Chapter 52: Old Friends

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then look for the "Prancing Pony Podcast," wherever you listen. A pup, a pup, a previously on midnight burger. There's a guy named Kasper, and he's got a lot of friends. Hey, Phil, I didn't mean to come here. I know it's very strange, but to get out of your life. I'm gonna need your help. Yes, that's right. Folks Kasper is somewhere out there in the multiverse, doing what he does best, which is, of course, get people much smarter than he is

to get him out of the jam he put himself in. I need your help. Help with what? I need you.

“To help me, make a motorboat. He's trying to get back to Kryptesia. Where David is?”

I brought you balloons. Also, effy the robot, and zeb you'll on the ship. Also, that weird lady who put that thing in his brain that one time. Hello Kasper. Take this fucking thing out of my head. No, Kasi. Take this fucking thing out of my head. No. Meanwhile, Krox got a gun. What do you call it? I'm sure, as a responsible gun owner. Krox only has this gun for self defense.

To these drawings, the diner. Eaps. Now let's remember the rule of guns

is that if you put a gun on stage in the first act, you can't fire it until

acts. Eaps. Let's start the shift. (music) Karl, I'm going to go ahead and put this in the category of bad. Do you feel comfortable with that? Okay, let's game this out. We have a big gun. It's being proposed that this big gun can destroy the diner, right? Let's consider for a moment

all the things the diner has been through and not been destroyed. A black hole one time, etc.

“What then could be made that would destroy it? That's the question, right?”

It can't be a question of high level energy because what has more energy than a black hole?

Also, if it did have more energy than a black hole, it would rip apart basically everything as

soon as it was fired. Right? So then it must be something else. Some sort of a killie's heel. Yeah, I hear you. They could just be fooling themselves. She says she's going to destroy the diner, but what the hell does she know? I know. More data. Hi. So Jacinka, this big gun of yours. How does it work?

efficacy testing is complete. It's complete. You know how it works? Correct. The diner is destroyed?

No. How do you know it works? There have been several successful tests on targets in the testing field. The testing field. What is that? My father has collected a field of test targets.

“The other constructs? The ones scattered all around the castle?”

For an ample period of time, my father has been collecting similar targets and arranging them in the

testing field. Oh, it is important to continue maintenance testing. I will test now. That's okay.

Just don't do this on my account. It's really fine. It is important to continue maintenance testing. I really had to take your word for it. Wish. Here is our current target. The stone fox. It is the most recent acquisition. Testing will identify deviations. Maybe skip it though. Please secure yourself for energy release.

. The target has been destroyed. It's gone. You destroyed it.

“As I said, the testing phase for the weapon has ended. What phase are you in now?”

Targeting. The constructs in the targeting field do not require acquisition in a targeting matrix. In order to destroy an extra solar target, there will need to be complex targeting schemes. So how far along are you in testing the targeting? Testing is nearly complete. All that is required now is a target within range. What's your range? As soon as midnight burger is detected in the cryptocurrency system, I will target the weapon and fire. Fucking great. Any ideas, Coral?

This is how you do it. Agreed. We've been flying wrong our whole lives. Incorrectly. We were supposed to be flying privately this whole time. We were. Instead, we were flying publicly. I didn't realize how terrible it was until now. These seats are lever. I may not be able to leave this plane. Why would we leave? It's nicer than my house. Can we get her to take the long way to wherever we're going? Where are we going? No idea.

“Do we want to know? No idea. Good morning. Hello. Can I get you anything to dream?”

To drink. Hmm. How deep are we going into the lap of luxury here? Two mamalces, please. All right then. No problem. Please look over these NDAs while you wait. Okay. NDAs. Guess it was just a matter of time. Are we going to be asked to make weapons of mass destruction? It's possible. Okay. Do you know how to make a weapon of mass destruction? Because I have no idea. Why would I know? You're a physicist? We're both physicists. Right.

But my physics is the star gazey physics. And your physics is closer to the making things blow up physics. I guess I can figure it out. Great. And we're okay with that morally. As long as we get to stay on the plane. So that was one of them, right? What? Her. She's one of the Android things.

