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Welcome to The Genius.
A game that will challenge every single brain cell.
10 players accepted the challenge given by the Creator
and made their appearance in his domain.
Every episode, this game wizard challenges the players
with his strategic games:
The Main Match and the elimination game, the Death Match.
Who will survive the longest...
and will eventually be crowned 'The Genius'?
Thriller writer
Will Thomas become the winner
in a self-written, thrilling conspiracy?
Can he take on the unyielding Olympic boxer Nouchka?
Olympic boxer
Who will be better at thinking ahead than the super talented chess player Anna-Maja?
Chess master
Maybe Nizar?
Actor/Presenter
Will this extremely smart and determined actor
wrap his opponents around his finger?
Will Nelke see through his tricks?
Artist
She knows everything about Freud and is a champion in 'Werewolf'.
Presenter/Online personality
'Girlboss' Roxanne is not easily impressed.
How far will she make it with her social skills?
"Bluffing and bravado"?
That's the middle name of this super fanatic gamer, Rick.
Humour in The Genius? Of course!
Comedian
But Fabian is a fanatic and super intelligent.
None of it matters to this queen of the court.
Criminal defense lawyer
Feride Tosun is used to wheeling and dealing with maximum effort.
In the first episode of The Genius,
the players almost literally ate each other alive
when they faced each other in the Main Match, Eat or be Eaten.
Nouchka is dead.
I can kill Rick.
Wow, and he'll get so mad.
I'm a Snake.
Now that's fun.
The players who played the game the smartest, survived.
Which animal were you?
The Otter.
The Otter. You won as an Otter, how cool is that?
Thomas the Snake and Fabian the Otter won the game
and earned G-Coins, the currency of The Genius.
These will give you a stronger position in negotiations
when you want to get yourself out of trouble.
Jasper the watch dealer overplayed his hand.
He was no match for Nelke in the Death Match.
- Congratulations, sweetheart. / - Thank you, sorry.
What will happen today?
For whom will this mountain be too high?
And who will survive
in The Genius?
I'm still alive!
Yeah, you survived!
It was exciting, wasn't it?
Yeah, I felt so guilty that Fabian and I had to pick you.
- It was purely random at this stage of the game. / - Yes, someone had to be the first.
However, for the elimination round, we chose to send...
Nelke.
Fuck! Why?
Thomas not only bothered Nelke, he also definitely bothered loser Jasper.
Thomas screwed me over.
Jasper felt screwed over because Thomas did not help him
with an important card in the Death Match.
Then I'd like to get that red 7 from Thomas.
Very clever.
But then he didn't give it to me.
So I thought, "Okay, I'm fucked."
Rick kept it more civilised.
Perhaps I helped a little bit in sending him home, but not too emphatically.
I could've given him a wrong colour,
but if he made it through, I would've lost a lot of trust.
Yeah, well done.
Yeah, I advised her to choose Jasper.
- Oh, that was you. / - Yes.
Go against Jasper... you have to pick him.
Unfortunately, I will have a battle with you.
And that's how we know what kind of person we're dealing with.
Yes, the players are getting to know each other.
With a new episode ahead of them, they are on high alert once again.
Artist
I feel fully recharged.
Quite nice that I survived the first day.
I thought it was pretty nice.
Other than that, I'm still a bit anxious though.
You notice that people thought Jasper was quite good at the game.
And that's kind of what got him eliminated. So, yeah...
Being good doesn't even save you from elimination, I would say.
Actor/Presenter
I'm very excited.
We're going to pop off today.
9 players in the house for the second round.
The Creator awaits them with a head-scratcher of a Main Match.
Hello.
Here we are again in The Genius.
Congratulations, you've survived the previous episode.
There are still 7 left to go.
Today, someone will also have to leave the game.
And after 7 episodes, we'll know who will be the last one remaining,
and be the ultimate winner, the ultimate Genius.
I'm very curious how things will go today.
Chess master
Last week, things were a bit chaotic.
How exciting.
Today will be a completely new game, so I'm very curious what will happen.
Thriller writer
Now it's time to begin the second Main Match of The Genius...
