get to the finale.

I'm going to
watch it from my couch.

[Keahi] Home stretch.

Five, four, three, two, one!

That's it, time's up.
No more ink!

Whoosh...
We done here.

-You did it!
-You're a beast, dude.

-[Matt] Man, you're a beast.
-It's a fucking cool piece, man.

-I think that'll work.
-Oh, that looks so sick, man!

[Isnard] It's pretty cool, yeah?

[Canvas] That's so pretty.

Heck, it fits perfectly.

There is no fucking way
that I'm going home.

[dramatic instrumental music]

Yesterday, you had to
call out another artist

and create a line drawing
for them to tattoo.

Fun little twist.

Today, you had to try
to out-tattoo the artist

-who tried to take you out.
-That was a big surprise.

To earn your spot in the finale,
you will be judged

on your line drawing
and both of your tattoos.

Pressure's on.

Before the judges critique
your work,

there is one last thing
you should know.

[chuckling]

Of course. Bring it.

Four of you will move on
to compete

in the finale for $250,000
and the title of Ink Master.

-What?
-It's four people in the finale.

-Four people.
-[Matt] Damn!

-Holy shit.
-We didn't guess that one.

More artists, more tattooing,
and less room for error.

Wow. Holy shit.

You guys are going
to have to push even harder.

One of you is not just up
against two artists

in the finale,
you're up against three.

[Nikko] That
makes it more exciting.

Just another little twist to see
you guys go up against

the four best in the room.

[DJ] This is why
this competition

has been so difficult from
the beginning.

That was all for this moment.

[Ryan] To make this finale
the most intense display

of incredible artwork
that we've all seen.

It's crazy.

Let's find out who's earned
their spot in the finale.

-[Seth] Here we go.
-Isnard.

You got called out by Keahi,

and had to tattoo
his line drawing.

[Ryan] You made so many smart
choices to make this your own.

The fact that you went in
and brought a shadowy figure

of the second wing behind
the tribal was super smart.

When I saw this line drawing,

the skull was
my least favorite part of it.

Now that you tattooed it,

and brought these elements of
the Polynesian into the skull,

it's my favorite part
of the design.

You did justice
to what you were given,

and you did it in
a creative way.

Thank you.

Matt.

You went head to head

with Isnard
tattooing Keahi's line drawing.

[Nikko] I like that she
took liberty to make it bigger.

I like the placement of it.

The angle that you put it
at just makes that Polynesian

look kind of like
a wing of the bird.

[Ryan] And the way that you
rendered that bird skull

is really beautiful.

[DJ] I like that
weird pitty areas,

and I like the details
in the beak area.

[Joel] Let's take a look at
it up against Isnard's tattoo.

I prefer Matt's.

[Nikko] I do think that the
hollowness of Matt's skull

creates the same balance in
the skull that the tribal has.

I far prefer Isnard's.

It looks like Isnard's could be
carved out of bone.

[DJ] I like Matt's skull
better.

I mean, there's a lid
for every pot, guys.

[DJ] There is.

All right, moving on.
You got called out by Isnard

and had to tattoo
his line drawing.

[Nikko] The latex
is really successful.

The legs
and thighs look really good.

I like how the stockings
break up from the skin.

There's a lot of texture
in what she's wearing

and her hair,
that whole area gets chaotic.

I really got to pick it apart

to see what's going on
in there.

You got tripped up,
but I still think you delivered

-a technically good tattoo.
-That was wicked.

Seth, you went head to head

with Matt tattooing Isnard's
line drawing.

[DJ] I love the hair black.

I love that you kept
that shine just on the rim.

The latex
is rendered beautifully,

leaving the high-gloss shine
on the hip.

The belly button looks great.

I like how you
minimized the chest,

and didn't put too much details
in there. It's still readable.

Let's look at it side by side
with Matt's tattoo.

Oh, I clearly won.

[Joel] These are close.

[Ryan] I love the black choice
for the latex on Matt's,

but I like the oomph
of the color in Seth's.

[DJ] I mean, it just seems like
Matt got lost from the waist up.

[Ryan] So many more
tricks in color.

It's just what
it was designed for.

-[DJ] Seth's is sick.
-It's pretty cool.

You got called out by Matt and
had to tattoo his line drawing.

[Nikko] You really
crushed this tattoo.

I mean,
the outline to the color.

Teeth are awesome.
It's gritty and badass.

When you look
inside of the mouth,

you have this super vibrant
hot pink that swirls,

and you have black behind it.

But over to
the right-hand side,

you go just to gray
without any black anywhere.

