Who Is the Mastermind in Alice in Borderland?

In Netflix's Alice in Borderland, one of the biggest mysteries is the identity of the true mastermind behind this post-apocalyptic Tokyo. Arisu and his friends wondered if it was aliens or someone mystical who brought them to this world to play Squid Game-style death games, with Season 2 then revealing Mira was the one pulling the strings.

While she initially came off as a typical game master wreaking havoc, it turns out, Mira is the Queen of Hearts and the author of everyone's pain. The reveal devastates Arisu as he initially viewed Mira as an ally at the beach in Season 1, only to realize she was playing them all along. With Mira revealed as the true mastermind in the series, here's how he manipulated everyone and the fate that befell her after Team Arisu defeated her and get back to reality.

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