'Outnumbered'.
The rules are simple.
You'll receive 9 cards
with the numbers 1, 2, and 3.
You may play against any of your fellow competitors.
Each time, you'll play one on one.
You'll try to win as often as possible
by playing a higher card than your opponent.
You'll place the card facedown,
and turn it over when prompted by the dealer.
The player with the higher number wins the round and scores a point.
Cards that have been played will be removed from the game.
When there's a tie, those cards will also be removed from the game.
There's no limit on how often or against how many players you can play.
You must play all of your cards before the time is up.
You will get 0 points if you fail to do this
and still have cards in your possession at the end.
The player with the highest amount of points wins
and will be rewarded with 3 G-Coins.
The player with the least points will become the elimination candidate.
Violence and theft are not allowed.
We will start the game in 60 minutes.
You may use this hour as you see fit.
Good luck to you all.
- Okay. / - That's long.
You may play against anyone, right?
- You may play anyone. / - Yes. Yes.
So you could play nine times with the same person?
Yes. Yes.
I immediately liked the game they explained.
Olympic boxer
Yeah, I immediately thought,
"Would it be useful to work together with 2 people, with 3 people?"
Last week I saw how certain groups were being formed.
I think those will be built upon further.
If this goes wrong, what you guys are about to do...
45 minutes later
- Then we're all massively screwed. / - Yes, I get it.
Listen, one of us will have to bleed. That's it.
Let's summarise the rules of Outnumbered in 3 simple sentences.
The players receive 9 cards...
three number 1s, three number 2s, and three number 3s.
Play a higher number than your opponent to win.
If you have cards left at the end of the round, you get 0 points.
And pay attention, the winner of the Main Match gets 3 G-Coins.
If he or she is the sole winner,
they'll also receive two Rings of Life
and automatically make it to the next episode.
However, the winner can choose to donate a Ring of Life
to make another player immune from the Death Match.
But, they may never choose the ultimate loser of the Main Match.
If there are multiple winners,
they each get only one Ring of Life and there will be none to hand out.
Should I tear this and make a bunch of cards so we can practice?
Tear it, tear it, tear it...
then I'll have a bunch already.
- This will work, we have plenty of time. / - Yes.
The shitty thing is that we can't both win. That's stupid, right?
- All we can do is make sure we don't lose. / - Yes.
But that's fine.
Yeah.
There are nine of us.
Nine times nine is 81.
- So 1 card will remain. / - Yes.
So one person will lose.
If you have one card left, you lose.
- The person who still has a card gets 0 points. / - So?
We'll just trade our cards.
I'll give you 9 wins.
Rick thinks one step ahead of the rest.
You can trade cards.
His proposal to Fabian:
Rick will give three 3s to Fabian and get three 1s in return.
That way, Fabian
can play a higher card against Rick, nine times.
They assume that Fabian will win the Main Match with a 9-0 victory,
and receive two Rings of Life.
Of which, one will go to Rick, to stay out of the Death Match.
Small shake.
Okay, let's say, we keep exchanging with each other...
- And we do it equally... / - Yes.
Then we can literally count... which card against which card.
Yes.
But do you feel comfortable... doing this with me?
Yes.
Yesterday, I helped Nelke with the final.
Thriller writer
So I'm thinking, "Yeah, okay, then... She maybe feels like...
She should be thankful towards me." So I thought I could trust her.
I'm thinking that I'd like to play this game with her.
For me, this is the ultimate strategy to win.
I understand. Yes.
It's pretty risky. If you don't give me that Ring of Life...
You know I will. Dude, I did it yesterday as well.
The two gentlemen are curious about Nelke and Thomas' tactic.
And, whether they realised that trading cards is an option.
Thomas is friendly enough to explain his tactic,
and it seems like he didn't see Rick's brainwave coming.
In fact, there's a way for everyone to get 3 points.
Just trade the 1s against the 3s, and the 3s against the 1s.
- The 2s cancel each other out. / - Yes.
You always win 6 points, but not 9.
- 9 is not possible anyway. 6 is the highest. / - It is possible.