It's not as impressive as the leather seats. But it's. Nice work. Hey there. Well, well, well, Mr. Motorboat. Everything all right. You guys are comfortable. So comfortable. I realize this is a rather unusual situation. We don't know what you mean. An Android just took our drink order and we're looking over these NDAs while we're being flown to an endous close location. And I'm like, "God, again, just another Tuesday." Sure. I promise all will be explained to you. We can't wait

“for that explanation. We can't. Hey, Casper. Did you know I can get the internet on my phone?”

I've heard about that. I hear it's very popular. When the most powerful woman in the planet tells

you to get on a plane, you just kind of do it. It's a obligatory. But then there's you, right? And I was like, "Who's this guy?" I get that a lot. The ex-husband of the most powerful woman on the planet. That's me. "Who walked into my office?" asking for a motorboat. Hmm, phrasing. "Look, I realize that an Android just took your drink order and yet I'm really the odd one out on this plane." Because you teach middle school history and everyone else on this plane can crush

walnuts with their intellect? Something like that. Okay. Two mimosas. And we didn't read these NDAs, but we signed them anyway. Great. We're totally fine with whatever death ray laser you guys are building. That's great to know. Let me know if you need anything else. We will.

“Everything is so great, by the way. You're doing such a great job. Thank you. How's your day going?”

You haven't been good today? I am. Thank you for asking. Of course. Could I get something to drink? Ma'am, robot ma'am? Could I have a beverage? You know what? I'll be right back. Seriously? What? You're hitting on the Android? I'm not hitting on the Android. Those are day going. Are you having a good day? That's not hitting on someone. So really something just needs to be shaped like a woman. Do you hit on the who the girls? The

truckers keep on their dashboard too? Those are pretty hot. Cheers, dummy. Cheers, dummy. Hey, what's up? This is stupid. Why am I doing this? Why don't we just tell them everything? We can't dump it all on them at once. We need to slowly introduce all of the completely ridiculous aspects of the story one at a time. Human beings are so slow. Don't complain to me about slowness right before this. You were literally watching trees grow. Fine. We've got the NDA

sign which Filomena was really worried about. Now I'm going to go talk to her and we will get to the nitty gritty of the situation. Okay? Fine. Fine. I would just like to say you're a

super powerful Android who can see through time and space and you could totally tell us exactly

what's going to happen and all of the right things to do. But you're just not doing that and I haven't complained about that at all. Spoilers? Yes. I'll for fuck sake. Yes. I've seen the numbers and they don't make any sense. We're going to have to start the process over from the beginning. We calibrate the units and go back to square one. I don't know how to solve this problem right now

“and I don't have time. Set everything back to zero and wait for my go ahead. Hi. What's going on?”

Important things? Yes. Things I wouldn't understand I'm assuming. I'm trying to bring back two and three. Two and three were zapped into a random place in the multiverse. Their minds were backed up to the main frame on campus. I'm trying to load those minds into new simulacrums. Some things not working. You can just reboot them into new bodies? Theoretically I can, but some things not working. Would you like my two cents maybe I can solve the problem? No thank you. Are we ready to do this?

As ready as we're ever going to be? You're really think they're going to buy this. It's a thoroughly unbelievable story, but we've got pretty compelling evidence. And they're not going to just freak out and join a nunnery? Uh, those two joining a nunnery is actually a more unbelievable story than the one we're about to tell the fight. Let's go. Okay. Hello. I'm Filomena. Hello. You have a lovely plane. Thank you. What we all get one of these when it's utopia? No. Another strike for utopia.

I've been asking around about you too. Rup? Rup? That's almost never followed by something good.

