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After three years of waiting, fans can finally tune in to Alice in Borderland Season 3 on Netflix. The final chapter brought back fan-favorite characters, Arisu and Usagi, who are now a happily married couple in the real world.
However, this does not mean that they're out of the deadly games, and can never be pulled back to Borderland again. Yes, you read that right!
The synopsis of Episode 1 of Alice in Borderland Season 3 reads:
"Back in the real world with no memories of Borderland, Arisu and Usagi encounter Ryuji, a professor with a fixation on near-death experiences."
The first chapter of Season 3 introduces viewers to a new character, Ryuji Matsuyama, who works as the Assistant Professor of the Department of Psychology at Shushikan University. What's interesting about this professor is that he's curious to learn about the world that many people have talked about (Borderland).
Not only this, he's even preparing to experience it himself, despite receiving a warning from a lady he met before entering Borderland. What to explore a complete recap of the first episode?
Keep reading below!
Alice in Borderland Season 3 episode 1 recap: How the Borderland came into existence, explained
Alice in Borderland Season 3 features Arisu and Usagi returning to the real world after being saved from the murderous games in the previous season. Most of the other players decide to leave the Borderlands, but they forget about the games they participated in.
We discover that the Borderlands came into existence because a meteorite hit Tokyo, and players who were near death ended up on the other side, forced to play the games or die. In the new season, Arisu and Usagi are separated and must face new deadly games with different groups of players.
Researchers in episode 1 of Alice in Borderland Season 3 are looking into the meteor incident and the remaining survivors, including Arisu. He meets Ryuji Matsuyama, an assistant professor obsessed with understanding the afterlife.
Ryuji has been investigating the survivors' peculiar dreams of games and believes the Borderlands exists. After which, he participates in a conference that turns into a menacing game, and ultimately, he wins, entering the Borderlands.
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Usagi is pulled back into the game in Alice in Borderland Season 3 episode 1
The opening scenes of Alice in Borderland Season 3 also feature Usagi, who received an invite from Ryuji. Even though Usagi is trying to live a calm life with Arisu, she can’t escape the trauma of her father’s death. One day, she feels this strange pull toward a hotel, which brings back memories of a game called Witch Hunt.
At the hotel, she runs into Ryuji, who has also been pulled into the Borderlands and tricks her into going back there. Meanwhile, Arisu realizes Usagi has gone missing, and the police start investigating, thinking Ryuji might have kidnapped her. On top of all this stress, Arisu finds out that Usagi is pregnant, which makes everything even more intense and risky.
Ann, who’s another survivor and was seen with Kuina in the previous Seasons, remembers the Borderlands. She tells Arisu what this world really is and how it works. She explains how he can safely go back, making him realize he needs to return to save Usagi.
As Arisu puts the pieces together, he sees that the Joker cards and Banda’s actions in the Alice in Borderland Season 3 premiere mean the deadly games are coming back. What makes this even more deadly is that Usagi's life is again at risk, but this time, she's also carrying their baby.
The deadly games at Borderland begin with Arisu's quest to find Usagi
With the intention of saving Usagi, Arisu enlists Ann's assistance and uses a special injection to stop his heart temporarily so that he can re-enter the Borderlands. After he is revived, he makes his way through the now-empty sanatorium to find the new game arena.
The episode concludes at Hikawa Shrine, where Arisu sees multiple players waiting and hears the automated announcement that begins the new game. The doors quickly slam shut, indicating the start of the next deadly game.
This first episode of Alice in Borderland Season 3 sets up the stakes: Arisu and Usagi are separated, new players are introduced, and the games have become more complicated. The Borderlands are presented as a dangerous world that continually tests its participants, combining elements of tension, strategy, and life-or-death stakes.
This sets up an exciting season, with alliances to form, risks to be faced, and mysteries to uncover. So, tune in to the last Season of this Japanese thriller on Netflix now!
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