៸៸ 。。❛ 𝗘𝗣𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗗𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗥𝗘𝗘 • PART TWO
❛ EPISODE THREE. ❜
performance skills are a go, finally.
( WORDS HERE SIGNIFY "AYUNA" AND HER COMMENTARY AS A NEWBIE(?) EDITOR )
MY SUGAR-RUSH! CONTINUES !
AT LAST, THE DAY TO PERFORM HAS ARRIVED. . .
❘ ✸ ›› LEE GIKWANG ‣ GAME MASTER
❛ hello, SUGAR MAKERS! I am HIGHLIGHT's GIKWANG, and one half of the GAME MASTERS that host the show. due to myself being the one in charge of the mission this time around, I am the only host.
❘ ✸ ›› LEE GIKWANG ‣ GAME MASTER
❛ you all have gathered here to watch your favourite, the ones who survived the first round, PLAYERS perform for the second time in front of a live audience for the second mission : A TALE OF VERSATILITY!
the fans in the audience cheer for gikwang as
well as the trainees who await in the back; the
camera showing glimpses of each team and
their outfits.
❘ ✸ ›› LEE GIKWANG ‣ GAME MASTER
❛ with this mission, you guys, [ motions to the audience ] the SUGAR MAKERS, will both vote for the performance you enjoyed the most, as well as participate in each team's individual voting. the team with the most votes will win this mission, each member of the team winning a bonus of 150,000 benefit SUGAR FRAGMENTS.
❘ ✸ ›› LEE GIKWANG ‣ GAME MASTER
❛ as I just mentioned, there will also be an individual vote that takes place between each team, and those results will determine overall, who receives tonight's benefit points. the PLAYER who ranks 1ST overall will receive 500,000 benefit SUGAR FRAGMENTS. the PLAYERS who rank 2ND and 3RD overall will receive 100,000 benefit SUGAR FRAGMENTS. and lastly, the PLAYERS that rank 4TH and 5TH overall will receive 50,000 benefit SUGAR FRAGMENTS.
❘ ✸ ›› LEE GIKWANG ‣ GAME MASTER
❛ again, each team's respective center will automatically receive 500,000 SUGAR FRAGMENTS. so, depending on all factors, any one member of any team can receive up to 1,150,000 SUGAR FRAGMENTS as benefits.
❘ ✸ ›› LEE GIKWANG ‣ GAME MASTER
❛ these points will greatly assist your favourite PLAYERS, so vote wisely. this mission will eliminate 6 trainees total, so only ranks 1st to 14th will continue onto the next level.
❘ ✸ ›› LEE GIKWANG ‣ GAME MASTER
❛ with all that being said, let's move into the performances! who will perform first?
❘ ✸ ›› LEE GIKWANG ‣ GAME MASTER
❛ ah! our first performance will be by the POTENTIAL team! will the boys please make their way out onto the stage and begin their introduction?
five boys make their way out
from the side of the stage and
the audience begins to cheer
loudly.
❘ ✸ ›› KILLER GAZE ‣ TEAM POTENTIAL
❛ come see our potential! we are KILLER GAZE, killing with our look!
❘ ✸ ›› LEE GIKWANG ‣ GAME MASTER
❛ oh ho ho~ spicy! I like it.
❘ ✸ ›› LEE GIKWANG ‣ GAME MASTER
❛ with such a strong, rather... sensuous concept, how did you guys work around it?
❘ ✸ ›› GEUM SUHEON ‣ RANK 7 ❪TOP 7❫
❛ it was a lot, at first. we had to figure out who was going to sing what lines due to most of our team being rappers.
❘ ✸ ›› LEE GIKWANG ‣ GAME MASTER
❛ [ slowly pulls out a candy wrapper ]
❘ ✸ ›› CHOI KWANGHO ‣ RANK 13
❛ with all due respect, sunbae-nim, we do not want your crusty candy wrapper. [ watches as gikwang puts it back slowly ]
❘ ✸ ›› KIM YOONGI ‣ RANK 14
❛ that aside, we also had a bit of a struggle with positions and who would take what. we tried to base most of it on skills, but eventually we figured those who helped more should get better roles.
❘ ✸ ›› SHIN BYUNGHO ‣ RANK 18
❛ and it seemed to work! since we're standing here, ready to perform, and show the best sides of ourselves tonight.
❘ ✸ ›› LEE GIKWANG ‣ GAME MASTER
❛ we'll isn't that great to hear! now, I assume the audience wants to see the final product... so, you boys may get ready to perform.
AS THE BOYS GET INTO POSITION TO PERFORM. . .
HOW DID THEIR MID-LEVEL EVALUATION GO ?
━━ ☆ TWO DAYS AGO.
outside the boys' training room, jiwoo and a
mystery guest make their way toward the door.
❘ ✸ ›› ??? ‣ SPECIAL GUEST
❛ it's odd being on this end of the show. I'm used to being the one receiving advice, not giving it.
❘ ✸ ›› JIWOO ‣ PRESENCE GUIDE
❛ you talk as if you've been in numerous shows [ laughs ]
❘ ✸ ›› JIWOO ‣ PRESENCE GUIDE
❛ you'll be okay, my guy. besides, I'm sure no matter what these boys will look up to you. you're in the position they are working to be in.
❘ ✸ ›› ??? ‣ SPECIAL GUEST
❛ [ smiles ] I suppose you're right. thanks, sunbae.
( REVEAL YOURSELF PLEASE (AS IF I DON'T ALREADY KNOW) !! )
AS THE TWO WALK INTO THE PRACTICE ROOM. . .
THE CAMERA REVEALS THE SPECIAL GUEST AS :
THE FACE OF BOY GROUP FANTASY BOYS, SUNGMIN !
