James’ audio is peaking in this episode, a reason for this, as well the foul language, is that the Battle Royale run of the podcast was the first recorded episodes. We talk about the following subjects: · Kawada, and the fact that he has the misfortune of being in two separate Battle Royales. · Mistuko Soma’s shocking practice of pimping her friends out to lecherous men, and what her motive may have been. · The toxic masculinity of Yoji, how he struggles with his sexuality alongside his girlfriend. We hope that talking about such subjects would be a way of bringing context to a real-life trauma or abusive relationship. Our intention isn’t to trigger but to validate those very real feelings. In any case if the subjects we spoke about in this episode was upsetting please consider the following helplines which were accurate as of the date of the upload: UNITED KINGDOM SAMARITANS: 116 123 JAPAN TELL LINE: 03-5774-0992 USA SUICIDE PREVENTION: 1-800-273-8255 The following is a synopsis: Minutes after the death of Yumiko and Yukiko, Kawada explains to Nanahara and Noriko how he has played the game previously, and that he is unfortunate to have this as his second run. He explains how easy it is for anyone to lose themselves in the game as he has done previously, but he also shares the sentiment that Yumiko and Yukiko died as heroes. Thus, establishing that being a hero and being alive are separate issues regardless of what is right and wrong. Yutaka Sato runs into Shinji Mimura, they team up together in the hopes of dismantling their collars. Mimura has set up a laptop with a phone connection in order to do this. He explains how his uncle taught him everything he knew, about basketball, women and hacking. Mr. Kamon and his soldiers are hearing the conversations that the students are having, in the process he raises a hypothetical bet on who would win the Battle Royale. The obvious being Kiriyama, the martial artist Sugimura, Soma and possibly Mimura. Meanwhile Yoshimi Yahagi meets her boyfriend and lover, Yoji. She is grateful that this is Yoji and not Soma, since Yahagi is bitter towards Soma due to being pimped out for sex. Yoji is not the first to have sex with Yahagi and so she is ashamed of that fact. Yoji himself, being young as he is, has a hard time reconciling with Yahagi’s past sexual experience. Yoji threatens Yahagi but she stands unafraid and eventually empathises with Yoji, knowing that he is afraid, she finds solace with Yoji killing her. Until Soma kills Yoji, Yahagi is enraged. Soma explains that she saved her from him and should be grateful. She explains that his behaviour was like all men. Yahagi protests but Soma does not care. She kills Yahagi with a shot to the head. Yutaka fantasises with the idea that Mimura could team up with Nanahara and Sugimura. The possibility is quickly stripped away when Mimura’s plan for the coup is hindered. His laptop connection is terminated. Mr. Kamon has intercepted the signal and decides to inform the authorities and see to Mimura’s Uncle. During this time Sugimura is racing through the island looking for someone, wishing he gets to them before someone else. Throughout the distance covered he hasn’t once killed anyone.
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