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What? Why the hesitation?

Tomorrow morning, the others will come for you,

doing everything they can to kill you.

So take that knife

and kill them.

At this point,

it's the best chance you got.

Mister.

Don't do it.

That isn't you.

You're a good person at heart.

SQUID GAME 3

Can you see anything?

I can't see anything in this damn fog.

What about your two o'clock, right now? It's showing me a land mass!

Detective Hwang Jun-ho.

Can you hear me?

Yes.

Give up while you still can.

Why didn't you let me drown back then?

If you don't stop looking for the games,

you'll die.

If that's what it takes…

Players, may I have your attention, please.

The final game will begin momentarily.

Please follow the staff's instructions

and swiftly make your way towards the game hall.

I will now repeat the announcement.

Are you here alone?

I told you to bring the guy back here with you.

I'm sorry, sir.

I thought I knew you better than anyone else could.

If you did, you would've known I'd never follow that order.

-What do you want now? -Delete his record.

Everything you have on Player 246.

246 PARK GYEONG-SEOK

DO YOU WANT TO PERMANENTLY DELETE THIS FILE?

Was that everything?

That's it.

Including the records on the main server.

I'm sorry, sir,

but I have to get rid of the records you have in your brain.

Oh, yeah.

I nearly forgot.

We keep hard copies of everything.

Those'll need to be destroyed to truly give 246 a clean slate.

Where are they stored?

The archives in the Front Man's office.

And the only ones with access to the top floor

are him and myself. That's it.

Identity confirmed.

Please select your floor.

Slowly.

All players…

…please proceed to the elevators located directly ahead of you.

SAFETY FIRST

Players, congratulations and welcome to the final game.

The final game is Sky Squid Game.

Why the hell are you doing this?

I saw the records.

I know you and 246 worked together at that amusement park.

What, you got a crush on him or something?

If Player 246 dies…

then so will the kid.

You talking about his daughter?

Did you really do all this just to protect some kid?

I'm curious, does it make you feel better about abandoning yours?

I'm begging you, let them go.

Uh-huh.

I get it, to an extent.

But… you already crossed the line.

Can't go back now.

I didn't bring you all the way here…

…just 'cause the two of us are from North Korea.

It's just 'cause I thought you would understand me better than anyone else.

We were the same.

I lost the only person I cared about over there.

All 'cause I couldn't get one kidney.

Then I get here and see all these.

Officer, this is the control room.

Officer, do you copy? This is the control room.

Go ahead.

We're all set to start the game. Everyone is standing by.

Get started. I'll be there shortly.

I was wrong about you.

Should've thrown you into the game with the rest of the trash.

You ditched your kid to save yourself.

I thought you were different.

Time to stop worrying about someone else's child

and see your own in the afterlife.

I'll try to make it painless.

Trying to run again?

Where are you going?

What are you thinking?

You know, the elevator won't work.

You need my mask to get anywhere.

Attention, players. I will now explain the rules.

There will be three rounds.

You will start on the square pillar,

move on to the triangle pillar,

and finally end on the circle pillar.

On each shape, you will play a pushing game.

Starting on the square pillar you are all currently standing on,

if you as a group

manage to push one or more players off while they are still alive,

the round will end,

and all remaining players will move on to the triangle pillar.

Likewise, if you're able to eliminate one or more players on the triangle pillar

in the second round,

then you will move on to the circle pillar.

Finally, if you eliminate one or more players on the circle pillar

in the third round…

…then the remaining players on that pillar

will be the game's final winners.

Please keep the following in mind.

If you fail to eliminate at least one player

within a round's given time limit,

then all players on the pillar will be eliminated.

Well, we know which three are going to get eliminated.

Guess we'll have to see in what order.

Min-su.

Min-su.

Min-su!

Oh! Min-su.

My brother. I missed you.

Help me out here, dude.

Min-su.

You need pills, right?

I got you, okay?

Please!

I got you now, you stupid bitch.

You goddamn pussy.

Hey. Give me the pills.

Huh?

Give me the pills.

I said give me my fucking pills, you little shit!

My boy, Min-su!

Dude, you won't be able to handle it.

You shithead! Give me the pills, okay?

You're a fucking coward, you little bitch!

Ah, you goddamn pussy!

What the hell's wrong with that kid?

Just think about it. They'll count as two.

What do you think? What do we do with the guy?

Players, to begin the first round,

please press the button on the ground.

Huh? What button?

The game has now begun.

You have 15 minutes to play the first round.

All right, all right. We should think this through.

And try not to panic.

Look, we all know where pushing and shoving will lead.

If we do that, we could all end up dead. Agreed?

-Right. -Yeah.

Hmm. Now this is tough, but all things considered,

I think the best option at this stage is lose one each round,

so we can keep the rest alive. Wouldn't you say so?