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the mentors walk in, the boys noticing
the pair instantly.
❘ ✸ ›› SUNGMIN ‣ SPECIAL GUEST
❛ hello everyone!
❘ ✸ ›› SUNGMIN ‣ SPECIAL GUEST
❛ I'm fantasy boys' SUNGMIN, and I too was in your place at some point! so, I hope my words of advice deem suitable for you and the rest of your journey here.
❘ ✸ ›› JIWOO ‣ PRESENCE GUIDE
❛ you boys better treat him nicely! he's my new adopted son.
❘ ✸ ›› JIWOO ‣ PRESENCE GUIDE
❛ now, how have your rehearsals been going? I'd assume well, since the performance is in two days.
❘ ✸ ›› CHOI KWANGHO ‣ RANK 13
❛ it's been... well...
❘ ✸ ›› SHIN BYUNGHO ‣ RANK 18
❛ tense. it's been tense.
❘ ✸ ›› JIWOO ‣ PRESENCE GUIDE
❛ [ raises her eyebrow ] and why would that be the case?
❘ ✸ ›› HAN SEYOUNG ‣ RANK 15
❛ they're butthurt over the fact I would like to keep my position as the main dancer.
❘ ✸ ›› CHOI KWANGHO ‣ RANK 13
❛ that's not- [ sighs ]
❘ ✸ ›› KIM YOONGI ‣ RANK 14
❛ basically, SUHEON also wants the position, as he gave it away last time, and SEYOUNG doesn't want to give it up.
❘ ✸ ›› SUNGMIN ‣ SPECIAL GUEST
❛ have you two tried... well, the best way I can put it is, have you guys fought for it? how did SEYOUNG end up with it?
❘ ✸ ›› SHIN BYUNGHO ‣ RANK 18
❛ we... gave it to him.
❘ ✸ ›› JIWOO ‣ PRESENCE GUIDE
❛ okay, then that's your issue. you simply gave him the role, did he earn it, though?
❘ ✸ ›› JIWOO ‣ PRESENCE GUIDE
❛ get into formation. we'll look at your progress and make a decision from there.
THE BOYS GET INTO POSITION, THE SONG BEGINNING TO PLAY.
━ 𖧷 INTERVIEW CAM 𖧷 ━
❘ ✸ ›› HAN SEYOUNG ‣ RANK 15
❛ it's a bit annoying.
❘ ✸ ›› HAN SEYOUNG ‣ RANK 15
❛ clearly they saw something in my skills if they gave me the position, why should I have to give it away?
( YOU KNOW, I'D AGREE TO AN EXTENT IF YOUR ATTITUDE WASN'T SO SHITTY RN )
❘ ✸ ›› GEUM SUHEON ‣ RANK 7 ❪TOP 7❫
❛ I thought I was doing myself a service by allowing someone else to take the role I had been gifted from the theme song evaluation.
❘ ✸ ›› GEUM SUHEON ‣ RANK 7 ❪TOP 7❫
❛ while I ranked within the top ranks, I'm starting to regret my choice last time... which is why I now desperately want this role even if there's no benefits attached.
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AS THE SONG ENDS, JIWOO REMAINS SILENT.
the boys stand awkwardly in a line,
slightly out of breath. their hands remain
shaky as they hide behind their backs.
❘ ✸ ›› JIWOO ‣ PRESENCE GUIDE
❛ YOONGI, good job. you suited the center role really well.
❘ ✸ ›› KIM YOONGI ‣ RANK 14
❛ [ bows ] thank you, I'll work even harder.
❘ ✸ ›› JIWOO ‣ PRESENCE GUIDE
❛ [ taps her pen on her notepad ] I take it you all voted for him for this role?
❘ ✸ ›› SHIN BYUNGHO ‣ RANK 18
❛ i-initially we had just given it to him, but SUHEON later stood on the idea that we should let those who wish to go for it do something to prove why they should get it.
❘ ✸ ›› SHIN BYUNGHO ‣ RANK 18
❛ and as a result, YOONGI was chosen.
❘ ✸ ›› JIWOO ‣ PRESENCE GUIDE
❛ so guys can vote for someone for a role. why couldn't you have given this energy for the dance position?
❘ ✸ ›› SUNGMIN ‣ SPECIAL GUEST
❛ I agree with her, and I just want to add... personally, I think you should all have a discussion about who deserves the spot.
❘ ✸ ›› SUNGMIN ‣ SPECIAL GUEST
❛ while SEYOUNG did perform well, SUHEON simply stood out more. everyone else did their part and did it well, but the difference in how you two [ he points to seyoung and suheon ] danced was very drastic.
❘ ✸ ›› SHIN BYUNGHO ‣ RANK 18
❛ [ nods ] okay. thank you for the feedback.
❘ ✸ ›› GEUM SUHEON ‣ RANK 7 ❪TOP 7❫
❛ we will power onto that stage as a better team!
WITH A 'MAIN DANCER' POSITION ON THE LINE. . .
. . . WHO WINS IT?
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KILLER GAZE
❛ POTENTIAL ❜
kim yoongi ▸ 40.0s ❪center❫
shin byungho ▸ 27.0s ❪main rapper❫
han seyoung ▸ 34.2s ❪sub-rapper❫
choi kwangho ▸ 48.9s ❪main vocalist❫
geum suheon ▸ 25.0s ❪leader , main dancer❫
KILLER GAZE CENTER !
KIM YOONGI
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SEND REACTIONS TO THEIR
PERFORMANCE HERE !