No, because the ties are cancelled out.
Okay.
- You were telling him to shush? / - Yes.
I was very afraid that Thomas would also find out
that he could get 9 points and the coin from his 'lady compatriot',
which would also give him 4 coins.
Then they'd both get a ring if Thomas and Fabian end with a tie.
And then there's nothing left for me.
In case our speedy gamer was going too fast for the attentive viewer...
in a tie, the player who owns the most G-Coins wins.
Rick now foresees the following situation...
Fabian and Thomas as joint winners with 4 G-Coins.
In that case, Fabian won't have an extra Ring of Life to share with him.
You were telling him to shush?
- You can trade. But then you have to... / - Among each other.
- Yes. / Yes, but not if you... Yeah.
- You may trade with each other. / - Yes.
God, that creates a whole new layer...
- An extra dynamic. / - Yes. Yes.
Okay.
In the garage, they are racking their brains for a winning strategy.
Everyone got rid of 1-1, and you place a 2,
- Then I use my 1 and you'll have 1 point. / - Yes.
The alliance in the garage
is looking for the most beneficial way to play the game.
Here, they have also yet to connect the dots
that it's possible to trade cards.
And uh... There's three of them. Is that smart?
- Yo. / - Hey. / - Hi.
It's not going very well here, is it?
Isn't it going well here?
I see that there's three of you, that's a bad omen.
- Yeah, is that so? / - Why?
I don't know how you're going to divide 27 cards among three people.
I think you'll be left with one card. But hey, that's just me.
That's why I'm saying it's not clever that there's three of you.
You guys hadn't thought about that yet?
Not yet.
I had no idea that we'd have an uneven amount of cards.
Chess master
In any case, if you are alone, you'd have an uneven amount of cards.
So, at a certain point I thought, "Wait a minute...
This is a problem, it's a very big problem!"
We're going to win. I'd like to borrow your G-Coin.
You'll get 2 in return and we won't eliminate you.
Look, that's how the G-Coins play a role in The Genius.
You could trade with them.
You can trust me. If you give me the G-Coin, we won't eliminate you.
And afterwards, you'll get it back safely.
But you're not the one who decides whether you eliminate us, or am I wrong?
Well, ultimately Fabian decides, but I'm the accountant for a moment.
But that means he sacrificed himself.
Who?
I'm going to lose this game to Fabian, yeah...
I decided it would be better to let Fabian win.
Because, first of all, it builds a lot of trust.
Try telling someone, "Hey, you're going to get 0 points this round and I'll take 9."
That doesn't build a lot of trust.
I really trusted my strategy and was willing to take 0 points,
knowing that he would win and give me a ring.
That's a lot of trust,
because he could also not give me the ring. Then I'd have a very big problem.
In the greenhouse, Nouchka and Roxanne's trade construction is placed on the ground.
And the ladies are becoming ambitious.
Okay, let's say you want to let one person win completely.
Yes.
How many points could you reach?
- Could you reach 6 points? / - You could reach 6 points.
Roxanne meticulously figured it out. This way,
two people play their cards against each other,
to give 6 points to one of them.
- Wait. Wait a moment. / - You'll need even less, get it?
Can you trade cards?
Are you allowed to do this?
You have three 1s...
Can't we, let's say...
Do this...
Oh, now you'll win, yes, now you have 9.
Shall we do that?
So, trade with each other, instead of playing.
Trade with each other and play.
Roxanne gives her high cards to Nouchka,
who can then win by 9-0.
So that's the decision we're making.
Very relaxed and laid-back, no stress.
Try some things here and there.
- Hello, everyone. / - Hello. Cosy.
Yes.
Hello, hello, hello.
May we interrupt you guys?
You may interrupt, sure.
- We'll continue our conversation later. / - Yeah, okay.
- Yes. / - Yes?
Hey, we had a question.
What's your question?
Because... You guys are planning to... At least that's what I understood from...
I didn't talk about that with this group.
Oh, you didn't... This isn't the group you...
It is, this is my group.
Yes, exactly, but who do you talk to then?
To Fabian.
