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And that was our final contestant for the show.

JEW, MYDAY, PLENGPIN, ANYA

I told you to stay away from Anya. Was that really so hard to understand?

Just quit.

What he's really doing is looking for the right sorceress

to wear that cursed dress.

You said I'm just a regular person?

Wrong again.

I'm gonna make this show as fun as possible.

One,

two, three,

four, five,

six, seven, eight.

Look.

YET ANOTHER LEAKED PHOTO SOCIALITE A IN SAME FRAME AS ANYA

That's the eighth article now since we started dating.

And I already told the reporters there's nothing between us.

But the more I said it, the deeper they dug.

It's kinda funny.

That's just human nature, isn't it?

You know how people are.

When there's a secret dangling right in front of them,

they can't help but want to dig it up.

You seem a little off today.

Is something wrong?

Let's break up.

You're joking.

I'm serious.

Why?

Don't people usually break up for a reason?

Nothing special.

I'm just bored.

Bored?

That's your reason?

Well, I'm sick of faking this relationship too.

Sorry.

You really think I don't know why you were trying to get close to me?

Breaking up's good for both of us then, right?

I'm sick of this fake-ass game.

But that doesn't mean I'm sick of you.

I'm not one of them anymore.

So now that you know, will that change anything?

You're no longer one of them.

That's why it has to end.

No TV.

Phone got confiscated.

This shit is boring as hell.

What are you whining about now?

What the hell's wrong with you?

Can't you come in like a normal person?

You know I can't do that.

Here. I brought all the data and essential documents.

There's everything I could get about the competition.

And a map of the CCTV cameras. They're everywhere.

You can assume that the moment you step out of this room,

filming starts.

So don't go shooting your mouth off.

Dude, seriously--

And don't talk to me unless it's necessary. Got it?

Yeah, yeah. I got it.

One more thing.

What now? Why's there always more?

I wanted to say

you did very well last time.

Your plan really worked.

Is this the real Ajin or what?

Don't push it.

I'm saying that for the next round, we need to follow the plan even better.

It's only gonna get tougher and riskier.

So, where are the things I asked you to make?

These?

Yeah.

See? I follow orders like a champ.

Not enough. Do more. A lot more.

Seriously? I'm exhausted already.

This much should last us a month.

Nope.

Honestly?

Even this might not be enough to get us through the elimination round.

"CHAPTER 5: MYSTICAL MATERIAL MIRROR PERFORMANCE"

CHAPTER 5 POEM

In Chapter 5 of the novel,

Bu-nga begins her journey to find a mystical material

for the dress as the ruler ordered.

Her first stop is the Mirror Silkworm Cocoon.

Its thread shines beautifully like a mirror.

It attracts all kinds of danger with its exquisite reflection.

So this next round won't be solo.

You'll perform in pairs.

Synchronization is everything in this challenge.

The person who mirrors her partner best and most beautifully

will earn the highest score.

First up from Team One.

Plengpin.

BU-NGA MUEN PHAMORN

First up from Team Two.

Jew.

So the next name I draw will be Plengpin's partner.

Someone like Anya will do anything

to be your partner next round.

If I had to guess, she wants to take you out first.

That extreme, huh?

Actually…

it's probably me she wants to take out.

But either way, I'll try to find a way.

Anya.

So, Myday, you'll be with Jew.

Guess we ended up together after all.

Next, you'll all get the source footage to study for this round.

Let me repeat.

What matters most is harmony and emotional depth.

I'm expecting a perfect performance.

And that wraps up pair selection.

Some very intriguing chemistry.

But what's even more intriguing is how determined they all are.

No time wasted.

They're eating and workshopping at the same time.

- Wanna try syncing? See which way to turn. - One, two, three.

Okay. Break time.

Hey.

You know how after 15 minutes of eating,

they stop filming, right?

Yeah.

But acting like a jackass like this doesn't help with anything.

Don't you want our show to go well?

At least better than that other pair.

You want it to go well?

Then keep up and sync with me.

If you actually try, it'll turn out fine.

I know we're enemies.

But can you get your priorities straight?

I am. That's why I'm doing this.

These challenges, all the games we're competing in,

they don't matter at all.

An enemy is still an enemy.

From the second I stepped into this house, it's been a battlefield.

And that includes this very moment.

Thanks for the kindness,

but I'll never play nice with you.

What a stubborn bitch!

Oh?

You figured it out?

- It wasn't me! - Film it!

