The new arena is a jungle that becomes a deadly clock. Every hour, a different district’s “weapon” activates (poison fog, monkeys, blood rain). Katniss forms fragile alliances, including with Johanna Mason and Finnick Odair.

Snow announces that the 75th Games’ twist: tributes will be reaped from existing victors. Katniss volunteers again to save Peeta, but Haymitch reveals a deeper truth—Snow wants her dead in the arena.