"FOLLOW ME DOWN INTO THE VALLEY NIGHT WHERE ALL THE FLOWERS BLOOM—" oh, hello. Apologies, as you've once again stumbled upon me singing the Grammy-nominated* theme song from The Traitors to myself!

*in my mind.

We have gathered here, in the Traitors Turret, to discuss something that many of us who are new-ish to this show might not know the answer to: How does The Traitors end?

Obviously, we all know the cast is divided into Faithfuls and Traitors. But if the Traitors get voted off early, what happens? And if there are two contestants left at the end, how is a winner chosen? Truly, these are some of the most important questions of! our! time! and we're here to answer them.

There's a New Rule in Season 3

Yep, it's true... which means that the season 3 finale could look totally different than we're used to. But before we explain how past seasons ended, let's talk about the newness.

In the first episode of season 3, host Alan Cumming revealed a twist to the contestants, saying, "The game has changed. Those of you who make it to the final will no longer reveal whether they are a Traitor as they leave. To determine whether there are any Traitors left in my game, you will rely solely on your instincts."

According to Peacock, we won't see how the new rule fully plays out until the season finale, which drops on March 6.

Historically, It All Came Down to the Final Four

In past seasons, the finale would see four players left in Alan Cumming's castle for one last devious banishing ceremony. Their options?

"Banish Again" or "End Game"

If anyone picks "Banish Again," then the game continues with yet another roundtable-style banishment vote, narrowing the group down to just three players. At this point, they have to once again pick "Banish Again" or "End Game," and the chaotic cycle continues.

But if/when they pick "End Game?" The game literally ends in that moment and everyone's cards are revealed in the most dramatic way possible (via some fun lil' fires that turn different colors).

Note: the votes for "Banish Again" or "End Game" are cast anonymously so no one knows what their friends/enemies are doing.

If Everyone Left Is a Faithful?

Simple: the Faithfuls divide the money equally.

If There's Still a Traitor(s) in the Mix?

Also simple: the Traitor(s) win all the money. As you might expect, this creates a *lot* of tension as the end of the game approaches, since the players left basically have to decide whether they truly trust each other's claims of faithfulness... or want to attempt another banishment to root out a possible Traitor.

Watch it all go down in the U.K. version in case you're still slightly confused (literally try not to cry while watching this).

There Was Also a "Steal or Share" Possibility...

The Traitors is obviously an international franchise, and as such has gone through several ending iterations over the seasons. In the past, the show has made its remaining cast members decide between "Share or Steal," a truly nail-biting scenario that seems to have fallen out in favor of "Banish Again or End Game."

The basics of "Share or Steal"? If everyone picks "share," they split the prize evenly. If one person picks "steal," that person screws over their fellow cast members and wins all the money. And if everyone picks steal, no one wins an-y-thing.

Note: this process is tweaked depending on how many players are left, but that's the gist of things (The Traitors fandom page has a ton of details)! Watch it go down in the most dramatic way possible over on Traitors Australia.