Oh, okay. And they don't know about it?
- Not entirely, no. / - Not entirely. Okay.
Eh, I'm perplexed.
- We're still working together though. / - Oh?
I was trying to find a way to win the game 100%.
But you just said that wasn't correct.
- Well. / - Oh, okay.
- There is some wiggle room, but you need other people. / - Oh, okay, okay, okay.
So you're actually like an elephant in a china shop.
- Yes. / - I didn't know either.
At a certain point, I noticed Rick was making his own moves here and there.
It's purely because I think there's an alternative way to win the game.
It's not that I want to screw you guys over...
Then what's the alternative?
Well, the thing is, either the two of you win, or we win.
Yeah, but that's the thing.
Now we're starting to bicker in our alliance and that's not useful.
- No, I get it. / - It's all about the elimination round.
That's the thing, I think.
That's easy for you to say
when you're both about to get 9 points and a Ring of Life each.
- Easy for you to say. / Yeah, but yesterday I...
I'd prefer a situation where you don't both win.
That's more beneficial for me.
Because then there's a chance Fabian gives me a ring.
I'm not entirely sure whether this will work.
Well, in any case, Rick is all fired up and he still wants more.
More opportunities, more coins. In other words, G-Coins.
Do you know what you're going to do with that coin yet?
Not yet.
Okay, have they made an offer?
While discussing strategies.
Okay. Did they bring up the coins, by any chance?
Why are you asking this? Why do you want her coin?
- Because you want her coin. / - I would like to borrow her coin, with interest.
So you're saying, "Give us 1 coin, and you'll receive 2 at the end."
Yes.
- Yes. / - We're going to win 3 coins.
One for Fabian, one for me, one for you.
I'd even like to say, if you give me your coin,
I'd give my coin to you as well. And we won't eliminate you.
Yeah, but then you'd have to be sure he'll score the most points.
We're pretty sure of it. You think anyone will get 10 points?
That's something to think about, for Feride.
Rick is not the only one hunting for coins.
What if, we decide: Okay, Fabian can win.
But that means we get the coins.
Okay.
The game is on within the four-headed alliance.
In the garage, they're looking for a solution
to the awkward position they find themselves in.
An alliance with three people, with 27 cards,
guarantees a loser.
I thought...
I was just sitting on the toilet, thinking, "Okay, listen... maybe..."
- That's where the most ingenious plans are born. / - Yes, exactly.
I'm going to...
I'll let myself get eliminated.
Imagine, right? Hypothetically. I'll let myself get eliminated.
I can choose my opponent, right?
Yes.
Perhaps the player who has been disrupting everything this whole time.
Yeah, you've got my support.
Yeah, listen, the three of us sat down here, so...
Listen, one of us has to bleed. That's it.
Yeah, that's the thing.
- We talked a lot about it and it's just not going... / - Yes.
One of us has to bleed.
Yes.
Will Nizar bleed?
In a last ditch effort, Feride and Anna-Maja visit Rick,
who's giving it everything he's got in his own alliance.
It was my idea. I did approach you immediately to say,
- "Make sure you find someone, or you'll be left with that card." / - Yes.
So it's fair for Fabian to win, give me the ring,
and you guys get the coin.
- Yes. / - Okay.
But now we need to do the math first.
- Yes. / - We should do that.
It's too late, no deal. You should've come sooner.
So you guys are done?
- We're done. / - Yes, we're done.
- Okay, fine. / - Okay, got it.
And then we thought, "Ooh! Clever bastard."
Yes, that was the moment.
The bond between us is strong.
But I also see some risks attached.
Because Fabian and Rick, specifically,
seem pretty aggressive towards the other team.
Or towards the other players. And that's something you need to watch out for, I think.
That you don't pit people against you.
By the way, by the way, what are you proposing?
But you've already sorted everything? It's done.
I just want to be completely sure about it.
- What did you say? / - I just want to be completely sure that it's correct what I'm thinking.
- But that's part of the job. / - You're not getting it, sorry, Rick.
We're not going along with you because you're always over here, or here and there.
