The competition intensifies in The Brain with increasingly risky strategies. Mélanie and Carla, accompanied by Vincent, all three masterminds of the day, develop an ambitious plan to protect themselves and move forward in the adventure. But, in this game where alliances and betrayals intersect, appearances can be deceiving.
A bold strategy to avoid the elimination duel
Mélanie and Carla, as the brains of the day, must compose the Alpha team with the agreement of Vincent, also the brain. However, their objectives diverge: while the girls want to protect their new trio with Nabil, Vincent has his own priorities, notably Marwa, whom he wants to preserve.
To reach a compromise, a plan is established: Marwa and Nabil, in the Beta team, will sabotage the confrontation test to guarantee the Alpha's victory, thus protecting Mélanie and Carla from an elimination duel. This ploy seems to satisfy everyone, at least in appearance, because Vincent has other intentions. Under the guise of accepting the pact, he plans to play fair with Marwa, while pretending to follow the girls' strategy.
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A deception orchestrated by Vincent and Marwa
During the showdown, Marwa and Vincent put their plan into action. Faced with Mélanie in a French test, Marwa struggles to answer correctly, leading people to believe that she is sabotaging the test. The Alphas win the round, tying with the Betas. However, from the math round, Nicolo, unable to answer correctly, offers a crucial advantage to the Alphas.
For Vivian, on the Beta team, this defeat has a particularly bitter taste. Connected to a device delivering electric shocks with each wrong answer, he experiences pain comparable to that of childbirth.
A narrow victory for the Alpha
The final round on science promises to be decisive. Vincent, for the Alpha, faces Anaïs, from the Beta. Both advance with difficulty, but Vincent manages to snatch victory. This performance allows the Alpha to win the event, protecting them from an elimination duel.
Vincent, faithful to his promise to Carla and Mélanie, fulfilled his part of the bargain. However, a new priority arises: protecting Marwa, who finds herself on the Beta team, now in danger.
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Nicolo, at the center of tensions
To prevent Marwa from being selected for the duel, Vincent puts forward the idea of voting against Nicolo. His reasoning is simple: Nicolo, friend of Marwa, would never choose her as an opponent. But this plan does not escape Nicolo, who senses a scheme in preparation: “There is a conspiracy there which is undersea”he confides.
Nicolo then tries to plead his case, asking the Alphas not to nominate him, recalling that he has already faced an elimination duel recently: “Can I get a day off? »he quips, well aware of the hostilities that hover between him and Vincent.
A growing rivalry
Since the start of the adventure, Nicolo and Vincent have had a tense relationship. Their disagreement set in as soon as they arrived, where they did not greet each other, despite having one person in common: Marwa. Vincent, Nicolo's target during the first ceremony, tried to ease tensions, but in vain.
For Vincent, voting against Nicolo would then be a fair return of things. But this choice could cost him dearly, because he risks alienating other candidates. The question remains unanswered: will he prioritize strategy or his feelings?
An uncertain outcome
While the Alphas celebrate their victory, the Betas prepare for a tense ceremony where each vote could tip the game. Will Nicolo manage to convince the other candidates to give him a break? Or will Vincent follow through with his strategy to protect Marwa?
The answer in the free replay of the January 2 episode, available now on M6+.
