Squid Game season 2 sets up a cliffhanger ending that will likely force Gi-hun into a dangerous role next to the Front Man in season 3. In the Squid Game season 2 ending, it’s emphasized at that moment when Player 001 asks Gi-hun if he is willing to sacrifice some to save the rest that the Front Man has greater plans for Gi-hun. This strongly suggests that Squid Game season 3 is heading toward a trolley problem that Gi-hun will be forced to solve. A Squid Game season 3 trolley problem would likely force Gi-hun to choose between who lives and who dies.

After In-ho went undercover as Player 001 in Squid Game season 2, Gi-hun being forced into an authoritative role would be a complete role reversal with very interesting, and tragic, outcomes. While Gi-hun was concerned about all of the contestants’ lives in Squid Game season 2, none were as personal to him as Jung-bae, who was shot and 𝓀𝒾𝓁𝓁ed by In-ho in the season 2 finale. It’s clear that In-ho was intent on breaking Gi-hun’s spirit after he returned to the Squid Game for a second time. In-ho, however, develops an odd sort of admiration for Gi-hun but in the end, is the one calling all the shots.