- And then... / - Yeah, I might seem a bit sneaky this round.
You are sneaky.
You're a sneaky old bastard!
I would just really like to win this round.
Rick has kind of turned people against him.
Comedian
That's unfortunate. But Rick is a real tactician.
He figured a lot of stuff out, which the others didn't.
And they truly hadn't figured it out! Which really surprised me.
So it's a good thing to have Rick on your team,
but he does have some enemies.
New round, new opportunities.
It really doesn't matter. At least, for me...
- I'm fine. / - Okay.
I'll trust it.
Here, bro.
- Are you doing it, or am I? / - Yes, I'm doing it.
- You're doing it? / - Okay, I'm doing it.
And if it works, flex. If it doesn't,
you guys will stay anyway,
and keep the spirit alive. I'll live through you guys.
Rick can feel that he's unpopular.
He'll try to charm Nouchka and Roxanne.
So what will you guys do?
- We won't tell you. / - Yeah.
He's looking at your notepad.
Oh, thanks.
Oh no, I wasn't. I...
- Yeah, you dirty... / - Whoa, whoa.
I honestly can't read it from here.
I'm not wearing my glasses. You guys are fine anyway,
you won't be left with a card. Congratulations.
- Yes, we're safe. / - But you haven't found a way to win?
No, we're just... safe.
You guys are aiming to not get eliminated and not get chosen. That's fine.
Who will have one card remaining?
I will...
earn 0 points.
- Okay. / - Great.
Not very excited about it...
Well, great. Have fun.
Yeah, you too. Good luck with your zero.
- I hope we don't see each other in the elimination. / - No.
Such a cheeky bastard, right?
I did behave a little, I would say...
Aggressive, very fanatic.
I was very fanatic this round.
In hindsight, maybe I should've been a bit calmer.
We will now begin to play Outnumbered.
Everyone, grab your cards.
During the next hour, you can go to the table
with the person you want to play against.
Use the time that you have...
wisely.
- Shall we do it in one go? / - Okay.
3-3-3-3-2-3, and you 1-1-2.
- Yes, 1-1-2. / - Okay, let's go.
Feels great to be done with it.
Yes.
- Just like we practised. / - Yes.
- Okay, but we're allowed to talk, right? / - You may talk, yes.
Okay, well... Then let's do 1-1-2.
- Then I'll use my 1. / - Yes.
Would you like to play again?
- Yes. / - Yes. / - Perfect.
You may turn the cards.
- Another 3 against a 1? / - Yes.
Their tactic is clear. The ladies traded their cards
so that Roxanne loses everything to Nouchka.
- You only have 2s left, right? Okay. / - Yes.
Yeah.
- Just to be sure. / - Turn.
With a score of 9 points, they hope to seize victory
and give Roxanne immunity from the Death Match.
Okay.
They confidently executed their strategy.
But is it good enough? A lot will depend on this team.
Is it a team? Do they trust each other?
They're not all equally happy.
You shouldn't screw me over.
- Why would I screw you over? / - Okay.
Are you alright, chief?
Can we play as long as we want? We've now started playing.
- No, you can't. / - I can't?
No.
Okay.
- Are we allowed to watch? / - Yes, that's allowed.
I'm going to grab my notepad.
Okay.
Would you like to play against each other?
- Yes. / - Yes?
Yes, we're playing against each other.
Then you may place the cards facedown.
Would you like to play again?
Maybe 1 point...
We could just see each other thinking, "What if we use the wrong card?"
Like if she used a 3, and I used a 2, even though she was supposed to win the round.
So that was kind of exciting.
Otherwise, one person would've had 1 point more, but it didn't matter anyway.
Because we knew that eventually Nizar would be left with 0 points.
They're just playing whatever.
This isn't going anywhere.
I don't even need to write this down.
Would you like to play again?
- Would you like to play again? / - Yes.
You may place your card.
Play?
- Yes. / - Yes.
Wait a moment. Play again?
9 points have been made with 18 cards.
But look what happened here.
We need 1-3-1-1 from you.
10 minutes earlier
Nizar gave Feride and Anna-Maja three cards each.
