Devil I Know

**Devil I Know** is the fourth episode of Survivor: Taiwan

## Story

### Kinmen

After arriving back at camp from tribal council, Kate is in a happy mood after she managed to blindside Joel, and so is Ciera as she managed to avoid being voted out. However, Tony is very worried and confused. He says that he was the only person left out of the vote, and asks what happened as he thought they were in a close alliance. Kate says that they wanted to save Ciera, and Joel was going to be a big threat strategically and physically, especially when the merge hits.

### Tribe Swap

**KINMEN**

**MATSU**

The Matsu tribe walk onto the beach where Jeff is standing. The Kinmen tribe soon join them, and Jeff announces that Joel was voted out at the last tribal council. This gets a big reaction from the Matsu tribe, with a lot of people gasping and looking shocked. Jeff asks Hayden why they had such a massive response, and Hayden says that nobody expected Joel to go. First Tyler, and now him, two strong contestants in the challenges.

Jeff then says that it's been an eventful past few days since the game has begun. The tribes have had a chance to get to know one another and play side by side, but now, it's about to change. He tells everybody to drop their buffs, as they're swapping tribes.

Once everybody has taken off their buffs, Jeff walks around with a plate of wrapped buffs for the castaways. He tells them that the colour of their new buff will determine their new tribe. They all take a buff at random, and Jeff tells them to unwrap.

**NEW KINMEN**

**NEW MATSU**

### Kinmen

Arriving at their camp after the tribe swap, the new Kinmen tribe begin hugging each other and introducing themselves. Alyssa says that they all look like a stunning group of people, and everybody laughs and agrees. Once everybody is settled in, Natalie and Jon go off for a walk. Natalie says that they need to stick together as they were part of the alliance of four before. Jon agrees and says that they can either align with Alyssa as she was on Matsu with them, or they can get to know the new people and see if they click. Natalie says she'll talk with them and see how it goes.

Natalie pulls Benny aside, and the two go for a walk together. Benny says that it's so nice to finally meet her. She's been a powerhouse in the challenges, so he's super excited to have her on his tribe. Natalie laughs and says that he's too nice to her. Eventually, Natalie asks Benny how he feels in terms of the game, and if he's aligned with anybody. Benny tries to keep a poker face by saying that he's feeling really comfortable with the people he has on his tribe, which worries Natalie.

After his conversation with Natalie, Benny walks off to find Ciera. Once he does, the two begin talking. Benny says that it's great the two are still on the same tribe, and Ciera agrees. He says that they were both on good terms on their original tribes, so he would love to continue their alliance. Ciera smiles and says that she'd love to continue working together, and pulls him in for a hug. Benny laughs, and Ciera asks if Benny has any plans for where to go from here. Benny says that he wants to stick with Tony as well, as he was also on their tribe. Ciera nods.

Tony is sitting in the shelter when he is approached by Benny. Tony is sceptical, but welcomes him. Benny starts off by saying that he knows Tony has some hard feelings after last night, but he wants to explain his move. Tony nods and Benny says that people really liked Ciera, and thought Joel was a big threat. Kate, Ciera, Audrey, and Avery were already voting for Joel, and that was the majority. He only joined the vote to stay with the numbers. Tony eases up a little, but says that he still wished Benny approached him. Benny acknowledges his mistake, and apologises. He then says that as long as Tony agrees, he'd love to still work together. Tony says that he'll think about it, but this talk has helped him a lot.

Later on in the day, Natalie, Jon, and Alyssa gather. Natalie says that she talked to Benny earlier, and he said that he's comfortable with the people he was swapped with. Jon says that's worrying, which Natalie agrees to. Jon says that Ciera also seems like a underestimated, loveable, social threat, which could be dangerous. Alyssa says that Tony is weird, and she doesn't know anything about him, which means than he's a factor unaccounted for. After all this, the three come to an agreement that it's safer to stick together in an alliance of three.

A little while later, everybody is sitting around camp. Natalie and Jon are talking, and so are Benny and Ciera. Tony is tending to the fire when Alyssa asks if anybody would like their canteens refilled. Everybody says yes, so Alyssa goes on a water run. However, she puts everybody's canteens down without filling them when she reaches the well, and instead begins running frantically around the forest. She searches in trees, in bushes, under rocks, and in piles of leaves. Eventually, she finds what she's looking for: a hidden immunity idol. Genuinely shocked, she gasps and stares at it.

### Matsu

The new Matsu tribe arrive at their camp for the first time. Kate and Vay hug each other, Audrey and Robert shake hands, and Avery and Hayden talk briefly. Once everybody settles in, the people who have not yet met each other introduce themselves. Robert looks over at Hayden and gives him a reassuring smile, as they were on the same alliance before the swap.

