𝐄𝐏𝐈𝐒𝐎𝐃𝐄 SEVEN

" not a baker's dozen "

after the conclusion of the performances
and the finalization of the onsite votes,
all 19 trainees were filtered into the area
that contained the audience before.

MISUN [ the recruiter ] ; hello my precious beings~! [swinging her cue cards]

MISUN [ the recruiter ] ; are you ready to hear the final results of today's mission?

like normal, the trainees react to
her question with an almost unison 'yes'
because really, they had no other choice

MISUN [ the recruiter ] ; [nods] alright, then if you could direct your attention to the screen behind me...

at her words, a score reveal
graphic appears on the screen.

MISUN [ the recruiter ] ; [half turns, looking directly at the trainees again] let's start with our dance team first!

MISUN [ the recruiter ] ; but before that... audrey? who do you think will be first in your group?

this sounds like a set up

AUDREY STEWART [ 3 ☆ virtuous ] ; [takes the microphone handed to her] hm... i think we all did well

AUDREY STEWART [ 3 ☆ virtuous ] ; but of course, i'd like to say it'll be me [grins]

AUDREY STEWART [ 3 ☆ virtuous ] ; or nayeon maybe?

audrey and nayeon share a
smile as misun continues talking

MISUN [ the recruiter ] ; oh wow [covers her mouth] and i thought it was getting easier to hide what i already know

MISUN [ the recruiter ] ; i mean... maybe you'll be right! let's look at the screen!

welcome to my mid chapter author's note!

i wanted to clarify some things
about the exp about to be revealed.

first, every form vote equaled 20 onsite
votes simply bc i liked the number.

second, you will notice that everyone's
exp gets multiplied by 3.5, this is
because i was finalizing the mission
exp and the overall exp at the same time.

i wanted to up the overall exp (this
happens every time ngl) so i was
messing with multipliers for both
onsite and overall votes. i can assure
you that this doesn't affect who gets eliminated! 

going along with this, i also
decided to have every trainee get a bit
extra exp depending on their rank
in the onsite voting (1st place 500,
2nd place 400, and so forth
unless there's a tie). lastly, each
center/main received 450 exp.

to note, activity points were given
on a scale of 100-500 exp but weren't
added to the presented scores.

the trainees were left watching the
screen in anticipation until numbers
finally began appearing

JI YUJUN [ 3 ☆ speed ] ; wow they have a three-way tie in their group!

JI YUJUN [ 3 ☆ speed ] ; what if we end up with a 4-way tie?

KANG JAEHYUK [ 3 ☆ speed ] ; that sounds highly unlikely

JEONG AURAE [ 3 ☆ speed ] ; yeah, honestly, there's a higher chance of jae having a heart attack right now than us all tying

SEO KAIRO [ 3 ☆ speed ] ; why is that the scenario?

HEO JUNGJIN [ 3 ☆ rivulet ] ; damn you're pretty much set when you get both benefits!

BAE JEONGHOON [ 3 ☆ rivulet ] ; that really isn't promising for us

ANN KIM [ 3 ☆ rivulet ] ; [shrugs] we already knew seungjun would blow us out of the water anyway

PARK ROSE [ 3 ☆ rivulet ] ; we haven't even seen our results yet!

the attention returns to misun

MISUN [ the recruiter ] ; it seems both of audrey's answers were incorrect

well, you did set her up

MISUN [ the recruiter ] ; but may i ask, kei, what are your thoughts?

the microphone that was never
collected gets passed over to kei

KAWAHARA KEI [ 3 ☆ virtuous ] ; it may be cocky to say i'm not surprised,

KAWAHARA KEI [ 3 ☆ virtuous ] ; but after dancing for most of my life, i'm happy to receive the fans support and the top dancer label [smiles]

MISUN [ the recruiter ] ; [nodding] congratulations~

on cue, the screen changes, now
showcasing the RIVULET team

MISUN [ the recruiter ] ; [glances at it] the staff are on their game

MISUN [ the recruiter ] ; next! we have team RIVULET's scores

MISUN [ the recruiter ] ; please direct your attention to the screen again!

for dramatic effect the waiting portion
is stretched out before the scores
start appearing

MOON SEONGMIN [ 3 ☆ rising ] ; that's such a large gap...

