Episode 27

**"Crying Stuffed Toys 2"** is the twenty-eighth released episode of *Zero Game* by Zelbasen. Elliot attempts to force Alex to surrender his vested item, an earring containing 100,000 LP. Perry Joo confronts Hanna about Elliot's interest in her.

## Plot

As Perry stands her ground in front of Hanna, she recalls her school days when she was alive. Her classmates bullied her for having a crush on someone who later harshly rejected her. She eventually became afraid of people but was surprised by Elliot's kindness when she entered Zero Game. He offered her a band-aid when he saw her wounded and asked for nothing in return. He confessed that he cannot just stand idly by after seeing someone injured.

Perplexed by Perry's hostility, Hanna asks if she has a crush on Elliot. Hiding her embarrassment, Perry admits her feelings and tells Hanna she can laugh all she wants. Hanna, however, declares falling in love in a survival game makes them amazing, not laughable. She then assures Perry that Elliot's plan to pair with Hanna was his own decision and that she never agreed to it. Flustered, Perry thanks Hanna for being so understanding and apologizes for her behavior. She confesses that Hanna is the only one besides Loveme who did not scoff at her feelings. Hearing this, Hanna suddenly realizes that Loveme is her deceased mother. Dismayed, she wonders why her entire family ended up in Zero Game.

In the Operator Room, Loveme pores over a photograph of Hanna. Mr. X ambles in, holding two buckets of popcorn, and invites Loveme to watch Level Two's progress with him on the screen. He reassures Loveme that releasing her from the Underground Dungeon is not against the rules as long as she does not leave his premises.

    As the two of them turn toward the screen, they see Alex and Elliot facing off.
Despite being dragged into the pit, Elliot manages to overpower Alex. Alex indignantly voices his suspicions that Elliot did not join Zero Game just to save him. Provoked, Elliot punches Alex for his stupidity, claiming Alex knows nothing. He grabs Alex's earring and tells him to surrender the 100,000 Life Points. Realizing that his earring was the Vested Item all along, Alex punches Elliot back, insisting that he does not need Elliot's help in rebuilding his life. He vows to finish the game and bring himself back to life.

     Frustrated, Elliot blames Alex for getting in his way and for being ignorant. Alex reveals that he knows Gina Park used an Identity-Changing Ticket to become Jay and has already used her Mind Control ability on him twice. Because of the limitations of her ability, she plans on using her final compulsion to force Alex to relinquish his vested item to her. Alex reminds Elliot that even when they were kids, Alex was always the smarter twin.

Meanwhile, a player named Kyle Jan manages to capture a Crying Stuffed Toy. As his Bloody weapon dissipates, Kyle's vision begins to blur from anemia. He mutters to himself that he made a mistake in his calculations.

## Character Appearances

* Mr. X
* Players
	+ Perry Joo
	+ Elliot Baek
	+ Alex Baek
	+ Hanna Yoo
	+ Eva Lee
	+ Loveme
	+ Jay (mentioned)
	+ Kyle Jan
* Guilds
	+ White Hound
* Monsters
	+ Crying Stuffed Toys

## Location Appearances

* Ability Shop (mentioned)
* Blue Village
* Operator Room

## Abilities and Skills Appearances

* Gravity Field
* Mind Control (mentioned)
* Bloody

## Item Appearances

* Staff
* Vested Item
* Identity-Changing Ticket

## Gallery

Perry shouts at Hanna for using ElliotElliot snaps at Alex for being stupidAlex punches ElliotAlex declares to fight for his own lifeFlashback of Elliot showing Perry kindness