Select the option that is related to the fifth letter-cluster in the same way as the second letter-cluster is related to the first letter-cluster and the fourth letter-cluster is related to the third letter-cluster.
EMAILS: VILXPB :: JOINED: GBQFRG :: MAKERS : ?

Let's find the relation between the letter clusters using positional values in reverse/direct alphabet:
EMAILS → VILXPB
Let's check the reverse pairs (opposite letters):

E ↔ V

M ↔ N (here given I? Let's check cross or shift logic)

Let's look at it differently:

E (5) → V (22): Opposite letter of E is V.

M (13) → I (9): 13−4=9 (I)

A (1) → L (12): Let's check cross pattern.

Let's split the 6-letter word into two halves: EMA and ILS.
Reverse of E is V, reverse of M is N, reverse of A is Z.
Let's check opposites:

E → V

M → N

A → Z

I → R

L → O

S → H

Now look at the code VILXPB:

V=Opposite of E

I=Opposite of N−5? Let's find another relation:
Let's try direct differences:

E(5)→V(22)=+17 or −9

M(13)→I(9)=−4

A(1)→L(12)=+11
This doesn't seem uniform.

Let's look at the reverse pairs and offsets:

E↔V (Opposite)

M↔N
−5

​
I

A↔Z
−2

​
X

I↔R
−2

​
P

L↔O
−13

​
- no.

Let's try reverse letter of each position then shifting:
What if the first letter is opposite? E→V.
Second letter: M→I is −4.
Third letter: A→L is +11.
Fourth letter: I→X is +15.
Fifth letter: L→P is +4.
Sixth letter: S→B is +9.

Let's try reversing the whole word first: SLIAME

S(19)→V(22)=+3

L(12)→I(9)=−3

I(9)→L(12)=+3

A(1)→X(24)=−3 (since 1−3=−2≡24)

M(13)→P(16)=+3

E(5)→B(2)=−3

Wow! The pattern is: Reverse the word, then apply +3,−3,+3,−3,+3,−3.

Let's verify with JOINED → GBQFRG:

Reverse of JOINED = DENIOJ

D+3=4+3=7=G

E−3=5−3=2=B

N+3=14+3=17=Q

I−3=9−3=6=F

O+3=15+3=18=R

J−3=10−3=7=G
The code is exactly GBQFRG.

Now, let's apply this to MAKERS:

Reverse of MAKERS = SREKAM

S+3=19+3=22=V

R−3=18−3=15=O

E+3=5+3=8=H

K−3=11−3=8=H

A+3=1+3=4=D

M−3=13−3=10=J

The resulting code is VOHHDJ.