Secret Plan
Good morning, Country of Day team.
Were you able to get a good night's rest?
How could anyone rest in this situation?
The game will now resume.
I would ask the first smuggler to proceed to the border checkpoint.
Yeah, I'm on it.
How much you think Akiyama's gonna carry?
He'll take 100 million, of course.
This game is about securing as much money as possible.
We need to minimize what we've got left sitting in the Country of Night.
He's obviously going to take 100 million yen.
It's been fifteen minutes.
What's taking him so long?
The rules say you only get ten minutes in the inspection room,
but there was nothing about how quickly you need to get there...
You think he's got some kind of plan?
Hey, he's there now!
The heck's he been up to?
Pass, pass, pass...
For the love of all that's holy, pass!
Doubt 100 million.
He doubted!
The Country of Night inspector calls doubt of 100 million!
But what's inside the case?
It's empty!
The Country of Day smuggler makes a brilliant play for 50 million yen!
Nice work, Akiyama!
That 50 million comes out of the Country of Night's pocket, right?
I'm not pleased.
You said it yourself yesterday.
The point of this game is to move over everything we can.
And then you go and smuggle an empty case?
What's it matter? He won!
Now, now...
Fukunaga's right.
I owe you an explanation as to why I did that.
I'm sure the question on everyone's mind
is why I took so long to enter the inspection room, yes?
I was actually running experiments.
Experiments?
Feeling out our possibilities for winning this game.
Take this card, for instance.
You think its only purpose is withdrawing money from the ATM, right?
Well, yeah, it is.
But you can also use it to make deposits.
For real?
Yeah. I tried it.
Say you withdraw 100 million,
then change your mind and want to go with 50.
They must have anticipated that possibility.
So you could return 50 million to the ATM?
Yes.
And there are other things they didn't tell us.
How much can you withdraw with your card in one go?
It's 100 million, right?
They told us that each smuggler can only carry 100 million per round.
But nobody said that was the limit on how much we could withdraw.
To prove it, I withdrew 200 million.
As long as you leave it at the bank, you can withdraw all you want.
There's more.
These cards don't have to be used by their owners.
Really?!
I was actually carrying Nao Kanzaki's card just now.
It worked for me.
I asked a staff member,
and they said it's okay to smuggle using someone else's card,
but that the money would go to the owner's third-country account.
Never even thought of that...
There's still more.
What happens if your card is damaged?
That'd be pretty bad for you, right?
I inquired and got an unexpected response.
If we confirm the card is nonfunctional, we'll issue a new one.
Seriously?
After hearing that, I broke the card in my pocket.
Here. It broke when I stuck it in the ATM just now.
Indeed, this is useless now.
I'll issue a new one.
The ATM stores all the withdrawal and deposit data,
so they just gave me a new card.
That was so reckless!
What would you have done if they'd said they wouldn't?
It's fine.
I only broke the card after they confirmed that they would.
And it was your card anyway.
That said, if you lose your card, they won't replace it.
Nao Kanzaki
You can't get your prize money without it, so be careful not to lose it.
You haven't answered my question!
Where is all this going?!
You think I'll forgive you for chickening out
just because you learned a few things?!
After all that, you still haven't caught on, Fukunaga?
The information I've gained through this suggests an obvious winning plan.
A winning plan?
What?!
What is it?!
Tell us!
I can't share just yet.
We're missing one ingredient to carry it out.
Would the next inspector please head to the inspection room?
Oh, right!
Guess I'm off.
Sure. Give it your best.
So, what is it we're missing?
We need someone from the Country of Night to play along.
You mean like... a traitor?
You think someone would do that?
I think it's quite likely.
From what Kikuzawa's told us, Yokoya has an iron grip on his team.
There are only two ways to keep control of a group:
through greed and through fear.
For instance, why do office workers do what their company tells them?
Their relationship with the company ensures them a wage
and a degree of social credibility.
In other words, the company keeps them under control by satisfying their greed.
That's true.
But Yokoya's hold over the Country of Night is clearly built on fear.
You can say that again.
Exactly like what he did in high school.
Control by fear is a powerful thing.
Greed is quite varied across individuals,
but fear is an emotion we experience more or less equally.
By the same token, however, if that's really what's going on,
the other eight members are probably unhappy with Yokoya.
They'll even turn on him under the right conditions.
I've entrusted her with the job of feeling out a potential traitor.
I've asked her to talk to players as long as she can
and learn as much about them as possible.
You think Nao-chan can handle it?
She seems so helpless...
That's why it'll work.
People are more likely to slip up when the pressure is off.
Like how after an exam, you might forget your pen at the test site.
Yeah, I've done that...
As you know, Nao Kanzaki is stupidly honest, slow on the uptake, and clumsy.
She looks frail and helpless.
But those weaknesses are a weapon in a situation like this.
If I were to enter the inspection room,
the other person would instantly feel under pressure.
But she has a natural talent for setting people at ease.
In fact, she's the one who got Yokoya to reveal the keyword of his operation...
"Control."
True enough.