SEOL YERIM [ 3 ☆ rising ] ; for one person to get a lot of votes, there has to be someone getting less

SEO KAIRO [ 3 ☆ speed ] ; [surprised] seungjun got over 7x more exp than jeonghoon

JI YUJUN [ 3 ☆ speed ] ; i'm scared of his power

MISUN [ the recruiter ] ; [watching the screen] these are more like the scores i was expecting

MISUN [ the recruiter ] ; nonetheless, congratulations seungjun for being named our top all-rounder!

MISUN [ the recruiter ] ; penny for your thoughts?

HAK SEUNGJUN [ 3 ☆ rivulet ] ; i'm just very grateful to the fans and to my members, who i wouldn't have been able to do it without

HAK SEUNGJUN [ 3 ☆ rivulet ] ; thank you [smiles]

said members are found giving him
a hug just as the camera pans away

MISUN [ the recruiter ] ; next up are our vocalists!

the screen switches over showcasing...
RISING NEIGHBORS?

i see the editors had fun with that one-

KIAN HWANG [ 3 ☆ the neighborhood ] ; ah... [dejected] as expected

KIAN HWANG [ 3 ☆ the neighborhood ] ; RISING beat us overall

YOON SOOYOUNG [ 3 ☆ the neighborhood ] ; [offended] kian! we did well, we all did!

YOON SOOYOUNG [ 3 ☆ the neighborhood ] ; there's no need for regrets because we tried our best

KIAN HWANG [ 3 ☆ the neighborhood ] ; i don't know, i'm pretty regre... [bites back his words as sooyoung sends him a look]

SHIN KYUHYUN [ 3 ☆ the neighborhood ] ; [sighs]

MISUN [ the recruiter ] ; [smiles] congratulations to our top vocalist, yerim!

MISUN [ the recruiter ] ; care to share a few words?

SEOL YERIM [ 3 ☆ rising ] ; there are still a few things i wish to improve,

SEOL YERIM [ 3 ☆ rising ] ; but thank you all for the support

MISUN [ the recruiter ] ; [grins] and now it's time for our last group! let's see SPEED's scores!

dramatic effect

ANN KIM [ 3 ☆ rivulet ] ; and we all fake gasped

ANN KIM [ 3 ☆ rivulet ] ; the end

PARK ROSE [ 3 ☆ rivulet ] ; [muffling a chuckle]

SEO RYEON [ 3 ☆ virtuous ] ; 3/4 got at least a thousand???

SEVYN LEE [ 3 ☆ virtuous ] ; well, they do have less members but the same amount of voters

SEVYN LEE [ 3 ☆ virtuous ] ; so, it checks out, doesn't it?

MISUN [ the recruiter ] ; maybe it's a good thing none of our vocalists won this [chuckles]

MISUN [ the recruiter ] ; anyway~ congratulations to kairo for becoming our top rapper!

MISUN [ the recruiter ] ; please share a few words!

SEO KAIRO [ 3 ☆ speed ] ; i'm not new to being noticed

SEO KAIRO [ 3 ☆ speed ] ; but i'm glad that i was able to perform in an area i'm confident in today and that i was able to receive recognition for it as well

SEO KAIRO [ 3 ☆ speed ] ; [smiles] thank you~

following kairo's words, the scene transitions
into a familiar room. well, familiar if you've
seen their reaction to episode one.

LEE NAYEON [ 3 ☆ virtuous ] ; woah we haven't seen this room in a while!

SEVYN LEE [ 3 ☆ the psychologist ] ; were we ever in here?

okay, it's been a while for sure...

AUDREY STEWART [ 3 ☆ the impulse ] ; there were 31 of us here last time and now there's 19...

