❛ EPISODE TWO. ❜
the moment a voice is heard, you are safe. ⁰²

( WORDS HERE SIGNIFY "JAEHYUN" AND HIS COMMENTARY AS AN EDITOR/CAMERA MAN )

LAST EPISODE RANKING RECAP !

WHAT WILL BE THE FATE OF THE TRAINEES YET TO BE CALLED ?

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❘ ✸ ›› GONGCHAN ‣ GAME MASTER
❛ the trainee in 7th place is someone who earned themselves a MAIN ROLE in the mission. it is also their first time in the TOP 7.

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🍬 — RANK 7 (▲21)
1,800,000 sugar points

GEUM SUHEON
( SOUR BUILDING )
TRAINEE #013

☆ skills : dance/rap
     birthdate : 020801 (23)
     height : 175cm
     pre-vote ranking : 28th

geum suheon trivia ☆
he's a big perfectionist and is
detail-oriented.

last performance
BANG! ( SUPERNOVA )
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❘ ✸ ›› GEUM SUHEON ‣ RANK 7
❛ holy shi- I rose that much?? oh my god... [ covers his mouth ] y'all I might actually start crying...

❘ ✸ ›› GEUM SUHEON ‣ RANK 7
❛ thank you guys so much... I love you all and I will promise to work even harder!

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❘ ✸ ›› LEE GIKWANG ‣ GAME MASTER
❛ in 6th place we have a trainee who earned himself the role of MAIN DANCER in his performance, and is also his first time in the TOP 7.

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🍬 — RANK 6 (▲8)
1,900,000 sugar points

SOHN 'VERGIL' KITAE
( SWEET BUILDING )
TRAINEE #009

☆ skills : dance/vocal
     birthdate : 090604 (20)
     height : 173cm
     pre-vote ranking : 14th

sohn kitae trivia ☆
he is a habitual coat thief; he will steal
hoodies or jackets as he gets cold easily.

last performance
LAST FLOWER ( MUGUNGHWA )
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❘ ✸ ›› SOHN KITAE ‣ RANK 6
❛ woahhhhh... thank you guys so much!! it means a lot to finally be in a top rank, especially after being able to be the building center during the beginning of the show. thank you again, I love you!

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❘ ✸ ›› GONGCHAN ‣ GAME MASTER
❛ 5th place's holder is a trainee who both led, earned MAIN ROLES, and was given CENTER benefits, giving him a larger boost in points.

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🍬 — RANK 5 (▲16)
2,100,000 sugar points

JEONG KORAIN
( SWEET BUILDING )
TRAINEE #011

☆ skills : vocal
     birthdate : 022101 (23)
     height : 182cm
     pre-vote ranking : 21st

jeong korain trivia ☆
played for his high school volleyball
team and participated in the musical
theatre club.

last performance
TREASURE ( PARAGON )
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❘ ✸ ›› JEONG KORAIN ‣ RANK 5
❛ ahhhh... all my hard work paid off!! I know we still have more to go for the show, I'm still so so happy that I was able to get here. thank you guys so much!!

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❘ ✸ ›› LEE GIKWANG ‣ GAME MASTER
❛ in 4th place we have a trainee who earned the CENTER benefit, and also helped lead his team into victory this round. it is his first time in the TOP 7 as well.

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🍬 — RANK 4 (▲6)
2,100,000 sugar points

CHO KIHA
( SWEET BUILDING )
TRAINEE #022

☆ skills : dance/vocal
     birthdate : 031904 (20)
     height : 186cm
     pre-vote ranking : 10th

cho kiha trivia ☆
he occasionally becomes clingy and
likes to hold onto things, most notably
his lion plushie.

last performance
LAST FLOWER ( MUGUNGHWA )
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❘ ✸ ›› CHO KIHA ‣ RANK 4
❛ EY! I appreciate all the love and support from everyone and everything, and I promise to keep showing you guys the best sides of myself!

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❘ ✸ ›› GONGCHAN ‣ GAME MASTER
❛ as we announce the trainee in 3rd place, we will then showcase the top two trainees simultaneously, their rankings being revealed afterwards.

❘ ✸ ›› GONGCHAN ‣ GAME MASTER
❛ this trainee has continued to show improvement, and has garnered a strong fanbase as well. in 3rd place is...

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🍬 — RANK 3 (—)
2,100,000 sugar points

SEO 'NATHAN' YOUNGHOON
( SWEET BUILDING )
TRAINEE #026

☆ skills : rap
     birthdate : 083104 (20)
     height : 180cm
     pre-vote ranking : 3rd

seo younghoon trivia ☆
severely lactose intolerant but you will
catch him with milk and dairy. rip his
digestive tract.

last performance
DDAENG DDAENG DDAENG ( PAROXYSM )
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❘ ✸ ›› SEO YOUNGHOON ‣ RANK 3
❛ party! thank you everyone who allowed me to stay in the top ranks and keep me able to show my true potential. I promise I won't let you down!