Jew just drank the water, and then this happened.

Call first aid.

Jew, are you okay? Can you hang on?

Must be food poisoning.

Come on. I'll take you to the bathroom.

Can you make it?

Hang in there. We're almost there.

Hey, what's wrong?

Thank you so much, Anya,

for taking care of me.

But I'm okay now.

I won't forget how you looked out for me.

Are you all right?

We'll take you for a checkup.

Oh my gosh!

Food poisoning?! How is that even possible?

You all know the chef I brought in is top-notch.

So there's no way it was food poisoning.

Right.

Honestly, even calling it that feels off.

If you check the footage,

you'll see all the contestants ate the same thing.

But the symptoms…

They most closely resemble food poisoning.

So we think the most likely scenario is that

someone spiked the drinking water.

Oh my gosh, someone spiked the water?!

Has anyone checked it?

I already did.

I found nothing.

Oh my gosh.

Oh my gosh.

Oh my gosh.

Oh my gosh. This is fabulous!

You. You. You.

You, girls, are fabulous.

Such strong characters. All of you.

You all keep my heart pounding.

Anyone else have anything to report?

Um, excuse me.

Don't you think we should do something?

Like?

Like maybe tighten security or something?

What for?

To catch the culprit?

And dim the fire burning in these contestants?

Is that really worth it?

Besides, we already have rules.

Well thought-out ones.

We've got surveillance cameras too.

And still, no culprit.

You know why?

Because they're hungry.

These people give everything just to get ahead without anyone finding out.

And that's acceptable.

That's showbiz.

But--

Our mission

is to find the best content for the audience.

Isn't that right?

So bottom line is M.L. Ray's not gonna do anything.

In fact, he's encouraging cheating.

Honestly, I'm not even surprised.

Yeah.

That just means we have to be extra careful now,

I guess.

But that's what we planned for anyway, right?

Fine by me.

If M.L. Ray's obsessed with putting on a show for the audience,

let's give him one.

Let's go all out.

Okay, we're ready to shoot.

That was marvelous.

You two really gave it your all.

We all know you come from different backgrounds,

but you managed to mirror each other extremely well.

If I had to critique anything,

it would be Anya.

Your mirror was always slightly ahead of Plengpin's.

It felt intentional, like you wanted her to follow your lead the whole time.

I'm giving you 7 points.

As for Plengpin,

not only did you convey the emotion so well,

but you carried the show through to a beautiful finish.

I'm giving you 9 points.

Anya, anything to say?

No.

What you said was exactly right.

If I had to say something, it'd be to thank Plengpin

for supporting the performance from start to finish.

You were amazing.

Thank you.

Using stand-ins, huh?

I hope you keep that…

what do you call it…

that mojo all the way until the end.

Uh, if the next pair is ready, bring them to standby at the set.

What's wrong, hotshot? You look bummed out.

Nothing.

So, what'd you think of the last show?

Give me your take,

but don't let your personal stuff bias it.

Even if she's your ex,

your job's to stay neutral.

Wait… you know about me and Anya?

You think I don't vet my crew?

Don't worry, no one cares.

Just don't mess up the shoot and keep it off the internet.

So, what do you think?

You agree with M.L. Ray's comments?

I agree with all of it.

But personally,

I think Anya's playing the long game.

Right now, though…

I'm more curious about these two.

Let's see what they can do--

Ow!

Ow!

What's going on?

What happened?!

Looks like someone put shards of glass inside Myday's shoe.

Oh my goodness…

Make sure to film all of this.

Search every locker now.

Jew.

When you were in this room, did you see anyone acting strange?

No, I didn't.

But maybe

the culprit came in earlier.

Who the hell would be dumb enough to keep the evidence on them?

Found it.

It's in Anya's locker.

Anya?

Anya…

Why would you do that to Myday?

Cut it out. I didn't do it.

What a lame setup, framing me like this.

Who's gonna buy it?

The evidence is right there, and you're still denying it?

Well, this room has a CCTV camera, right?

May I request to see the footage?

Then we'll know who really did it.

But that's the crew's camera.

We…

- Are… are we even allowed to view it? - Excellent idea.

Let's all watch it together then.

I allow it.

Got it.

This person really covered their tracks.

They knew there was a camera.

But let's see how far that gets them.

No worries. Another angle should clearly show the person's face.

Switch it.

Clear as day.

You bitch.

- What the hell are you doing? - Stop it!