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Summary

• Lucy Gray accepts Coriolanus's gift - a compact with a smell reminding her of him - as a motivational talisman.
• They discuss strategy and Coriolanus feeds Lucy Gray before they part with an emotional embrace and kiss.
• Festus and Coriolanus briefly talk about their different experiences with goodbyes to their respective tributes.
• Coriolanus feels exhilarated by the kiss and reflects on the potential impact of his gift and the forbidden rat poison suggestion.
• At home, he discusses his feelings with his cousin Tigris, expressing uncertainty about his emotions toward Lucy Gray.
• Coriolanus maintains his perceived superiority over Lucy Gray due to her district origins, despite his attraction to her.
• On the morning of the Hunger Games, Coriolanus encounters Dr. Gaul and Dean Highbottom at the studio.
• The Dean's comments on the mentors' changed perceptions of their district tributes unsettle Coriolanus.
• A short interview segment allows Coriolanus to emphasize Lucy Gray's special qualities to the Capitol audience.
• Lysistrata, another mentor, disagrees with Coriolanus's interview tactics and expresses her own concerns about the Hunger Games.
• Discussions of mentor relief supplies reveal that Coriolanus has a substantial budget to aid Lucy Gray in the Games.
• Dean Highbottom warns Coriolanus to keep an eye on Sejanus Plinth, hinting at potential trouble.
• A sick Clemensia confronts Coriolanus over his perceived lack of care for her during her snake venom sickness.
• As the start of the Games approaches, the atmosphere within the Capitol is more excited than in previous years.
• Mentors are provided with communicuffs to send sponsor gifts to their tributes, highlighting technological scarcity post-war.
• The Hunger Games commence, and attention shifts to the arena, momentarily focusing on the suffering tribute Marcus.