I worked hard to feel out my opponents and carry out my mission.
I talked earnestly with them the whole time I was in there.
And that's why I really like this stuffed bear!
Um, aren't you gonna try to find out what's in my case?
By the rules of the game, my turns seemed uneventful,
Pass
Empty
but I actually learned a lot about my opponents.
Pass
Empty
How'd it go?
It wasn't very obvious, but I picked up on traces of fear.
I'm sure someone will be willing to defect.
Got it.
Would you just tell us already?!
How do we win the game?!
The way to win the game...
is this.
We move our money in the Country of Night ATM
to the Country of Day ATM without passing it through the inspection room.
We genuinely smuggle it.
What?
I don't follow.
2.31884 billion yen
0 yen
Country of Day Bank
Country of Night
1.91000 billion yen
Country of Night Bank
Country of Day
I'll go into detail.
Right now, our bank in the Country of Night holds 2.3 billion yen of our money.
We're not winning unless we get that number down.
So a representative from our team
will take everyone's cards and withdraw the full amount.
They leave the money next to the ATM.
The Country of Night traitor picks it up
and deposits it into their ATM in the Country of Day.
4.22884 billion yen
Our bank on their turf will be empty,
End of Game: Divided among the Country of Night
End of Game: Divided among the Country of Day
and 2.3 billion gets added to their bank on ours.
Wait, is that possible?!
It is.
My experiments earlier proved there's no limit on how much you can deposit.
And the corridor between the two ATMs is a total black box.
You can do anything there.
Even carry over a huge sum like 2.3 billion yen.
Incredible...
1.319485 billion yen
1.651675 billion yen
The ideal outcome of this game is to make money while losing in score.
My plan will result in us taking nearly all the cash
but losing per the scoreboard.
Meanwhile, the Country of Night won't even realize
they have 2.3 billion extra sitting in the Country of Day.
We'll pay significant compensation to the Country of Night traitor, of course.
Then, so long as we lose based on the scoreboard,
we'll exit the game massively in the black.
In other words, we'll make a profit while escaping the game.
That's awesome!
The perfect plan!
It's totally foolproof!
No, I'm intentionally not using the word "foolproof."
Our choice of traitor remains crucial.
And above all else, the man named Yokoya...
He does frighten me.
Akiyama-san was always so confident.
I'd never seen him admit to such weakness before.
As long as we find the right traitor, our plan will succeed.
But that part won't be easy.
We can only interact with the Country of Night in the inspection room, after all.
And we'll need to negotiate a deal in just ten minutes.
That's no mean feat, for sure.
It's not just the inspection room, is it?
We can also see what they're up to through the window, can't we?
Based on Sato-san's idea,
we decided to monitor the Country of Night,
looking for insight into a potential traitor.
I was happy to see the whole team united in trying so hard.
What are you looking at?
Here. This is the Country of Night's rotation.
Other than when Yokoya had his stint as the inspector,
Country of Night Rotation
Long Hair/Beard
Bandana
Afro
Middle-aged
Bald
Eyebrows
Yokoya
Ponytail
Sunglasses
they followed a set order for both inspectors and smugglers.
Then, after Yokoya and Kikuzawa's plan was exposed,
Country of Day Rotation
Kanzaki
Kitamura
Fujita
Sato
Fukunaga
Tsunoda
Eda
Akiyama
Kikuzawa
our team removed Kikuzawa from one rotation as punishment.
But otherwise, we've kept up our order.
Yet after the Country of Night's plan was exposed,
Yokoya - Sato
Ponytail - Fukunaga
Bald - Fukunaga (Rotation: Long hair)
Long Hair/Beard - Tsunoda
(Rotation: Sunglasses)
Bandana - Eda
Sunglasses - Akiyama (Rotation: Afro)
Afro - Kanzaki (Rotation: Eyebrows)
they've had aberrations in their rotation.
But why?
I don't know.
By the way, have you spotted a potential traitor?
No. I don't have enough information yet.
Tsunoda and Eda have faced the same player twice in a row.
Yokoya - Sato
Ponytail - Fukunaga
Bald - Fukunaga (Rotation: Long hair)
Long Hair/Beard - Tsunoda
(Rotation: Sunglasses)
Bandana - Eda
Sunglasses - Akiyama (Rotation: Afro)
Afro - Kanzaki (Rotation: Eyebrows)
Go ask them what they've learned about those guys.
It seems Akiyama's caught on.
I fear it may be too late, however.
From what I've seen thus far, Yokoya and Akiyama are of equal intellect.
But Akiyama has maintained his rotation, whereas Yokoya has altered his.
Will that be the determining factor in the outcome, do you think?
Tsunoda-san, Eda-san!
This is perfect.
I have a few questions for you two.
Wh-What kind of questions?
You guys faced the same player as both smuggler and inspector, right?
Could you share with me what you talked about?
What we talked about?
Oh, nothing in particular...
Nothing? Really? That's too bad...
What am I going to tell Akiyama-san?
Akiyama?!
Did Akiyama say something?
He did. He wanted me to ask you how things went in the inspection room.
