Episode 5 of The Promised Neverland has been released! The reason why Ray was a traitor has also been revealed. With Ray firmly in the group, it looks like they'll finally be making serious moves towards escaping!
Behind the Scenes of Episode 5: Norman's Feelings
Source: The Promised Neverland © Kaiu Shirai / Posuka Demizu / Shueisha / CloverWorks
Ray is discovered to be a traitor. Ray attempts to recruit him as a double agent. However, Ray sets a condition: he must deceive Emma. He will pretend to take everyone with him, but will abandon the other children at the last moment. At most, five people, including Don and Gilda. That night, Norman dreams that everyone is killed. What on earth was he thinking when he had this dream? In fact, it's clearly explained in the original novel. After talking with Ray, Norman, who desperately wants to make Emma's wish come true, thinks about pretending to deceive Emma and deceiving Ray. He thinks he can do it! Then he dreams that if he fails, everyone will die. This leaves Norman conflicted about whether to deceive Emma or Ray.
Summary of Episode 5 of the Anime: Rei the Traitor
Source: The Promised Neverland © Kaiu Shirai / Posuka Demizu / Shueisha / CloverWorks
Here, let's summarize the key points regarding Rei being a traitor.
First, the facts and the official story
He's been an informant for six years, and the reason he became one was to avoid immediate shipment. It seems Ray knew six years ago that Mama wouldn't immediately ship high-quality products. He's also negotiating with Mama to receive compensation for being an informant.
Ray's True Intentions as a Traitor
He spent six years preparing for the escape (guiding Emma and Norman to the escape after the Connie incident).
- He received books and tools as rewards for destroying the transmitter.
- He used the rewards to find information about the outside world.
- He controlled Emma and Ray to prevent them from being killed.
What Ray Can Do Now
- He can destroy the transmitter.
- He can deceive Mama as a double agent.
- He can control Norman and Emma to prevent them from being shipped out.
Conditions for Ray to Join the Team
- He can deceive Emma.
Summary of Episode 5: Norman, Emma, and Ray's Thoughts
Everyone's thoughts on the escape have changed dramatically this time, so let me summarize. Emma still wants everyone to escape together. She believes Norman and Ray are cooperating. Ray tells Emma he will cooperate, but will cut off anyone who is holding him back, and is thinking of taking a maximum of five people, including Don and Gilda. Norman actually wants to cooperate with Emma and escape with everyone, but having Ray as a trump card in his hands could give them a significant advantage in the escape, so he is unsure whether to deceive Emma or Ray.
Behind the Scenes from Episode 5: Why Don is So Determined to Rescue Connie
Source: The Promised Neverland © Kaiu Shirai / Posuka Demizu / Shueisha / CloverWorks
Don seems eager to act quickly to save Connie. He believes she's still alive because Emma's lie in Episode 4 has led to her being bought by bad people. While nothing was actually depicted in the anime, Don and Connie are illustrated like this. Don always looked after Connie. He always said he'd help her whenever she was in trouble. Because of this exchange, Don desperately wants to help Connie.
Anime Episode 5 Video Explanation
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