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[ player guides on screen ]
❘ ✸ ›› JIWOO ‣ PRESENCE GUIDE
❛ ah... they did in fact listen to our dear SUNGMIN's advice. [ rubs his shoulder ]
❘ ✸ ›› SUNGMIN ‣ SPECIAL GUEST
❛ [ he smiles ] haha, they did.
❘ ✸ ›› KAI ‣ DANCE GUIDE
❛ you were right though, look how much more cohesive they look with SUHEON as the main role. he suits it very well.
❘ ✸ ›› JIWOO ‣ PRESENCE GUIDE
❛ us idols, especially us who work in groups, definitely understand that. I suppose that's another reason why they listened to us.
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THE RESULTS FOR EACH TEAM WILL BE REVEALED ALTOGETHER AT THE END. . .
THE LEVEL CONTINUES !
❘ ✸ ›› LEE GIKWANG ‣ GAME MASTER
❛ thank you for the stunning performance that has kickstarted our night! the individual voting will begin now and will last for 10 seconds.
ten seconds pass by and the voting
for team potential has come to an end.
❘ ✸ ›› LEE GIKWANG ‣ GAME MASTER
❛ with voting finished, you boys may now exit the stage. as with the last level, all results will be revealed at the end. now, we will continue! who will be the next team to perform?
❘ ✸ ›› LEE GIKWANG ‣ GAME MASTER
❛ as revealed, the next team to perform is the EXCEL team! will the boys please make their way to the stage?
the audience goes wild at the boys
walking out, the flashing of phones
and screams making them smile.
❘ ✸ ›› GAMEBOY ‣ TEAM EXCEL
❛ just like a game, we are masters of control! hello, we are GAMEBOY!
❘ ✸ ›› LEE GIKWANG ‣ GAME MASTER
❛ ooh!! how cheeky of you guys [ smiles ]
❘ ✸ ›› LEE GIKWANG ‣ GAME MASTER
❛ were there any key moments during your guys' training that stood out to you?
❘ ✸ ›› EOM TAEHYUN ‣ RANK 2 ❪TOP 7❫
❛ I'd say meeting the special guest was the best moment of our training time.
❘ ✸ ›› EOM TAEHYUN ‣ RANK 2 ❪TOP 7❫
❛ the rest of it was... a ride, to put it simply.
❘ ✸ ›› KANG JAEHYUN ‣ NO RANK
❛ if I wanted a rollercoaster ride I would've went to a carnival. not whatever this was.
❘ ✸ ›› LEE GIKWANG ‣ GAME MASTER
❛ it was... that bad???
❘ ✸ ›› LEE GIKWANG ‣ GAME MASTER
❛ [ smiles ] hear that, PD? do better.
❘ ✸ ›› LEE GIKWANG ‣ GAME MASTER
❛ anyways, shall we see what you guys have prepared?
AS THE BOYS GET INTO POSITION TO PERFORM. . .
HOW DID THEIR MID-LEVEL EVALUATION GO ?
━━ ☆ TWO DAYS AGO.
the boys are standing around talking
amongst themselves as they take a
break from rehearsing.
❘ ✸ ›› SEO YOUNGHOON ‣ RANK 3 ❪TOP 7❫
❛ [ looks at taehyun and jaehyun ] so what's going to happen when you two get separated?
❘ ✸ ›› JERRIE TRAN ‣ RANK 11
❛ you say that as if you know they won't debut together.
❘ ✸ ›› EOM TAEHYUN ‣ RANK 2 ❪TOP 7❫
❛ yeah! what do you mean "when" I don't plan on allowing that.
❘ ✸ ›› SEO YOUNGHOON ‣ RANK 3 ❪TOP 7❫
❛ you do realize if JAEHYUN debuts the group will face nepotism allegations right?
❘ ✸ ›› KANG JAEHYUN ‣ NO RANK
❛ [ mumbling ] they hate me 'cause my daddy is rich and I'm like "goddamn, leave me alone"
❘ ✸ ›› SOHN KITAE ‣ RANK 6 ❪TOP 7❫
❛ what?
( I WILL LOVE ANYBODY WHO GETS THE REFERENCE — RUNE )
OUTSIDE, KAI AND A MYSTERY PERSON ENTER THE ROOM !
THE SPECIAL GUEST FOR TEAM EXCEL IS :
LEADER AND VOCALIST OF BOY GROUP 8TURN, JAEYUN !
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as they walk in, taehyun visibly stumbles.
❘ ✸ ›› EOM TAEHYUN ‣ RANK 2 ❪TOP 7❫
❛ I think I might faint.
❘ ✸ ›› KANG JAEHYUN ‣ NO RANK
❛ for a man that isn't me???
❘ ✸ ›› JERRIE TRAN ‣ RANK 11
❛ [ pats jaehyun's shoulder ] it's okay, we all have aura losses sometimes.
❘ ✸ ›› SOHN KITAE ‣ RANK 6 ❪TOP 7❫
❛ [ stares into the camera like he's in the office ]
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❘ ✸ ›› JAEYUN ‣ SPECIAL GUEST
❛ hello everyone! the name's JAEYUN, and I'm from the group 8turn.
❘ ✸ ›› JAEYUN ‣ SPECIAL GUEST
❛ I take it my cowboy hat did not make it here?
❘ ✸ ›› KAI ‣ DANCE GUIDE
❛ unfortunately no, staff forced it on the HOLA! team.
❘ ✸ ›› JAEYUN ‣ SPECIAL GUEST
❛ [ gasps ] that's even better....
❘ ✸ ›› KAI ‣ DANCE GUIDE
❛ ...you scare me.
❘ ✸ ›› KAI ‣ DANCE GUIDE
❛ aside from that, how has it been going here? I see two of you were in the same team previously.
