Survivor: Japan

**Survivor: Japan**is the eleventh season of Austin's Survivor Series.

## Season Summary

* **Episode 1-**The seasons starts as the contestants got off from a boat, and land to their destination to meet with Jeff. The tribes were now divided into two tribes, Ainu (Alejandro, Beth, Brick, Dwayne, Emma, Shawn, Sugar, and Zoey), Yamato (Amy, Brody, Dave, Duncan, Jo, Laurie, Sam, and Sierra). Ainu, starts off with Brick taking control of helping the shelter, with a help of Shawn who both of them have massive experience with outdoor survival, which later becoming an alliance along with Beth has a third person. At Yamato. as contestants gets settle in, Amy got right away in making alliance with two unlikely people, Jo & Sam. Meanwhile, Sierra starts to annoy some of her tribemates, with her constant discussion about Survivor, and the contestants before them. Back at Ainu, Dwayne wanted to play the game right away, and aligned with Zoey, and added Alejandro as a third. Later the next day, Zoey went by herself, and see something unusual about one of the structure at camp that seems to stick out. She knew when she pulled it out, it was a hidden immunity idol. The first immunity challenge began, and Yamato wins immunity & earns a flint for their tribe. With Ainu loss, it came down between the two weakest players Beth or Dwayne. Of course with Brick & Shawn aligned with Beth they're voting out Dwayne, and with Alejandro & Zoey aligned with Dawayne they're voting out Beth. That leaves Emma & Sugar in the middle. At tribal, as the votes went 3 for Beth, and 3 for Dwayne, Emma & Sugar voted for Brick. At the revote, they both decided to keep Beth, and send Dwayne home as the first person voted off of Survivor: Japan.
* **Episode 2-**After the voting, Beth was grateful for Emma & Sugar to keeping her in. Brick points out to Beth to be very caution about everyone else, while Beth also caution to Brick to not do anything that sets off Emma & Sugar the wrong way since they voted for him the first time. This worries Brick about how Beth could turn on him, and join with the other two girls instead of him & Shawn. Zoey decides to share her idol information to Alejandro for being her closet ally. On the reward challenge, the winner was Ainu, and gets fishing gear, and a boat. In a twist, they also get to steal a member from the losing tribe to go at their camp, where this person will received a clue to the hidden immunity idol. They choose Duncan. At Ainu, the tribe members got to show Duncan around their campsite, until it was time for Duncan to be alone to read his idol clue to himself. At Yamato, Brody was getting annoyed with Amy for not providing much at camp, and Amy is annoyed with Brody with his kiss-up attitude. They both start to argue and go at each other, and have Dave & Laurie to step in to grab Brody away from Amy, same goes with Sam to have Amy away from the other. At the immunity challenge, Ainu wins immunity. At Yamato, Duncan went a search for the idol in plain sight according to the idol. He succeed, and starts to form a troop of allys in Dave, Brody, Laurie, and Sierra. Amy wanting to vote out Brody, but Jo & Sam reject the plan and goes after Sierra for being weaker than Brody. At the voting, it was Amy that became the second person voted out for her bad behavior, with three extra votes against Sierra.
* **Episode 3-**After the voting, Jo was still annoyed that Sierra still here, and Amy had to go. At Ainu, Shawn has been doing well around camp, and that people enjoyed his company & work ethics. At the reward challenge, Ainu wins kerosene lamp, rope, blankets, pillows, and a tarp. They also kidnap Duncan again and will received a clue to the hidden immunity idol, even though he already has it. This time, he doesn't go alone to read, but it plans to tell one of his alliance to make his/her sure that the two of them are in a core group to the finals. At Yamato, Sam & Jo hatched a plan to vote out Sierra, by going over to Dave & Brody about their thoughts on sending her home. Dave & Brody both consider the option of going with them. At the next day, Ainu wins immunity, sending Yamato to tribal again. As Duncan came back to their tribe, he comes over Laurie by the back of the woods to show her the hidden immunity idol in order for her to gain trust. Laurie was skeptical at first, because normally she couldn't trust a guy as often in her life, but having him come over to have him trust in her than all the other alliance shows a decency in him. Laurie suggest that they take out Sam, but Duncan believes that Jo is more of a threat later down the line, and can easily take out Sam another time. All of sudden, Sierra pops in shocking both Laurie & Duncan, and was asking Duncan if got an idol. Duncan got annoyed and said yes, but better makes sure that she doesn't tell anyone. After Sierra, Duncan rethinks about taking out Sierra, which worries Laurie because if all the girls gets send home, then she probably be next. Going to tribal, Jo & Sam went a vote for Sierra, while Dave, Brody, & Sierra voted for Jo, and Duncan & Laurie decided to keep Sierra & votes out Jo in a 5-2 vote. Leaving Sam at the bottom.
