Episode 5 - Searching for Roots

Previously on

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After boarding a new boat and arriving at the destintation, Shang Simla, it didn't take long for another two Jetsetters to leave unexpectedly: Frankie and Jerry.

Jerry: "ANYTHING'S BETTER THAN BEIN' NEAR THAT ASS! I QUIT!!!"
Eugene: "NO! JERRY, WAIT!"
Frankie: "MPPPHH-MMHHHH!!"

Frankie: "We gotta do some bisniss for the restaurant. I gotta leave now."
Min Hee: "You're going to officially quit Jetset?"

*Frankie nods*

Odessa: "Okay, you can leave now. Bye-bye!"
Frankie: "... Hmph."

Due to these incidents the remaining Jetsetters were spared from Elimination for the next Ranking, but that didn't stop the Ranking itself, which meant socialising, making allies, and trying to read the behaviour of their peers.

Pearl: "She's so very closed about herself."
Hannes: "It's just her, not me you say?"
Pearl: "Yeah, haven't really talked to her either. She mostly just sticks around Eugene."
Hannes: "... I suppose you have a point."

Euphelia: "Art's all relative, though."
Meredith: "Pfft. I'm out."

Euphelia: "... Just think about it."

Kiki: "What are you talking about?"
Ethan: "... We're trying to set Lucas up with a man."
Kiki: "Hmm, can I join?"
Ethan: "Okay. Don't tell Lucas though."

Melinda: "I wish I could still say the same of Meredith."
Oliver: "Hmm, she wasn't always this bad?"
Melinda: "No she wasn't.. but after mum died she just.. derailed."
Oliver: "Wow.. I really wonder what's going on in that girl's mind?"
Melinda: "So do I, Oliver. So do I. "

Wendi: "I need my alliance partners to have serious focus. So here's my proposal: we should form a new alliance together."
Iris: "Okay."
Wendi: "My intuition tells me that you're the more intelligent twin, Iris?"
Iris: "Weeeell..."

Part of these bonds involve romantic plotting and feelings. But just how will these plans work out?

Freya: "We're thinking Eugene might be our best bet."
Kiki: "Eugene? He's certainly a good guy, he did his biggest best to keep Jerry and Frankie from attacking eachother."
Freya: "Like during that matching Challenge."
Ethan: "Yes that's right, he did. I vote we try Eugene."

Eugene: "Well, most showmances just feel so.. forced. Like, it's for show, that once they go out in the real world again they'll just break up at the first inconvenience. ... Are Janna and Jason still a thing even?"
Jayda: "Well they are, sugar. So showmances can work out well afterwards."
Eugene: ".. Oh? Funny, I found her to be too much of a free bird to him. I believe solid love is built on a good friendship though. And I think a reality show is just too short to build that all up."
Jayda: "... I met my BF Tomasz in real life."

Melinda: "I love you baby
And if it's quite all right
I need you baby
To warm my lonely night
I love you baby
Trust in me when I say"

With 16 people still in and loads of bonding and alliances popping out of the ground, who will betray and who will be betrayed? Will love blossom or will rivalry and hate consume the Jetsetters? And will Odessa finally get that Abnormality Kart Jetset DLC she's been craving for so long implemented?

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20 PLAYERS, 10 TWINS, 1 CRUISE

THIS IS JETSET

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Diary Room

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Euphelia: "Hmm, you know what bothers me? This place actually has better signal than our sleeping cabin."

Euphelia: "I'm trying to locate the closest museum from us on my laptop but it just wasn't loading at our room. I guess that's what happens when you're sharing internet with 15 other people, wait, did I miscount? I thought the pasta brothers left? Hmm... one two three... fourteen, fifteen... ugh, really? 15? Anyway, I hope Eugene and other guys are not watching some filthy adult stuff, our internet's already slow at it is.

Well, I'm not too comfortable with this amount of people all crammed up on this miniature boat. I mean it's even harder for you to avoid seeing other people but I guess I'll just cope with it and say hi to them every once in a while... it's not actually hard but I prefer to have some of my own space from time to time. Thank goodness I've brought my sketching pad along, I don't even dare to think what I'd be doing without it."

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Living Room

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Pearl: "Yes, I got a 5!"
Benjamin: "Yeah!"
Lucas: "Oh no, there goes my turn..."
Euphelia: "I'm next.."

Euphelia: "Good.."
Benjamin: "What does that spot do?"
Euphelia: "Let's find out..."

*Euphelia mashes the button*

Euphelia: "Coins! Coins!"

Lucas: "GG.. I'm so behind now."

Euphelia: "Sorry - not sorry."

Pearl: "Here comes the minigame.. Oh, this one looks like fun!"

Benjamin: "'Tasergaming'?"

Lucas: "I can catch up to you here."

Jayda: "Hey guys, what are you playing?"

Pearl: "Jetset Celebrate! Newly released on the console today. We're playing the Jetsetter map- oh, snoop!"

Benjamin: "Gotcha!"

Pearl: "You hit me!"

Benjamin: "Sorry - not sorry."

Jayda: "You're playing as last season's cast though."

Lucas: "This year's cast will be in a patch for the finale."

Euphelia: "It's what the tooltip said."

Euphelia: "HAH!...."

Lucas: "Ah, no! Traitor."

Euphelia: ".. It's just a game. Shame we aren't on the actual Jetsetter though."

Jayda: "Yeah. This place is too small for all of us."

Euphelia: "Exactly, it's too crowded. And going on a luxurious cruise's the reason why I signed up for this."

Pearl: "Really?" 

Jayda: "It's too small indeed."

Benjamin: "You heard the hosts though - the sluice was too small."

Lucas: "I'd expect them to do their homework better.."

Pearl: "Don't block my vision, kay?!"

Jayda: "Don't worry, I'll just play something simple. Makes getting back to the Jetsetter come quicker." 

*Ding-ding-ding-ding!*

Jayda: "Oh god."

Odessa: "Let's see how you all would like to sing about getting back. ALL of you!"

Euphelia and Lucas: "Oh god!"

Odessa: "Jayda, you'll be the lead."