Did they talk about how good we are at parties or would be if we ever went to them? If you talk to Professor Alyssa Keithlee at Caltech, I don't know how the lab mice got out and she can't prove anything. I actually suffer from delayed onset childhood. You can look it up.

working on something so secretive that you write and an antiquated form of Dutch shorthand. And Professor Sackney, you are rumored to have a stack of notes on your kitchen table that you've

never shown to anyone. Both of these projects are apparently revolutionary and would change the

face of physics. Is that why you write Dutch shorthand? What's with the notes on your kitchen table? You first. Wait, how do you know this? I know this because Casper told me. Hi there. Mr. Motorbo? I really need that to not be my nickname. Is he your private investigator or something? He's not. I've been waiting until we were in the air to tell you this because I need you to to be a captive audience for a while.

Now I'm uncomfortable. I am too. It's a new feeling. Ladies, here are a couple of tablets.

There's going to be some data you're going to need to look at. Okay. Sure. I'm going to make a phone call. Okay. Sure. Several calls in the past week maybe it really is the end times like they're saying on all the wrong news channels. Hi there. How's it going? I'll be there. You'll be there. David's gallery thing. I'll be there. Oh yeah? Yeah. It's on my calendar.

Now I'll be there. Okay. That's great. Okay. What do I do? Do I bring a gift to an

“heart opening? I think he just wear a turtle neck and go for it. Okay then I'll see you there.”

I think this is really great, Phil. Yeah. Yeah. I think so. Okay. I'll see you then. I'll see you then. But he's right there. Yes. So who are you talking to? Him. I need the tool of you to use those very big brains of yours to zoom all the way out. A few days ago, this Casper showed up on my campus. I knew it wasn't my ex-husband, but I didn't know how it wasn't my ex-husband. Long story short, we performed a scan of him with a spectrometer.

That scan revealed that. At the molecular level, his body reflects light. At a slightly different frequency than anyone on board this plane or this planet. What does that mean, Dr. Sagnier? With that would mean that he's from a different universe. That data is on your tablets now. I'm from a different universe than yours. The motorboat I need you to build me is the

“vessel that's going to get me back to where I need to go without killing me. Is this data right?”

It's right. Look, you're both very smart people and I'm sure you're both thinking of all the ways this can't be true. So ex is going to speed things along for us, okay? Don't freak out. How is she going to speed things along? I don't know. What is she going to do? I don't know. Oh, mama. What? She's gone. I know. Where did she go? I don't know. Back down, shit. Here you go, Markry.

Teddy bear. Do you want to tell Eva what that is? This can't you wrote his name on the tag. Remember? This is August. Your mom accidentally gave him to goodwill, right? You. You found my

teddy bear from when I was a child? Now, Markry, I didn't. I went to a universe where you never

“lost it and it was sitting in the box in the attic. I think we would like more Mamosa's”

please one second. Eva the research that Markry has on her kitchen table is research that confirms the big bounce theory. It confirms it. In another universe, she shows this research to you. And when you combine her research with your research on a single point of null entropy in the universe, you leave your job and you go and find it. When you find it, that's when you meet me.

You know what the problem is, Carl? I'm not the saved the day one. I'm the one who gets

“some sort of weird idea and then someone else does the save the day thing. I'm a muse, Carl.”

I inspire people. But now, here we are, as soon as Jessica figures out how to target that thing and as soon as the diner gets back to Kryptesia, it's going to get blown to bits. And we, that's you and I, Carl, we have to figure out a way to stop it. There does not appear to be an off switch or a way to unplug it from the wall. And a cannon, as long as a football field does not seem susceptible to me spilling coffee on it.

What's the biggest flaw with any scientific endeavor, Carl? I've told you this a million times.

Us, humans, thinking people, our short sightedness, our prejudices, our hubris. Just Zinka is the weak link here. Okay. Okay.

“Remember when I asked her why she was doing this? She said, "It's what I do."”

And then I said, "Why?" And then she said, "I have answered your question." I met this guy at a conference one time named Danny Mars. Danny designed weapons. You see, Carl? If you get enough scientists in a room, it's inevitable that there will be a few who have shoes that are a little too nice.

Dreck cars that are a little too fast, always buying drinks at the bar.

