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Survivoris built on a sense of uncertainty.

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The answer, it turned out, was quite a lot.

Hes cocky, hes mean-spirited, and he takes pleasure in causing other contestants pain.

Its the perfect setup for a downfall.

Still, we didnt think it would happen likethis.

Throughout this masterpiece of an episode, almost everything Rome says is immediately undercut by the edit.

That claim is immediately buried by Sol telling other contestants, This is what Rome does.

Kyle wants Rome out and gets everybody onboard with it.

The real dirty work, though, begins right before the contestants head off to Tribal.

Ay, thats great, Rome, Sam says to camera.

You keep throwing Sols name around.

Then it cuts back to Rome calling himself aSurvivorgod.

Im gonna be feasting on Sols bones tonight, he claims.

During voting, five separate contestants are shown writing the guys name down.

I like you, but your game was really bad, Andy says in German.

Finally, Probst reads the votes, and it just feels like mercy.

That hurts, Rome says when hes eliminated.

But this show doesnt want you to feel bad for him.

So long, Rome.

You made for a fun pre-merge.

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