Jayda: "Underneath these stairs 

I hear the sneers and feel the glares 

Of my cousin, my uncle and my aunt"

Jayda: "Can't believe how cruel they are

And it stings my lightning scar

To know they'll never ever give me what I want"

Jayda: "I know I dont deserve these

Awful rules made by the Dursleys

Here on Privet Drive"

Jayda: "Can't take these stupid muggles

But despite all of my struggles

I'm still alive"

Jayda: "I'm sick of summer and this waiting around

Man it's September so I'm skipping this town"

Jayda: "Hey it's no mystery

There's nothing here for me nooooow"

Jayda: "I gotta get back to Hogwarts

I gotta get back to school"

Jayda: "I gotta get myself to Hogwarts

Where everyone thinks I'm coooool"

Jayda: "Back to witches and witches and magical beasts

To goblins and ghosts and to magical feasts"

Jayda: "It's all that I love and all that I need at

Hogwarts! Hogwarts! I think I'm going back"

Jayda: "I'll see my friends, gonna laugh till we cry

Take my Firebolt, gonna take to the sky"

Jayda: "No way this year anyone's gonna die

And it's gonna be totally awesome"

Jayda: "I'll cast some spells with a flick of my wand

Defeat the Dark Arts, yeah bring it on"

Jayda: "And do it all with my best friend Ron

Cuz together we're totally awesome"

Wendell: "Yeah cuz together we're totally awesome!"

Wendell: "Did somebody say Ron? Huh!"

Jayda: "Ron what are you doing here?"

Wendell: "Hey man, I'm sorry it took me so long to get here, I had to get some Floo Powder. But let's get everything you need and let's get going!"

Jayda: "Where are we going?"

Wendell: "To Diagon Alley of course!"

Jayda: "Cool!"

Wendell: "Floo Powder Power! Floo Powder Power! Floo Powder Power! Floo Powder Power!"

Wendell: "It's been so long, but we're going back

Don't go for work, don't go there for class"

Jayda: "As long as we're together"

Wendell: "Gonna kick some ass"

Jayda and Wendell: "And it's gonna be totally awesome"

Jayda and Wendell: "This year we'll take everybody by storm

Stay up all night, sneak out of our dorm"

Iris: "But let's not forget that we need to perform

well in class if we want to pass our O.W.L.s"

Wendell: "Oh Hermione, why do you have to be such a buzzkill?!"

Iris: "Because guys, school's not all about fun and games, we have to study hard if we wanna be good wizards and witches. Ugh..."

Iris: "I may be frumpy but I'm supersmart

Check out my grades, they're A's for a start"

Iris: "What I lack in looks, well I make up in heart

And, well guys, yeah, that's totally awesome"

Iris: "This year I plan to study a lot"

Wendell: "That would be cool if you were actually hot"

Jayda: "Hey Ron, come on, we're the only friends that she's got"

Wendell: "And that's cool"

Iris: "And that's totally awesome"

Jayda: "Yeah it's so cool"

Jayda, Wendell and Iris: "Yeah it's totally awesome!"

Jayda, Wendell and Iris: "We're sick of summer and this waiting around

It's like we're sitting in the lost and found"

Jayda, Wendell and Iris: "Don't take no sorcery

For anyone to see hooooow"

Jayda, Wendell and Iris: "We gotta get back to Hogwarts

We gotta get back to school"

Jayda, Wendell and Iris: "We gotta get back to Hogwarts

Where everything is magic - cooooool"

Jayda, Wendell and Iris plus background: "Back to witches and wizards and magical beasts

To goblins and ghosts and to magical feasts"

Jayda, Wendell and Iris plus background: "It's all that I love and all that I need at

Hogwarts! Hogwarts! I think we're going back"

Wendi: "Roooooooooon! You were supposed to take me to Madame Malkin's and use those Sickles mum gave me for my robe fitting!"

Jayda: "Who's this?"

Ron: "Eh, this is stupid dumb little sister Ginny; Ginny, this is Harry. Potter."

Wendi: "Ooh, you're Harry Potter! You're the boy who lived!"

Jayda: "Yeah, you're Ginny."

Wendi: "Oh, it's Ginevra..."

Jayda: "Eh, I'll just stick with Ginny"

Wendell: "Stupid sister! Don't crowd the famous friend!"

Iris: "Do you guys hear music?"

Wendi: "No..."

Wendell: "Someone's coming..."

Min Hee, Captain Dockhatt and Odessa: "Cho Chang! Domo arigato"

Min Hee, Captain Dockhatt and Odessa: "Cho Chang! Gung hey fat"

Min Hee, Captain Dockhatt and Odessa: "Choi Chang! Happy happy new year"

Min Hee, Captain Dockhatt and Odessa: "Cho Chang!"

Wendi: "Aww, who's that?"

Jayda: "That's, eh, that's Cho Chang..."

Wendell: "Yeah, that's the girl Harry's been totally in love with since freshman year."

Iris: "Yeah, but he won't say anything to her."

Wendell: "Well, yeah, you never tell a girl that you like her"

Wendell: "It makes you look like an idiot"

Wendi: "Hem hem. Konnichiwa Cho Chang!"

Wendi: "It is good to meet you, I am Ginny Weasley."

Min Hee: "BITCH I AIN'T CHO CHANG!"

Wendell: "That's Lavender Brown!"

Wendell: "RACIST SISTER!"

Wendi: "Awwhmmmm."

Captain Dockhatt: "Oh that's ah'right! I'm Cho Chang yarr!"

Jayda: "... She's perfect..."

Wendell: "Yeah, but too bad she's dating Cedric Diggory though."

Jayda: "Seriously? Who the hell is Cedric Diggory?!"

Wendell: "He's that guy, you know he's just like huge and tall and-"

Jayda and Wendell: "Bwah!"

Ethan: "Cho Chang! I am so in love, with"

Ethan: "Cho Chang! From Bangkok to"

Ethan: "Ding Dang! I sing my love aloud for"

Ethan: "Cho Chaaaa-aaaaaaang" 

Jayda: "Ugh - I hate that guy."

Oliver: "Did someone say Draco Malfoy?"

Jayda: "Ugh.. Malfoy, what do you want?"

Oliver: "So Potter, back for another year at Hogwarts, are you? Maybe this year you'll wise up and hang out with a higher caliber of wizard."