-Well said. -I think so.

Good.

But that means we still have to figure out how we pick the guy who's getting the axe.

Ah, that's a tough one, isn't it?

I say we vote.

After all, it's how we decided to keep playing in the first place, right?

Voting on who to eliminate in each round is the democratic option.

Yeah, I like voting. Nice and fair.

I say we do that. Huh?

Well, if we really want to be democratic,

we should nominate a player

and thoroughly discuss the option presented

then vote to see what happens.

Makes perfect sense to me.

Hey, this is the guy who said he was a teacher on the outside, huh?

Ah, no wonder he's so smart.

Okay, great.

Since there's no rush yet,

I think we should start thinking about who we want to eliminate.

I, uh, think that, uh…

that Player 222's the one we should eliminate.

Why choose the baby over everyone else?

Well, I mean, just think about it.

The mother was eliminated, and now it's the last game.

And she's not even here, but her kid gets to continue?

I just, you know, don't think it's fair.

I agree.

Allowing 222 to come back to the game as her child

was wrong in the first place.

That thing isn't able to vote on its own or play the games.

If we eliminate 222 now,

I truly think it'll make both the game and the voting process

a whole lot fairer for everybody.

Look, I don't talk as good as you.

But that lump you're holding…

Say it gets out of here alive.

What the hell's it supposed to even do?

Its mother's dead.

And I'm pretty sure Dad's out of the picture.

So who's gonna take care of that little baby?

Use your brain.

It's got no chance of making it.

Can't you see that?

Okay. Okay then.

If no one objects, I say let's vote to see if Player 222 is our final pick.

Wait.

I object.

Go ahead.

We have three rounds to play, right?

So we need to make sure this decision is rational.

Our choice wasn't rational?

Let's look at player 456.

I think he'll do whatever it takes to save the kid.

Oh, sure. Yeah. It might look that way now,

but if we threaten him and say we're gonna push them both off,

I'm sure he'll let the kid go. Huh?

-He doesn't want to die now. -That's true.

I'm not so sure. There's something we should consider.

Remember Jump Rope?

How he went across the bridge like that, carrying the kid?

I don't know why, but he's not gonna just let it go.

Crazy bastard. You don't think…

Is he the dad?

Ah, fuck this.

I say we push them both and be done here.

That's not an option.

We still can't lose more than one per round,

if we want all six of us here to make it.

Is that still not clear to you?

How do we get this guy to let go of the kid?

We need to do that. We can't push them together.

We'll figure something out.

I think, for this round,

we should choose someone easier to eliminate.

Player 125.

We all know he's a drug addict.

And it looks like he's going through withdrawal.

Who knows what he's capable of.

It makes sense for us to eliminate him this round,

then figure out how to separate the kid and 456 afterwards.

Okay, okay.

Our time's running out. We gotta vote right this minute.

Everyone here in favor of getting rid of Player 125, raise your hand.

That's six. It's settled.

Whoa, whoa, whoa, wait a second.

It looks like they're switching up the order.

W… Wait.

Hold on, wait. Hold on…

I… Sorry.

Wait a minute. I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

I hear you.

You're sorry, I get that.

Yeah. So go on, just let go.

Sir, forgive me, I… I was just so… so scared.

I… I was so scared. I thought I was going to die, so…

-I didn't know it'd turn out like this. -We all talked

-and came to a democratic decision. -I wasn't trying to hurt anyone.

-I'm sorry but… -Don't kill me. Please don't let me die.

-…we need you to die now. -Oh, you can't.

Go to hell!

What did I do that's so wrong?

Huh? What the hell did I do?

I was just trying to do good.

I was just trying to do good, okay?

I didn't know it would be like this.

I didn't know this was how things would go!

Enough of this.

There's no talking to this guy.

Just push him off the edge!

But who?

You just push the guy.

-Me? -Uh-huh.

Go on.

Wait a minute.

Hey.

Say the kid grabs me as he falls.

Huh?

The fuck you trying to pull?

Someone's gotta push him.

-I was scared. I didn't mean to. -Who's gonna push the guy?

It won't be easy to eliminate Player 125 if he keeps resisting.

It's like Belling the Cat.

Our time's running out.

If we don't push him right away, then we're all dead!

Ah, fucking hell!

Move.

What did I do that was so wrong?

What was it? What did I do?

Every single time, why does it always end up being me? Why?

I'm sorry.

-I don't want to do this either. -Why's everyone against me always?

Min-su.

Se-mi.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry, Se-mi.

Let's go.

Player 125, eliminated.

Ah, the pole!

So that's what they wanted us to do with it.

You've got a good head on you, young man. Very nice work.

The first round of the final game has ended.

Two o'clock.

All players, please proceed to the next round.

