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Summary

• Coriolanus discusses with Sejanus why trading tributes would be problematic for both of them.
• Sejanus feels guilty and apologizes to Coriolanus, expressing his moral objections to the Hunger Games.
• Coriolanus contemplates how to handle Sejanus’s discomfort, suggesting he might find another mentor for his tribute.
• Back home, Coriolanus faces criticism from the Grandma’am for treating Lucy Gray, his tribute, as an equal.
• Coriolanus struggles with memories of his parents and reflects on his identity as he falls asleep.
• The next morning, Tigris expresses her concern over the young age of some tributes and serves Coriolanus his breakfast.
• At the Academy, Coriolanus's risky behavior with Lucy Gray is met with mixed reactions from his peers and approval from Dr. Gaul, earning him some merit.
• A class discussion about getting the audience to watch the Games results in the suggestion of enforced viewing, with severe consequences for non-compliance.
• Sejanus speaks out against the Games during class, prompting a confrontation with Dr. Gaul.
• Coriolanus and Lucy Gray have a personal conversation during a mentorship session, where they connect over their shared experiences of loss.
• The mentors are tasked with brainstorming ideas to make the Games more engaging to the audience, resulting in Coriolanus suggesting betting on tributes, leading to the idea of allowing the audience to send gifts to tributes in the arena.
• Coriolanus anticipates another dinner with Lucy Gray, bringing her more food and discussing their strategy for the televised interview.
• The zoo visit turns into a more interactive event as tributes and mentors exchange food, and begin to perform for the spectators.
• Lucy Gray and Coriolanus discuss what their relationship might have been like under different circumstances.
• During an apparently jovial moment, a District 10 tribute murders her mentor, Arachne, in view of the public and the rest of the tributes.