Jayda: "Listen Draco, Ron and Hermione are my best friends in the whole world, I wouldn't trade them for anything."

Oliver: "Have it your way- Wait, don't tell me."

Oliver: "Red hair, hand-me-down clothes and a stupid complexion - you must be a Weasley."

Wendell: "Hey Malfoy, lay off my sister, okay? She may be a pain in the ass, but she's MY pain in the ass."

Oliver: "Oooh, isn't this cute? It's like a little loser family. Hogwarts has really gone to the dogs. But luckily next year, I'll be tranferred to Pigfarts."

Oliver: "This year you bet, gonna get outta here

The reign of Malfoy is drawing near"

Oliver: "I'll have the greatest wizard career

It's gonna be totally awesome"

Oliver: "Look out world, for the dawn of the day

When everyone will do WHATEVER I SAY

And Potter won't be in my way"

Oliver: "Then I'll be the one who is totally awesome"

Eugene and Meredith: "YEAH YOU'LL BE THE ONE THAT IS TOTALLY AWESOME" 

Iris: "Guys come on, we're gonna miss the train!"

*A locomotive blows off steam*

All: "Who knows how fast this year's gonna go

Hand me a glass, let the butterbeer flow"

Jayda: "Maybe at last I'll talk to Cho"

Wendell: "Oh no, that'd be way too awesome"

All: "We're back to learn everything that we can

It's great to come back to where we began"

All: "And here we are-"

All: "And ALAKAZAM!

Here we go, this is totally awesome"

All: "Come on and teach us everything you know"

All: "The Summer's over and we're itching to go"

Melinda: "I think we're ready for

Albus Dumbledore"

All: "Ahhhhhhhhhhh"

Hannes: "WELCOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO-"

Hannes: "-OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoooOOOoooOOOoooOOOoooOOOME

All of you to Hogwarts

I welcome all of you to school"

Hannes: "Did you know that here at Hogwarts

We've got a hidden swimming pool"

Hannes: "Welcome welcome welcome Hogwarts

Welcome hotties, nerds and tools"

Hannes: "Now that I got you here at Hogwarts

I'd, um, like to go over just a couple of rules."

Hannes: "My name is Albus Dumbledore and I am headmaster of Hogwarts. You can all call me 'Dumbledore'."

Hannes: "I suppose you can also call me Albus, if you want a detention."

Hannes: "Nope, I'm just kidding. I'll expel you if you call me Albus!"

All: "Back to witches and wizards and magical beasts"

All: "To goblins and ghosts and to magical feasts"

All: "It's all that I love and all that I need, at"

All: "Hogwarts"

All: "Hogwarts"

All: "Back to spells and enchantments, potions and friends

To-"

Gryffindors: "Gryffindor"

Ethan: "Hufflepuff"

Ravenclaws: "Ravenclaw"

Slytherins: "SLYTHERIN"

 All: "Back to the place where our story begins at"

All: "Hogwarts"

All: "Hogwarts"

Hannes: "I'm sorry, what's it's name"

All: "Hogwarts"

All: "Hogwarts"

Hannes: "I didn't hear you kids"

All: "Hogwarts"

All: "Hogwarts"

Jayda: "Man I'm glad I'm back!"

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Hessingsworth Mansion

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Min Hee: "Welcome Jetsetters."
Eugene: "New makeover?"
Odessa: "Yessir, though I'd rather wear that Ravenclaw uniform."

Wendell: "We have to follow you?"
Min Hee: "Yes, come on in, please."
Odessa: "Duh!"
Benjamin: "If we all fit through that door first.."

Min Hee: "Jetsetters..."

Min Hee: "Jetsetters. The goal of this Challenge is simple: find the missimg link and solve the case."

Odessa: "If you succeed, you earn §160.000,-. Plus, an extra mystery reward for one of your duos..."

Min Hee: "You have 1 hour, starting now. Good luck and lots of wisdom."

Benjamin: "We just discuss our ideas in public?"

Odessa: "Obviously, my dear child."

Benjamin: "Oh..."

Benjamin: "Missing link, eh? Did anyone notice that the girl standing in the middle doesn't have dark brown or blonde hair like either of her parents?"
Hannes: "Are you sure that this is the daughter? I don't know about that, she seems a little too old to be the daughter of these two..."

Melinda: "It says missing link, does that mean something that isn't there but should be? Something that links them all together?"
Freya: "Hold on, all the Brown haired members wear glasses EXCEPT for the girl in the flower dress Standing next to the Father and the Father himself..."

Euphelia: "Guys?"

Freya: "It's the girl next to the sitting lady."

Euphelia: "I know, but why is there a picture of her in a separate bookcase?"

Melinda: "Does that mean it's to do with this girl?"

Hannes: "Do you see that she has her hands behind her back? Maybe she is hiding something..."

Iris: "Oh look!"

Iris: "There's something written on the back."

Oliver: "Oh!"

Iris: ".. 'T'?"

Melinda: "Ok but what does that mean. I'm not in the right mind to figure out puzzles."

Eugene: "Here's another one. It says 'S'."

Meredith: "Where are you finding all this crap???"

Euphelia: "Gene, I think we have to search the house."

Eugene: "Looks like that's the thing indeed. People!"

Eugene: "If we gather all things that might be important on this table."
Wendell: "Good plan!"
Hannes: "Let's start searching."
Euphelia: "No, wait."

Euphelia: "We need some people to keep an eye here, so they can't tamper with stuff."
Lucas: "Good call."
Kiki: "I'm fine doing that."
Jayda: "Okay, then I'll search."

Oliver: "I'd rather search."
Wendi: "I'll search as well. Pearl, you'll go and watch here, okay."
Pearl: "Eh, okay I guess?"
Ethan: "If Kiki stays then I'll search."

Benjamin: "We should split. You go and search?"
Melinda: "No, I'd rather keep an eye here. Meredith."
Hannes: "Tell me about it. If she goes out I'll stay here."
Benjamin: "If Kiki, Melinda, Hannes and Pearl stay here, the rest can go in the house."

Eugene: "Good. Me, Phia and Lucas will go in here then."
Iris: "That's fine with me."
Meredith: "Both of you?"