❘ ✸ ›› EOM TAEHYUN ‣ RANK 2 ❪TOP 7❫
❛ we... have been facing similar issues that we did in the first mission. although this time, it's a bit more personal.
❘ ✸ ›› SOHN KITAE ‣ RANK 6 ❪TOP 7❫
❛ that's not true at all! I just don't think it was appropriate what you two were doing.
❘ ✸ ›› JAEYUN ‣ SPECIAL GUEST
❛ [ tilts his head ] doing what? what were they doing that has you so up in arms?
❘ ✸ ›› SOHN KITAE ‣ RANK 6 ❪TOP 7❫
❛ I-I um. they were-
❘ ✸ ›› JERRIE TRAN ‣ RANK 11
❛ JAEHYUN and TAEHYUN are really close! and that's about it. they were just talking amongst themselves but still contributing to the team.
❘ ✸ ›› SEO YOUNGHOON ‣ RANK 3 ❪TOP 7❫
❛ we tried talking about it within ourselves but every time we do it ends up a massive fight. so we've tried to put it past us.
❘ ✸ ›› KAI ‣ DANCE GUIDE
❛ and by doing so, it's affecting the performance dynamic?
THE BOYS ALL NOD THEIR HEADS.
❘ ✸ ›› KAI ‣ DANCE GUIDE
❛ [ sighs ] not my first rodeo.
❘ ✸ ›› KAI ‣ DANCE GUIDE
❛ let's see how we can fix this. get yourselves into your spots to start.
AS THE MUSIC PLAYS. . .
━ 𖧷 INTERVIEW CAM 𖧷 ━
❘ ✸ ›› EOM TAEHYUN ‣ RANK 2 ❪TOP 7❫
❛ it just... pisses me off, I suppose.
❘ ✸ ›› EOM TAEHYUN ‣ RANK 2 ❪TOP 7❫
❛ the four of us did more for our team than he did and he has the nerve to question the relationship and dynamic I have with someone else.
❘ ✸ ›› EOM TAEHYUN ‣ RANK 2 ❪TOP 7❫
❛ at this rate I think he's just jealous.
❘ ✸ ›› EOM TAEHYUN ‣ RANK 2 ❪TOP 7❫
❛ I'll take pride in that. boost my own ego for a little bit.
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THE SONG ENDS WITH KAI AND JAEYUN SHARING A LOOK.
the boys stand tall, knowing they have the
performance down pat, but what's missing
is the connection.
❘ ✸ ›› JAEYUN ‣ SPECIAL GUEST
❛ [ nods slowly ] the last time I saw this level of skill being overshadowed by the individuals was when I met my group members and we trained together for the first time.
❘ ✸ ›› JAEYUN ‣ SPECIAL GUEST
❛ you all did well, shone when you needed to, but it's clear whatever happened between you guys is causing the team to crumble in terms of overall performance.
❘ ✸ ›› KAI ‣ DANCE GUIDE
❛ it's most noticeable in the intro. KITAE, you look like you want to drop TAEHYUN.
❘ ✸ ›› SOHN KITAE ‣ RANK 6 ❪TOP 7❫
❛ [ waves his arms frantically ] I don't! I swear I don't!
❘ ✸ ›› SOHN KITAE ‣ RANK 6 ❪TOP 7❫
❛ I guess I'm horrible at hiding my emotions though. I'm still upset with how everything went down but I don't know how to express it openly.
❘ ✸ ›› SEO YOUNGHOON ‣ RANK 3 ❪TOP 7❫
❛ [ frowns ] that's understandable... but every time we ask about it you lash out in defensiveness.
❘ ✸ ›› EOM TAEHYUN ‣ RANK 2 ❪TOP 7❫
❛ I'm scared to talk to you about it, KITAE. I just don't want to be yelled at for something that's not my fault.
❘ ✸ ›› JAEYUN ‣ SPECIAL GUEST
❛ okay, so let's talk it out right here, right now.
❘ ✸ ›› JAEYUN ‣ SPECIAL GUEST
❛ do you, KITAE, find a problem with how JAEHYUN and TAEHYUN approached the mission?
❘ ✸ ›› SOHN KITAE ‣ RANK 6 ❪TOP 7❫
❛ well, not really. they did get stuff done... I just wasn't paying attention to what they were doing so I thought they weren't taking it seriously.
❘ ✸ ›› JERRIE TRAN ‣ RANK 11
❛ [ sighs ] you'd be pretty wrong about that. I think, from our [ points to himself and younghoon ] perspective, those two took this mission more seriously than the rest of us.
❘ ✸ ›› SOHN KITAE ‣ RANK 6 ❪TOP 7❫
❛ I see that now, not at the time though.
❘ ✸ ›› KANG JAEHYUN ‣ NO RANK
❛ I apologize that TAEHYUN and I are close, but I don't apologize for how we acted during the mission. we were just being ourselves. you don't like that, that's fine, but I'm not sorry about it.
❘ ✸ ›› KAI ‣ DANCE GUIDE
❛ and that's okay.
KAI PAUSES FOR A FEW SECONDS.
❘ ✸ ›› KAI ‣ DANCE GUIDE
❛ I think the rest should be done without us two here.
❘ ✸ ›› JAEYUN ‣ SPECIAL GUEST
❛ i agree. we mediated the main issue here, I believe the rest can be sorted out between yourselves.
❘ ✸ ›› JAEYUN ‣ SPECIAL GUEST
❛ [ waves ] I wish you guys luck, really.
AS THE MENTORS LEAVE AND THE BOYS SHARE LOOKS. . .
HOW WILL THEIR PERFORMANCE GO?
