Affairs

**Affairs** is the eight episode of *Sequester Canada 1*.

## Story

Sequester Bot recaps the previous episode as the camera pans to the jury house as Blossom enters. Brayden Dickinson seems to be providing comfort and support to Blossom Smith, expressing sympathy for her elimination due to the twist. Meanwhile, Kitana Laurent doesn't seem thrilled about Blossom's arrival in the jury house and keeps her distance. Blossom appears emotional about her short-lived journey in the game but finds solace in Brayden's company.

The episode continues with Amanda's successful return to the game, and she now possesses two LOS, putting her in a strong position within her alliance. The contestants are informed of a new twist called "Date Night," where they can have one-on-one discussions for an hour with each of the other contestants in seven rounds. During these dates, there will be gifts containing various items, such as prizes, punishments, advantages, and disadvantages. The first-round pairings for Date Night are as follows, Room 1; Marina-Mateo. Room 2; Kai-Michaela. Room 3; Lyrsa-Amanda. Room 4; Jin-gyu-Toby.

In the first round of Date Night, Marina and Mateo engage in a conversation. Marina is cautious about discussing her plans openly with Mateo, as she believes he may flip on their alliance. They consider targeting Jin-gyu or Kai due to their strategic prowess and middle position in the game. In the second room, Kai and Michaela discuss their strategy. Michaela expresses her frustration with Kai and Jin-gyu's recent gameplay and argues that Amanda is a major threat who needs to be taken out. Kai, however, defends their strategy and suggests targeting Mateo to secure a majority. Lyrsa and Amanda find themselves in the third room. Lyrsa immediately opens the gift box, revealing a clown outfit and a punishment. Amanda is amused by Lyrsa's predicament and believes it's karma for her behavior in the game. Despite the tension, Lyrsa tries to persuade Amanda to vote out Jin-gyu or Kai instead of her or Michaela. In the fourth room, Toby and Jin-gyu discuss their options. Toby is frustrated with Jin-gyu and Kai's middle position and suggests targeting them. Jin-gyu tries to persuade Toby to consider voting out Amanda, arguing that she is the biggest threat. He believes that Toby would be safe if they voted for Amanda.

The second round of Date Night then commenses, In Room 1, Marina decides to open the gift box, which contains an LOS. She shares her excitement with Toby and discusses the possibility of targeting Jin-gyu or Kai for elimination. In Room 2, Kai and Mateo discuss targeting Amanda in this round. They believe that Amanda is a significant threat who could win the game if not eliminated soon. Mateo is considering the idea of flipping from his alliance with Amanda and Marina. Room 3 features a conversation between Lyrsa and Michaela, who discuss the punishment Lyrsa received for opening the gift box early. Lyrsa explains that she pitched the idea of targeting Jin-gyu and Kai to Amanda and believes they are in a favorable position for the vote.
In Room 4, Jin-gyu and Amanda talk about targeting Michaela in the upcoming vote. Jin-gyu reassures Amanda that they have no intention of flipping and mentions their distrust of Michaela due to her previous betrayal.

In Round 3, the following conversations and developments occurred. In Room 1 Marina and Amanda discuss the disappearance of the present in their room. Marina reveals that she obtained an LOS from the present. They discuss the possibility of targeting Jin-gyu or Michaela for elimination. Amanda expresses concern about her own safety and the need to convince others to stay with her alliance. In Room 2 Kai and Toby continue their conversation from Round 2. Kai encourages Toby to make a move against Amanda, emphasizing that it would be a significant move for his game. Toby expresses concern about Amanda's potential use of an LOS. In Room 3 Lyrsa and Mateo have an awkward conversation, with Mateo apologizing for throwing Lyrsa under the bus in the previous round. They discuss their plans for the current round and consider targeting either Jin-gyu or Kai. Lyrsa leans towards targeting Jin-gyu, while Mateo remains cautious. In Room 4 Jin-gyu and Michaela discuss their plans and potential targets for the round. Michaela mentions that she has heard Amanda's name but is wary of Jin-gyu's trustworthiness due to past betrayals. Jin-gyu reassures her and expresses confidence in voting out Amanda.

In Round 4, the following conversations and developments occurred. In Room 1 Marina reassures Michaela that she's safe this round and that Jin-gyu will be the target. They discuss the plan to blindside Jin-gyu and try to secure the votes of Mateo and Toby. In Room 2 Kai talks to Amanda about targeting Michaela this round. Amanda expresses concerns about Mateo potentially flipping on her. Kai subtly tries to plant seeds of doubt about Mateo's loyalty. In Room 3 Lyrsa and Toby discuss the potential targets of Jin-gyu and Amanda. Toby shares that he's considering flipping and asks Lyrsa for her preference. They both agree that targeting Jin-gyu is the better choice and discuss potential future moves. In Room 4 Jin-gyu tries to convince Mateo to flip on Amanda, emphasizing that it's a chance for him to make a big move and take out a major threat. Mateo admits to considering the idea and expresses a desire to regain some power in the game.

In Rounds 5, 6, and 7 the following stuff happend. The players engaged in various conversations across the different rooms. In Room 1, Marina and Kai discussed their strategy, ultimately agreeing to vote out Michaela, whom they viewed as the brains behind a duo. Room 2 featured a conversation between Lyrsa and Jin-gyu, although their target remained undisclosed. Meanwhile, Michaela and Amanda were presumably in a conversation of their own, but their target was not specified. In Room 4, Toby and Mateo discussed their voting plans, but their target was also kept under wraps. During this round, Lyrsa discovered a prize in Room 2, which rewarded her with an all-expenses-paid trip to any destination of her choosing. However, Mateo was less fortunate in Room 4, where he found a disadvantage that cost him his voting power but did not remove him from the game, this resulted in Mateo not being able to vote the way he wanted to and relying on Toby.

In the confessional, Kai cast his vote to eliminate Amanda, while Amanda voted to eliminate Jin-gyu. The results were to be announced by the Fembot. When Fembot revealed the eliminated player, it turned out to be Jin-gyu, who appeared shocked by the outcome. Those who voted for Jin-gyu or had lost their vote for this round were instructed to stand up, and Marina, Mateo, Lyrsa, and Toby all stood up. Jin-gyu, as the eliminated player, had the opportunity to select someone for the battle match. Initially choosing Marina, she surprised everyone by revealing that she possessed another LOS (Locus of Safety). As a result, Jin-gyu had to pick someone else and opted for Toby due to a broken promise regarding voting. Subsequently, Jin-gyu and Toby left the room to prepare for the upcoming battle match. In his confessional, Jin-gyu expressed his determination to fight and stay in the game, while Toby acknowledged his fear but remained confident in his abilities based on a past victory in a battle match.

In the battle match called Blackjack, Jin-gyu and Toby faced off in a game of blackjack, where the winner had to win the best out of three rounds to stay in the competition. The results of the game were as follows. In Round 1, Jin-gyu won with a hand totaling 13, while Toby busted. In Round 2, Toby emerged victorious with a hand totaling 19. The final round of the game determined the ultimate winner, with one of the contestants eventually busting by exceeding a hand value of 21. In the end, it was revealed that Toby had won the final round and the entire battle match.Jin-gyu congratulated Toby on his victory, acknowledging his strong performance, and Toby reciprocated the sentiment, offering words of encouragement to Jin-gyu.

## Votes

 Amanda (2 votes)
 Lyrsa (1 vote)
 Mateo (1 vote)
 VOTED OUT:Jin-gyu Seong