Oliver: "There are some stairs here, anyone coming upstairs with me?"
Jayda: "Me!"
Wendi: "I guess I'll go.."
Iris: "Oh, wait for me!"

Wendi: "You gotta be faster then."
Ethan: "It's so crowded in here though."
Oliver: "More reason to split then."
Wendi: "He's right."

Meredith: "That clock..."

*Benjamin walks into Meredith*

Benjamin: "Bwoah?"
Meredith: "Hey, look out idiot!"
Benjamin: "Sorry!"

Lucas: "Nothing in these..."
Eugene: "This stove looks kinda new though.."
Euphelia: "There's something in here guys!"

Freya: "Got anything up there?"
Oliver: "Many rooms, we need some backup."
Wendell: "Backup incoming!"

Ethan: "Hmm, nothing in here.."
Benjamin: "Nothing here to see either."
Ethan: "Have you checked all the chairs?"
Benjamin: "... No.."

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Euphelia: "I found an old letter here."
Kiki: "Great, keep it up!"
Hannes: "So we know that Deborah is a troublemaker and that Beth is writing with her grandmother about school and that she wears glasses. We also know there are kids named David, Mary, Joe and Zachary."
Melinda: "Yes.. But we need more clues to figure out who is who."

May 14th, 1895

Dear Mr Joseph Hessingsworth,
Hereby I would like to inform you about the detention your youngest daughter Deborah will attend for the rest of the month. She has been fighting on the playground during the school break with Louise Chatreaux. I do not approve of such behaviour.

Best wishes,
Miss Anouk Broklokke

September 18th, 1887

Dear Grandmother Rebecca,
I love the whistle you sent to me by the mail. It sounds so lovely. Father says that if I play it daily it will lure doves. That sounds very lovely. I should warn the doves when it is hunting season, I do not want the mean hunters to kill them.
Zachary got glasses a week ago. I am happy, because Mary and Joe were always calling me four eyes and now I am not the only one anymore. Mother has told them several times to stop it, but they will not listen to her.
I do well at school. Miss Hamsley has told me that I am top of class. I want to become a teacher like her one day, but she told me that I will have to keep my schoolwork up for that. Zachary cannot wait to go to school himself.
Mother has asked me to attatch a few pictures of baby David with this letter, so you can see him too. Are you coming over to Shang Simla soon again?

Best wishes,
Your granddaughter Beth

*Letter on back: D*

*Letter on back: H*

*Letter on back: A*

*Letter on back: G*

*Letter on back: F*

Eugene: "There's at least 3 more portraits out there, there's gotta be."
Pearl: "Who are still missing?"
Melinda: ".. The standing woman, the girls on the left and the boy with the glasses."
Hannes: "We're almost there people."





Lucas: "Those paper snippets are of importance as well. Something's clearly going on here."
Pearl: "Yeah. I'm not that good at puzzling though.. Maaaybe I should switch places with Wendi."
Eugene: "Do whatever fits you best. Though I think it couldn't hurt matching names to faces to understand."
Kiki: "Good call. We could try and give it a start alrea-"

Ethan: "-Hey girls, any hint on where to find more stuff here?"
Min Hee: "Oh.. nope, don't ask us."
Odessa: "Our lips are sealed. Like a zipper. Zip."
Kiki: "Oh... What was the point of that?"

Ethan: ".. I was hoping to read some of their reactions.."
Kiki: "Hmmm..."
Hannes: "I have an idea - this D-girl, she looks young and immature. Could the D stand for Deborah?"
Melinda: "It could be..."

*Letter on background: E*

Yet no progress in Hessingsworth Case

Shang Simla, 1896 - Mr Wulf Oden-See, the local Shang Simla sheriff has reported that there has been yet no progress in the Hessingsworth case. The family "would rather not comment" on the case, save for young Sara Hessingsworth: "I am afraid something bad has happened. She always liked to be alone, so I have no idea what could have happened. Please come back. We miss you."
If you have seen anything which could relate to the case, please do not hesitate to send a message to Oden-See. The golden tip will be rewarded lavishly.

*Letter on background: R*

Dear David Hessingsworth,

My parents have discovered our hidden love. We must run away. I shall meet you under the maple where we celebrated our sixteenth birthdays.

Ni Meihui

*Letter on background: I*

Pearl: "Missing?"
Lucas: "That's the girl with the ribbon dress. All other pictures are here."
Meredith: "Y'all forgot this newspaper snippet, dumbasses."
Melinda: "Well done Mer!"

Meredith: "What the fuck did I tell you about calling me that, dungface!"
Melinda: "I'm just trying to be nice to you."
Meredith: "Don't, you're just a sleazy slimeball."
Melinda: "... Whatever."

Eugene: "Girls, calm down! We're at a Challenge."
Melinda: "Sorry Eugene."
Meredith: "Don't tell me what to do!"
Eugene: "If you'd act normal I wouldn't have to."

Meredith: "You know what? Fuck off. Choke on your own dick or something."
Eugene: "... That's it?"
Meredith: ".. Nope."
Eugene: "Then let's go and do something more productive then."

Meredith: "Hey-"
Eugene: "I believe with Meredith's newspaper that's everything."
Iris: "Okay, so we need to get all those letters in order."

Euphelia: "I'm on it."

Iris: "If we can help just ask us."
Phia: "I'll do. Though I think solo."
Freya: "My mother would probably have known what happened...but she's already dead, and we can't exactly ask a few bones, right?"

Phia: "I think we're gonna need to put all these little bits and pieces together in order to get the final picture."

Oliver: "What about David and Ni Meihui?"
Kiki: "Who could be David?.. I doubt it's the D-girl, unless they crossname their children."
Wendi: "Don't be stupid - of course not."
Ethan: "Maybe Robin, that's a name which could go both ways..."

Oliver: "David's mentioned here as well.. in this letter by Beth he's a baby."
Melinda: "That letter's from 1887."
Oliver: "Hmm....send a message to Oden-See... Baby David has glasses. Two of the boys are wearing glasses, but if we assume the writer was old enough to compose a letter when David was a baby, we can gather that the young boy with glasses is most probably David."
Melinda: "Good one! This case was from 1896, so he has to be!"

Oliver: "I'm not sure if it's been said yet, but those letters look like they could stand for a password or something."