How will they benefit?
The ladies are playing it safe for both of them,
and end up with a score of 6-6.
Perfect.
- Thanks. / - Okay.
- Have a nice day. / - Thanks, you too.
May I ask the dealer if they already played?
You may not.
You can ask, but you won't get an answer.
A true bouncer. "What do you think? You're not allowed to ask, mate."
You haven't played yet?
- No. I'll play soon. / - You'll play soon, okay.
How many cards did they play?
Do you still have a card in your pocket by any chance?
The four-headed team can't follow their opponents' tactics any longer.
Another problem: No one from this alliance
watched Nouchka and Roxanne play.
This doesn't make any sense. This doesn't make any sense.
Or they have a brilliant tactic that we don't understand.
Maybe one of them still has cards and will trade them with Nizar.
The funny thing is, except for Nelke,
the three of them totally distrust each other. Completely.
They haven't played.
- I checked very often. / - Yeah, me too, it's not possible.
It's funny. They think we still have to play.
You know what we should do? Let's go over there again, five minutes before it ends.
Then they'll be completely...
"Oh, they came to check whether we still had those cards."
Everything's an act.
We'll have to redistribute again then, you get a card from me.
- You only have to exchange one 1 for a 3, right? / - Yes.
3 for a 1.
- And we can just play. / - Yes.
This team wants to play, but what are Nouchka and Roxanne planning?
Did they not play already?
Hello.
- Hello. / - We want to play.
We want to play each other.
That's possible.
If what you're doing goes wrong...
- we'll all be screwed. / - I get that.
Okay.
Oh look, they're playing.
Let go.
You may flip your cards.
Will you play again?
- No. / - This is super weird, you guys already played. Huh?
I've been eliminated, and so have you...
10 minutes earlier
I can give two cards to you.
Then you have 1 point for sure.
A 3 and a 2.
Huh? But haven't they played already?
Could we ask whether they've played?
You can't ask that. Well you can, but you will not get an answer.
But did you really see them play?
They were standing at the table.
We can look in here sneakily. There's not that many cards.
They're not coming to watch, so let's just play quickly.
We've seen that Nouchka is the player...
with the most points obtained thus far.
How did the G-Coins go around in the alliances?
Yes, that is a good question.
Fabian and Thomas are both going for the win with 9 points...
and the planned 4 G-Coins.
But they're playing against each other?
Do you want to play again?
- Yes. / - Yes.
I'm putting down a 3.
Do you want to play again?
Yes.
Flip.
Thomas remains on 1 point.
Where are you going with this, guys?
Will Fabian reach Nouchka's score at least?
Are you keeping count?
Of course.
Flip.
What was the score?
Thank you. I won't say that.
I noticed I was getting overwhelmed by all the numbers,
by all the different ways this game can be played.
The score: Fabian is tied with Nouchka.
Nelke and Rick take their places on the table.
Do you want to play?
- Yes. / - Yes.
Perfect.
Then both of you may place a card facedown.
Yes, let go.
Flip them.
Yes!
Would you like to play again?
- Yes, please. / - I'd love to.
Place a card on the table facedown.
Flip them.
- What a shame. / - 1 point each. What a fair share.
Will you play again?
- We'd love to, but... / - We're out of cards.
We're all out.
That'll absolutely go wrong, I can already tell.
Well, yes...
That'd be great, right?
Usually something happens that makes it all go wrong anyway.
- That would be a great scenario. I'm delighted already. / - Yes.
Nouchka and Roxanne look forward to receiving the Ring of Life.
But let's not get ahead of ourselves.
Nelke and Rick have played one round, and have freed themselves of the despised zero.
But where are the rest of their cards?
Well, Thomas and Fabian do not appear to be done yet...
and have a few cards in their hands.
Will Thomas climb to 9? Or...
No.
Guys, it's a complete mess.
10 minutes earlier
Why?
You can also receive cards from people.
So theoretically you can get more than 9 points.
If I give you extra cards...
I can let you get 10, 12, 13, 14 points...
just by giving you my cards.
If they're good cards and you also scramble them.
