Who Even Is That?

**Who Even Is That?** is the ninth episode of Survivor: Taiwan

The episode title was said by Alyssa in a confessional. When listing off members of the opposite alliance, she stops at Avery and asks who she is, insinuating that Avery is irrelevant and has done nothing of note in the game.

## Story

### The Frogs

After the chaotic rock draw, Natalie, Alyssa, and Tony are all very discouraged. Meanwhile, Kate, Audrey, Avery, and Hayden are very happy to have survived the draw, despite having a seventy-five percent chance of having one of them leave. Both major alliances are very tight, so nobody bothers to do any scrambling. Natalie, Alyssa, and Tony talk together. Alyssa tells both of them the story about where she found her idol that she played last night, but unknown to both of them, Alyssa holds a second idol. On the other side of camp, Hayden is struggling mentally. He explains to Kate, Audrey, and Avery that the game is catching up to him, and he isn't sure if he can handle it. He was close to Natalie and her alliance on the original Matsu tribe, and he feels guilty voting against them now. The girls all make sure to comfort him, and let him know how much they appreciate him. As the day turns into evening, Kate takes a walk down to the well. As she's filling her canteen, she notices a scroll tied up underneath the well lid. She quickly snatches it and reads it. She realises that she's found an advantage menu. She claps to herself, before reading on. She can pick one of three different advantages: a 50/50 Coin (an immunity idol with only a 50 percent chance of working, can be played until the final six), guaranteed immunity at the next tribal council (unlike the 50/50 coin, this is only active for the next tribal council), and a Vote Blocker (can be played until the final six). Kate thinks for a moment, before circling the Vote Blocker. She rushes off to tell her alliance the news. In a confessional she says that the Vote Blocker may not seem like the best choice, but she trusts her alliance and with this, they can split the votes at the next tribal council in case of another idol play.

### Challenge

Today the castaways are playing **Simmotion**. Each castaway must drop a ball into a metal chute. The ball will travel down a spiralling metal track and exit out of one of two points (a turnstile gate in the middle of the track causes the balls to come out at alternate exits). The castaway must catch the ball and drop it back into the chute at the top. At designated intervals, an additional ball is added to the track until the maximum amount of balls are simultaneously in play. If a ball exits the track and is not caught at any time, the castaway is eliminated from the challenge. The last person standing wins.

As the challenge begins, everybody gets a feel for the challenge. Once the castaways get into a rhythm, Jeff orders them to add another ball to the track. Here, Hayden, Avery, and Tony drop a ball. With three balls on the track, it's a lot harder. Kate make a small mistake, which costs her and she is eliminated. Alyssa drops shortly after the fourth ball is added. Audrey and Natalie are the final two, and the challenge reaches an intense point. After putting up a great effort, Audrey is eliminated, meaning Natalie won her second immunity in a row.

### The Frogs

There isn't much strategizing between alliances in the afternoon, as it's clear everybody knows where they stand. The current majority alliance come together to discuss the plans of their split vote. As Natalie won immunity, two people will vote for Alyssa (Audrey, Hayden) and two will vote for Tony (Kate, Avery) in case on an idol play. While The trio of Natalie, Alyssa, and Tony are alone at camp. Alyssa shares the news of her second idol, which gets the minority excited, as if they play it right they could have a shot at making it out of tribal together. Afterwards, Natalie suggests going through the other alliance member's bags to check for idols. Alyssa laughs and says she loves the evilness, and Tony says he's down for the idea. As they're rummaging through Kate's bag, Alyssa notices a scroll. She tells Natalie and Tony, and the three read it. They realise that she has a vote blocker, and Natalie catches onto the fact that with this, they have the power to split votes. Instantly, all optimism they had got from Alyssa's idol has been demolished. The three of them come up with an idea where they will claim to have multiple advantages and purposefully be overheard by a member of the majority, hoping that they will buy this and not bother to vote for them. Alyssa and Natalie start this conversation in earshot of Kate. Natalie mentions that they have two hidden immunity idols, a Steal-a-Vote and a Legacy Advantage they will play tonight. As per the plan, Kate hears this. Initially panicking, Kate works through the validity of these advantages. She comes to the conclusion that they must be lying, and she explains in a confessional. She says that the idea of them holding two idols is impossible, as both the Matsu and Kinmen ones have been played, therefore there is only one left in the game. She also says that while they could have another Steal-a-Vote, there is a slim chance they have a Legacy Advantage. This is because they can be played at the final 6 and 12, and they weren't merged at 12. This means there would have to be two hidden, one on each tribe, and the fact that nobody has heard of this means she finds it hard to believe Natalie and Alyssa. Pleased with her detective work, Kate walks off to tribal council along with the rest of her tribe.