Euphelia: "Oh! It's Farsighted."
Pearl: "Oh really? How do you know?"
Euphelia: "I puzzled around with the letters and tried their age order."

Freya: "Excellent!
Wendell: "Okay. Now what?"
Freya: "I dunno..."
Wendell: "Ehm.. "

Kiki: "Hey ladies! We got it."
Min Hee: ".. Let's hear you out."
Lucas: "Euphelia, you get the honour?"
Euphelia: "Oh.. The word is Farsighted."

Min Hee: "Okay, and what am I supposed to do with that?"
Euphelia: "... Now what?"
Odessa: "Less than 25 minutes left - time's ticking!"
Min Hee: "Find the missimg link and solve the case."

Jayda: "Search the house again?"
Benjamin: "I think so."
Wendi: "Here we go again."

Euphelia: "Hmm, that clock..."

*Euphelia notices a small microphone on the clock*

Euphelia: "Farsighted."

*Clonk*

Euphelia: "Here we go! Guys, I got it!"

*Euphelia grabs the picture*

Kiki: "Awesome!"
Benjamin: "We got this one in the bag!"
Euphelia: "Here you go!"

*Euphelia gives the picture to Min Hee*

Min Hee: "Hmm.."

Min Hee: "You're very close, Jetsetters... But not solved yet."
Wendell: "Wut?"

*Min Hee gives the picture back to Euphelia*

Euphelia: "Are you kidding me?"
Oliver: "Ugh, this is getting on my nerves."
Jayda: "Same here."
Ethan: "Argh."

Euphelia: "... Back to the table!"

Euphelia: "So... Anyone got any useful input whatsoever?"

Benjamin: "So... this picture could be the missing link then?"

Euphelia: "I believe so."

Melinda: "I think you figured it all out though."
Euphelia: "Apparantly not though."

Ethan: ".... I am so lost at the moment."

Kiki: "Let's not give up like that.
Euphelia: "I don't know their names. But I think the missing girl's name is Sara."

*The group is silent*

Melinda: "I have no idea, I'm sorry I haven't been helpful."

Meredith: "Pretty much like you've been our entire lives?"

Melinda: "Hey! You mustn't go and say things like that."

Meredith: "It's just the truth, bitch."

Eugene: "Girls, back to the game please!"
Meredith: "Admit it, this game's a hopeless shithole. The Assassin could've just purloined the right clue and the game's fucked, hooray, they won, hallelujah."
Freya: "We searched in groups though - someone would've noticed that."
Wendi: "Just one right moment though - and it's done and gone."

*The group is silent again*

Jayda: "Are we just gonna give up like this though?"
Freya: "I suggest we go and read those clues again one more time. We could link them to the main picture?"
Wendi: "No, that'd be useless. That picture's done it's purpose."

Freya: "How can you tell?"
Wendi: "I am familiar with these puzzles. I have experience."
Freya: "..."
Wendell: "Let's move on."

Lucas: "Any clues, hosties?"
Odessa: "Not going to tell you any more. I can't give it away."
Lucas: "That's awesome..."
Hannes: "Let's just read these clues."

*The clock in the hallway chimes*

Min Hee: "Jetsetters. Your time's up."
Odessa: "§160.000,- straight to the Assassin's. And the mystery reward will stay a mystery until the season recap in the finale."
Min Hee: "Would you like the solution?"

Oliver: "Yes please!"
Odessa: "Okay, here goes:"

Odessa: "Throughout the house you could stumble upon several pictures of all family members and several paper snippets telling you about their lives. With the portraits you can figure out that there's someone missing and who the missing person is. With the snippets you can figure out the name of each person."

Min Hee: "The missing person is Mary, the 16-year-old daughter with a flower dress and no glasses. The birth order of each family member goes: Father Joseph, Mother Elizabeth, Beth, Joe, Mary, Zachary, Robin, Sara, David, Deborah."

Odessa: "The 'typo' in Min Hee's words, "Find the Missimg link", hints that you must find an image of a Sim, Mary, to succeed. Each image has a letter written on the back. All letters combined result in a password: Farsighted."

Min Hee: "The clock has a hidden microphone. If someone would utter Farsighted near it it'd drop the missing picture of Mary. That's how far you got..."

Odessa: "You were only one step away from solving the case. Min Hee was given the picture of Mary... but according to the newspaper reporting the case all tips should be reported to Sheriff Wulf Oden-See... Also known as yours truly; Odessa Wolff."

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Euphelia: "Ugh... this is just badly designed, that doesn't even sound like Odessa."

Meredith: "Nah, still completely lost. Oden-See - Odessa, which dungbrain makes that up."

Odessa: "Hey, calm it."

Benjamin: ".. I also still don't see it."

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Pearl: ".. I got that straight away though. I didn't realise we'd have solved it."
Odessa: "Yas, thanks Pearl."
Wendi: "Wait, what?"
Lucas: "You knew it all along?"

Pearl: "Are you serious? Are you actually serious? You mean we could have won if I had just said something? Well, don't I feel stupid." 

*Pearl laughs*

Pearl: "I should probably ally with someone so that doesn't happen again... but who? Everyone else thinks I'm some kind of crazy."

*Pearl sighs*

Pearl: "It makes sense I guess. Who else would drag their introverted sister out for a round of drunken karaoke? I should really apologise to her about that."

*Pearl has a long pause*

Pearl: "I'm worried about her, y'know? The only place she seems to spend more time in than the garden area is here. It's like she's hiding... and I already know she can't be the Assassin. Ugh, I wish I knew how to help her. I feel in need of a little divine intervention myself. "

Kiki: "Why didn't you just say that though?"
Euphelia: "We would've won that way."
Pearl: "S- sorry guys.."
Hannes: "Hmm, did anyone else realise that as well though?"

Wendi: ".. I didn't."
Freya: "Me neither."
Wendell: "Would the Assassin say they knew though?"
Freya: "Hmmm.."

Oliver: "Maybe they would, because they normally wouldn't.."
Pearl: "....."
Iris: "We'll see later."
Benjamin: "Let's go back home and relax."

Odessa: "The hottie has spoken - time to go back to the boat."
Min Hee: "Please don't flirt with the Jetsetters openly, Odessa, it's against the flirt protocol, you know."
Odessa: "Can't deny the facts."
Benjamin: "Okaaay???"

