Overview

• A pre-immunity journey offered its winner a choice between taking an extra vote or imposing a handicap on another tribe in the next challenge.
• The chosen option created a first-of-the-season disadvantage that added 20 pounds per player and a time-consuming key sort at the start of the challenge.
• One tribe returned to Tribal Council in consecutive episodes after losing a puzzle despite an early lead.
• A Beware Advantage was discovered that stripped a player of their vote until an associated idol could be secured, complicating the numbers.
• Strained dynamics on Kele—highlighted by sharp comments and clashing reads on trust—drove strategy talks more than challenge strength.