It has been confirmed that Squid Game season 3 will be the final installment in the South Korean thriller series, which leaves many wondering what will happen to the show’s beloved lead character, Gi-hun. Already, Squid Game season 1 and 2 left audiences guessing, with massive twists such as Oh Il-nam’s survival and Gi-hun’s failed coup at the end of Squid Game season 2. Altogether, these surprising plot points show that Squid Game wants to mess with viewers in any way it can. Thus, countless theories have been posited about Gi-hun’s fate, which could go in several directions.

At this point, there is no ideal way for Squid Game to end. Like any series finale, Squid Game season 3 will have to leave viewers feeling satisfied, yet this does not guarantee a happy ending. In fact, it might make more sense for the series to end in tragedy, as it plays on themes of class, preying on the vulnerable, and injustice. Either way, audiences are expecting a massive blowout at the end of Squid Game season 3, and already, theories are being thrown around about how everything will play out, and most importantly, what will happen to Gi-hun.