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Alice in Borderland Season 1 Summary
Based on the manga by Haro Aso | Netflix Original Series (2020)

Premise:
Three friends—Arisu (Ryohei Arisu), Karube, and Chota—are transported to a parallel, deserted Tokyo. To survive, they must compete in deadly games categorized by playing cards:
- Number: Difficulty (1–10).
- Suit:Game type (Clubs=Teamwork, Spades=Physical, Diamonds=Intellect, Hearts=Psychological).
Players collect cards to extend their "visa"; failure results in execution by laser.

Main Characters:
- Arisu: A gamer and protagonist who evolves from a lethargic youth to a strategic leader.
- Karube & Chota: Arisu’s loyal friends, whose tragic deaths catalyze his resolve.
- Usagi: A climber aiding Arisu, seeking answers about her father’s disappearance.
- Kuina & Aguni: Skilled players with hidden depths.
- The Beach: A faction led by Hatter and Aguni, hoarding cards in a luxury hotel.

Key Episodes/Plot Points:
1. Episodes 1–3: The trio navigates initial games (e.g., "Three of Clubs" door puzzle, "Five of Spades" deadly tag). Karube and Chota perish in a "Seven of Hearts" betrayal game, devastating Arisu.
2. The Beach Arc: Arisu and Usagi infiltrate The Beach, uncovering its violent hierarchy. The "Witch Hunt" (Ten of Hearts) game incites chaos, revealing traitors and culminating in Hatter’s death.
3. Season Finale: A mass shooting triggers a "Game Clear" puzzle. Survivors learn of "Dealers" (former players forced to orchestrate games) and the looming "Face Cards" as next antagonists.

Themes :
- Survival vs. morality under extreme pressure.
- Human nature’s duality: cooperation vs. savagery.
- Identity and purpose in a senseless world.

Reception:
Praised for intense pacing, striking visuals, and character depth (especially Arisu’s emotional journey). Critics highlighted its blend of psychological tension and action, cementing it as a standout in the survival thriller genre.

Ending Cliffhanger:
The final scene unveils the Face Cards (King, Queen, Jack), setting the stage for Season 2’s escalated challenges.

Availability:
Streaming on Netflix, with 8 episodes blending mystery, drama, and visceral game sequences.