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Abnormality Houseboat
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Min Hee: "... and after facing a lot of adversity, the two could finally get their marriage officially recognised."
Odessa: "Wow..."
Min Hee: "Love always wins of hate and prejudice in the end."
Melinda: "And they lived happily ever after?"

Min Hee: "They did, of course. And with his share of the family fortune, David and Meihui could finally follow their dream and open an artifact mercantile in the town, which still is in business as of today."
Freya: "Really? We should visit that sometime this season!"
Min Hee: "We could plan something the coming few days..."
Odessa: "Cool!"

Min Hee: "Anyway, my dear Jetsetters, that is the story of how David Hessingsworth and Meihui Ni are my great-grandparents."
Iris: "Wow... that's so personal."
Odessa: "Going to Shang Simla was Min Hee's idea actually."
Min Hee: "... I haven't been in my homeplace for years now..."

Pearl: "Phia, I'm sorry abou-"
Euphelia: "Not now, Pearl."
Pearl: "...."
Euphelia: "I want to be alone after that horrible game."

Pearl: "Oh..."
Meredith: "Yeah."
Lucas: "Is she okay?"
Eugene: "She's been like this more often recently.."

Min Hee: "Jetsetters, you're off for the rest of the day."
Hannes: "Great."
Iris: "Thanks, I'll need that."

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Outside
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Wendi: "Thanks for meeting me again."

Wendi: ".. Have you thought about our deal?"
Jayda: "Yes, I have."
Wendi: "Good. And you, Iris?"

Iris: "... I have."
Wendi: "Good. So...."
Iris: "Are you in, Jayda?"
Jayda: "I am if you're too."





Wendi: "So are you in, Iris?"
Iris: ".. That makes me part of it too then.."
Wendi: "Excellent. So, have you seen anything useful this Challenge?"
Iris: ".. I didn't see any of these portraits or anything we had to gather."

Jayda: "Me neither. And I checked out several bedrooms."
Wendi: "Have you paid attention to the others then?"
Iris: "If I recall correctly Euphelia and Eugene brought in most of the things."
Jayda: "Yeah, Kiki told me that. Although, I did see Meredith near the clock right off the bat too though." 

Wendi: "Mmh, excellent."
Jayda: ".. How do you mean?"
Wendi: "Don't you see? We got a starting point to play the game."
Jayda: "Oh?"

Wendi: "I think we should start and mingle around with those people."
Iris: "Associate with Meredith?"
Wendi: "No.. to play her."
Iris: "Oh.. haha, of course, heheh... hm."

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Diary Room
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Wendi: “Wendell, sit down. We have things to discuss.”

Wendell: "... There's only one chair though."
Wendi: ".. Then just go and stand there next to me."
Wendell: "..."

Wendi: “In here is our safest space. I…I need you to continue to pretend you like the ‘goody-goodies’ of this competition and infiltrate them. Once I understand they can trust you, we can work to destroy them from within.”
Wendell: “Oh, sister…I love your plan. So…wickedly cruel.”
Wendi: “Well, I am glad you can see the dark side of the moon, brother. Can’t have you…falling in love with the enemy, like you did last year.”
Wendell: “Sister…we don’t discuss last year.”
Wendi: “Right, right, Wendell having feelings is not of my concern because I am your sister, I am not your friend, I am not this, I am not that! Oh, you annoy me often, Wen.”
Wendell: “Oh, Wen…”
Wendi: “Let me remind you that mother’s plan is ours now. Her…her passing…meant that the evil crone couldn’t sleep around or blackmail people for us, because you better know that sleeping around is not, how do you say it? In my forte. But boy is it yours.”
Wendell: “I don’t sleep around anymore, sister – ”
Wendi: “Of course not, of course.” 

*Wendi pauses, smirking* 

Wendi: “Why, I just had a brilliant idea.”
Wendell: “Oh, of course – what is it?”
Wendi: “While you are canoodling with the so-called ‘heroes’ of Jetset, those who are rising to become the noble, and the brave, and the victors…I will dig for something I do know mother left behind for the two of us…the Stonemeld.”
Wendell: “Oh, sister…you are wicked.”
Wendi: “No, Wendell…I am much worse.”

*Wendi and Wendell exit.*

Cameraperson: “Uh…what did we just film?”
Producer: “Shush, shush…it’s drama. Don’t you just love drama?”
Cameraperson: “I…I suppose I do.”

*Wendell re-enters*

Wendell: “Hello all. I have returned to say one last thing – maybe you think I will overlook her plan, maybe you think “Oh, Wendell is the good twin!” but you would be wrong. Wendell is cruel, Wendell hurts people, Wendell is a Ferris child. Child of the dark side of the moon. Wendell will follow through with his sister’s plan, because it is the plan which Mother would have followed through with too. So, I offer you one last moment of pondering: just how well do you think you know Wendell Ferris? It’s been a pleasure. Goodbye.” 

*Wendell winks at the camera*

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Rooftop Playground
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Eugene: "At least she's enjoying herself now..."

Eugene: "I do wonder though. You're so off at times recently..."
Wendell: "You're talking to yourself, Eugene."
Eugene: "Whoop! Sorry for that.."
Pearl: "It's okay."

Eugene: "Yeah, it's fine, just thinking about Phia there."
Pearl: ".. I'm still upset at how she pushed my apology away.."
Hannes: "She did?"
Eugene: "Sorry to hear that. But yeah, that's Euphelia as well."

Pearl: "..."
Eugene: "She can be... difficult to get along with to some. She needs to warm up to people."
Wendell: "Wendi can also be difficult to get a grip on, do you think they could complement eachother well?"
Eugene: ".. Yes and no. It depends."

Eugene: "If she finds the same wavelength it'll work. If she doesn't then it won't work at all."
Hannes: "I wish I could find the wavelength Meredith's on. If there's someone difficult here it's gotta be Meredith."
Wendell: "Tell me about that, haha."

Eugene: "Yeah, that's true. Though maybe Euphelia might get to her a little.."
Wendell: "Or maybe not. Kinda like Wendi, like wavelengths."
Eugene: "..."





