The Shattering Girl

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**The Shattering Girl** is the 74th chapter of Kakegurui Twin, written by Homura Kawamoto and illustrated by Kei Saiki.

## Summary

Shougou and Mikoto had believed Mary to be the only potential cheater, but understand any player could have. Tsuzura went all in so Shougou thinks she has a strong hand. Mikoto judges that it’s a bluff. She demands that Shougou calls. Shougou folds. He explains that if the high schoolers were cheating, they’d lose for sure. He also doubts that Mikoto was certain that there was no cheating. Shougou’s hand is a straight. Yukimi raises to 1,000,000. Shougou calls. Yukimi has two sixes as open dice. Shougou knows that she’d realistically need a full house to beat his straight.

Kurumi raises to ten million, stunning Shougou. Shougou understands that losing that much money would mean him losing the entire game. He begins losing his cool. Mikoto doesn’t detect any cheating, but is anxious because all players touched their cups. Four more players call: Yukimi, Kanade, Mary, and Tsuzura. If one of them cheated and Shougou didn’t notice, he’d lose. He realizes that there is a chance his Straight isn’t enough to win and also a chance Mikoto missed seeing cheating.

Shougou folds again. Mikoto assures that there is no cheating. Shougou explains that betting 10 million yen is too risky and Mikoto might’ve missed signs. He asserts that folding is the right answer. Mary speaks as if the game is already over.

Shougou responds that it isn’t. He thinks he can win if the players keep betting 10 million. Shougou rolls a full house and thinks of a hole in Mary’s strategy. Only two hands or a better full house can beat a full house. Shougou plans on winning 50 million in the next round. Mikoto says that Mary put a die in her cup again, but is certain it’s a blank one. She adds that no other player tried anything.

Shougou goes all in from the start. The showdown begins, and Shougou reveals his full house in the showdown. Mary appears shocked. Kurumi and Tsuzura lose. Shougou is worried about whether Mary cheated or not. She shows her one pair. Mikoto is happy and thinks they’ve won. Mary then admits that she was bait. She says that Yukimi is the actual cheater and winner.

Yukimi has a five of a kind of fives. She thus wins the hand and Shougou loses all his chips. Kurumi compliments Yukimi’s cheating. Mikoto cries and apologizes for not being able to see Yukimi cheating. Shougou denies that it’s her fault and sobs. Mary tells them that she wants to ask something.

## Plot

Shougou and Mikoto got trapped. They had believed Mary to be the only potential cheater, but Tsuzura could have cheated too, any other player could have. Tsuzura went all in so Shougou thinks she has a strong hand. Mikoto judges with her eyes that it’s a bluff. She demands that Shougou calls.

Mary points out that Mikoto was staring at her and Kurumi distracted her. She doubts Mikoto could’ve kept track of every move from Tsuzura. Mary adds that the bet is worth one million yen. Shougou folds. Mikoto is shocked. Shougou explains that if the high schoolers were cheating, they’d lose for sure. He also doubts that Mikoto was certain that there was no cheating.

Shougou’s hand is a straight. Mikoto detects no cheating. Tsuzura bets 100,000 yen. Mary calls it. Shougou believes that Mary is trying to throw their play off-balance. Kanade calls. Yukimi raises to 1,000,000. Shougou calls. Yukimi has two sixes as open dice. Shougou knows that she’d realistically need a full house to beat his straight.

Kurumi raises to ten million, stunning Shougou. Shougou understands that losing if he called would mean him losing the entire game. He begins losing his cool. Shougou asks Mikoto for cheating signs. She still didn’t detect any, but is anxious because all of them touched their cups. Four more players call: Yukimi, Kanade, Mary, and Tsuzura. Shougou realizes that Mary wanted this from the beginning. If one of them cheated and Shougou didn’t notice, he’d lose. He realizes that there is a chance his Straight isn’t enough to win and also a chance Mikoto missed seeing cheating. On top of that, if some are cheating and some are playing fair, Shougou’s chances of success diminish.

The dealer asks Shougou to make his move. He folds again. Mikoto assures that there is no cheating. Shougou explains that betting 10 million yen is too risky and Mikoto might’ve missed cheating signs. He asserts that folding is the right answer. Mary tells Shougou that he couldn’t find it in his heart to trust himself and his friend. She adds that a betting table is too much for kids who can’t take on serious risks and speaks as if the game is already over.

Shougou responds that it isn’t over. He thinks he can win if the players keep betting 10 million. Shougou rolls a full house and thinks of a hole in Mary’s strategy. Only two hands (4 of a kind and 5 of a kind) or another full house can beat a full house. Shougou plans on winning 50 million in the next round. Mikoto says that Mary put a die in her cup again, but is certain it’s a blank one. She adds that no other player tried anything.

Shougou goes all in from the start. The bets are on the table. Shougou reveals his full house in the showdown. Mary appears shocked. Kurumi shows her two pair. Tsuzura displays her three of a kind. Shougou is worried about whether Mary cheated or not. As she shows her one pair, Mikoto is happy and thinks they’ve won. Mary then admits that she was bait. She says that Yukimi is the actual cheater and winner.

Yukimi has a five of a kind of fives. She thus wins the hand and Shougou loses all his chips. He is out. Kurumi compliments Yukimi’s cheating. Mikoto cries and apologizes for not being able to see Yukimi cheating. Shougou denies that it’s her fault and sobs. Mary tells them that she wants to ask something.

## Quick References

### Character Appearances

* Kurumi Kurume
* Haruto Kibashira
* Nobuya Sera
* Yukimi Togakushi
* Kanade Musubi
* Mary Saotome
* Tsuzura Hanatemari
* Mikoto Gouto
* Shougou Soga
* Mamoru Kuonji
* Ren Kochi

### Chapter Notes

* Shougou loses to the high schoolers in Dice Poker.