“Defense contractors. They're all over the place, but I remember Danny because he was a”

loud one and he was a talker. Could not shut up about what he did for a living, and he was completely oblivious to how much he disgusted the other scientists who were all dedicating their lives to observing space rocks and studying mere cats or whatever. Danny stood there, holding court at the bar while he described his crowning achievement. It's called a daisy cutter, apparently. It's a bomb. When you drop it, it doesn't explode when it hits the ground,

it explodes right before it hits the ground. It's designed to leave the ground under it untouched, while shredding all of the human being standing on it. Cutting down the daisies. Danny had apparently designed the next generation daisy cutter and talked at length about how much more efficiently his bomb massacres people. It was fascinating to listen to him talk, because he could have been talking about anything. He could have been talking about a vegetable

spiralizer, but he was talking about this. Late that night, one of the zoologists got a little drunk and decided to lay into him and call him a murderer, made a whole scene. Danny just stood there, while he got torn into by this lady and at the end of her diatribe against him, he simply shrugged to shoulders and said, "It's what I do." Maybe Danny just needed something else to do, Carl?

what do you mean by that? The weapon is powered by harvesting quantum vacuum fluctuations.

Your harvesting vacuum fluctuations? Yes. Jesus fucking Christ. Okay. Anyway, hey, have you ever wondered what else this technology can do? What else? Yeah. Jazinka? An expansion of applications. Yes.

“I was asked to create the weapon. Right. Jazinka, do you ever have ideas come to you?”

In idle moments, maybe you had a weird dream or somebody says something and it sends you down

a rabbit hole? What is a rabbit hole? It's a place where new information leads you. You get curious and you find your mind going to a different place. I am presented with problems and I work a straight their solutions. Right. Want a mess around? Please define mess around. What if I

presented you with a problem and you came up with a solution? I am currently engaged. Sure,

with the big gun. But what if the big gun was a dual purpose device? You're proposing multiple applications. What if your weapon could also be something else? Please define the problem to

“solve. Oh, I don't know. The weapon can deliver energy. Can it also deliver information?”

Jazinka? Please define the data set. Oh, okay. G. I don't know. Let's start small. How about a simple audio recording? I can solve this problem. Oh, yeah. Yes. Great. May I have the organism? The Carl? May I have the Carl? Okay. Carl? You're up. [Music]

“, dear. Yes, dear. Everything all right. Yes, dear. I believe so. All right.”

[Music] You seem to be wandering a bit about the ship, dear. How are things? Dear? Things? Any pressing matters at the moment? You all continue the pace. We've just disembarked to batch of the infirmed and are docked with the flagship, awaiting our next deployment. Any funny business food out there? Well, that's not the sort of thing. I can check on from where I

sit, but I don't observe anything out of sorts at the moment. Dear, I do believe I have an ocean. Really? I believe so. Been a while, dear. It has. My notions have a propensity to

in fact, knees of iron made in some sort of foundry. And yet, I am having a notion. Perhaps these

new legs of yours are not unlike the legs of a fool. Awkward and stumbling at first,

but once given the chance can break into a run. Indeed. Where's David? I'm unsure.

“David, may we have a word? Hey y'all, what's up? David, what's the present stake of your duties?”

My duties. My duties are complete. I was about to go have some dinner. What's going on? David, come on down to the ship. I'm having a notion. What? A notion. David. I don't know what that means. David, if he has throughout our lives, had a bit of a notion now and then about thing.

You guys keep saying notion like it's going to suddenly become clear to me? David, I'm getting

dangerously close to repeating myself. Do I have to repeat myself? Okay, chief, I'll be right there. What should to be, dear? Put some coal in the engine, dear. I believe we'll set out and follow my

“knees around for a bit. I'll get the pistons firing, dear. How do you think they're doing?”

They seem to be doing fine. How could they possibly be doing fine? I'm not doing fine. I can tell. David gets this looking her eyes when she's suddenly not bored anymore.