* **Episode 4-**After coming back from tribal, Sierra was starting to become depressed by the fact that she's been receiving votes at both her time at tribal. Next morning, she has become more isolated towards everyone as she fears that she'll be annoying them again. Everyone else from Yamato was around the shelter talking about, and plans to just take out Sierra next tribal, which sounds good for Sam. At the reward challenge, Yamato won kerosene lamp, rope, blankets, pillows, and a tarp. They pick to kidnap Beth. While at Ainu, Alejandro strategy was to try to connect with Brick by sharing some work ethics with him in the fire & water. At Yamato, Beth decided not to look for the idol, instead wants to get the scoop on the other tribes, and went to be friend Sierra who's by herself crying. At the immunity challenge, Ainu wins again, and sends Yamato to tribal again. Before the vote, Laurie is been giving second thoughts, and that having Sierra as a loyal vote can be beneficial through out the rest of the game. She goes to Sierra on taking out Sam, but Sierra want to vote out Duncan. Laurie confirms to her that Duncan does have a idol, which Sierra already knew it herself, but still want Duncan to go. Laurie then goes over to Dave & Brody about their thoughts on wanting to take out Sam. Both Brody & Dave talked about wanting to keep Sam over Sierra, but will be thinking about it. Sam goes over to make a plead for him to stay instead of Sierra. At tribal, Sierra still votes out Duncan, while the rest of tribe, including Laurie went with the majority & vote Sierra out of the game.
* **Episode 5-**The next morning, the two tribes received a treemail to select their two strongest players from the other tribes. Ainu picks Sam & Dave, and Yamato selects Beth & Sugar. As the four players has now gone to the other tribes camp, it was revealed that it was a tribe swap, and that the two selected players are now with new tribe members. At Ainu, with Dave & Sam as new tribe members, this gives Alejandro & Zoey the opportunity to change their faith in the game. While at Yamato, the original Yamato alliance Brody, Duncan, and Laurie all agreed to stay together & if go to tribal, Beth or Sugar are the ones to go. At the immunity challenge, Yamato finally wins immunity, sending Ainu to tribal council. Back at camp, the original Ainu all agreed to send Sam home, except for Alejandro & Zoey as they plan to have Sam & Dave to vote over their side. Before the vote, they went over to the two old Yamato members about what the others plan to vote, and picked out a name on who should be voted out. At tribal, while the three Ainu members Brick, Emma, and Shawn voted for Sam, the other two Ainu, and former Yamato members decided to shake it up, and blindside Emma out of the game.
* **Episode 6-**After the blindside of Emma, Shawn & Brick were in shock, and thought that they were gonna be loyal as Ainu strong. The next day, Zoey went over to Shawn in order to make a special connection, and to make him understand what her & Alejandro had to do. At the reward challenge, when Yamato were surprised that an original member of Ainu was voted out. Yamato did manage to win a trip to a nearby tea house. On the reward, Laurie felt privileged to be part of something cultural that was really special, while Sugar & Brody had a hard time sitting down making themselves comfortable. Next day back at Yamato, Beth was starting to become isolated & was worried that Sugar must of switch sides, and might plot to take her out. Beth & Sugar both talked with reassurance that their still in it together, and may try to sway Laurie to vote out Brody. At Ainu, Sam talked with Dave consider about switching over to Alejandro & Zoey to align with them, Dave was getting second thoughts, and still would have goods with guys like Brody & Duncan. At the immunity challenge, Ainu wins, sending Yamato to tribal. Before heading to tribal, Beth makes her plea with Laurie about having a final three all girls alliance. Beth also told some info to Laurie that she's got some people at Ainu who would benefit to them at the end. Once again, giving Laurie the swing vote status, still didn't want Duncan to be pissed that she was switching sides. So at tribal, with the guys voting out Beth, and the girls voting out Brody, Laurie decides to stick to her alliance & votes out Beth.
