Discussion Alice in Borderland

4.) Other. I think it was some form of medical experiment or something.

 

King of Diamonds Pt. 3
With the mathematician and the security analyst gone, the medical student has decided to probe for more information about the process to become a resident of the Borderlands. A clever move for the author indeed.

The loan shark was eliminated as well, leaving the former resident of the Beach, now King of Diamonds, and the medical student.

A third and final rule is being added now.

 

King of Diamonds Pt. 4
The new rule seems to force one the players to choose between 0, 1 and 100. I could definitely see this game being one of the most difficult to win with the player being at a disadvantage.

Time for a flashback on the King and how he came to be how he is.

It seems the origin of this game stems from some misguided regret the King has over his time as a lawyer working for a shady company.

Playing mind games. The medical student has some big balls.

 

King of Diamonds Pt. 5
The chapter begins with a familiar face running into the King of Diamonds. Seems that the King is having flashbacks to his experience at the Beach where he learned that even in the period where people are forced to live in horrible conditions, they can find ways to make things lively.

The medical student is trying to make the King make a decision on the value of life.

That's a disappointing way for the game to end.

Down to four games remaining, including the King of Spades.

 

Dude won the whole game because he found the flaw in the King's current way of thinking and kept making him face the obstacle he was avoiding.

I just don't see aliens or anything. Could be a parody of Hell or Dante's Inferno type thing.

Did you watch the Netflix documentary about this whole question? They were trying to figure out insurance payouts for the Twin Tower terrorist attack for families. They were trying to answer the question of how much is a life worth, if you had to put a dollar value to it.

I think one of the biggest hypotheticals is you know a nuclear power plant's core is going to blow, you have a bunch of technicians who went down to check it out and a building full of employees above. You have one person with the choice. Give the people a chance to escape but risk the deaths of countless number or close the door and save thousands or millions guaranteed - the good old Trolley problem (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trolley_problem) Yes, I referenced the Godzilla 2014 movie scenario haha.

 

Chapter Fifty-Two
Ooh, a flashback chapter that goes back five months before Arisu and the current players arrived. We get to see the origin of the King of Clubs. I take that back, we learn about the origins of the entire party of face value cards and how they in turn, know each other.

Not sure I understand how them winning and becoming permanent residents would help the other players retire.

 

Chapter Fifty-Three
Seems like this chapter is going to be one of those boring summary chapters that catches us up with a recollection of the main character's thoughts and how they have changed from their arrival to the present day.

Two of the final four blimps have fallen, there's only two games left. Things are picking up.

 

Chapter Fifty-Four
Ooh, a meeting of Arisu and the medical student again. First time since the beginning of the game and when they split from each other after the collapse of the Beach. Dang the demon guy is still alive and causing problems. It seemed like the medical student was going to share something truly monumental when he was shot.

And there it goes, the medical student forcing the three of them to settle things as a battle royale, a game.

 

Chapter Fifty-Five
And now we have a flashback chapter of the medical student/serial killer. Hmm, so he's a typical serial killer with a lack of emotional attachment. Now, Niragi is making Arisu face the truth of his own self-aggrandizement. He is obsessed with his own self-worth.

Arisu having flashbacks to what he should have said to his friends is tragic.

Usagi almost got shot. That's horrible. But the medical student sacrificed himself for her. He must have been moved by what Arisu said.