Only Carlos and Nieves were left in the final stages of the game. Both were told the same thing, namely that the judges were more inclined towards their opponents, but they had one more chance to persuade their opponents to quit. In fact, the two people's chances of victory at this time are completely equal.
After Carlos returned to the conference room (the whole way was monitored by cameras, it can be seen that Ricardo's so-called lack of camera monitoring is another lie, and it can also be seen that Fernando's rashness), Nieves took a defensive posture, sitting at a distance, with a serious expression, avoiding Carlos' eyes, hardly speak up.
Carlos began to take the initiative to attack, and began to perform excitedly as soon as he entered the conference room. In the conference room, he launched a total of three rounds of attacks.
The first was the topic of Nieves having no children, which was an insult to Nieves when Fernando failed. Carlos continued this topic, hoping that the opponent would take the initiative to reveal his weakness. But Nieves interrupted him, and the conversation stopped there.
Carlos then brings up his shirt swap with Fernando again, because he suspects Fernando and Nieves were having sex in the bathroom. If Nieves admits it, he might be able to take the moral high ground, for example by accusing his opponent of a lack of professionalism and asking him to quit. But Nieves remained silent, not taking up the subject.
So Carlos began to play emotional cards, and began to review the love history of the year, pretending to be obsessed with infatuation, as if he just wanted to reconnect with his opponent, and didn't care about winning or losing this game. This round Nieves took over, she said: Since you love me so much, then let's go, leave this place, don't make a difference, let's get out of here and live the life of the two of us.
When Nieves said this, was she being sincere, or was she continuing to play tricks? Probably still a tactical means of deception. But Carlos had no way of rejecting the offer. If he admits he loves Nieves, he should leave with Nieves. If he doesn't want to leave together, then he's not really in love with Nieves, then he's slapping himself in the face.
So, the shrewd and cunning Carlos is caught in a trap and has to leave the meeting room in order to play his infatuated role. When Nieves stood in front of the conference room door, ready to close, she was on the verge of victory. She managed to persuade Carlos to quit the competition, albeit fraudulently - but when did the judges say that fraud is not allowed?
Nieves just needs to close that door and victory will be hers.
But Nieves gave up the easy victory herself, and after a moment of hesitation, she walked out of the room again.
The question is, what is her reason for doing this? One possibility is that she judged that the judges did not award her the victory for her fraudulent success. But if this judgment is to be made, she can only be confirmed after closing the door. Therefore, a more likely inference is that Nieves made the decision to leave the meeting room together because of love.
This decision is likely related to Fernando's previous insults. Fernando's core thesis is, you think you're a professional elite, so what? You are still alone, with no man to love you and no children. You will realize your loneliness someday when you are old, or when your career fails.
Carlos had brought up the subject before, when Nieves pretended to be calm. But in fact if the most vulnerable area of a person's heart is attacked, it is almost impossible for her not to be affected. In addition, it must be taken into account that at the time Nieves thought that Carlos was the winner selected by the judges, and she did not know that the opponent also had the task of persuading herself to withdraw. From Nieves' point of view, Carlos gave up his status as a winner and was willing to accompany him away, which is evidence of his love for himself. If it was true love, Nieves was reluctant to pass up the opportunity.
So the two left the conference room together, entered the elevator, and confronted each other. This time the two returned to the origin of equality.
Carlos stared at his opponent without saying a word, but Nieves was no longer so calm. It was only in the elevator that she realized, Claro, Claro, Claro, you came with the same mission. Your sworn words of love are nothing but deceitful tactics. Carlos doesn't deny it.
When the elevator door opened again on the first floor, the two still did not decide the winner. Nieves got out of the elevator first, actually still wanting Carlos to leave with him. She voluntarily conceded defeat, hoping that Carlos could choose himself before the game and love. Nieves to Carlos: You still have a chance to win the game. In fact, what she is really saying is: you still have a chance to choose love, choose me.
But the cold-blooded Carlos was expressionless, watching indifferently as the elevator door closed automatically again. Nieves was still at the elevator door waiting for his opponent to change his mind, but Carlos had already pressed the floor button to return to the conference room. At that moment Nieves bowed her head and wept for the first time. She lost the game and lost love.
The end is Nieves' lonely departure. Just like the streets of Madrid after the parade, it was messy.
The final winner was revealed and Carlos emerged as the winner. It's not that Nieves isn't cold-hearted enough (as in Julio's trial), it's just that Carlos is the more hypocritical and cold-blooded of the two.
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