MURDERED - PadamPadam (Faithful) BANISHED - Katherinee_ (TRAITOR) 18-3 21 players began the season with a Tex's Trepidation classic: BLOOD vs. WATER. Players had to secretly choose between BLOOD (a chance at safety from Murder, but at the expense of another player) or WATER (no guaranteed safety, but keeping their hands clean). This season introduced a deadly twist—both BLOOD and WATER had player limits. If too many people chose the same option, everyone who picked it would end up in DANGER instead. With 21 different personalities trying to work together, the challenge quickly turned into absolute chaos... and one of the most memorable opening challenges in Tex's Trepidation history. Tisha and Zee_ proposed ideas suggesting being public with their choices to then assigning choices randomly so that anyone who changed their selection could potentially expose themselves later. While some players liked the randomization idea, Venom pushed back, refusing to be told what to pick. Venom also felt Tisha was acting like the house leader, while others believed she was simply trying to help the group succeed. VenusVafa also took issue with the way Tisha responded and felt like was being rude to her. Marquis stepped in and suggested everyone simply be transparent with their choices and adjust as needed. Meanwhile, PadamPadam called out TheworldofJJ for reacting to different views on the challenge at the same time stating how he wanted to pick WATER but was also fine with the randomization plan. After all the debates, arguments, and second-guessing, the house revealed their choices publicly and successfully stayed under both limits. 7 BLOOD players earned the Menace Power, making them safe from Murder—but each Menace had to publicly place one player into DANGER...let's just say some took this better than others. Cswaggerr unlocked a 7 day plague of BIPOLAR MrsChloeKayCecci. Scared for her life she called La Policia. Zee_ was accused of being #META against PadamPadam for putting him in danger. Once things cooled down from the challenge PadamPadam publicly accused Katherinee_ of acting like a Traitor after learning she privately supported Tisha choosing Blood, but then questioned that decision with other players. Tisha felt betrayed because Katerinee_ encouraged his decision in DMs while seemingly creating suspicion around him elsewhere. Zee_ also admitted Katerinee_ had been supportive to him privately, making her behavior look even more suspicious. She defended herself, saying she was only testing reactions and trying to gather information—not intentionally throwing anyone under the bus. Shortly after all this my production team found PadamPadam dead in my Study..... Players were brought right into the banishment ceremony and after everyone said their hellos and the hows everyone doing bit. Tisha and Katherinee_ went to battle. Tisha led the charge this banishment being so confident that Katherinee_ was a traitor he offered to delete his account on Kovaze and give up a Kidney if he was wrong. Katerinee_ tried her best to fight back and in the last ditch effort… she threw Venom name out there due to their messy and selfish play during the challenge. However this was not enough to save her. With a vote of 18-3….Katherinee_ was banished from the game and for the first time in this game…The players took out a TRAITOR in the first round table! 19 Players Remain! You can watch the game live here > https://discord.gg/evuWJKMnx Join the Group if interested in the future seasons > https://kovaze.com/group/40