BAE JEONGHOON [ 3 ☆ the imitator ] ; honestly, that seems like a slow progression

AUDREY STEWART [ 3 ☆ the impulse ] ; i mean it is, but we're also about to lose 7 so

HEO JUNGJIN [ 3 ☆ the mascot ] ; OH MY GOD don't talk about the elimination

HEO JUNGJIN [ 3 ☆ the mascot ] ; i'm starting to have nightmares [shivers]

PARK ROSE [ 3 ☆ the foodie ] ; you sleep???

anyway... as the trainees chat away,
misun enters and makes her way
to the front of the room.

MISUN [ the recruiter ] ; good morning~! [waves with her cue cards]

MISUN [ the recruiter ] ; did you miss me?

it's been just over a day misun (so ofc)

MISUN [ the recruiter ] ; [grins because most trainees give the response she wanted]

MISUN [ the recruiter ] ; today, we'll be beginning our 5th mission!

KANG JAEHYUK [ 3 ☆ the model ] ; [surprised] oh, i thought this was filler content

JI YUJUN [ 3 ☆ the psychic ] ; isn't that what they told us when we came in here?

SEO KAIRO [ 3 ☆ the bookworm ] ; if "they" is aurae, then yes

JEONG AURAE [ 3 ☆ the engineer ] ; in my defense, i thought the elimination would happen before the mission

MISUN [ the recruiter ] ; the mission is called ORIGINALITY and as you could assume, it involves the performance of original songs

MISUN [ the recruiter ] ; in a moment, the three songs will be played on the screen behind me, but before that, i'd like to read you the description of each.

MISUN [ the recruiter ] ; the first song is titled "LOVETiCON" and has a cute and energetic concept. the song explores themes related to love and self-reflection.

MISUN [ the recruiter ] ; the second song is titled "Broken Heart" and [pauses] who wrote this?

MISUN [ the recruiter ] ; [shaking her head] and has a hip hop concept mixing between growling and glowing in the dark. its lyrics focus on the honest feelings of falling in love at first sight.

MISUN [ the recruiter ] ; the third song is titled "Seven Sins" and has a sensual concept following the motif of the seven deadly sins.

following her descriptions, the trainees
were then shown the songs, however,
viewers only see snippets of the songs.

https://youtu.be/cJTrl4uHEO0

LOVETiCON REACTIONS

KAWAHARA KEI [ 3 ☆ the prankster ] ; [grimaces] they weren't kidding about it being cute

LEE NAYEON [ 3 ☆ the flower ] ; kei, wouldn't you be SOOO cute performing this song~

KAWAHARA KEI [ 3 ☆ the prankster ] ; please no.

HEO JUNGJIN [ 3 ☆ the mascot ] ; Oh-oh-oh-oh~ LOVETICON !

HEO JUNGJIN [ 3 ☆ the mascot ] ; this song is mine~!

BROKEN HEART REACTIONS

KANG JAEHYUK [ 3 ☆ the model ] ; broken heart? more like broken bones

SEO KAIRO [ 3 ☆ the bookworm ] ; oh... this song isn't happening

JI YUJUN [ 3 ☆ the psychic ] ; i don't know this one seems like the best!

HEO JUNGJIN [ 3 ☆ the mascot ] ; BROKEN BROKEN BROKEN HEART HEART

HAK SEUNGJUN [ 3 ☆ the repeater ] ; ...are you going to sing all of them..?

SEVEN SINS REACTIONS

KIAN HWANG [ 3 ☆ the wannabe ] ; this is vocally higher than i expected

YOON SOOYOUNG [ 3 ☆ the deer ] ; looking at who'd fit this concept, that's honestly a good thing

HEO JUNGJIN [ 3 ☆ the mascot ] ; NICE AND SLOWWWW

ANN KIM [ 3 ☆ the rockstar ] ; can we get some duct tape?

