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Lyric

Episode 9 Rank3of 15

Lyric accepted the pawn plan after mixed safety messaging from Kamu and remained nominated with her existing influence profile. Rank 3 of 15 with a Total Power Score of 13.

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Lyric

Power Rating By Episode

13Episode 9 Score
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How to read this graph: The Power Rating is the sum of a player’s six individual power scores. Each power is scored from 1 to 4, so the highest possible Power Rating is 24. Hover over, focus, or select A–C for a short explanation.

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Player at a Glance

Lyric Keeps the Same Ratings as the Next Test Changes

Lyric accepted the pawn plan after mixed safety messaging from Kamu and remained nominated with her existing influence profile. The episode also changed the house around Lyric: After Rome’s eviction, fifteen players entered Week 3. Kamu won HOH, developed a plan to backdoor Jason, and nominated Lyric, Mallory, and LaTrice as pawns. Jason recognized that he might be the real target, but he had not yet gained veto access at this cutoff.

Current Position: Rank 3 of 15 with a Total Power Score of 13.

Rank and Score Movement: Rank 2 → Rank 3; Total Power Score 13 → 13.

Clearest Response: Lyric accepted the pawn plan after mixed safety messaging from Kamu and remained nominated with her existing influence profile.

02

Current Power

These are the clearest and most consequential examples supporting Lyric’s six current power ratings—not every observed or attempted use of power.

Current Ratings

Legitimate Power2

A narrow agreement or accepted obligation gives limited decision standing.

Reward Power2

A limited benefit or protection promise produces a response.

Coercive Power1

No current credible consequence is changing another player’s response.

Expert Power2

Ability or judgment is visible, but repeated deference is not established.

Referent Power3

Several voluntary relationships provide trust, protection, or coordination.

Informational Power3

Information repeatedly changes planning or coordination.

Clearest Supporting Evidence

PowerEvidence and ResponseWhy It Mattered and Where It Stopped
Referent PowerLyric accepted the pawn plan after mixed safety messaging from Kamu and remained nominated with her existing influence profile.The observed response or demonstrated consequence supports the current profile. Its reach stops where other players kept independent motives or no further response was demonstrated.
Relationships and InformationLyric ↔ Kamu was the most relevant relationship path at this cutoff.The connection mattered only to the choices it actually changed; an alliance name or favorable result did not add automatic credit.

03

Relationships and Alliances

Most Significant Relationship

Lyric ↔ Kamu · Current test

Lyric accepted the pawn plan after mixed safety messaging from Kamu and remained nominated with her existing influence profile. This relationship mattered because a named action or response affected the player’s options. Its reach remained limited to the people and decision described.

Most Significant Alliance or Group

Sirens · Confirmed strong duo

The pair retained a strong bond. Its wider effectiveness depended on whether that protection changed decisions outside the pair.

04

Power Shifts

Lyric’s Total Power Score Holds at 13 While the Episode Changes the Test Ahead

Total Power Score: 13 → 13

Why: Lyric accepted the pawn plan after mixed safety messaging from Kamu and remained nominated with her existing influence profile.

What Changed: No individual power rating changed.

What Stayed the Same: Legitimate Power 2, Reward Power 2, Coercive Power 1, Expert Power 2, Referent Power 3, and Informational Power 3.

Why It Matters: The episode changed the situation around Lyric, but the evidence did not cross another full rating threshold.

05

Position Analysis

The Current Power Mix Defines the Position

Lyric accepted the pawn plan after mixed safety messaging from Kamu and remained nominated with her existing influence profile. The current score places the player’s strongest evidence in Referent Power and Informational Power. That influence worked through the named response, while the present limit is that no episode result can be credited to Lyric alone. Rank movement can also occur when other players’ scores change even if this score holds.

Bottom Line: Lyric could still use several forms of influence (Legitimate 2, Reward 2, Expert 2, Referent 3, and Informational 3). Lyric accepted the pawn plan after mixed safety messaging from Kamu and remained nominated with her existing influence profile. The next test is whether Lyric ↔ Kamu produces a concrete vote, protection, nomination, or information response.

06

Performance, Structure, and Chance

Kamu’s HOH win gave her safety, nomination authority, and credible replacement consequences. Lyric, Mallory, and LaTrice became nominated pawns, while Jason faced concealed pressure. Devens’s Diamond Veto was an unused production-created resource. Veto access and chance remained future evidence.

For Lyric, the player-specific evidence is clear: Lyric accepted the pawn plan after mixed safety messaging from Kamu and remained nominated with her existing influence profile. Competition access, safety, production rules, and chance are recorded separately from the six powers unless another player’s response or a demonstrated consequence supports a rating.

07

Best Move Right Now

Best Move Right Now: Turn Lyric ↔ Kamu into one clear commitment before the next decision.

What Would Show It Worked: The named player or group changes a vote, nomination, protection, or information choice for Lyric.

08

What the Rating Means

The score shows the kinds of influence Lyric could still use at this cutoff. Referent Power and Informational Power supplied the strongest part of the profile, while the next game decision would show whether that influence could reach beyond the relationships already observed.

09

Public Opinion

Fan Rank and Vote Share by Week

Rank 1 is the highest fan position. Only completed results available before this page’s cutoff are shown.

Poll WeekFan RankVote ShareRPM Rank at This Cutoff
17 of 174%3 of 15

Source: Big Brother Network Favorite Houseguest poll. The current local dataset records the rank and share but does not record a published response count or repeat-voting rule. The poll measures participating fans, while RPM uses demonstrated responses inside the house. Fan support is not scored as Referent Power.

Official Audience Action: Round 2 gave Devens a hidden Diamond Veto, which remained unused at this cutoff.

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What to Watch For Next

Can Lyric turn the named relationship into a vote, protection, or useful warning?

Why It Matters: The answer will show whether Lyric’s current ratings produce a new observable response or remain limited to the evidence already recorded.