That gray under it makes it
look more faded and less poppy.

That being said,
I love the tattoo.

-I think you did a great job.
-You killed this piece.

Oh, thank you.

-[Matt] It's fun, huh?
-[Seth] It's so fun.

Luka, you went
head to head with Seth,

tattooing Matt's line drawing.

[DJ] I like that you added
the flames up top,

following that movement
of the bottom ones.

You played with all
these gross little textures,

and brought a little bit
of a realistic touch.

I like you ditching
some of the outline on it,

and doing this soft,
bio-organic texture

inside the mouth there
where it's all red.

[Joel] This is really good.
It's really fun to look at.

-And different.
-Thank you.

Let's look at it
head to head with Seth's.

[Ryan] I love the lime green
and the pink that Seth used,

but I prefer the depth
of the mouth on Luka's.

They're really both trippy
and really successful.

Moving on,
you got called out by Seth

and had to tattoo
his line drawing.

[DJ] I like that you left the
gaps in between the skin.

Looks like a little window.

But how solid it is
is just insane.

Like, it's packed in there,
the colors.

I do love that you tried
to bring an interesting texture

to the petals,
and do the opposite

of what you imagined Seth
would have designed.

The whole tattoo is really clean
and it's really well done.

Thank you very much.

Keahi, you went head to head
with Luka

tattooing Seth's line drawing.

[DJ] I love that you chose this

more antique-y color
palette for the piece.

It does this piece justice 100%.

The way the transition
from the top being dark

and then lightening up
to open skin was really nice.

Let's take a look at this tattoo
up against Luka's tattoo.

[DJ] I prefer the feeling
I get when I look at Keahi's.

I think it fits
the drawing itself more.

But I do think that Luka's
is more solid.

[Joel] All right, moving on.

You got called out by Luka and
had to tattoo his line drawing.

[DJ] I really like the hair.
It's heavy and black.

[Ryan] Every single strand
is moving,

and it has a
flow and it's lovely.

But it looks like
you were against time

when you got to the face.
The shading on her cheek,

it could have been
a little smoother.

[Ryan] There's a lot
missing in the face.

It definitely doesn't
read as confident.

Isnard,

you went head to head with Keahi
tattooing Luka's line drawing.

[Nikko] This tattoo's sick.
The face is done really well.

I love the eyes.
I love the nose.

I love the color choices
in the flowers.

Bringing in that blue
against this peachy face

was really smart.

It's a lot of tricks
to pull off in six hours, too.

Well, let's take a look at
it next to Keahi's tattoo.

[DJ] Keahi's looks like
he struggled with time.

It almost has
an unfinished feeling.

And Isnard looks like he
had double the time.

I still love the hair
on Keahi's. I love the ear.

But I almost feel like you
played it safe by doing that,

because you don't have to
really draw into the anatomy,

where you had to actually draw
into the anatomy, Isnard.

I think you're locked
in right now, dude.

You're becoming very hard
to beat in this competition.

Five tattoo designs,
ten tattoos.

Based on your work,
it's time to determine

the first artist to secure their
spot in the finale

That's intense

Let's look at each body of work.
We'll start with Keahi's.

The line drawing could
have been more interesting.

[Nikko] I like the
chrysanthemum a lot.

[DJ] It has that vintage,
antique look.

[Ryan] But, the lady face seems
like an incomplete thought.

Let's look at Isnard's.

[Nikko] Line drawing that
Isnard created? Amazing.

I love how the
Polynesian transitions

into looking like
the skull itself is carved.

The female face? Sick, man.

The planes on the face,
how he colored it.

One of the best tattoos
I've seen up till now.

Thank you.

Let's look at Matt's
body of work.

[DJ] The line drawing's
definitely my favorite.

[Nikko] One of the best
of the day, in my opinion.

The Polynesian,
it's super crispy.

[Ryan] It fits
the leg beautifully.

The anime tattoo,
the girl looks cool.

But from halfway up to the top,

it definitely loses its luster.
It gets a little confusing.

Let's take a look at Seth's.

[DJ] Not much creativity
in the line drawing.

[Joel] It's a little boring
to me.

Skull tattoo, probably another
one of my favorites of the day.

And then when it
comes to the anime,

Seth made me believe that
he has

more tricks up his sleeve.

[Joel] Two really great
tattoos, but boring drawing.

No more chrysanthemums,
I'm sold out.

Let's look at the last body
of work, Luka's.

[Ryan] Both of these tattoos,
and the line drawing, actually,

are things that
we have not seen

from Luka yet
in this competition.

Yeah, I really love this
lady face line drawing.

