Dojima tells Soma and Kuga that Hayama was coerced into joining Central, as Azami is holding all of Shiomi's research hostage. Soma chastises Akira for giving in to Azami so easily, and tells him to not to hold back. Kuga reminds Soma that the other rebels are cooking against other members of the Elite Ten, and says that it is unrealistic to expect all of them to pass. Alice's father, Soe Nakiri, and his research staff, Bertha and Sheila, are the judges for Soma's match. Soma and Hayama both decide to create fried bear dishes. Soma finishes his dish first, a fried bear meat cutlet, impressing the judges with the taste and his willingness to take a risk by using the smelliest yet tastiest parts of the bear. However, when Akira presents his dish, everyone stares at in awe.