Last-Chance Round

Round Two ended with twenty-five contestants remaining, just as planned.

Five teams had survived the team competition, with five members each for a total of twenty-five.

The problem was that some of the eliminated contestants were too good to lose.

One had been eliminated in Round One after drawing the wrong opponent; another had been swept away when their team collapsed in Round Two; another had clearly fulfilled their role but lost their chance to shine when the heart of their team fell apart.

It seemed a shame to discard all of them.

The last-chance round had been created to make up for that.

Albert said this while devising the last-chance round.

“A chef can ruin a dish and make a mistake now and then. That doesn't mean it's the end. We also have to see whether they can cook again after failing in front of a guest.”

Olgren agreed with him.

“For a last-chance round, it would be better to look at potential alongside skill. They've already been eliminated once, after all.”...