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❘ ✸ ›› LEE GIKWANG ‣ GAME MASTER
❛ and now, we will use the screens behind us to showcase the top two trainees and then subsequently reveal their ranks.

❘ ✸ ›› LEE GIKWANG ‣ GAME MASTER
❛ who will be our number one trainee tonight?

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MY SUGAR-RUSH! FIRST RANKING ANNOUNCEMENT : TOP TWO TRAINEES !

❘ ✸ ›› LEE GIKWANG ‣ GAME MASTER
❛ EOM TAEHYUN and HONG BEOMSEOK! congratulations you two, as you are both the top two trainees this ranking announcement. however, only one of you can claim the number one spot.

❘ ✸ ›› LEE GIKWANG ‣ GAME MASTER
❛ in 1st place is...

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🍬 — RANK 1 (▲3)
2,400,000 sugar points

HONG BEOMSEOK
( SWEET BUILDING )
TRAINEE #015

☆ skills : rap
     birthdate : 120499 (25)
     height : 178cm
     pre-vote ranking : 4

hong beomseok trivia ☆
has a love-hate relationship with his birthname as
he thinks it sounds like an older name, but he also
thinks it's unique so he likes it.

last performance
LAW ( KISS&KICK )
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❘ ✸ ›› HONG BEOMSEOK ‣ RANK 1
❛ woah.. I truly didn't expect this.. thank you guys so much. I swear on my life that I won't let you guys down in future performances and I will remain someone you can trust to be in the final lineup. thank you again!

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❘ ✸ ›› GONGCHAN ‣ GAME MASTER
❛ that means in 2nd place is...

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🍬 — RANK 2 (—)
2,100,000 sugar points

EOM TAEHYUN
( SWEET BUILDING )
TRAINEE #007

☆ skills : vocal
     birthdate : 050504 (20)
     height : 179cm
     pre-vote ranking : 2nd

eom taehyun trivia ☆
huge girl group enthusiast and does pride himself
on being considered a "girl group encyclopedia."

last performance
LAST FLOWER ( MUGUNGHWA )
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❘ ✸ ›› EOM TAEHYUN ‣ RANK 2
❛ AHH! I was so nervous guys I genuinely thought i dropped after my name wasn't called for the longest time... but the fact I was able to remain in the same rank I was last time means a lot and I promise to show only my best sides to you all! thank you and I love you!

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TRAINEES YET TO BE CALLED SIT ANXIOUSLY. . .

❘ ✸ ›› LEE GIKWANG ‣ GAME MASTER
❛ thirteen boys wait as their names have yet to be called. however, only three of them will survive into the next round.

❘ ✸ ›› LEE GIKWANG ‣ GAME MASTER
❛ SHIN BYUNGHO, OKAMURA KENZO, CHAE SUNGJIN, KYO MIREU, KANG DOHYUN, CHO SAEBYEOL, KIM BEOMJU, NISHIMURA ATSUSHI, RAIDEN KIM, CHOI HASEUL, JAYDEN HAN, HAN JUNGWOO, and ALEXANDER KIM.

❘ ✸ ›› LEE GIKWANG ‣ GAME MASTER
❛ only ranks 18th, 19th, and 20th will survive. who will it be? in 18th place is a trainee who showed improvement during the challenge.

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🍬 — RANK 18 (▲8)
800,000 sugar points

SHIN BYUNGHO
( SWEET BUILDING )
TRAINEE #004
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❘ ✸ ›› SHIN BYUNGHO ‣ RANK 18
❛ [ places his hand over his chest ] I really thought I wasn't going to make it. I'm glad I am able to stay and I swear to improve and show even better stages! thank you for allowing me to stay, I love you!

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❘ ✸ ›› GONGCHAN ‣ GAME MASTER
❛ in 19th place is a trainee who worked hard to stand out during the mission.

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🍬 — RANK 19 (▼10)
700,000 sugar points

CHOI HASEUL
( SOUR BUILDING )
TRAINEE #027
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❘ ✸ ›› CHOI HASEUL ‣ RANK 19
❛ mama I made it... even if it just means I get to perform once again on a stage... I made it. thank you everyone who voted for me to stay! I love you!

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❘ ✸ ›› LEE GIKWANG ‣ GAME MASTER
❛ and finally... the final trainee who will survive into the next round. in 20th place we have...

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🍬 — RANK 20 (▲20)
600,000 sugar points

RAIDEN KIM
( SOUR BUILDING )
TRAINEE #024
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❘ ✸ ›› RAIDEN KIM ‣ RANK 20
❛ it's a relief to know that I have managed to stay one more day within the show... thanks to everyone who voted for me!