This summary avoids major spoilers while capturing the season’s essence, themes, and narrative arc.
Transcript
00:00You
00:30I
00:48Love Canada's
01:00I
01:12Don't bitch like em, Sona
01:30I
01:36Gina
01:51Mess
01:54I
01:58Take care
02:23I
02:37Thank you for the food
02:53I
03:23I
03:53I
04:23I
04:53I
05:01Get not hope sure that
05:05Ha
05:08Dad
05:12I could walk a short hotel. So I'll come on day
05:23Mm-hmm
05:27Please don't y'all me or the other part, but I a bar just for us to clean up at our bar
05:38Agya
05:41Mujhe nahi lagta gaye koi pahad bacha hai just for koi na chara ho
05:47Don't come on
05:53Hey sure subcoach, I'm a shy sahi rakhi aga
06:03You buddy buddy pahar you watch a gay
06:09Jaha, bina, kissy, but I would came I could come as soon as I do
06:13Or a pickle or the InSan head dad Joe muchima JC who was he's we got there
06:24Ah subcoach, I'm a shy sahi rahi
06:32Achieved
06:49Are you keep it here?
06:53I
07:07Agree
07:12Dad
07:14Fikram at Karna
07:16Kissing a fake article a key I
07:19Tomorrow that could be true. I
07:24I
07:29Got out of it
07:48Dad
07:53Barge open vomit, I say speak are going to say I'm
08:23You
08:53You
09:23I
09:54Oh
10:02Junkie Lisha
10:17To me I was a cute bachata
10:24Oh
10:30You get the matter shuddered Gina Jada
10:36Mira shuddered
10:41Mira shuddered Gina Jada
10:49But up my GOP to kiss KBG
10:54I
10:57Didn't study toast market
11:02To use game a clutter surf map a job
11:08When Lugo near up me John did it I keep my Zendera
11:15When subcastle equally ma'am
11:18Yeah
11:21Man a mara on subcode
11:26Much as a song go
11:29Zinda renegade
11:34Cool
11:38Mujhe marna
11:41Mardu Mujhe
11:43Oh
12:13Yeah
12:20Maybe
12:33John do it walk touch of manipu marna Jada
12:43Tomari Tara
12:47Sir flaky Rahim
12:50Chip that books a dirt name
12:59Vessey marna to a
13:05Shackle game may emerge a woman ya visa come on a burr
13:13But
13:17Tomari leak on a banana
13:21Marna via to khakar Maru
13:43I
14:13I
14:43I
14:50Would Joe
14:56Game kill okay, nothing
15:03Yeah visa come again, I don't know
15:13I
15:18Feel like you with a swag to
15:27Tag game
15:32Subco but John a java. I mean John Joaquin medal
15:35So that's a look at what for me second floor KB system
15:39I'm a do-go-lucky location, but I get or something safe don't do
15:49Joke you sweat my marna a jada
15:57Or nahi a jada take your money
16:04Yeah, he was a Mary B. I
16:07May need a Tiki to Marja
16:10I
16:12Got to make it to us what my Marja
16:27Cuz I got it
16:39You
17:09You
17:39You
18:09You
18:39You
19:10Don't make a lot of you
19:14How are you look
19:17Hum to know nature again, so I can make it
19:20Ella game South America, I'll say he saw me
19:24Game cheating a harbinger. Yeah, I'll get those to pin it back at that
19:31Tomara pair suck me
19:35Huh
19:37Shahid Mojave yeah, yeah, I like it
19:43Huh, give me
19:50Hey, you know, yeah
19:53Registration, but I took a game up. Sure. Oh god
19:58but I
19:59cheeky chocky
20:01game
20:02dory
20:05Dory but look
20:07Neon the a gas a memory muscular co-parter K Lakshya Takpala Chana
20:13jeepney key
20:15Ako Lakshya Takpala Chana Hoga
20:18You can't gain sure
20:22There's a man. Hey, it's a beast minute
20:27So I'm a daughter Jana Hoga says on Calcutta
20:32I
21:02Let's start the engine.
21:08There's no diesel in it.
21:11That means we'll have to run.
21:19Leave me here.
21:21Takuma, I'm not saying that I'll just sit here and wait to die.
21:36I'll find a way to stay alive.
21:40You guys go.
21:45We won't do that.
21:48Yamane!
21:50You'll have to pass this game.
21:54You want to see your wife again, right?
21:57You want to see your child again, right?
22:01If you die, what will happen to your family?
22:10I'll find a way.
22:13Don't worry about me.
22:19Yamane, let's go.
22:32Go now.
22:35Please.
22:37It was good that we were together.
22:39Let's go.
22:58Let's go.
23:10This is the right thing to do.
23:22You have 110 minutes.
23:39Arasu.
23:52Live for us.
23:54It was fun.
24:10Let's go.
24:23You have 1000 minutes.
24:36You have 90 minutes.
24:39They told me to reach the goal.
24:42I don't know how far I have to run.
24:57You have 5000 minutes.
24:59Let's go.
25:07Look over there.
25:22You have 4 minutes.
25:30Can we drink this?
25:36What if they test us?
25:41What do we do now?