MISUN [ the recruiter ] ; is there a song or concept that's caught your attention?

misun received willing participation
this time as the trainees chime in
with different forms of yes

MISUN [ the recruiter ] ; well, you better hope the fans know your heart~

SEOL YERIM [ 3 ☆ the lawyer ] ; i would say i'm surprised but i'm really not

SEOL YERIM [ 3 ☆ the lawyer ] ; typical mnet format

MISUN [ the recruiter ] ; if you'd reach under your seat, you'll find an envelope containing a room number

MISUN [ the recruiter ] ; this number correlates to the song/concept the fans thought fit you the best

MISUN [ the recruiter ] ; please don't open the envelope yet

MOON SEONGMIN [ 3 ☆ the bankrupted ] ; [slowly looks up from their half open envelope] should've started with that...

MISUN [ the recruiter ] ; you will be sent out one by one to your rooms

MISUN [ the recruiter ] ; but before we start that process, i have a bit more information about this mission

MISUN [ the recruiter ] ; [waits for everyone's attention] in a few days, the 3rd elimination will commence, and your groups will be reorganized as necessary

SEVYN LEE [ 3 ☆ the psychologist ] ; peak emotional disturbance

HAK SEUNGJUN [ 3 ☆ the repeater ] ; my nerves just spiked...

MISUN [ the recruiter ] ; [glances at her notes] oh, i guess that's all the information i needed to give

MISUN [ the recruiter ] ; well then, let's begin!

instead of focusing on the exit of each
trainee, one last full shot of the trainees
in their seats is shown before switching to
footage from a camera set up down the hall.

KANG JAEHYUK [ 3 ☆ the model ] ; [suspicious look into the camera] we meet again hallway camera set up

KANG JAEHYUK [ 3 ☆ the model ] ; i'm hoping you're feeling less demonic today

sir has beef with this camera ig

KANG JAEHYUK [ 3 ☆ the model ] ; [looks down] ah, they put the instructions on the table

KANG JAEHYUK [ 3 ☆ the model ] ; [begins reading out loud] please share your concept/song choice before finding your assigned room

KANG JAEHYUK [ 3 ☆ the model ] ; hm... [looks back at the camera] i was leaning towards seven sins simply because it fits my sexy [does some random "sexy" movement] vibe~

i fear this man never left sugar rush ride

KANG JAEHYUK [ 3 ☆ the model ] ; [opens envelope] i got room 204 [holds up the paper to the camera]

the footage shows him, as the first
trainee, entering an empty room

YOON SOOYOUNG [ 3 ☆ the deer ] ; [approaching the camera] hello :)

sooyoung silently reads the table

YOON SOOYOUNG [ 3 ☆ the deer ] ; well, me gustas tu, stay this way and kitsch all fit into the first concept...

YOON SOOYOUNG [ 3 ☆ the deer ] ; which is great but it gets repetitive you know?

YOON SOOYOUNG [ 3 ☆ the deer ] ; as for sensual, I did invite you to my house ;) [immediately cringes afterwards]

YOON SOOYOUNG [ 3 ☆ the deer ] ; so, I'm hoping to end up with the darker concept this time! which would be broken heart

after giving her answer, sooyoung
is seen entering her room

YOON SOOYOUNG [ 3 ☆ the deer ] ; [blinks] what the?

KANG JAEHYUK [ 3 ☆ the model ] ; oh, i didn't expect anyone else this early

sooyoung has witnessed jaehyuk in
the process of trying to fit himself
into a cabinet

YOON SOOYOUNG [ 3 ☆ the deer ] ; [laughs at the unexpectedness of the situation]

YOON SOOYOUNG [ 3 ☆ the deer ] ; i don't think that's going to work

YOON SOOYOUNG [ 3 ☆ the deer ] ; [smiles] shouldn't we just hide behind the curtains? [points to the other side of the room]

let's simply leave this new duo
to their hiding activities...