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❘ ✸ ›› GONGCHAN ‣ GAME MASTER
❛ unfortunately that means OKAMURA KENZO, CHAE SUNGJIN, KYO MIREU, KANG DOHYUN, CHO SAEBYEOL, KIM BEOMJU, NISHIMURA ATSUSHI, JAYDEN HAN, HAN JUNGWOO, and ALEXANDER KIM have all been eliminated from the show.

❘ ✸ ›› LEE GIKWANG ‣ GAME MASTER
❛ you guys may say your final goodbyes before exiting the stage. please remember your time is not over, and we hope to meet you again on the stage. good luck, boys!

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❘ ✸ ›› CHO SAEBYEOL ‣ ELIMINATED
❛ I promise to meet you all on stage once again in the near future! I won't give up and I was very thankful for this opportunity. I love you all and I hope to see you all again soon!

❘ ✸ ›› NISHIMURA ATSUSHI ‣ ELIMINATED
❛ it is no doubt disappointing that I wasn't able to stay, but I regret nothing from the time I spent here. I love you all, truly.

❘ ✸ ›› ALEXANDER KIM ‣ ELIMINATED
❛ I hope to see you all again soon, I promise to work hard and show even more improvements! until then, I bid you guys all farewell.

❘ ✸ ›› KIM BEOMJU ‣ ELIMINATED
❛ i wish I could have stayed longer, but it seems fate has other plans for me. I hope to work hard and meet you all soon again! I love you all and am very thankful for everything that I have both accomplished as well as received from the mentors. thank you!

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❘ ✸ ›› JEON JIHOON ‣ RANK 12
❛ it... stings? to know that I've survived but others haven't. it's a rather tough pill to swallow.

❘ ✸ ›› KIM YOONGI ‣ RANK 14
❛ [ nods his head ] yeah... we all worked hard too to get here so it sucks to see them leave. but, I suppose that's how competitions work.

❘ ✸ ›› TAK HAEMIN ‣ RANK 9
❛ the benefit points did wonders... it makes you wonder what the lineup would've been if they weren't there. some spooky stuff.

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AS THE GAME MASTERS EXIT THE STAGE, THE BOYS RUSH DOWN TO SAY THEIR GOODBYES. . .

❘ ✸ ›› CHO SAEBYEOL ‣ ELIMINATED
❛ keep your chin up, korain! you'll do so well in the next round I can feel it.

❘ ✸ ›› JEONG KORAIN ‣ RANK 5
❛ [ pouts ] but you know I'd want you to be there with me!

❘ ✸ ›› CHO SAEBYEOL ‣ ELIMINATED
❛ [ laughs ] I know, I know.

❘ ✸ ›› CHO SAEBYEOL ‣ ELIMINATED
❛ you know I'd love to be here with you as well! just think about it though, you'll do just as well without me as you would if I were to stay.

❘ ✸ ›› JEONG KORAIN ‣ RANK 5
❛ hmmmm I'll let you have this one... I will avenge you, though!

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AS THE ELIMINATED TRAINEES WAVED GOODBYE, THE REMAINING TWENTY STOOD UP AND BOWED.

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A DAY LATER. . .

nineteen trainees meet up in the
main studio, a familiar face having
not yet shown up.

❘ ✸ ›› HAN SEYOUNG ‣ RANK 15
❛ hm, has anyone seen SEHYUN? I could've sworn I saw him this morning but I haven't seen him since.

❘ ✸ ›› EOM TAEHYUN ‣ RANK 2
❛ I haven't, no...

SUDDENLY, THE SCREEN IN FRONT OF THEM CHANGES !

━ 𖧷 INTERVIEW CAM 𖧷 ━

❘ ✸ ›› JEONG SEHYUN ‣ RANK 17
❛ hi guys...

❘ ✸ ›› JEONG SEHYUN ‣ RANK 17
❛ I'm sure you're wondering why I'm not in the room with you guys, or why you may have missed me in the morning.

❘ ✸ ›› JEONG SEHYUN ‣ RANK 17
❛ long story short, I have decided to depart from the show. I found that it was starting to stress me out and I knew that had I stayed I'd only drag down the people who'd potentially be my teammates. I'm sorry if this comes as a shock, but it's better if I put myself first before continuing on with the show.

❘ ✸ ›› JEONG SEHYUN ‣ RANK 17
❛ I love you guys, truly! and thank you for making my time there amazing. until next time.

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SILENCE TAKES OVER THE MAIN STUDIO, THE DOOR SLOWLY OPENING TO REVEAL LEE GIKWANG.

❘ ✸ ›› LEE GIKWANG ‣ GAME MASTER
❛ I take it the computer did it's computer thing and relayed the message?

❘ ✸ ›› LEE GIKWANG ‣ GAME MASTER
❛ it was definitely not an easy choice, seeing how much adoration and care he had for you guys...