[Ryan] It's so
open to creativity.

The chrysanthemum,
I like the way you brought

your realistic style
into something that's flat.

And I love your skull. Badass.

This is a really strong group
right here.

Judges, it's time to vote
for the first artist

that's earned
their spot in the finale.

I'm going with Isnard.
I like the drawing.

I really like the tribal.

And the lady face is
my favorite tattoo of the day.

[DJ] Isnard's looks like three
different artists, but it's one.

My vote's for Isnard.

[Nikko] Isnard shows
the most versatility.

-My vote is for Isnard.
-[Joel] The judges have decided

the first spot in
the finale goes to Isnard.

-[Matt] Congrats, man.
-Fucking well-deserved.

One spot in the finale is taken.
There are three spots left.

I think Luka should get
the second spot in the finale.

This body of work
is across the board solid.

I couldn't agree more.

Those tattoos up there
are super solid.

[Nikko] I mean, I agree, dude.

The judges have decided the
second spot in the finale

goes to Luka.

-[Matt] Congratulations.
-[Keahi] Congrats, man.

Thank you very much, guys.

That means
Matt, Seth, and Keahi.

Based on your work, two
of you are headed to the finale,

and one of you will be
packing your machines.

Head out, and we'll call you
back when we have a decision.

[Luka laughs]

[Luka] Good job. Good job, man.

[Seth] Hey,
congratulations, guys.

-Fucking well-deserved.
-[Matt] Congrats.

I would have loved to have
that first place,

but dude, you did the best one.

Bro, I never had
the first place, man.

-Let me celebrate a bit.
-Man, I'm happy you got it.

If I'm in the finale, I'm going
to fight for my fucking life.

I'm not going to do a flower.

I came this fucking far
doing every style

but the stuff I enjoy.

This is what I want the most,
is to get into the finale

and actually show you guys
what I do.

[Keahi] I feel the same way.

I got a lot of people back home
that I'm fighting for,

and until they tell
me I don't have what it takes,

I'm not giving up on them.
I'm not giving up on this.

I'm here to fight
no matter what.

[dramatic instrumental music]

Today, you had to prove
that you could not only

tattoo anything,
but out-tattoo anyone.

Isnard and Luka have already
earned their spot in the finale.

Good for you, dickheads.

[Joel] There are two spots left.

The judges have deliberated,
and we've come to a decision.

The third spot in
the finale goes to...

Seth.

Oh yeah, dude.

This body of work

shows a lot of confidence in
your technical ability.

The tattoos were fucking solid.

I couldn't be more excited
to show you that

I still have more tricks
up my sleeve.

-No more chrysanthemums.
-Yeah, no more. I'm sold out.

OK.

-Congratulations, Seth.
-Come here.

-[Keahi] Good job, buddy.
-[Seth] Thank you, guys.

That means Matt and Keahi,

based on your work, one of you
will be packing your machines,

and one of you will be
headed to the finale.

Matt and Keahi,
based on your work,

one of you will be
packing your machines,

and one of you will be
headed to the finale.

The judges have decided...

Keahi, you do not have what
it takes to be Ink Master.

-Fuck, man. Saw that coming.
-Keahi, this is hard, man.

What took you out is
your shortcomings

at the drawing board
and that lady face.

I just wanted to come out here,

really to push
myself out of my comfort zone,

and to show that example
to my girls.

And so I'm happy with,
you know, where I am.

Your girls have
such an inspiring dad

that they get to look up to,

and I think you've
made them so proud.

Thanks.

Please pack your machines
and close shop.

All righty. [grunts]

-[Matt] Man, you're the best.
-[Keahi] I've been a warrior

and took a lot of really big
swings in this competition.

Don't be sad for me. I'm
fucking going home to paradise.

-[laughter]
-[Keahi] Later.

[Keahi] I really wanted to
put Hawaii on the map,

to show that we're
a strong, creative people,

to share the same mana that
has been passed down

from generation to generation.

I'm proud of everything
that I've done here.

A hui ho !

Congratulations, Matt. You have
earned your spot in the finale.

I'm just glad we get
to reset this fucking game

and move into the next round

so we can all get on
the same seat at least. Fuck.

Head on up there.

Get the fuck up here, man.
Come on, dude.

Isnard, Luka, Seth, and Matt.

The four of you are
headed to the finale,

but only one of you
will earn $250,000,

and bring the title of Ink
Master back to your hometown.

We still have some juice
to fight, guys?

Head back to the lounge.

Thank you, guys.

-What, what?
-Fuck yes!