Pearl: "I'm not on her wavelength, like at all. She's so distant and calculating, while I'm.. not, I'm a people person."
Eugene: "Yeah, I believe if it weren't for us being twins we could be on different wavelengths as well. She's the brains and I'm the heart."
Pearl: "Ahuh.."

Eugene: "Anyways, there's something else I wanted to ask you and Hannes."
Hannes: "Feel free to ask."
Eugene: "It's simple, I'd like to join you when you go out on a jog again."
Hannes: "Oh.. feel free to join. Probably tomorrow, if we can find a gap."

Eugene: "Cool! Care to join then as well, Wendell?"
Wendell: "Hmm, I guess I could try and see if I can make some time.."
Hannes: "I guess we'll keep you informed then?"
Eugene: "Sounds like a deal."

Pearl: "Hey Wendell, do you do sports?"
Wendell: "I don't routinely, though I'm fit enough to tag along I guess."
Pearl: "Good luck tagging along with professionals then, hahaha."
Wendell: "We'll see about that!"

Eugene: "And else we can tag along - we gotta discuss things for the Ranking soon enough."
Wendell: "You're right on that."
Eugene: "That's true."
Hannes: "So, I'm finished."

Hannes: ".... Thanks for waiting out here and listening to me taking a shower, by the way."
Pearl: ".. Yeah, sorry, that was kinda akward.."
Hannes: "... At least we didn't eat lasagna with chopsticks, as the rumour goes."
Pearl: ".. Hahaha, that was my sister."

Wendell: "And mine, haha."
Eugene: "Poor people.. Who's also poor - that Captain Dockhatt today."
Hannes: "I'm not going to cram my bare bones in that thing anytime soon."
Wendell: "He's been in his bed ever since."





Pearl: "Maybe I'll try that thing, ain't nothing these muscles can't handle."
Eugene: "Good luck with that."
Wendell: "Naaahhh, you don't need luck, you need skill."
Hannes: "You got a point there young man."

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Abnormality Houseboat
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Eugene: "Whoa! I love this country, everything feels so different and, obviously, foreign to me… the Chinese language, the sophisticated culture, the guiltily greasy food, the exotic people and of course the wondrous landscape. I’m glad to know that Phia’s been enjoying herself, it wouldn't be fair for me to be the one having fun all the time. Sketching’s pretty much keeping her occupied during the day.

However, for me, well, I'll say that it's such a shame that they didn’t keep the bigger, more comfortable ship for us… hey I haven’t even got to enjoy the spa yet!

Anyways, my partner, Wendell, and I have been discussing our tactics for this game and we've both agreed that we should try our best in the upcoming Challenges no matter what - fingers crossed they’re not giving us some weird language tests anymore. I prefer some other type of games that challenges you physically or even mentally. Speaking of physical, I really missed that treadmill I had in the Modern Room. You know, with all the oily food we’ve been served in the past few days I really could use some good exercise. And oh my, I've heard from Phia saying that she saw the girls eating lasagna with chopsticks, isn't that strange? Hahahaha.

Also I’ve heard that Hannes and Pearl are jogging around the town, maybe I should join them next time, you know, getting to know each other and do a bit of exploring around this ancient city of Shang Simla together… Ooh, I know! The Martial Arts academy! We should definitely form a group and go there one day."

Freya: "Alright, so it seems like we are going to stay in Shang Simla for a while, and it is AWESOME!!! I always wanted to visit China, bit I never really had the money for it. You may think having a successful gardening shop makes you rich, but it totally doesn't. When I was a teen, I always imagined now it would be to kiss a guy under a cherry blossom tree. I heard a theory once that if you confess your love to somebody under a tree like that on a friday afternoon, he or she will accept your love and don't reject you...oh wait...fudge...it wasn't a theory, its just what I am hoping for to happen in Yandere Simulator, I hate to admit this because this game is so gory, but I am so addicted to this game, hehehe... Although... huh... WAIT..."

Freya: "I have to go now, I really need to talk to Ethan and Kiki immediately! I think I have the ideal plan to get Lucas and Eugene together, HAHA!!!"

*Freya flies away...* 

*... but crashes in front of the wall*

Freya: "OUCH! Stupid wall always gets me..."

*The door bonks from Freya crashing in it*

Meredith: "What the bloody hell was that?!"

Meredith: "... Nevermind, I don't give a fuck."

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Port
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Benjamin: "That Challenge today was surely.. interesting."
Oliver: "Yeah, any thoughts so far?"
Benjamin: "Well... there's one thing..."
Oliver: "Oh?"

Benjamin: "I did find one of the papers in the house. I didn't hand it in immediately, I was still looking for more clues, but when I returned to the table it was there already."
Oliver: "Really? That's odd."
Benjamin: "When I checked my pockets, it wasn't there anymore - someone must've pickpocketed it from me."

Oliver: "Hmm. Which one did you find?"
Benjamin: "The one about David and Meihui."
Oliver: "... That would explain things a bit."

Benjamin: "How do you mean?"
Oliver: "I've heard people say that Euphelia handed in that one. So she must've bene the one who pickpocketed it from you..."
Benjamin: "... I didn't even notice!"
Oliver: "You gotta be careful more, brother. If people go and steal things... It'll be dangerous."

Benjamin: "But why would she do that?"
Oliver: "She could be the Assassin and claim it was hers."
Benjamin: "She could be.."

Benjamin: "If she goes and plays it like that..."
Oliver: "Terrible, I know. People stealing things with their filthy hands.. Where's my lotion when you need it?"
Benjamin: "... She took it? Hahaha."

Oliver: "..."
Benjamin: "Just kidding, but if she goes and steals things then I'm going to have a word with her."

Euphelia: "Hmmm..."
Oliver: "Don't point at other people!"

Oliver: "Good job Einstein, now she definitely knows we're talking about her."
Benjamin: "Sorry."
Oliver: "If people know who we're talking about that'll bite us in the butt."
Benjamin: "Better not be a shark bite."

Euphelia: "If you're gonna talk about me you can say it to my face too, guys!"
Benjamin: "Oh crap..."
Oliver: "Ew, help us.."