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GAMEBOY
❛ EXCEL ❜
eom taehyun ▸ 38.2s ❪leader , center❫
sohn kitae ▸ 21.6s ❪sub-rapper , sub-vocalist❫
jerrie tran ▸ 24.8s ❪main dancer , sub-vocalist❫
seo younghoon ▸ 39.4s ❪main rapper❫
kang jaehyun ▸ 43.0s ❪main vocalist❫
GAMEBOY CENTER !
EOM TAEHYUN
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[ player guides on screen ]
❘ ✸ ›› KAI ‣ DANCE GUIDE
❛ woah... they did exactly as we told them to do. they worked out their problems and it shows.
❘ ✸ ›› JAEYUN ‣ SPECIAL GUEST
❛ [ nods ] they did! and that's a great development as the song surely requires a strong level of trust and respect for one another.
❘ ✸ ›› JIWOO ‣ PRESENCE GUIDE
❛ JAEHYUN and TAEHYUN truly are a great pair. YOUNGHOON is such a great choice for a rapper, also. in general this team are full of great members.
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THE RESULTS FOR EACH TEAM WILL BE REVEALED ALTOGETHER AT THE END. . .
THE LEVEL CONTINUES !
❘ ✸ ›› LEE GIKWANG ‣ GAME MASTER
❛ thank you for the powerful and playful performance that has allowed our night to continue! the individual voting will begin now and will last for 10 seconds.
ten seconds pass by and the voting
for team excel has come to an end.
❘ ✸ ›› LEE GIKWANG ‣ GAME MASTER
❛ with voting finished, you boys may now exit the stage. as with the last level, all results will be revealed at the end. now, we will continue! who will be the next team to perform?
❘ ✸ ›› LEE GIKWANG ‣ GAME MASTER
❛ as revealed, the next team to perform is the HOLA! team! will the boys please make their way to the stage?
the audience goes crazy as five
boys enter onto the stage.
❘ ✸ ›› VAQUEROS ‣ TEAM HOLA!
❛ locked and loaded, we are VAQUEROS!
❘ ✸ ›› LEE GIKWANG ‣ GAME MASTER
❛ so you guys were the victim of the cowboy hat, how did that go?
❘ ✸ ›› CHOI HASEUL ‣ RANK 19
❛ funnily enough, the hat kickstarted a lot of our discussions and practices.
❘ ✸ ›› LIN ZHAOHUI ‣ RANK 8
❛ [ mumbles ] I'd say it was a bit more traumatizing than useful...
❘ ✸ ›› RAIDEN KIM ‣ RANK 20
❛ I got accused of being a cowboy.
❘ ✸ ›› LEE GIKWANG ‣ GAME MASTER
❛ well, are you from a cowboy state?
❘ ✸ ›› RAIDEN KIM ‣ RANK 20
❛ I refuse to answer that.
❘ ✸ ›› JEONG KORAIN ‣ RANK 5 ❪TOP 7❫
❛ [ mouths and points ] HE IS.
❘ ✸ ›› LEE GIKWANG ‣ GAME MASTER
❛ [ laughs ] alright then! well, shall we see what you cowboys can do on the stage?
AS THE BOYS GET INTO POSITION TO PERFORM. . .
HOW DID THEIR MID-LEVEL EVALUATION GO ?
━━ ☆ TWO DAYS AGO.
outside the boys' training room, seungyeon
and a mystery guest make their way toward
the door.
❘ ✸ ›› ??? ‣ SPECIAL GUEST
❛ do you think they'll know who I am? I mean... we aren't that popular.
❘ ✸ ›› SEUNGYEON ‣ VOCAL GUIDE
❛ hm, well, I think even if they don't they'll respect you. either way you are an idol and they'll listen to what you have to say.
❘ ✸ ›› SEUNGYEON ‣ VOCAL GUIDE
❛ you've also been through a lot throughout your career, I'm sure you'd be able to give good advice to them as well.
❘ ✸ ›› ??? ‣ SPECIAL GUEST
❛ [ smiles ] ahhhh... that means a lot, truly.
AS THE TWO WALK INTO THE PRACTICE ROOM. . .
THE CAMERA REVEALS THE SPECIAL GUEST AS :
A MEMBER OF THE BOY GROUP BXB, HAMIN !
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the mentors walk in, the boys noticing
the pair instantly.
❘ ✸ ›› HAMIN ‣ SPECIAL GUEST
❛ [ waves ] hello~!
❘ ✸ ›› HAMIN ‣ SPECIAL GUEST
❛ my name is HAMIN, and currently I'm in the boy group BXB. it's my first time being on the "giving advice" end of a show like this, but I'll do my best.
❘ ✸ ›› SEUNGYEON ‣ VOCAL GUIDE
❛ so, boys. how have your rehearsals gone so far?
❘ ✸ ›› CHOI HASEUL ‣ RANK 19
❛ well...
FLASHBACK TO EARLIER. . .
❘ ✸ ›› JEONG KORAIN ‣ RANK 5 ❪TOP 7❫
❛ this is INSANITY!
❘ ✸ ›› JEONG KORAIN ‣ RANK 5 ❪TOP 7❫
❛ my FEET DON'T WORK LIKE THAT.
❘ ✸ ›› CHOI HASEUL ‣ RANK 19
❛ the vibes from this hat are cursed, I'm telling you.
❘ ✸ ›› CHOI HASEUL ‣ RANK 19
❛ the longer it's in this room the worse we end up doing. next thing you know, one of us breaks a mirror.
A CRASH IS SUDDENLY HEARD ?!
( OH MY GOD HASEUL... LEARN TO KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT )
❘ ✸ ›› LIN ZHAOHUI ‣ RANK 8
❛ guys...