The game takes a dramatic turn.
Having the most G-Coins will no longer be relevant...
because a draw with the alliance is not happening.
Fabian charges ahead with the extra cards he received...
to a huge amount of points.
Last card.
Will you play again?
- Yes. / - Yes.
Place down a card.
Flip them.
Oh, really?
Players, gather in the Gamezone.
This team seems to have a winner in their group.
But how safe are the other three from elimination in the Death Match?
One card has not been played yet.
Who has that card?
Me.
You can put it down.
Nizar knows what awaits him and prepares to shed blood.
But if possible...
there will be another player in the Death Match shedding more blood.
The winner with 15 points is...
Fabian.
He wins 3 G-Coins and receives 2 Rings of Life.
Congratulations.
Nouchka, you finished second...
and win 1 G-Coin.
Congratulations to you, as well.
Nizar, you are the loser with 0 points...
and must play in the Death Match.
Fabian gave the ring to Rick.
And so I thought, "Ah...
Out of all the scenarios I imagined, this one came true."
Then I thought, "Jeez, man. Now I have to- I don't even want to choose."
I really wanted to take Rick down.
There goes our strategy.
Better luck next time, ladies.
Nizar, you must now choose the other Death Match participant.
I'm curious.
Okay.
I would've loved to play against Rick.
But he has a Ring of Life.
And yeah, he was my first choice.
- We got off on the wrong foot. / - No worries.
But sadly I will have to choose one of you two,
and I can't choose you for the Death Match,
so then it has to be you, Thomas.
But what if I offer you some coins to not choose him?
Then it becomes very complicated.
No, I am not taking bribes.
I would've loved to play Rick.
You don't get the value of coins in this game?
I understand it completely.
But I also understand the value of trust in a group and I'll sacrifice myself for that.
And thus, I will play against Thomas.
In the end, I could feel it coming.
I'm disappointed I let myself get dragged along too much...
by the alliance and by the strategy of Fabian and Rick.
Thomas could've easily made his own alliance and won
and not wound up in the Death Match today.
It's nothing personal with Thomas.
Oh no?
The Death Match will decide who will be heading home.
The Death Match is...
'On Track'.
In On Track, you take turns placing track tiles.
You must complete a route
that departs from the train station
and also ends up back at the train station.
There will be two train station tiles.
With incomplete tracks on both ends.
The two elimination candidates take turns one by one
to lay down a total of 16 tiles
and complete a route.
The 16 track tiles have two sides.
The front contains a straight track,
while the back contains a curve.
You will place tracks starting with the first player
and can lay down 1 to 3 tiles during a turn.
You can only use one side of a tile.
One of the tiles you place must touch a previously placed tile.
This can be on the top, bottom, left, or right of a previously placed tile.
Tracks don't necessarily have to be connected.
If you put down more than one tile at a time...
they must be placed in a row.
It is not necessary to use all 16 tiles to complete the route.
While taking turns to place tiles,
the player who completes the route wins.
But you can also win On Track without completing the route.
If you judge that the route cannot be completed with the remaining tiles...
you can declare that it is impossible.
If a player declares this,
the opponent must use the remaining tiles to finish the route.
If he succeeds, he wins the game.
If he does not, the other player wins.
The winner of this Death Match makes it to the next episode
and eliminates his opponent.
A lot of questions.
Thomas and Nizar are allowed to discuss their strategy with their trusted teammates.
It is my wish is to talk with you and you.
One person is, surprisingly enough, not welcome.
In the main game, Rick drove me and Fabian...
who had won the previous game, apart quickly...
in order to go for the victory rings together.
I let myself get dragged along back then.
So I thought, "Okay, I'm not doing that again...
I don't trust him anymore."
And I thought, "Okay, I'm doing this on my own."
Why don't you want Rick with us?
I don't trust him.
I do, I do, I do, I do, I do.
I do trust him. I can double check whatever he says.
This is my game, I'm not doing that.
No? But, man...
Let him start. And make him say that it's impossible to complete as quickly as possible.
The game can end in three turns.