Benjamin: "Euphelia, where did you find the note of David and Meihui?!"
Euphelia: "... I found it lying around!"
Benjamin: "I found it also, but then it disappeared!"
Euphelia: ".. Oh?!..."

Euphelia: "... I found it on the ground! You might've lost it then!"
Benjamin: "... Oh... Thanks!"
Euphelia: "You're welcome!.... Shit.."

Oliver: "Great, now everybody's probably heard that."
Benjamin: "Oh shit! Sorry, I fucked up.."
Oliver: "You gotta learn to think before you act, Benjamin Grieswald."
Benjamin: "Yeah sorry, I just don't flow that way."





Euphelia: "That went better than expected."

Oliver: "But sometimes though-."
Benjamin: "That's exactly where I have you for, Ollie."
Oliver: ".. Let's just agree to disagree and make the best of our own qualities."
Benjamin: "Like we always do."

Oliver: "So.... do you believe her?"
Benjamin: ".. It does sound like me, to just lose things like that. But then again, this is Jetset."
Oliver: "Exactly. We gotta keep our eyes on her."
Benjamin: "... And yet we can't go tunnel on her.

Odessa: "OH! MY GOD!"
Benjamin: "Oh lookie there..."

Odessa: "I CAN'T fucking believe it!"
Oliver: ".. You're okay?"

Odessa: "Do I look okay to you?!"
Oliver: "... No?"
Odessa: "Those people behind High Hopes, they're such a bunch of IDIOTS!"
Benjamin: "Oh.. kay?"

Odessa: "Why would they fucking do THAT out of all?!"
Benjamin: "Do what?"
Odessa: "The fucking casting crew!"
Oliver: "Who did they cast?"

Odessa: "Marsha!"

Odessa: "Fucking!!"

Odessa: "Marshall!!!"

Benjamin: "Oh. Her. Hahaha."
Odessa: "Don't you laugh at it! She's a freak, an idiot and a blasphemy for this entire planet!"
Benjamin: "Relax, it can't be that bad, maybe she'll be out first?"
Odessa: "Pffft, with the new format it'll be a while before someone goes!"

Oliver: "Oh.. Sorry to hear that."
Odessa: "Yeah, I was looking forward so much to that - I mean, Diane last season contacted Brock regularly! Ugh!"
Oliver: "That's true."

Odessa: "And now - HER....."
Benjamin: "Yup."
Odessa: "...... Grrr..."

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Bedroom
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Lenka: "Rawwrrwarrrawww!"
Melinda: "Come on, lil' foxy, come on!"

Lenka: "Don't call me lil', you're not the tallest out there either!"
Melinda: "At least I'm taller than you!"
Lenka: "I'm a Fox, that's not fair!"

Lenka: "Rawwwraaaawarrr! "
Melinda: "Oh you!"
Lucas: "Melinda, are you talking to Lenka again?"
Melinda: "Oh, yes!"

Lenka: "Raaaww!"
Lucas: "I mean talking as in, having a mutual conversation with her, by the way."
Melinda: "Oh, like that.."
Lucas: "Yes."

Melinda: "Here!"
Lenka: "Raawwrk!"
Lucas: "..."

Melinda: "Here girl."
Lenka: "Yip yip!"
Lucas: "... So?"

Melinda: "Lucas, can you keep a secret?"
Lucas: ".. I have experience keeping things secret, so.. yes."
Melinda: "Okay, good... I can talk to animals."
Lucas: "... Really?"

Lucas: "That's it?"

*Melinda nods*

Lucas: "It's not that big of a secret though."
Melinda: "I know.. It's for strategical reasons though."

Lucas: "Really?"
Melinda: "Yeah, I want to try and look a little more.. mysterious. I'm an open book by nature, so I figured keeping a secret might do the trick for me."
Lenka: "Yip yip!"
Melinda: "Oh, you wanna talk to Uncle Lucas?"

Lucas: "'Uncle' Lucas, haha? I guess that's fine.."
Lenka: "Yip yip yawoo!"
Melinda: "... She asks if she can have your collar."
Lucas: "... My jacket?.. It's not her size, is it?"

Melinda: "He says it won't fit you."
Lenka: "Yip rawwraw!"
Melinda: "... She says she's heavily disappointed in you and wishes you to be more like Blane from last season."
Lucas: "Shame. Maybe someone could knit her one though?"
Melinda: "Maybe Odessa could knit her one?"

Lenka: "Yip yipip yip yip! Yip yipip yip yip!"
Melinda: "... She's singing."
Lucas: "Yes I can hear that."
Melinda: "... 'Odessa cannot knit'???"
Lucas: "... Where's Blane when you need him."

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Abnormality Houseboat
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Freya: "At last I could gather you here."
Kiki: "Tell me about it. We need to catch up on a few things."
Ethan: "Exactly. I saw something really interesting yesterday related to Operation Lucas."
Freya: "Really? What happened?"

Ethan: "So, yesterday night I saw Lucas, Eugene, Euphelia and Wendell gather in this spot here. And they were talking strategy."
Kiki: "Oh? What are they up to?"
Ethan: "They plan on approaching and teaming up with the other Jetsetters individually and then sharing their information."
Kiki: "Like Blane, Mama Rox, Salma and Olive last season."
Ethan: "Exactly."

Freya: "We should keep our eyes on that. That's a huge risk for our game."
Kiki: "I say we counter it."
Ethan: "Yes.. But.. we're both partnered already though."
Kiki: "We could make Jayda part of it?"

Freya: "Yeah that's... not very practical actually, I mean, she's one: your sister, and two: my partner."
Kiki: "I suppose you're right there."
Freya: "We gotta figure out their targets. Ethan, did you overhear something?"

Ethan: "If I recall correctly Lucas was going to keep ties with me and Melinda, while Euphelia would approach Meredith, of all people. And Eugene was planning on contacting you, as in, Freya, and Jayda actually. Did he do so already?"
Freya: "Not yet."
Kiki: "We should check on Jayda as well. Gotta keep an eye on my little sister now."





Freya: "We'll tackle that tomorow."
Kiki: "Sounds like a plan, I think people are going to bed soon now anyway."
Ethan: "I'll check on Lucas asap."
Freya: "Good. Now with all that settled; I have a plan for Operation Lucas..."

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End of Episode 5
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