❘ ✸ ›› LIN ZHAOHUI ‣ RANK 8
❛ JIHOON broke a mirror...
❘ ✸ ›› CHOI HASEUL ‣ RANK 19
❛ you have to be shitting me.
❘ ✸ ›› RAIDEN KIM ‣ RANK 20
❛ that hat is CURSED. who even gave it to us??
❘ ✸ ›› STAFF ONE ‣ MY SUGAR-RUSH!
❛ one of the special guests for another team.
❘ ✸ ›› JEONG KORAIN ‣ RANK 5 ❪TOP 7❫
❛ I'm going to commit a crime.
❘ ✸ ›› CHOI HASEUL ‣ RANK 19
❛ [ turns to smile at korain ]
❘ ✸ ›› JEONG KORAIN ‣ RANK 5 ❪TOP 7❫
❛ no.
BACK TO THE PRESENT. . .
❘ ✸ ›› SEUNGYEON ‣ VOCAL GUIDE
❛ that hat... caused you guys to break a mirror?
❘ ✸ ›› HAMIN ‣ SPECIAL GUEST
❛ ...and made you perform worse?
❘ ✸ ›› CHOI HASEUL ‣ RANK 19
❛ precisely.
❘ ✸ ›› RAIDEN KIM ‣ RANK 20
❛ we know it sounds really crazy, we even felt crazy!
❘ ✸ ›› JEONG KORAIN ‣ RANK 5 ❪TOP 7❫
❛ so we threw the hat out and we've been performing better than ever. why don't we show you?
THE BOYS GET INTO POSITION AND THE SONG STARTS.
━ 𖧷 INTERVIEW CAM 𖧷 ━
❘ ✸ ›› JEONG KORAIN ‣ RANK 5 ❪TOP 7❫
❛ it was seriously a really weird realization that the cowboy hat we were given was a source of evil, evil magic.
❘ ✸ ›› JEONG KORAIN ‣ RANK 5 ❪TOP 7❫
❛ so after the guys left, I threw it out.
❘ ✸ ›› JEONG KORAIN ‣ RANK 5 ❪TOP 7❫
❛ sorry to whoever it belongs to. I think it had bad juju around us in particular.
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THE SONG ENDS AND SEUNGYEON NODS HER HEAD.
❘ ✸ ›› SEUNGYEON ‣ VOCAL GUIDE
❛ I definitely don't know what this would've looked like had the hat been here with us, but I can at least say you boys did well without it.
❘ ✸ ›› HAMIN ‣ SPECIAL GUEST
❛ yeah! I really like the expressions KORAIN and RAIDEN wore throughout the song. great pairing.
❘ ✸ ›› RAIDEN KIM ‣ RANK 20
❛ I've been trying to stand out more than I have in previous missions. so that means a lot, thank you.
❘ ✸ ›› JEONG KORAIN ‣ RANK 5 ❪TOP 7❫
❛ since I've broken into the top ranks, I want to prove my place. thank you for the compliments.
❘ ✸ ›› HAMIN ‣ SPECIAL GUEST
❛ that isn't to say the rest of you did bad! in fact, you all had really good teamwork.
❘ ✸ ›› SEUNGYEON ‣ VOCAL GUIDE
❛ I agree. the vocals altogether sounded so well executed. I can't wait to see what you guys bring to the d-day stage.
❘ ✸ ›› HAMIN ‣ SPECIAL GUEST
❛ cowboy hat or not, good luck boys!
WITH THE UNUSUAL TWIST OF THE HAT. . .
HOW WILL THEIR PERFORMANCE GO?
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VAQUEROS
❛ HOLA! ❜
jeong korain ▸ 43.9s ❪main vocalist❫
lin zhaohui ▸ 34.1s ❪sub-rapper❫
jeon jihoon ▸ 35.7s ❪sub-vocalist❫
raiden kim ▸ 60.2s ❪center , main dancer❫
choi haseul ▸ 39.8s ❪leader , main rapper❫
VAQUEROS CENTER !
RAIDEN KIM
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[ player guides on screen ]
❘ ✸ ›› SEUNGYEON ‣ VOCAL GUIDE
❛ they were a team full of surprises, I'll say. in terms of actual performance though, they were pretty good on their own from the start.
❘ ✸ ›› HAMIN ‣ SPECIAL GUEST
❛ I agree. it's hard to go wrong with a song like this, and I mean that in the best way possible. they all stood out and I think they did really well!
❘ ✸ ›› SOYEON ‣ RAP GUIDE
❛ for a group with a cursed hat and a broken mirror curse now put upon them they performed as if they were unfazed by that. iconic.
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THE RESULTS FOR EACH TEAM WILL BE REVEALED ALTOGETHER AT THE END. . .
THE LEVEL CONTINUES !
❘ ✸ ›› LEE GIKWANG ‣ GAME MASTER
❛ thank you boys for the bright and pleasant performance to continue our night! the individual voting will begin now and will last for 10 seconds.
ten seconds pass by and the voting
for team hola! has come to an end.
❘ ✸ ›› LEE GIKWANG ‣ GAME MASTER
❛ with voting finished, you boys may now exit the stage. as with the last level, all results will be revealed at the end. now, we are onto our last performance of the night. who will it be?
❘ ✸ ›› LEE GIKWANG ‣ GAME MASTER
❛ as revealed, the last team to perform is the EN GARDE team! will the boys please make their way to the stage?
as the boys walk out the audience
go wild, screaming and yelling
intensely.
❘ ✸ ›› CHEVALIER ‣ TEAM EN GARDE
❛ your knights in shining armor! hello, we are CHEVALIER!