### Tribal Council

**THE FROGS**

**THE JURY**

Alyssa-Mae, Audrey, Avery, Hayden, Kate, Natalie, and Tony all walk into the tribal council area, followed by the members of the jury. Once again, there is no confusion on where the alliances lay, as there is a clear division in the tribe. When asked if there has been any discussion of idols or advantages, Alyssa smirks and says that they may have one or two tricks up their sleeves. Avery says that she's a Libra, so she's naturally untrusting of people, and finds it hard to believe that they have multiple advantages, which Kate agrees on. Tony shriugs and randomly says that he's a Pisces, and asks if that means he has a big dick, which creates an awkward silence. Just before everybody votes, Kate plays her Vote Blocker. Jeff confirms that her advantage is real, and Kate plays it on Natalie. Natalie scoffs, hating that she's been outplayed by Kate. Everybody then votes. As Avery is voting, she gives a shady confessional about how it's no surprise Tony's immature, middle school humour comes from his Pisces roots. Once all the votes have been cast, Jeff asks if anybody would like to play a hidden immunity idol. Alyssa jumps out of her seat and struts over to Jeff. A couple of people are shocked that she has a second idol. Jeff says that her idol is valid, and begins reading the votes.

**ALYSSA-MAE.** (Does Not Count)

Alyssa smirks to herself.

**ALYSSA-MAE.** (Does Not Count)

**TONY.**

Tony rubs his forehead in distress.

**TONY.**

Two votes Tony, two votes left.

**KATE.**

**KATE.**

As Natalie could not vote, only six votes were read. The vote has tied, and Jeff explains the rules of a revote, and how if they tie once it will go to another rock draw. Kate's advantage is still active on a revote, meaning that only Alyssa, Audrey, Avery, and Hayden can vote, and they can only vote for Kate or Tony. Alyssa calls the three other people voting dumb, and tells them that they're blindly following Kate. If they want a chance to win they need to turn on her now, because she will crush all of them if she makes it to the end, which makes Kate laugh. Everybody casts their votes. Jeff explains that idols can't be played on a revote, so he gets straight into reading the votes.

First vote...

**KATE.**

Kate doesn't look too phased.

**TONY.**

Tony nods.

**TONY.**

The eighth person voted out of Survivor: Taiwan, and the fifth member of the jury...

**TONY.**

Tony sighs, and Alyssa and Natalie shake their heads. Kate hugs her alliance members, thankful they kept her in the game. Alyssa turns to Audrey, Avery, and Hayden, telling them that they made a stupid move and their Dumbass 4 alliance is cult-like, which makes Avery scoff. As he's walking out of tribal council, Tony turns back to his alliance. He jokingly tells them to pow pow the others, and gives a half-hearted laugh.

### Final Words

"*(sighs)* I don't know... I had a lot of fun when the game began, making jokes and laughing with my friends. Then ever since Joel was voted out, things didn't feel right. I felt sadder, and almost as if I had no purpose in the game. I'd do it again, definitely. If I do get a second chance I hope I can be more prepared for the toll this game takes on you mentally. As for the people left, I hope Natalie and Alyssa can make it far. Kate's also playing well, but the other three are mindlessly following her."

*-Tony Malyani, 7th Place*