* **Episode 7-**The next day, Yamato receives treemail, that the merge has arrived, and will now be living with Ainu camp. When the tribes merged together, they decided to name their tribe Zaru. Instead of a reward challenge, the new tribe was invited for a feast/performance. Back at camp, Brick & Shawn both talked now that Beth is gone, and need to find new people to aligned with since they don't trust Alejandro or Zoey. The next day, Jeff Probst arrived at their camp, for their first individual immunity challenge, which will be a memory quiz on the performance & feast. Laurie manage to win, and is safe from being voted out. Before heading to tribal, Alejandro gather the original Ainu tribe in an alliance together, and add Dave & Sam that they'll voting with them to break the tie. Brick & Shawn then went over to see Sam & Dave, to see if there were really gonna vote with them. Dave suggested that he would like to see Sugar go. Brick & Shawn likes to vote with Yamato, just for precaution against the two Ainu duos. At tribal, the original Yamato all voted for Sugar, while Alejandro, Zoey, and Sugar voted for Duncan, as Brick & Shawn switched their vote, making Sugar the first member of the jury.
* **Episode 8-**While Alejandro & Zoey are now in the outs, the original Yamato tribe decided to stick together to the end. The next day at the reward challenge, the contestants are split up into two teams of four, leaving Sam as last to pick and will not go on the reward. Shawn, Brick, Brody, and Duncan wins reward. They win a Japanese feast and clue to the idol. Back at camp, Alejandro & Zoey tries to persuade Dave into flipping onto Ainu. Dave was still hesitate, and declares himself the swing vote. At the immunity challenge, Alejandro wins, which leaves Zoey might be vulnerable. The Yamato alliance discuss to blindside Brick, since he's least likely hold position of an idol. Dave then went over to Alejandro & Zoey letting them know who they're voting out. The duo goes to Brick & Shawn to make truce as they told him from Dave that Yamato is voting out Brick. This doesn't set well for Brick, and decides to cool some steam down by the lake. Zoey wants to consider playing her idol on Brick to gain majority, but worries that if Dave does vote with them it be nothing but wasteful & could lose Daves trust. At tribal, all Ainu tribe members voted for Duncan, and all Yamato members voted for Brick, making Brick the second member of the jury.
* **Episode 9-**The next day after tribal last night, Shawn want to reconnect with Zoey & Alejandro since he's got no other allies left. At the reward challenge, the contestants were divided into two groups, Alejandro, Brody, Sam, and Shawn vs. Dave, Duncan, Laurie, and  Zoey. The all guys team won and they win a river cruise along the Lishui River. Back at camp, Dave & Zoey starts to notice how Duncan & Laurie were very close since Day 1, and Zoey warns Dave to start to be wary of them together. The next day, Brody was well respected to helping the tribe as a provider with catching fish & cooking. Dave manage to win immunity and safe from the vote. The Yamato alliance all agreed to send Alejandro home since he's too strong at challenge, Dave wants to talk with Sam or Brody on how Duncan & Laurie have started to become close while they were away from reward. Before the vote Sam & Brody talked how Dave could potentially flip, and both decide to keep it to themselves only if necessary. At tribal, Dave decides to vote with the majority as it's too soon to make waves, and sends Alejandro home in a 5-3 vote.
* **Episode 10-**After the vote against Alejandro, Dave believes it's time to make a move, and decides to go along with Shawn & Zoey about taking out Duncan once and for all. Before the reward challenge, Dave goes up to Brody & Sam about wanting to go with Shawn & Zoey, and that once it's five then they'll be at final three with just the three guys. At the reward challenge which is a quiz on Japan and it's culture, and Duncan manage to win picking Brody & Dave to go on the reward on a plane trip to a temple that they can spend the night at. While on the reward, when Dave went outside for air, Brody & Duncan makes small talks as Brody reveals that Dave is going to flip to join Shawn & Zoey. Duncan is now determine to send Dave out next. Back at camp, Duncan gather the Yamato alliance except Dave, and plans to target him as Dave has been spending much more time with Shawn & Zoey and is considering flipping. Zoey wins immunity and safe from the vote. Zoey then goes talk to Dave and that Dave just found out that he's alliance is coming after him from Sam. Dave wants to hope that Sam would switch to our side & vote out Duncan, however Zoey devise a plan B. Zoey explains how Duncan have went to Ainu camp more times, and is likely hold possion of an idol. Zoey lets Dave choose the next target, and the plans was set, and wouldn't have to need Sam's vote. At tribal, Duncan & Dave gone at each other, and the votes were tallied, Zoey step up shock a few people & even more when she decides to play the idol to Dave, saving him from being voted out. Then Duncan decides to play his idol on himself also saving him from being voted out, or so he thought. As the 4 Daves are cancelled, in a big blindside, Laurie was the one voted out with three votes from Shawn, Zoey, and Dave.