❘ ✸ ›› LEE GIKWANG ‣ GAME MASTER
❛ and they say chivalry is dead.
❘ ✸ ›› LEE GIKWANG ‣ GAME MASTER
❛ as the last team to perform tonight, how do you boys feel?
❘ ✸ ›› HONG BEOMSEOK ‣ RANK 1 ❪TOP 7❫
❛ to be quite honest, it's worrisome. all the other teams before us did so well that it makes me wonder if we'll live up to the others.
❘ ✸ ›› CHO KIHA ‣ RANK 4 ❪TOP 7❫
❛ you really have to stop being so pessimistic, hyung.
❘ ✸ ›› LEE GIKWANG ‣ GAME MASTER
❛ [ nods ] I see why you'd think that, BEOMSEOK. however, do you think you worked hard and are you satisfied with how you've been performing?
❘ ✸ ›› HONG BEOMSEOK ‣ RANK 1 ❪TOP 7❫
❛ well, yeah. I am.
❘ ✸ ›› LEE GIKWANG ‣ GAME MASTER
❛ then you have nothing to fear! confidence is key to performing. you will do well, so go show us just how hard you've worked!
AS THE BOYS GET INTO POSITION TO PERFORM. . .
HOW DID THEIR MID-LEVEL EVALUATION GO ?
━━ ☆ TWO DAYS AGO.
soyeon and a mystery guest stand
outside the training room.
❘ ✸ ›› ??? ‣ SPECIAL GUEST
❛ I can't wait to see what they have in store for us. this is a rather strong song to perform.
❘ ✸ ›› SOYEON ‣ RAP GUIDE
❛ hm! and I'll also have things to critique them on, which is always fun.
❘ ✸ ›› ??? ‣ SPECIAL GUEST
❛ they will know who I am, though, right?
❘ ✸ ›› SOYEON ‣ RAP GUIDE
❛ you're seriously asking that? kid, you're insanely popular right now.
AS THEY ENTER, THE SPECIAL GUEST IS REVEALED AS :
K-POP'S 5TH GENERATION ACE, ZEROBASEONE'S GUNWOOK !
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❘ ✸ ›› GUNWOOK ‣ SPECIAL GUEST
❛ [ bows ] hello!! I'm GUNWOOK from zerobaseone!
❘ ✸ ›› GUNWOOK ‣ SPECIAL GUEST
❛ I hope I can provide some useful input for your performance this time around.
❘ ✸ ›› SOYEON ‣ RAP GUIDE
❛ [ shakes her head ] god you're too cute.
❘ ✸ ›› SOYEON ‣ RAP GUIDE
❛ how has everything been? smooth, I hope?
❘ ✸ ›› HONG BEOMSEOK ‣ RANK 1 ❪TOP 7❫
❛ we've gotten everything sorted and lately we've been working on details.
❘ ✸ ›› CHO KIHA ‣ RANK 4 ❪TOP 7❫
❛ but... we have been struggling a bit.
❘ ✸ ›› GUNWOOK ‣ SPECIAL GUEST
❛ is it the feeling of "ah, we're doing all the work" and feeling like those around you aren't really doing much?
❘ ✸ ›› HONG BEOMSEOK ‣ RANK 1 ❪TOP 7❫
❛ [ shocked ] how did you know?
❘ ✸ ›› RUAN YIZE ‣ RANK 16
❛ way to throw us under the bus, too.
❘ ✸ ›› SOYEON ‣ RAP GUIDE
❛ hey now, don't cop an attitude.
❘ ✸ ›› CHO KIHA ‣ RANK 4 ❪TOP 7❫
❛ don't get us wrong, our team were all present, but it just felt like only BEOMSEOK hyung and I were the only ones pushing forward things.
❘ ✸ ›› TAK HAEMIN ‣ RANK 9
❛ we were trying, you know.
❘ ✸ ›› GUNWOOK ‣ SPECIAL GUEST
❛ [ his smile fades a bit ] it's a bit late in this show to be just "trying" isn't it?
❘ ✸ ›› GUNWOOK ‣ SPECIAL GUEST
❛ even if you're shy or apprehensive about something, you should be doing all you can to fix or fight for it, no?
❘ ✸ ›› SHIN KITAE ‣ RANK 10
❛ I suppose so... I guess we didn't think of it that way before now.
❘ ✸ ›› SOYEON ‣ RAP GUIDE
❛ well then, let his words serve as a reminder that this is a competition. feeling upset others are putting in more effort and being frustrated when its not given back is an issue within yourself, not them.
❘ ✸ ›› SOYEON ‣ RAP GUIDE
❛ however, let's see what you've done so far.
AS THE SONG STARTS. . .
━ 𖧷 INTERVIEW CAM 𖧷 ━
❘ ✸ ›› SHIN KITAE ‣ RANK 10
❛ I guess I wasn't really thinking about how serious this mission really is. I was treating it like the last one... where I was assuming i was safe.
❘ ✸ ›› SHIN KITAE ‣ RANK 10
❛ hearing their words made me realized how far I dropped in ranks and that I should start treating this more seriously... especially since we are close to the end.
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THE SONG ENDS AND SOYEON LOOKS AT THEM INTENTLY.
❘ ✸ ›› SOYEON ‣ RAP GUIDE
❛ gosh...
❘ ✸ ›› SOYEON ‣ RAP GUIDE
❛ BEOMSEOK, how have you not debuted yet?
❘ ✸ ›› HONG BEOMSEOK ‣ RANK 1 ❪TOP 7❫
❛ [ bows ] thank you.
❘ ✸ ›› GUNWOOK ‣ SPECIAL GUEST
❛ no, she's right. it says here you've been center before, and you're center again here. you fit these concepts so well and you have a tone to die for.
