Survivor: Myanmar

Shin Maw • Day 5

"Guys, I want to tell you something."

Shiloh had just walked up to Alex, Brianna, Kalyani, and Victoria, all of whom were talking together in the water.

"What's going on?" Kalyani exclaimed.

Shiloh (Shin Maw Tribe): I've been feeling very nervous these past couple of days. I don't even know what it is, but something makes me believe that Emmanuel, John, and Liam are starting to become a trio, and making me their "number four."

"I want to work with you guys," Shiloh admitted, "because I feel like you guys are more genuine than the people I was working with before, and you deserve to be here instead of them."

"Oh, well we'd love to work with you!" Brianna exclaimed. "You're the sweetest person on the whole tribe!"

"And in addition, I really need to get this off my chest—Emmanuel is plotting against Kalyani," Shiloh continued.

"Wait, really?" Kalyani asked. "He told me he wanted to work with me yesterday morning. That's so weird!"

"So Emmanuel has to go then," Alex interjected. "Right?"

"Well, I was still thinking we take out Liam, because at least Emmanuel is stronger in challenges..." Shiloh muttered.

"Barely," Victoria exclaimed. "Emmanuel is probably a bit faster, that's it."

Kalyani (Shin Maw Tribe): So, out of nowhere, Shiloh tells me and my alliance that Emmanuel's plotting against me, and she wants to work with us instead of her current alliance. And, it was really interesting to hear that Emmanuel was trying to get me out, when I genuinely wanted to work with him.

"I think we should take out Emmanuel first, then Liam, then John," Alex said. "Easy first three boots of the tribe."

"I don't know if I would take out Liam before John," Brianna said. "John's friends with literally everybody."

"He's a threat, for sure," Kalyani agreed.

"We don't need to worry about Liam or John right now," Shiloh said. "What's important is that we get Lauren and Jonah on our side, before John does that himself."

Shiloh (Shin Maw Tribe): It felt like a huge weight just got lifted off my shoulders, telling them all that I said. If you don't like the way things are going in the game for yourself, and there's a route you can take to fix things up, then why would you not do it?  I trust these people more than I trusted the original alliance I was in, and I hope they feel the same about me.

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As soon as that group of five dispersed, Victoria found and then approached Lauren and Jonah. "Is it okay if we talk for a second?" Victoria asked them.

Victoria (Shin Maw Tribe): I appreciate that Shiloh wanted to give herself a better position in the game, but... I can't help but feel like something is so off about how it all went down. Like, Shiloh just comes up to us and leaks everything about her original alliance, and everyone else just welcomed her in like it was nothing! And that's just so weird to me.

"Is something going on?" Jonah asked.

"Yeah," Victoria replied. "Just... something I saw."

"Ooh, spill the tea," Lauren exclaimed.

"Well, a little while ago, Shiloh comes up to me, Alex, Brianna, and Kalyani, and basically leaks everything about her original alliance and asks to join us," Victoria said.

"Oh my god," Lauren said. "So did they just let her in?"

"That's what it looked like," Victoria exclaimed. "I can't tell if it's some plan to replace me with Shiloh, or if Shiloh literally just ratted out her original alliance for the sole purpose of flipping..."

"That's really suspicious," Jonah said.

Jonah (Shin Maw Tribe): All of a sudden, Victoria is considering flipping on her original alliance, and Shiloh seems to have flipped from her original alliance. Things are already shifting on this tribe, and we haven't even gone to tribal yet. 

"I just don't know if I want to work with them anymore," Victoria admitted. "I don't know what side I'm even on."

"Your options are open," Lauren exclaimed. "Nothing is set in stone."

"We're still trying to figure that out too," Jonah admitted.

Victoria (Shin Maw Tribe): I literally might flip. I don't know if I will yet, but... I might. It could be the best option for me at this point.

"I just wanted to tell you guys because I feel like I can trust you guys," Victoria stated. "We could be a good alliance."

"I agree," Lauren concurred. "We're the ones with the deciding power right now."

Lauren (Shin Maw Tribe): Truth be told, I'm still undecided on what side I want to pick. There's pros and cons to both, and I honestly just want to hold this position in the tribe for as long as I can with Jonah. We trust each other, we have the power we want and the connections across the whole tribe, and why give that up? ... But what Victoria's telling me about Shiloh playing both sides definitely makes me worried. It might make my choice a little easier, if I'm being totally honest.

"Should we tell Emmanuel and the other guys about this?" Jonah asked.

"I think we should save it for if we end up going to tribal council, honestly," Lauren exclaimed. 

"Leave it fresh on their mind for when we need them to hear it most," Victoria added.

"Exactly," Lauren agreed.

"But if we tell them now, they'll trust us because it won't feel like it's just a last-minute effort," Jonah debated.

"Well, yes, but they could scramble if we give them the time to," Lauren exclaimed.

Lauren (Shin Maw Tribe/continued): But I don't mind this position, don't get me wrong. I like it a lot, actually. I don't even know how to play the game that much, and people are still trusting me and I'm able to make decisions that are smart. I mean, hell, I'll take it!