MOON SEONGMIN [ 3 ☆ the bankrupted ] ; [finishes his read through of the table]

MOON SEONGMIN [ 3 ☆ the bankrupted ] ; i'd like to perform LOVETiCON because it's a concept i haven't done so far on the show

sunshower found dead in a ditch-

MOON SEONGMIN [ 3 ☆ the bankrupted ] ; and to be honest, i'd like to show a different side of myself- i wanna show my versatility with a whole bunch of concepts!

the door to a room opens and...

it's actually empty

MOON SEONGMIN [ 3 ☆ the bankrupted ] ; hm... i thought sooyoung would be here?

sorry, she's too busy hiding behind
a curtain in another room

SEO KAIRO [ 3 ☆ the bookworm ] ; the concept i want..?

SEO KAIRO [ 3 ☆ the bookworm ] ; i'd say LOVETiCON because...

SEO KAIRO [ 3 ☆ the bookworm ] ; i don't know if i'll be able to pull of you know... the other two...

SEO KAIRO [ 3 ☆ the bookworm ] ; but honestly bright and energetic i could definitely do

kairo, you've pretty much done
the other concepts already???

SEO KAIRO [ 3 ☆ the bookworm ] ; [entering his room] hello?

pure silence

SEO KAIRO [ 3 ☆ the bookworm ] ; [blanks] no one's here? is this not LOVETiCON..?

i don't know, but for sure someone's
gonna be upset about this outcome

ANN KIM [ 3 ☆ the rockstar ] ; i want broken heart because it reminds me of batman.

ANN KIM [ 3 ☆ the rockstar ] ; [stares into the camera and deepens her voice] i am batman.

with all three rooms having at least
1 person, who does ann meet?

ANN KIM [ 3 ☆ the rockstar ] ; kai? [a sense of doom] this isn't what i wanted is it...? [looks directly into the camera from afar]

SEO KAIRO [ 3 ☆ the bookworm ] ; oh anni, [crosses his leg awkwardly from his spot on the floor] we meet again

honestly, their concept
could go in any direction

BAE JEONGHOON [ 3 ☆ the imitator ] ; it doesn't really matter what song i end up with

BAE JEONGHOON [ 3 ☆ the imitator ] ; but i think seven sins is my top pick

as jeonghoon enters his room,
our hiding duo finally gets a victim

BAE JEONGHOON [ 3 ☆ the imitator ] ; [confused by the empty room] this doesn't check out...

THE HIDING DUO ; [jumping out] BOO!

BAE JEONGHOON [ 3 ☆ the imitator ] ; [blinks] did you just try to scare me by yelling boo?

YOON SOOYOUNG [ 3 ☆ the deer ] ; [pouts] we got the worst person to scare

YOON SOOYOUNG [ 3 ☆ the deer ] ; where's ryeon when you need her...

KANG JAEHYUK [ 3 ☆ the model ] ; ryeon's easy to scare? that's surprising

BAE JEONGHOON [ 3 ☆ the imitator ] ; yeah, audrey frequently tries to scare her and more times than not, she gets a reaction

speaking of ryeon...

SEO RYEON [ 3 ☆ the skater ] ; i want to perform seven sins because it fits me the most

when she enters her room, she's
met with one trainee superman
posing in front of the mirror

SEO RYEON [ 3 ☆ the skater ] ; [chuckles] seongmin!

MOON SEONGMIN [ 3 ☆ the bankrupted ] ; ryeon! [breaks his pose to greet her]

SEO RYEON [ 3 ☆ the skater ] ; no no! stay in the pose i was coming over to join you!

ah this is a thing now huh?

SEVYN LEE [ 3 ☆ the psychologist ] ; obviously i want seven sins

SEVYN LEE [ 3 ☆ the psychologist ] ; would it really make sense to put me anywhere else?

sevyn makes good points, points that
were confirmed by him being the
fans first pick for said concept

(fr 8 of you chose him lol)

this being said, his entrance will
confirm one of the rooms' songs

which room will it be?
find out after the break 😉