❘ ✸ ›› GUNWOOK ‣ SPECIAL GUEST
❛ I'm shocked you came here without a company having picked you up for their own projects.
❘ ✸ ›› SOYEON ‣ RAP GUIDE
❛ [ smiles ] KIHA, my boy. you're admirable. the adaptability is insane for you. your first performance was a traditional korean aesthetic and now here you are in a strong, more knight-esque concept.
❘ ✸ ›› CHO KIHA ‣ RANK 4 ❪TOP 7❫
❛ thank you so much [ bows ]
❘ ✸ ›› SOYEON ‣ RAP GUIDE
❛ the rest of you managed to match those two, but you have a bit more to work on. YIZE, I understand you have notes to hit and keep steady, but your expression makes it look like you're struggling.
❘ ✸ ›› GUNWOOK ‣ SPECIAL GUEST
❛ HAEMIN, you need to do a bit more to stand out. and KITAE... your parts were okay. I think you should go over them a bit more to fully get the result that we, and maybe you, are looking for.
❘ ✸ ›› SHIN KITAE ‣ RANK 10
❛ [ nods ] understood! I will do so before we perform.
❘ ✸ ›› SOYEON ‣ RAP GUIDE
❛ that's the spirit. I hope to see a stunning performance after two days, okay?
AS THE MENTORS LEAVE AND THE BOYS WORK ON THEIR PERFORMANCE. . .
HOW WILL IT GO ?
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CHEVALIER
❛ EN GARDE ❜
tak haemin ▸ 24.6s ❪dancer , sub-rapper❫
hong beomseok ▸ 43.8s ❪center❫
ruan yize ▸ 38.2s ❪main vocalist❫
cho kiha ▸ 36.6 ❪leader , main dancer❫
shin kitae ▸ 19.8s ❪main rapper❫
CHEVALIER CENTER !
HONG BEOMSEOK
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[ player guides on screen ]
❘ ✸ ›› SOYEON ‣ RAP GUIDE
❛ it's actually insane how good all the performances were tonight. there were no weak ones.
❘ ✸ ›› GUNWOOK ‣ SPECIAL GUEST
❛ that's true! they all held their ground and shined in a way that suited them all as groups. I'm sure it's going to be hard to vote for an overall favourite team.
❘ ✸ ›› GONGCHAN ‣ GAME MASTER
❛ I personally have my own favourite, but I agree with the sentiment. they all did super well. I'm proud of them.
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THE RESULTS FOR EACH TEAM WILL BE REVEALED ALTOGETHER AT THE END. . .
THE LEVEL APPROACHES ITS END !
❘ ✸ ›› LEE GIKWANG ‣ GAME MASTER
❛ thank you for the powerful final performance that has ended our night! the individual voting will begin now and will last for 10 seconds.
ten seconds pass by and the voting
for team en garde has come to an end.
❘ ✸ ›› LEE GIKWANG ‣ GAME MASTER
❛ with voting finished, you boys may now exit the stage. as with the last level, all results will be revealed at the end. as we are now done, this level and it's performances have been completed.
❘ ✸ ›› LEE GIKWANG ‣ GAME MASTER
❛ with all performances being over, the night is done! congratulations to all the boys who have successfully completed this level. even if this time ends up being your last, I hope you boys were satisfied with the impression you left on the fans cheering you on.
❘ ✸ ›› LEE GIKWANG ‣ GAME MASTER
❛ as we await the results, I would like to remind everyone that all centers receive a benefit of 500,000 SUGAR FRAGMENTS, and the winning team all receive an additional 120,000 SUGAR FRAGMENTS. the individual benefits consist of : 1ST receives 500,000 SUGAR FRAGMENTS, 2ND/3RD receive 100,000 SUGAR FRAGMENTS, and 4TH/5TH receive 50,000 SUGAR FRAGMENTS. therefore, the total amount of points a trainee can receive is 1,150,000 SUGAR FRAGMENTS to aid them in the second ranking announcement of MY SUGAR-RUSH!
❘ ✸ ›› LEE GIKWANG ‣ GAME MASTER
❛ who will receive the benefits? and who will make it through the second round to move onto the next? we'll find out soon.
NEXT ON MY SUGAR-RUSH!
THE RESULTS OF THE INDIVIDUAL VOTING ARE REVEALED !
❘ ✸ ›› ??? ‣ ???
❛ those numbers only exist in my dreams... but this is reality.
❘ ✸ ›› ??? ‣ ???
❛ maybe if I changed how I acted, I would've benefited more for this mission...
AND FINALLY. . .
THE SECOND RANKING ANNOUNCEMENT WILL TAKE PLACE.
❘ ✸ ›› LEE GIKWANG ‣ GAME MASTER
❛ only fourteen of you will remain for the next level. I hope you're ready and prepared to potentially not be called. remember, even if you don't make it, you tried your best and we wish you all the luck in your future endeavors.
❘ ✸ ›› LEE GIKWANG ‣ GAME MASTER
❛ the next level for MY SUGAR-RUSH! players will commence shortly.
▭ RUNE'S ROOM !
ITS HEREEEEEE!!
the voting forms (yes, there are two) will be sent in the server shortly, as when this is released I will be at work. secondly, only "five" people will be eliminated this time as there is a trainee who left the show before sehyun and I simply forgot to remove them.
third, as voting will end near the time I will be moving into my dorm/starting university, I'm unsure how long it will take to upload the next two parts as well as the continue the rest of the show. I don't plan on ending it prematurely, but I just want to let you all know my activity will most likely end up being sporadic.
I hope you guys enjoyed this episode 🫶
I love you all, truly!
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