Not good...
Akiyama's totally onto us!
Nao-chan...
Will you promise not to tell anyone what we're about to tell you?
Of course.
Remember what Akiyama said his winning strategy was?
Yes.
We move 2.3 billion from our ATM in the Country of Night
to their ATM in the Country of Day, right?
About that...
Our ATM in the Country of Night doesn't have 2.3 billion yen in it right now.
To tell you the truth...
It's got 2.9 billion.
What?!
Actually, I don't really know what that means...
Yeah, figures.
Okay, I'll run you through it.
On my last turn as inspector,
I faced the guy with long hair and a beard.
The minute we sat down, he made a proposal.
Look, your team has a particular order for entering the inspection room, yeah?
You don't have to hide it.
It's clear from what you've done so far.
You'll be the next smuggler.
Then the fat guy's the next inspector. Right?
Your silence proves me right, I'll bet.
Thanks for confirming that. I owe you one.
Our boss wanted to know the Country of Day's rotation.
Thanks to you, I can pass that on.
Your boss? You mean Yokoya?
Yeah. He's one hell of a guy.
He's already got a foolproof plan to win.
Unfortunately, you guys are 100% guaranteed to lose this game.
What kind of foolproof plan?!
C'mon, I can't tell you that.
Although, you seem like a good guy, and I do owe you for the info...
Okay. Out of gratitude, I'll give you a hint.
You're smuggling next turn, right?
Stop by our ATM in the Country of Day's territory when you do.
You'll find 300 million yen in the vestibule.
You're free to take it.
Th-Three hundred million?!
B-But why?
It's the boss's money.
Apparently, it's part of his foolproof plan.
If you take that, even if your team loses, you can still make a profit.
What do you mean?
Tatsuji Wada
These cards...
You think all they can do is withdraw money from your ATM, right?
But you can also use them to make deposits.
That's the same thing Akiyama-san said!
And he went on to add...
Take that 300 million and slap it into your account in the Country of Night.
It takes a lot of courage to carry 100 million yen in this game, right?
Y-Yeah.
That's because you only get 300 million to try with.
You feel you can't afford to fail, which makes you timid.
But with 600 million in your account, you won't have to fear failure.
After all, you'll have 300 million more than anyone's expecting.
Oh! You're right!
And not just that...
My boss's foolproof plan is up in smoke if you take that 300 million.
He'll be totally disgraced.
But why tell me this when it puts your team at a disadvantage?
Why do you think?
Because the boss pisses me off!
I can't tell you everything,
but the rest of the Country of Night feels the same way.
So I thought I'd take him down a peg.
This goes without saying, but don't tell a soul I told you about the 300 million.
Not even on your own team.
I'm a dead man if this gets out.
It's up to you whether you take it or not.
But the boss said he's gonna use that money to kick off his plan in two turns.
In other words...
your next turn is your only chance to swipe the 300 million.
So you put that 300 million into your account?!
Y-Yeah...
I couldn't exactly think straight after seeing all that cash...
It's really there!
And this was before Akiyama told us his plan,
so I really thought I was helping the team.
Wait, you said you deposited 300 million.
That'd put us at 2.6 billion, wouldn't it?
So how do we have 2.9 billion?
Hi.
In the very next round, I did the exact same thing...
I deposited 300 million.
You're telling me... you were both tricked?
I seriously thought I was helping the team!
So please, don't tell anyone about this!
Fukunaga!
You were listening in?!
I thought you two were acting weird,
so I've been keeping an eye on you!
You didn't have to kick him!
This isn't gonna matter once Akiyama's plan is underway!
It's not gonna matter?!
Where's Kitamura?!
The inspection room.
He's our smuggler right now.
This is a disaster!
He hasn't heard Akiyama's plan!
He was inspector at the time!
I took the 300 million, yeah.
We were too late...
So what does this mean?
We now have 3.2 billion yen in our ATM in the Country of Night?
What? No way...
He said I'd be hurting Yokoya by taking the money...
How stupid are you people?!
I'll kill you! I'll kill every last one of you!
Fukunaga-san!
Get offa me, damn it!
Can I tell you one more thing without you being mad?
When I actually visited their ATM here in the Country of Day...
There really is 300 million!
And there's something here, too...
It wasn't just 300 million?
That's right.
It was 1.01 billion yen.
And what'd you do with it?
I'm sorry.
I put it all into my account.
Well, he said we could crush Yokoya if I did what he said!
Why wouldn't I play along?!
That's a haul of 1.31 billion in all.
Where does that leave us?
That was the entirety of their funds being held in the Country of Day.
In the end... the three of them moved all of it over.
Somehow, Yokoya-san has carried out
Akiyama-san's plan before we could...
Yokoya pulled his plan off brilliantly.
Still, to practically clinch the result, even with thirty rounds remaining...
Current Status
Third-Country Accounts
Country of Night 1.269485 billion yen Country of Day 1.701675 billion yen
ATM Accounts
Country of Night ATM 4.228850 billion yen Country of Day ATM 0 yen
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Turbulence