Kate, Audrey, and Avery walk off into a secluded area. They all begin celebrating remaining together. Kate says that it's a miracle, and Avery says she doesn't know how it happened, the odds were so slim. Audrey says that it's a sign from the gods that they need to stick together and dominate the game. Kate and Avery agree. Kate says that she has full trust in both of them, so they practically have the numbers already. Audrey agrees, saying they only need one more person on their side.

Robert and Hayden are talking together. Robert says that he's happy to be with somebody from the alliance, and Hayden nods. He says it's disappointing they got split down the middle, with two people on each tribe. Robert agrees, but says that once the merge comes they can link back up. Hayden agrees and says they just need to make it through the swap portion of the game.

A couple of hours later, Avery and Hayden are going for a walk together. The two get to know each other and get on really well. Hayden's more reserved nature and Avery's sarcastic sense of humour compliment each other well. Avery talks about Tyler, and how despite his performances in the challenge, he was an easy vote because all he did was sleep. Hayden laughs, finding this hilarious. He asks who in their right minds would apply to Survivor if all they wanted to do was sleep, and Avery shrugs. As the conversation continues, Avery mentions that she's close with Kate and Audrey. Hayden says he had an alliance, but was mainly aligned with Natalie who isn't here anymore. Avery offers to introduce Hayden to her allies, and Hayden seems enthusiastic.

Avery and Hayden walk over to where Kate and Audrey are laying. Kate smiles at Hayden, and asks Avery what she's doing. Avery says she was talking to Hayden, and thinks he could be a good addition to the alliance. Audrey and Kate look a little shocked, but after a while they get to know him. The four of them get along well, and Hayden warms up to them. Once their conversation begins ending, Kate asks Hayden if he wants to work with them. Hayden seems a little flustered, but nods and thanks them.

In the evening, Robert pulls Kate aside. He says that he really admires Kate, and from the short few interactions they've had, he wants to have a good relationship with her. Kate looks surprised, but nods. She says that she also likes him, and would totally be down to get to know him. Robert smiles. He tells her about how he's close with Hayden, and would also like to work with her in the future. Kate says she'd love that, and they should definitely talk again soon.

### Challenge

(Credits for this challenge idea go to my good friend, Nemo, also known as NemoLikesDonuts.)
**KINMEN**

**MATSU**

The two new tribes walk into the challenge area in front of Jeff. He smiles and welcomes them, before announcing that they are playing **Hut, 2, 3, 4**. One by one, a castaway from each tribe will run into a field in search of one of twenty scattered block puzzle pieces. They will bring it back to the mat, then the next person goes. Once all twenty pieces have been collected, the tribe must arrange the blocks to solve the puzzle, which will form the walls of a hut. When they think the puzzle is complete, they must race to the other end of the course to retrieve a very heavy roof piece and place it atop the walls. The first tribe to correctly complete the construction of the hut wins immunity.

Survivors ready? GO!

For Kinmen, Natalie retrieves the first piece. She runs out to the farthest piece before bringing it in, while Matsu have a different strategy, with Vay bringing in the piece closest to the mat. Alyssa and Robert then race out. Natalie is the person that brings in the most pieces for her tribe, while the Matsu tribe members split their work load evenly. Both tribes are pretty much even, however, since Kinmen started bringing in the blocks closest to the back first, they have an easier time later on. Benny gets the nineteenth piece for his tribe, and Natalie gets the final piece for Kinmen. Matsu start catching up, having brought in seventeen of their blocks. As the Kinmen tribe start on their puzzle, Kate brings in the final piece for Matsu. Both tribes are working on the hut-shaped puzzle. Matsu have Kate in charge and are working a little faster, making up ground. Alyssa fits the final block for her tribe, and Kinmen begin racing out to retrieve the roof piece. They're closely followed by Matsu, who just finished their puzzle. Both tribes start off well, but the piece is heavy and the Matsu tribe drop it. Kate single-handedly drags the piece a little way across the field, but it's no use as the Kinmen tribe lift up their roof and gently lay it onto of their hut. Kinmen wins immunity!

### Matsu

After arriving back from the challenge, the tribe is clearly disappointed. Kate sighs, and Avery slumps into the shelter. Robert says that while it's not the start they wanted to get off to as a tribe, it's alright. Vay apologises for her part in losing the challenge, but Audrey tells her to not worry about it as they ended up being very close.

Once everybody begins to go off to talk strategy, Robert pulls Hayden aside. He says that the two of them need to vote for Vay, because they were originally going to on their old tribes, and she knows they were. Plus she isn't good at the challenges. Hayden nods and Robert says that as long as they stick together on this and save one another, they can get back to Jon and Natalie.

