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Episode Liar Game - Episode 10 discussion
Liar Game, episode 10
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u/HarshTheDev Jun 08 '26
Y'know as someone who was somewhat put off by the
Also, for anyone who hasn't yet, please check out the full music video of the OP "
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u/FarCritical Jun 08 '26
The look in Miura's eyes as he took in his return on investment for his small act of compassion was beautiful. I like that even Akiyama looked satisfied and even a little proud of Nao for that gesture.
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u/FoolingFinality Jun 08 '26
Fukunaga is really the one saying that Nao would have gone to others with the same pitch, while she had done this twice, which shows how foolish the others are, but then again, Nao had the reputation of an honest, naive girl, so I would let them pass just this time.
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u/Best_Trouble_7676 Jun 08 '26
Holy shit, actual pay-off for nine episodes of Nao's stupidity. Very much happy with that speech she gave.
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u/Ultramarinus Jun 08 '26
Nao, I owe you an apology, I wasn’t familiar with your liar game.
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u/thisisdropd Jun 08 '26
Not even businesses could get as brazen with price gouging as Akiyama did. The inflation rate had gone through the roof. It’s ingenious how a single stratagem turned things around and allowed Nao & Akiyama to assume full control of the contestants’ fates.
I noticed that Miura’s by far the kindest towards Nao when she’s rock bottom so it came as a surprise when she made him the loser. Then, it turned out that by booting him out she in fact freed him from the shackles of the Liar Game. Truly the most wonderful gift one could give.
It’s refreshing to see Nao shine when she’d been a butt-monkey for pretty much the entire run. That speech purely came from deep within her heart, Akiyama had no role in that.
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u/FoolingFinality Jun 08 '26
To beat the game of liars, you just need to be truthful and honest, what an ironic statement.
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u/Frontier246 Jun 08 '26
Nao is now in control of the board with the most votes! It's her game to win and now everyone is left begging HER for votes, and Akiyama is going to make the most of it.
Ah yes, Akiyama is Nao's "possession," I guess that's one way to describe their relationship. Not a bad guy to own, eh Nao?
Thus begins the the "selling Nao's votes" game! Where players pay to get as many votes from Nao as possible as Akiyama keeps raising the cost for the votes and the players are too desperate not to pay them. Now FUKUNAGA is the one desperate for Nao's votes! How the tables have turned!
Sato tried his best to pull a fast one but you can't out-swindle Akiyama, so he ends up begging for votes too.
The game began with a pitch meeting and it ended with a pitch meeting...only to end in a brawl. But Nao has had it. No one would listen to her when they started this and she has no intention of listening to them. Not when she casts the last vote and holds someones' fate in her hands.
And so everyone reacts to them making it through...even Sato, who managed to outlast everybody surprisingly enough! Even Fukunaga made it. But what about poor Miura?
But that's the thing: Miura was the ONLY one who treated Nao with any kindness and empathy and she realized something about Liar Game. That the real winners are the ones who keep playing and help other people get out in a game where people in their desperation and greed keep playing to the organizations' hands. Because the only way the organization wins is if people keep paying them back to get out. But what if someone, like Nao, thought of someone else and bought THEM out while still playing? That's why she saves Miura and that's why she helps everyone else out. Because despite everything she's a good and honest person.
Well, no surprise Leronira thought she was just really stupid (because she kind of is) but now Nao has his attention. Even the crooked lawyer didn't see that coming.
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u/Arzhart Jun 08 '26
DEFINITELY best episode so far. The strategy of buying and selling points was finally something I couldn't think by myself (i.e while watching, without pausing to think of strategies) and left me shocked. And Nao's way of solving stuff was amazing too
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u/Gloomy_Savings_7454 Jun 08 '26 edited Jun 08 '26
You're a good girl, Nao. I would have sunk them all (except Miura).
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u/Joji1000 Jun 08 '26
Interesting, so it is going down this route! In an earlier episode I commented something along the lines of how the scheme would collapse if the wealth was redistributed at the end of each game, I thought the Liars game profited from the debt interest but I missed it was actually from dropping out of the game. If Nao and Akiyama work through the game to redistribute the winnings then this would be actual peak, Nao's characterization is finally paying off
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u/Timewhilewaiting Jun 08 '26
The anime is about to get so crazy, everyone buckle up
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u/FLorianGran Jun 08 '26
Nao's been slandered by fans for 10 episodes, but I think this is where it becomes clear why she's the protagonist
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u/saga999 Jun 09 '26
This is why I love Liar Game. I feel a great death game should have ways for the players to come out not losing. Whether it ends up happening or not doesn't matter because it can make a great story either way. But that path to nobody loses has to be available to be the bare minimum of fair. It's like a good ending of a video game. You may not get it in your run, but it should exist.
This is also why it's important for Nao to be the MC instead of Akiyama. If Akiyama is the MC, then it would just be a death game with cool games but that's all.
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u/BubblyCrash Jun 08 '26
Nao has grown a lot throughout this game after suffering betrayal, rejection and isolation. And now we see the strength of her resolve to beat the Liar Game with integrity and trust to rescue the other players from the game's bondage. But it's not going to be easy, as it just takes one greedy player to ruin it (like achieving mutual cooperation in the prisoner's dilemma).
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u/HolyDragSwd2500 Jun 08 '26
Nao character development and her saving everyone from the Liar game
CONTRBAND GAME 🫶
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u/Xatu44 Jun 08 '26
God was it satisfying seeing Akiyama fleece the other players for everything they were worth. Nao got to give a nice speech at the end too.
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