Bounds of Containment

**Bounds of Containment** is the first episode of STEVE.

## Coverage

### Pre-Competition

Woodchip stands in the Endless White Void. Suddenly, Fourtle appears, informing him that he has qualified for the tenth season of Battle for Something. Woodchip is excited by this. Fourtle then gives Woodchip challenge 0, which is to make an object show. Woodchip quickly runs to a payphone, calling JTDy, who quickly arrives with a small folder. JTDy digs through the folder and grabs nine files, throwing them onto the ground. The files open, revealing the characters. Woodchip introduces himself to the cast, announcing that he's starting a competition. Suddenly, a man appears, knocking Woodchip over and blasting JTDy away. He quickly introduces himself as Guy Named Steve, and announces that he's starting a competition. Woodchip objects, but Guy Named Steve doesn't care. He kicks Woodchip toward the other contestants, telling the contestants that the prize is to escape the Endless White Void. Besides Woodchip, the contestants clamor, excited to compete. Guy Named Steve starts the intro.

### The Game Begins

Following the intro, Guy Named Steve sorts the contestants into two teams, based on their colors. Head Cannon, Key, Otamatone, Secret Code, and Sour Cream are put on Team Cold, while Already Inside, Brown Scribble, First Boot, Teacup, and Woodchip are put on Team Hot. Suddenly, the contestants are teleported onto two tall pillars, one for each team. Each pillar has a stack of junk. Guy Named Steve announces that the first challenge is to knock the other team off of their platform. The challenge begins.

First Boot immediately gloats about how Team Hot is going to win. Sour Cream lobs a dodgeball at her, knocking her crown off. She jumps after it, falling off the platform. Woodchip observes his team, and exclaims that the teams aren't fair - his team only has one player with arms. Guy Named Steve shrugs it off. Realizing this, Team Cold begins throwing a bunch of junk at Already Inside, hoping to take out the opposing team's only contestant with arms. Already Inside quickly flips on its back, dodging all the junk. It then pushes a few items onto its face before sitting up, flinging the items at Team Cold, knocking off Sour Cream and Otamatone. Aggravated, Head Cannon tosses Key onto the opposing platform. Key manages to knock off Already Inside and Brown Scribble before getting tripped by Teacup, falling off.

Only two players remain for each team - Head Cannon & Secret Code for Team Cold, and Teacup & Woodchip for Team Hot. Head Cannon attempts to get Secret Code onto Team Hot's platform, but a sudden gust of wind sends Secret Code flying away. Head Cannon frantically digs through the pile of junk, chucking several items at the remaining members of Team Hot. One of these items hits Teacup, who shatters. Suddenly, the two platforms shift towards eachother. Woodchip nearly loses his balance, but catches himself at the last second. Head Cannon walks up to Woodchip, wielding a mace. He swings, but Woodchip dodges out of the way. The weight of the mace sends Head Cannon off the platform, resulting in Team Hot winning. Team Cold faces elimination.

### Elimination

Team Hot celebrates their victory. First Boot accredits the win to herself, and gets kicked in the leg by Teacup.

Meanwhile, a dejected Team Cold faces elimination. Head Cannon blames Secret Code for the loss, due to not doing much, but Secret Code rebukes by stating that Head Cannon threw him off. The contestants go to vote. Key, Sour Cream, and Otamatone are declared safe with no votes. With three votes against two, Guy Named Steve announces that Secret Code is eliminated. Otamatone sighs, while Sour Cream, Key, and Head Cannon grin. Secret Code tries to object, but Guy Named Steve grabs JTDy's file folder and shoves Secret Code inside. Team Cold leaves the elimination area.