25:51Here.
25:59You saved my life.
26:08You really drank it?
26:10Yes.
26:29You saved my life.
26:40You have 6000 minutes.
26:44It's too dark here.
26:53This is difficult.
26:55This looks like a game.
27:00There is something over there.
27:10There is nothing.
27:12No.
27:13There is something.
27:29Let's go.
27:59Let's go.
28:29Let's go.
28:59Let's go.
29:15Run.
29:25I won't survive.
29:26This is bad.
29:27This is really bad.
29:36Go.
29:37Go.
29:39You guys go.
29:42Sehzad.
29:43Let's go.
29:44Let's go.
29:45Sehzad.
29:46Sehzad.
29:48Sehzad.
29:50Sehzad.
29:51Sehzad.
29:56I can't run anymore.
29:58You can run.
30:02Now I...
30:07am alone.
30:14I was with Sehzad and Takuma
30:17for only a week.
30:21But it felt like they were
30:24my friends for a long time.
30:34Go back home alive
30:36and tell your wife about them.
30:49Yes, you are right.
30:51Let's go.
31:05Distance.
31:068,000.
31:22What happened?
31:24This motorcycle
31:28is Royal Enfield.
31:31You are right.
31:34It's a diesel motorcycle.
31:40But it's working
31:43because it doesn't have an IC chip.
31:48You are right.
31:49I didn't say that.
31:51Electrical circuit.
31:54All the electrical circuits
31:55in this area have been damaged.
31:57What do you mean?
31:58But even after that,
31:59all the analog equipment is working.
32:02That means the old bikes
32:03and old cars will work.
32:04This motorcycle
32:05and that bus will also work.
32:11But it doesn't have a battery.
32:15You said that
32:16this motorcycle has a diesel engine.
32:18Yes.
32:19That means it doesn't run on petrol
32:20but on diesel.
32:22And that bus too.
32:23Right?
32:26So,
32:27do we have to take it to the starting point?
32:30If we take it to the starting point,
32:31we can save your friend's life.
32:34So, you want to save Takuma?
32:36If you go,
32:38you won't be able to win the game.
32:39We have time.
32:40We still have an hour.
32:42Usagi,
32:43take him to the goal.
32:45I will go to the bus.
32:46We will reach there soon.
32:49I won't be able to save myself
32:50by leaving someone dying.
33:14Distance,
33:157,000.
33:18Distance,
33:1910,000.
33:28Distance,
33:2910,000.
33:41Distance,
33:4210,000.
33:49Distance,
33:504,000.
34:04What is this?
34:08Is this the goal?
34:12Okay.
34:13We will wait for them here.
34:19Okay.
34:25Distance,
34:2610,000.
34:32Distance,
34:3315,000.
34:37Hey!
34:38Hey!
34:47Hey!
34:57Hey!
35:08Hey!
35:24Is she your wife?
35:32You know, our baby
35:33is due in a few months.
35:38You know,
35:39our baby is due in a few months.
35:49They will be safe.
35:57You will see,
36:01everyone
36:05will be safe.
36:09They are not missing.
36:19That's why we have to come back alive.
36:34You have five minutes left.
36:36Can they reach here?
36:45What's that noise?
36:51What's going on?
37:02Water?
37:06Water?
37:36Water?
37:55I can't run anymore.
37:57Keep running.
37:58Don't look back.
38:06Don't look back.
38:32Montague!
38:36Alyssa!
39:06Alyssa!
39:26Alyssa!
39:36Alyssa!
39:54Are you okay?
40:06Thank you. Thank you.
40:13Goal.
40:38That means I was always in the goal.
40:47It was written on it from the beginning.
40:50The goal was here.
40:54So what did those numbers mean?
40:56That we are so far from the goal.
40:59Zero means we were at the goal.
41:09Game over. Congratulations.
41:19Careful.
41:34Where are you going?
41:38I don't know.
41:46I don't know myself.
41:56If we stay alive,
42:01we will meet again.
42:08I don't know.
42:34Beach?
42:36Maybe the missing people are there.
42:40Will there be an evacuation center?
42:42I don't know.
42:45But we will find answers there.
42:49I will follow the path shown by the business.
42:54I will avenge my friends.
42:57I will stop the mastermind of this game at any cost.
43:01And I will return to my world.
43:05I will live.
43:10And for that, we will have to go to the beach.
43:35You really don't know how to ride a bike?
43:38I never learned.
43:40But you are so athletic.
43:46This looks good.
44:05To be continued.
44:35To be continued.
45:05To be continued.
45:35To be continued.
45:40To be continued.
45:45To be continued.
45:50To be continued.
45:55To be continued.
46:00To be continued.
46:05To be continued.
46:35To be continued.
47:05To be continued.
47:35To be continued.

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