The gorlz alliance of Kate, Avery, and Audrey are talking together. Kate says that she thinks they should go with the flow for this vote, and not make any big waves. That way their alliance can fly under the radar until the merge. Avery and Audrey both agree. Hayden then joins their conversation. Everybody welcomes him and asks what he thinks about the vote. Hayden says that Robert wants Vay out, and he thinks it's the best idea. He was originally in an alliance against her, so he wouldn't mind just voting her out now. Everybody seems okay with that.

Kate is walking along the beach when she's joined by Robert. He asks her what she's thinking about the vote, and Kate says that she's heard Vay's name being thrown around. Robert smiles and says that he's also heard that, and would like to vote for her. Kate says that she's pleased to hear that. She then asks if there's anything else he's thinking about. Robert says that he's thought for a bit, and wonders if they should potentially vote for Avery, either tonight or in the future. Kate looks shocked, but quickly hides it. She asks why, and Robert says that she hasn't really said or done much. Kate says that it may be a future idea, but for now they should just stick to voting for Vay. Robert nods and says they should call everybody over and make the plan official.

Robert calls everybody, minus Vay, around for a discussion. Avery asks what's happening, and Robert says he thinks they should all have a chat about the vote. From the sounds of it, they're all have the same idea to vote out Vay, and he thinks that's absolutely the right idea. He just wants to confirm that everybody is going to stick together for this vote. Everybody nods and they all give their word to vote for Vay.

Robert then walks away, leaving Kate, Avery, Audrey, and Hayden. Kate turns around to Avery and tells her that he was wanting to vote her out. Avery looks confused and asks if she means Robert, and Kate nods. Avery looks shocked, and so do Audrey and Hayden. Audrey asks why he would suggest that, and Kate says that he thinks "she hasn't really said or done much". Nobody says anything, and Kate brings up the idea of potentially blindsiding him instead. Avery is all in, and Audrey nods in agreement. Hayden looks a bit frightened at this idea, but goes along with what the group is saying. Kate then organises a split vote in the case of Robert playing an idol.

As the tribe is packing up for tribal council, Hayden is putting his shoes on. Robert walks up to him and asks if he's still voting for Vay. Hayden frows, but says that he is. Robert smiles and pats him on the back. He says that in no time at all, they'll both be at the merge with Natalie and Jon. Then, the alliance of four can dominate and make it to the end. Hayden agrees, and says that it'll be nice.

### Tribal Council

Audrey, Avery, Hayden, Kate, Robert, and Vay walk into the tribal council area. They all take a seat and Jeff smiles at them. He asks Kate what the dynamics have been since the swap. Kate says that on Kinmen, there were clear alliances. However, since swapping, nobody really knows where anybody lies since they haven't had the chance to vote yet. Jeff nods and asks Vay how she feels about losing the challenge. Vay says that it's disappointing, especially since she could easily be going tonight. She's been on the bottom since the game began, and all she can do is hope. Jeff asks Robert if what Vay is saying is true, but he shakes his head. He says that anything can happen, since this is Survivor after all, and blindsides happen all the time. Jeff turns to Hayden and asks what he's basing his vote off of. Hayden says that he's torn, because voting people out is hard. He just has to do what he thinks is best for him.

Jeff announces that it's time to vote. Everybody takes turns to vote, and once they're finished, Jeff collects the urn. He asks if anybody would like to play a hidden immunity idol, but nobody stands. Kate smiles a little when she realises that Robert isn't playing an idol. Jeff begins reading the votes.

First vote...

**ROBERT.**

**VAY.**

One vote Vay, one vote Robert...

**VAY.**

Vay sighs.

**VAY.**

Vay nods, but looks very worried.

**ROBERT.**

Robert sits up quickly. He looks around, confused.

Three votes Vay, two votes Robert, one vote left...

**ROBERT.**

We are tied.

Robert shakes his head. Vay looks ecstatic, while Kate apologises to Robert. Hayden has his face buried in his palms, but Avery and Audrey comfort him. Jeff then explains that as per the rules of a revote, Robert and Vay will not vote. Everybody else can only vote for them. Jeff hands the urn to Kate as she walks back up to cast her second vote. Once everybody has done so, Jeff says that idols cannot be played on revotes so he will begin reading the votes.

First vote...

**ROBERT.**

Robert, having accepted his fate, sighs.

**ROBERT.**

The fourth person voted out of Survivor: Taiwan...

**ROBERT.** (#BLINDSIDE)

Robert nods and gets up. He says that they completely blindsided him, he didn't expect it one bit. Kate congratulates him on playing a good game, and apologises. Robert says that it's okay. He gives everybody a hug, and stops when he reaches Hayden. Hayden looks worried, but Robert pulls him in tightly. He lets Hayden know that he's proud of him, and there's no hard feelings. Hayden wipes a way a tear and says that he's sorry. Robert gets his torch and Jeff snuffs it. Waving back to the tribe, Robert walks out of the tribal council area.

### Votes

**ORIGINAL VOTE**

**REVOTE**