[artists celebrate
and congratulate each other]

-[Matt] Yes, sir.
-[Seth] Fucking hell, man.

Yee-hoo!
Guys, we're in the finale!

Bro, I'm here for the war
and I'm prepared for everything.

I'm gonna do the best work ever

and try to manage
my fucking time.

Dude, I feel like I got so much
to prove in this last moment.

I need to win this title.

I love you guys, but fuck
you all. I'm taking that money.

The real deal starts now.

[intense music]

[Joel] Congratulations.
You came from across the globe

to battle it out in the name
of hometown pride.

Four finalists from
four different hometowns...

Montreal, baby.

-From four different countries.
-Amazing.

But only one of you
will walk away with $250,000,

and bring home the title
of Ink Master.

-Yes.
-That's what we're here for.

To prove you deserve the title,
you must now face

the ultimate test
of skill and endurance.

What is it gonna be now?

You must create
a 24-hour back piece.

Yes!

In two back-to-back
12-hour sessions.

-Goddamn.
-Hell yeah.

Now, this is real tattoos.

You can tattoo
anything you want.

-Take these shackles off.
-In any style you want.

Yes.

I can do whatever I want,
fucking finally.

But there is one
more thing you should know.

Surprise, surprise.

To win the title, you must prove

that you can tattoo
in any style.

Here comes the twist.

In addition to
your 24-hour master canvas,

you must also complete not one,
but two six-hour tattoos.

Once the styles for the 24-hour
master canvases are set,

you must then choose

two different styles
called by your competitors.

You will tattoo
each of those styles

for your six-hour tattoos.

-Fuck, dude.
-That's a fucking twist.

You guys get to see all of
your competitors' back pieces.

You guys get
to see what they did,

and then you're
picking your two styles.

After. Okay.

It's the not just about
what you do best.

It's about what
you can do better

than everyone else in the room.

-Oh, this is so good.
-So sick.

-That's crazy.
-I'm comfortable with any style,

so I think I have an edge
over these guys.

You must each lock in the style

for your 24-hour
master canvas right now.

Let's lock this shit in.

Isnard, what style do you choose
for your 24-hour master canvas?

-I'm taking illustrative colors.
-All right. Color, illustrative.

My originality
and creativity brought me here,

so I just want to push
the envelope even further.

Luka, what style do you choose
for your 24-hour master canvas?

Every ounce of my body tells me,
"Go color realism."

This is what you know. This is
what you're comfortable with.

-Illustrative, color.
-Whoa.

But I'm not here
to do what I'm comfortable with.

I want to take a risk
and prove to judges

that I can do anything.

We have to do
one illustrative color now.

Seth, what style do you choose?

-American traditional.
-Sick.

Bold lines, minimal color
palette, heavy black shading.

-Ballsy.
-Going for it.

And finally, Matt, your turn.

-I'm going to do Japanese.
-Ooh.

People underestimate how hard
good Japanese is.

It takes so much control
to get it right.

The styles for the
24-hour master canvases are set.

Yep.

Three master canvases,
three different styles.

-36 hours of tattooing.
-Fuck!

-Only one Ink Master.
-So sick.

-It's on.
-It's real.

This is your last chance
to out-tattoo the competition

and make your hometown proud.

Home stretch.

Your master canvases
are completely open,

and your first session
will begin this week.

Perfect.

[Joel] Start working
on your designs,

and we will see you
at the finale.

-[Joel] Good luck.
-[Ryan] Good luck, everybody.

-Thank you.
-[DJ] Hope you're ready.

This is so good!

-Both illustrative, man.
-I'm ready for this,

because obviously,
I'm the best drawing here.

I thought for sure
you were going color realism.

I don't have the time
to do that at all.

I'm going to have to pull tricks
that you guys haven't seen yet.

I know you guys are fucked
with American traditional.

It's simple designs.
That's the easiest of all.

You guys ready to do
some Japanese?

-Yeah, man.
-I'm fucking ready for Japanese.

Dude, Japanese is more

than fucking
four chrysanthemums.

I'll bring those fucking flails
to your funeral after this.

-Good luck, losers.
-You better fucking bring it.

Time to turn some
more lights out in this place.

We'll see, man.

[Narrator] Next,
on the season finale.

[DJ] This is going to be
a fight to the finish.

-[Luka] Good luck, guys.
-Let's fucking go, dude.

If there's a moment
to push boundaries, this is it.

-You going out with a bang?
-Yeah.

[Joel] Tonight, we have a
very special guest judge.

-Who is it going to be now?
-You're fucking kidding, dude.

It all comes down to this.

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