Contains spoilers for this episode and earlier episodes.
The six-legged pentathlon continues with Hyun-ju guiding her team through setbacks. She keeps the others moving and intervenes when Seon-nyeo's fear threatens their progress. Gi-hun's group waits until the final heat, then faces its own delays when Young-il repeatedly fails to spin the top. The team recovers, and Gi-hun completes the final jegi kicks in time for all five members to cross the finish together.
The survivors return to the dormitory, where the prize now seems large enough for some to leave but remains insufficient for others. Hyun-ju explains the isolation she faced after coming out and her wish to continue her transition in Thailand. A new vote again favors another game. Jung-bae and Yong-sik's choices to continue disappoint their allies, while threats from Thanos's group make choosing to stop dangerous. No-eul is attacked by guards demanding that she stop interfering with organ collection.
Gi-hun warns his companions that the hours between games may bring another attack, and they arrange watches through the night. Geum-ja checks on Jun-hee when the younger woman becomes frightened in the bathroom and reassures her about the pregnancy. Jun-ho's search party expands its island hunt with a second boat. In the morning, the contestants enter the Mingle arena, where a rotating platform will stop at an announced number. They must form groups of exactly that size and enter a room within thirty seconds. The music starts before anyone knows the first number.