I did the math. If you do 3-3-3...
and he places a minimum of 1 every time, it can end in three turns.
I think I know.
Time is up.
The game will begin.
Have fun!
Thomas and Nizar move to the table with shaking knees.
The rest are able to spectate the game.
Good luck, bro.
Good luck.
Thomas, you have been challenged to this Death Match.
So you may decide who begins.
Then I want to start.
Okay.
Go ahead.
I'm shaking. My fate is entirely dependent on my own actions.
I cannot make any mistakes, I cannot make a miscalculation.
I have my book with me so I'm going to write and draw along.
That's the only thing I can do.
Of course he pulls out his notes immediately.
What was your tactic earlier?
What did you discuss?
He can start, so if everything goes according to plan, he will win.
If you place 1 at the start and follow the opponent's moves, you are always in the lead.
If the opponent places 1, you also place 1?
Yes, if he places 2, you place 2. If he places 3, you place 3.
You have to place them all at once.
I have to place them all at once.
Huh? What's he doing?
Oh, yeah. That's possible.
Yes, that's also a smart move.
I thought, "If I can start, I'll open the game with a move that will throw Nizar off completely."
I play 3 tiles and then there will be 13 tiles left...
and the only way to complete the route is with exactly 13 tiles.
I calculated that.
Is it still possible? He has to count now.
1, 2, 1...
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.
3, 4...
14, I think.
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14.
I don't think he can reach the station anymore.
We were all watching and everyone yelled, "It's possible!", "It's impossible!"
We were confused by his plan.
He can say it's impossible now, right? Otherwise he's out.
This is what we agreed on, that he would count.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.
He has to say that it's impossible now.
Or is it possible?
Should I put the curve downwards?
Or the curve upwards?
Should I put down 2 tiles or 3?
And in what shape?
- Oh no, he's grabbing one. / - That's impossible.
That doesn't work.
I can just touch and do anything I want? Without playing a tile?
What do you want to touch?
The table.
The table. Of course.
It was so tense because he took so long to think.
What could he be thinking about at that moment?
I tried reading him, he looked and smiled at me occasionally.
I looked at him and heard noises from where the others were watching.
I shuffled around a bit to make noise to drown out the other sounds.
And thought, "Okay, what's going through his head?"
I think he was calculating everything.
He made it very interesting.
I calculated a lot of ways this could go, but this was unexpected.
One corner the wrong way and it becomes impossible.
I would faint if I was standing there, jeez!
What, he placed a tile?
He only placed 1. Maybe he's still unsure.
I think you've made it impossible to finish the route.
So I challenge you to complete it...
with the remaining tiles.
It's impossible? Okay.
I'll show you how it's possible.
I place a curve to the left, upwards,
completely around the train station,
I go down,
I create curves at the 3 tracks you put down,
And in the end I have a big route and a small route, which are both completed.
And then the question is, are two routes allowed?
Nizar's route is invalid.
I started thinking, "I completed it, right? It's complete, right?"
After Thomas' first move...
the only possible route was this one.
Nizar had to place the tiles like this in order to stay in the game.
The straight track he placed made completing the route impossible.
The game has ended.
Thomas is the winner.
Gather in the Gamezone and bid farewell to Nizar, who must leave The Genius.
Sorry, Nizar.
Well played, man.
You, too.
I know he has to leave now, and it really sucks for him.
He sacrificed himself in the Main Match.
He's a really nice player. Laid back, cheerful. Everyone likes him.
I'm happy that I won, but... I do feel bad.
I was mostly happy that Thomas had won.
Then I thought, "This sucks for him."
But I also thought he didn't play well.
In a way, he deserved it, it was kind of his own mistake.
Nizar has been eliminated today.
8 players are now safe,
but will put everything on the line in the next episode of...
The Genius.
Next week, the players will be tested on their poker faces and bluffing
Next week
on The Genius
in a game where 1 person appears to be a thief.
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Emotions are running high.
Why did they send you away?
Why did they send you here?
You screwed me!
What do you mean?
Have you made deals with people?
Wait a minute...
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Shit. Shit, shit.
What?