❘ ✸ ›› LEE GIKWANG ‣ GAME MASTER
❛ however, as I'm thankful I'm not the bearer of bad news, there is something I need to notify you guys of. and it may be something that I'm not sure all of you will be a fan of, before we move onto the next mission details.

❘ ✸ ›› LEE GIKWANG ‣ GAME MASTER
❛ the show producers were adamant that we needed to continue with twenty trainees... and as a result, we have added a new addition to the lineup.

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━ 𖧷 INTERVIEW CAM 𖧷 ━

❘ ✸ ›› ??? ‣ ???
❛ I was originally casted for the show, but, I ended up not being able to participate. since SEHYUN asked to leave the show, a spot opened up and since staff need to keep the show at an even number, they asked if I could replace them.

❘ ✸ ›› ??? ‣ ???
❛ it feels rather... unfortunate. it feels like I'm trampling over the hard work the remaining and eliminated trainees did to get there. I just hope they accept me even if I'm joining in later.

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THE DOOR BEHIND GIKWANG OPENS, A FAMILIAR FACE APPEARING BESIDE HIM.

MY SUGAR-RUSH! CAMERA MAN... JAEHYUN ?

❘ ✸ ›› KANG JAEHYUN ‣ NO RANK
❛ hi everyone. I'm JAEHYUN, you may recognize me as being one if the people behind the cameras during confessionals or as you guys were training.

❘ ✸ ›› KANG JAEHYUN ‣ NO RANK
❛ it feels... I feel uncomfortable, in a sense. I hope you guys can accept me being here even if I didn't work to get here.

━ 𖧷 INTERVIEW CAM 𖧷 ━

❘ ✸ ›› EOM TAEHYUN ‣ RANK 2
❛ when I tell you I nearly SCREAMED when that familiar tuff of brown hair entered the room.

❘ ✸ ›› EOM TAEHYUN ‣ RANK 2
❛ I will do everything in my power to make him feel welcome and to work with him. my camera man... 🥹

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JAEHYUN TOOK A SEAT IN THE EMPTY SPOT WHERE SEHYUN WOULD'VE SAT. . .

. . . THE BOYS SUPPORTIVE OF HIS JOINING.

❘ ✸ ›› LEE GIKWANG ‣ GAME MASTER
❛ okay, okay! pipe down boys. I can tell (and I'm very happy) that you're okay with him joining mid-way, however, I am here with mission information.

❘ ✸ ›› LEE GIKWANG ‣ GAME MASTER
❛ this mission is a CONCEPT MISSION, and the viewers will be voting you all into the concept they'd like to see you in the most. in addition, the trainees in the ranks of 20th to 15th will be eliminated.

❘ ✸ ›› LEE GIKWANG ‣ GAME MASTER
❛ now, it was mentioned that those in the TOP 7 would receive a benefit in the mission. this remains true, and the benefit is that they'll be able to vouch for the song they want to be placed in to have a higher chance at securing said song.

❘ ✸ ›› LEE GIKWANG ‣ GAME MASTER
❛ lastly, the next evaluation after this one will be the last, so I expect you all to continue to put your all into these performances as well.

❘ ✸ ›› LEE GIKWANG ‣ GAME MASTER
❛ I take it you're now all ready to hear the songs we have to offer for this mission?

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❘ ✸ ›› LEE GIKWANG ‣ GAME MASTER
❛ each song are demos with demo choreography. you and your teammates will "create" the stage by distributing your own lines as well as learning the choreography to "arrange" the stage yourselves.

❘ ✸ ›› LEE GIKWANG ‣ GAME MASTER
❛ and don't forget... the sugar creators have let you guys perform a second time! don't let them down~

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▭ RUNE'S ROOM !
below will be the results form that I made. it includes the final scores and what benefits were given to whom to create the rankings we have currently.

please note that a proper voting form WILL be opening for this mission, however, it won't be available to the public (meaning, you can't tag users to vote for your trainees). this entire first mission was a bit wacky due to me losing so many trainees, and the fact I lost another one *after* I had calculated all the votes left me a bit distraught.

next, the "TOP 7 benefit" doesn't really apply to reality in terms of me actually promoting each trainees preferred song, however, there will be a separate section for the TOP 7 trainees to select their top two songs and I will give priority to them, even if votes overrule.

lastly! I truly didn't mean to throw jaehyun into the show. I genuinely did NOT want to be a part of it actually where people could vote for me and allow my trainee to win or whatever. the issue I faced is that I'm... struggling with constantly asking if people will fill in spots that are empty because I feel bad about it. so I figured I'd just. throw jaehyun in there seeing as he was, technically, the original 30th trainee. moreover, please don't vote for him. i mean you can, but like, please don't.

other than that, I love you all truly!