* **Episode 11-**After a big blindside Duncan felt betrayed with Dave going against the alliance. Meanwhile, Sam went to talk with Dave, and both patched things up, and that Sam will be open enough to go with him & the two Ainu members. At the reward challenge the contestants gets to play with their loved ones and Sam & his girlfriend Dakota won a boat trip, a feast, and a phone call home. He gets to choose two other members such as Dave & his wife Sky, and Shawn & his fiancee Jasmine. At the reward, the three made a pack that they will vote out Duncan alongside Zoey at the next tribal. Unfortunately, the next day at the immunity challenge, Duncan wins a spot at the final five. Leaving the guys & Zoey's plans out the window. Shawn & Zoey advise Dave to vote out Sam since he didn't voted with them at the last vote. Duncan & Brody still tight wants to send Shawn home, as Dave doesn't want to send Sam home, him & Sam go with the guys to vote out Shawn making him the fifth jury member in a 4-2 vote. This makes Zoey the last remaining Ainu member standing.
* **Episode 12-**As Zoey is now the last Ainu member left standing, she feels comfortable with Dave & Sam and would take her to the final three. At the reward challenge however, Dave wins a trip to Shitennoji Temple, and chooses to go with Sam & Brody, which doesn't set well with Zoey. While they were out on the reward to spend the night, and enjoy the feast, Duncan offers Zoey his final three & that Brody would be their third to the end. Zoey would have to think it through once the guys gets back. Before the immunity challenge, Brody & Zoey talk about Duncan offering two final three spots in the end, and Brody mentions how the vote is still for Duncan if he looses the challenge. As the next day at immunity, Duncan has lost, and Sam wins a spot in the final four. Brody &  Zoey are debating themselves into voting out Duncan or Dave, At tribal, Duncan was the one voted out in a unanimous vote.
* **Episode 13-**As everyone enjoys the night of being in the final four, a reward challenge came as Dave won reward with pizza & beers, and chooses Sam to join him. The duo celebrated as both are guanratee spot in the final three and would have to pick either Brody or Zoey to join them, they both were greatful that Zoey saved them a couple days to get by the votes to send home Duncan, and that Sam gets along well with her. Brody was with their alliance since the merge and have always been loyal to them since the beginning. Back at camp, Zoey & Brody thought that they could try to vote out Dave to cause a tie-breaker, unforantely both of them knew that it was going to be the case as both of them were confident enough that they take them to the end. On Day 38, it was time for the final immunity challenge, as Sam victoriously wins a spot in the final three. Dave & Sam decided to keep Brody since Dave was allign with him since the beginning & votes out Zoey as she voted for Brody knowing that it was gonna be her or Brody. Zoey became the final member of the jury, and Brody, Dave, and Sam are now the final three. The three men celebrate with breakfest enjoying their final days in Japan, and are now heading out to their final tribal council. The finalist starts to their opening statements as Brody talks how he was always a loyal number to the alliance & felt he never betrayed anyone, Dave played a number games and made his moves for stratgical purposes, and Sam while rely on immunity wins, he started at the bottom of barrels, and that his social game manage to save him a couple days to get himself in a power position to reach the end. Sugar start off not for sure who she wanting to vote, and ask the final three their favorite animal, Brody says a dolphin, Dave says an owl, and Sam says a turtle. Brick was up next and basically made a statement that he's vote is based on the one person who played the game that was benefical, and that he respected all three of them for making this far. Then it was Alejandro who decides to dirt on Dave & Sam game, by Dave calling his game wishy-washy, and Sam riding Dave's coattails. Laurie goes next respecting Dave's game the most, and him along with Zoey really outplayed her. Shawn was up next wasn't for sure who to vote between Dave & Sam, and ask them how they would survive an island on their own, both Sam & Dave answered, and Shawn knew who he picks. Duncan goes up next and slam Brody calling him out how he never betreayed but voted him out the night he left, and went on to slam Dave for having to hear from Brody how he wanted him out of the game. He closes how neither of the finalist deserve to win, but has to go to someone who played the game balanced. Finally Zoey close out questioning Dave's motive of how he truly played a game. Dave explain how it was always been a numbers game and how to go along the moves that makes sense for him. The jury all voted and revealed that Sugar, Duncan, and Zoey voted for Same, & Brick, Laurie, and Shawn voted for Dave to win, which became a tie since Alejandro voted for Brody to win. So it came down to Brody as the deciding vote, and picks Sam as the winner of Survivor: Japan.