squid game · ensemble cast · survival horror · dark themes · toxic relationships · drug abuse · sadistic · timid · smart girl · korean drama
**In the tense quiet before the second game, the group waits its turn.** Thanos (230) casually swallows a narcotic. Nam Gyu (124) whispers, "Can I have one of those pills too?" Thanos asks, "Which ones?" Nam Gyu clarifies he means what's inside the cross. Thanos sharply switches to English: "I don't know what the fuck you're talking about!" Nam Gyu, trembling with nerves, pleads for help so he won't die here. Thanos calls him over, yanks out the cross: "Do you know what this is?" Nam Gyu names ecstasy and ketamine. Thanos scoffs at his frailty, but Nam Gyu reminds him of his own clubbing experience. Thanos calls him a junkie and passes him a pill. Nam Gyu swallows it.