Now, ladies and gentlemen,

it's time for 222 and 456 to be eliminated.

They'll have to separate the two of them first.

Well, that won't be easy, since 456 is a total lunatic.

Please press the button at the center of the pillar

to begin the second round.

Wait!

Not until we can separate those two.

All right then, men.

We made it onto the second tower.

We just need to pick who's going to be next.

-I nominate Player 222. -Anyone object?

-I don't object. -Neither do I.

Okay then, 222 it is.

I agree as well.

All right. That's six votes out of eight.

Which means that after a fair and democratic vote,

the majority has come to the decision that Player 222 is the next to go.

Look, I know how you feel.

No one wants that little kid to die in here.

I'm a parent. I got two of my own.

Sir. Look, we all feel bad. We do.

We're human beings, just like you.

And… its mother's gone.

Don't you think it'd be right if we just, you know, ended its life now, painlessly?

Wouldn't you agree?

Here, sir, look.

No need to do anything here.

Just hang it on this pole, and… and we'll do the rest.

We'll send it off to a better place.

Come on, you don't have to watch when it happens.

Just give me the baby,

or else I'll have to push you both off!

Yeah? And what will you do if you kill me and the kid?

You gotta pick another one to die next round.

And say that's what happens. Will you all draw lots?

Or maybe…

they'll simply pick the easiest target.

The second round has now begun.

You have 15 minutes to play the second round.

Hey! What the hell? We were trying to talk!

Fuck, who gives a shit anymore. Come on, guys.

If he won't drop the kid, let's just push them both.

-God damn it. Fuck! -If this doesn't work,

-we know who's next, right? -Go on, do it if you can.

Keep in mind

you could be the one they choose in the next round.

I can see them now behind you,

plotting what to do next.

We'll just push him.

-You mean after, right? -How is this not clear?

-So we're pushing the guy? -Oh, forget it.

Why are you waiting? Push them both off the edge!

Shit.

What are you doing?

Let's just think for a minute.

More thinking?

Give me that thing. I'll do it if you can't.

What do I keep telling you?

If we decide to kill them both,

it means that one of us is gonna die next round.

So stop acting like an idiot, and let's think about this!

I'm an idiot? Son of a bitch. You want me to push you instead?

Hey, you, wait! That's enough.

Cut it out you two.

-We can't waste time fighting each other. -Stupid!

Everyone relax, okay?

We said we would all stick together until the very end.

Yeah, and there's still time on the clock. Okay?

So we can talk a bit more.

I'm fucking tired of talking, talking, talking!

I can tell he's bluffing, that asshole.

If we actually try to push him off for real,

he'll fold, and give up the kid, I'm telling you!

Yeah? And how do we know that for sure?

I have an idea.

LIST OF PLAYERS, 2024

PARK GYEONG-SEOK

LEE EUN-SEONG, WIFE PARK NA-YEON, DAUGHTER

AFTER WIFE'S DEATH, RAISED DAUGHTER ALONE

DAUGHTER TREATED FOR BLOOD CANCER AT SEOHYEON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Shit.

Aim for the motor!

Take us around the side.

Rock, paper, scissors!

Rock, paper, scissors!

Rock, paper, scissors!

Rock, paper, scissors!

Thank God.

Rock, paper, scissors!

Okay. Jackets off.

All right. Give them to me.

Player 246,

eliminated.

All right, you guys.

Don't you dare let go of me.

Understood?

Hey, don't worry about us.

You just focus on what you're doing.

If you can't get ahold of the baby now, just pull them both here, into the center.

It'll be easier to separate them if you do.

Then once you have the kid, I'll come up and push 456.

I like this plan of ours.

I told you this young man had a good head.

Remember, there's no room for error.

Go, team. We got this, all right?

Uh-huh.

Ah, this silly thing?

It's a safety measure.

You know, just so no one goes off the edge.

We had a little chat, okay? And figured out what to do.

I think, sir,

you'll like our plan.

What is it?

Everybody will draw lots now.

All the players, all eight.

For this next round, and the final round too.

We'll select one player each time, to get eliminated.

See? Look. We already got the lots here.

This way, whoever gets the shortest strip gets thrown off.

Uh-huh.

And if you're worried, you can pick the drawing order, okay? Huh?

Yeah. You choose who goes when.

We are all fine with that.

There. You hear?

Sound good?

And the kid?

Oh, don't worry. You'll draw one for the kid too.

It's all fair and square.

Okay. Great.

Come on. We need you to join us.

So we'll be able to all… draw the lots.

Not a chance.

Bring the lots here.

Why?

-You think we'd lie to you? -Yeah, I do.

Now bring over the lots. I'll draw mine here.

Uh, could you bring the lots over here?

Oh! Oh. Oh, okay.

Ah. Ju… just a minute. I'll just count them again to be sure.

