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Jumpy and the doll
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2 - The 9th Man

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video clip: 50:19-1:02:00

Orchid is in some kind of large hall, once again quite lavishly decorated aside from the two sturdy metal doors with numbers painted on them in red, one showing a [4] and the other a [5]. There are 8 other people there. They've all just finished some kind of discussion, but the man with hair like a bird's nest has been quiet the entire time.

The number on his bracelet is [9], and Clover, the pink-haired girl, asks what he wants his codename to be. He claims not to need one, as he's not planning on staying. Indeed, he suddenly grabs Clover and holds her hostage at knifepoint, forcing her and the old man, Ace, to operate the strange device on the wall next to the [5] door. The door opens and the man goes through, but soon after there's a beeping sound. Through the door, the man screams that he's been lied to - before exploding.

Junpei and two others use their bracelets to open the door and see the horrific remains of the 9th man's corpse. Orchid - whom Junpei is calling "June", screams and suddenly collapses with a fever. As she weeps, Junpei turns to the rest of the group, questioning if any of them know anything about "Zero" and "the Nonary Game".

notes to self

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-june is not surprised by any of what's happening, just pretends to be
-she feels a deep deep hatred for the 9th man and is grimly satisfied with his death
-when junpei opens the [5] door, it makes her feel like her body is on fire
-the screaming and sobbing has nothing to do with the 9th man, it's related to the fever