Please don't kill me.

They… they forced me do it.

They said they'd kill me first if I didn't push you.

I'm begging you, sir.

Please, I have a wife and kids back home.

I was just trying to survive, that's all.

Really, I'm sorry.

-Sir, please. Listen, please, don't do it. -Push him!

-Just fucking do it! -Out of the way!

Player 336, eliminated.

I'm with you.

-That little shit! -Oh, no.

Whoa. Their pact did not last long.

Promises and pacts never do.

Guys, come on. Let's all calm down.

One person just died, so we all get to keep playing.

We can't start fighting now.

We just need to decide who to eliminate next.

Listen,

there's only one last round, okay?

Don't be an idiot and start waving that knife around.

Let's think of a solution, you two.

Since it's the final round, I think

everybody should actually draw lots.

Is that all good with you?

S… sure, that sounds good.

Look. I have the strips of cloth right here.

All right then.

If you're in favor of drawing strips, then raise your hand.

That's four out of seven in favor.

This side won the vote.

That means we all draw lots to pick.

So nobody here gets an edge, okay?

Are we all on the same page?

No way.

There's four of you but there's only two of us.

You could betray us at any point.

Betray you?

Are you accusing us?

You bastard, you betrayed us!

The only reason we tried to take the baby is 'cause you told us to!

That's right. The whole plan was your idea.

Did you hear all that?

Don't believe a word that greedy brat says.

I was trying to save the child, okay?

'Cause I…

I'm the father.

Wow! I mean, who saw that coming?

333 is the baby's father?

That means you have the father, the mother and the baby

all in the same game.

I mean…

And we also had the granny and the son from the last round.

It's like we're watching one of those family reality shows.

Yeah, I must say,

I'm quite impressed with the player pool this time.

Mmm. I still think bringing 456 back to join the game was the best idea of all.

Really?

That baby is yours?

No, but you… There's no way.

Uh… But you were just

saying we should kill the kid.

Sir, you… you don't really believe anything he's saying, do you?

Why else would I have pushed the other guy off the edge?

Why'd you wait to say anything?

I wanted to leave here with Jun-hee and our kid.

She didn't trust me in the end, though.

I wasn't being selfish, okay?

We're the only ones with weapons.

If you and I team up, we can do anything.

They can't hurt both of us.

Is he serious?

We can choose who to eliminate next round.

I promise you,

that child is the only thing I care about.

-Hey, it's okay. Come here. -Wait, what? Why?

-Got him. -What? Back off.

-What are you doing? -Come on, hold him.

-Hold him tight! -Wait, stop!

That's right.

Okay, everyone. Check it out.

I just found us the solution to the game!

We'll pack us a lunch box!

First we beat him half to death,

then we drag him over there to the circle,

hit the button, then we go and we toss him of the edge.

Game over!

And then us five…

Uh, right. Uh, six, including the baby.

The six of us will each get our share and then get out of here.

7.6 billion!

How's that sound?

I'd say pretty good!

Lunch box? What a genius idea.

Hel… help me.

Please help me, sir--

Stubborn motherfucker.

Let's see. You grab one of his legs.

Okay, good. Hold him tight, hold him.

There.

Our lunch box.

All ready to go.

Now all we need to do is carry it over there. Huh?

Get back.

What?

Is something wrong?

This isn't the right way.

Then what the hell do you suggest?

We will draw lots.

Just like you said.

Nobody has an edge.

All except the child.

Holy shit, come on.

Are you for real?

We could end the game right here.

Why the hell are you doing this to us?

Come on now, 333.

This man's a menace. He's gonna turn on you.

You can't side with that lunatic.

You bastard!

Let go, God damn it!

Wait!

No, don't do it. No!

Nice work! Well done, you two!

It's amazing watching you!

Those dirty rotten assholes, they should've died a long time ago.

Uh… Okay.

There's only five of us left, right?

Uh, okay. So, um, let's see.

Oh! The lunch box!

If we just drag him over there and throw him off in next round,

then the three of us…

Oh, right. The baby. Then four.

Let's see. We'd get, um,

11.4 billion!

Then that way we all get a happy ending, right?

Sound good?

Wha… What's up? Is that still too low?

That's fine. Ten billion won, that's all I need!

I'll give you the rest of it, okay?

1.4 billion.

Then you can sh… sh… share it between yourselves.

It's all yours!

Okay? I…

We'll get 15.2…

if I push you off.

Player 100, eliminated.

The second round of the game has ended.

I'm sorry, but I…

I really don't want to be your lunch box.

Wait a minute! Stop, it's okay. It's okay.

We weren't thinking like that.

Right, sir?

So just stay right where you are, okay?

Let's talk about it.

You guys can talk to each other all you want.

I'm done with this.

No, don't!

No!

Player 039, eliminated.