Does she? Yeah. I don't want them stepping off this plane and making a call to the New York

Times. They signed the NDA. Yes, because nobody's broken an NDA before. I don't understand what you're worried about. I'm worried about my life's work, Casper. I've been building a milder and Scott for my entire life. If it gets derailed because of this plan, I will be non-plust to say the least. Oh, you'll be non-plust. So you're running a goofy errand for a minute. That's not going to suddenly get people to change their mind about utopia. Yes, it will. What are you talking about? There's a

particular psychology around changing the world, Casper. How's up? I want you to watch something. Okay. Take my phone. Look at that. This lion was kept in a cage all its life. We set it free. What happens next will shock you. Are you sure it's going to shock me? Click it. Okay. Now I want you to watch that lion. Look at the look on its face. The side of its cage opens and suddenly it sees a big wide beautiful world. What does it do? It covers in the corner.

Right. A better world is about six feet away but it has no idea what a better world is. It has no idea. There was even the possibility of endless grasslands and a big blue sky. And because it can imagine that better world. That better world becomes terrifying. People are the same way. They'll look for any excuse they can to stick with the thing they know. Even if the thing they know is killing them. I've almost got them at the edge of the cage Casper. One wrong move and they'll

retreat back into the darkness and if you don't believe me, keep in mind that the electric car was invented in 1884. Can actually find many of your models earlier than that. You can go back

“to Casper. Sorry. So, I'm sure you can imagine if news broke that I was going on a top secret”

mission to create a trans-dimensional motorboat that people would be scared back into the corner of the cage. I understand. Turns out that video did shock me. Okay, I'll go check on them. Make sure they're going to be all right. Thank you. Hey, what was that thing you were talking to other me about a gallery opening? David has a showing at a gallery in Baltimore. That's great.

I have no idea. Okay, I'm going. Hey, what did you say you named your company? I already

“did this with one Casper. I'm not doing it with another. You meld and Scott. Yes. Your hamster.”

Yes. From when you were eight years old. Yes. Is the name of your International Corporation? In the early days investors felt more comfortable if I implied I had a partner.

So you just put the name of your hamster in the company name? Yes. That's going to be amazing

for historians. A hundred years from now. I am now done talking to you. Okay. Okay. So you're the motorboat? I'm the motor. We need the boat. It was a much simpler world just a few minutes ago. It was. I know how you feel. How well I used to be a programed robot. But then something happened to me and I had to spend several decades at the bottom of a river and Kentucky putting myself

“back together again. Sure. I have a question. Thank God. What are you doing here? Me?”

You can travel through space time and dimension and you're just hanging out with us humans. Yeah. Why?

Well, well, I pulled myself out of that river and part of freeing my mind was knowing how powerful

I was. But I didn't know what any of that meant. I had to figure that out. I had to figure out I had to figure a lot of things out and the first person I thought to talk to was Casper. Hey, guys, did you know that Filomena named her world-changing company after her hamster? This guy. Casper. I have a question. Okay. When you walked into Ava's office, you knew both of us. How did you know me? All right. Yeah. I skipped that part. At a certain point,

we ran into a time-traveling dimension spanning movie theater and you were there.

I was there. Yeah. You and Polygene. Polygene. Polygene, wife of the Dean? Yeah. What was she doing there? They were together. What? What? Yeah. They were secretly together

“and then the Dean found out and that's how Margarita lost her job. That's crazy. So so crazy.”

Yeah. You guys actually got married at the diner. What? Are you reading Margarita's mind right now? Yeah. So she... Yeah. Yeah. Could I have a moment alone with my colleague, please? Sure. Sure. Can I get you guys anything? Could I have nine shots of vodka, please? Sure. It's so crazy. How different these alternate realities are from our own isn't it? I wonder if in one of these realities you actually tell me things. I was

going to tell you. Uh-huh. And then I didn't do that. Correct. Married? So while I'm reeling from the fact that you're sleeping with the Dean's wife and you're reeling from the fact that you actually committed to a relationship, can we talk about the other thing? There's another thing. The big bounce theory? Oh, right. I guess I figured it out. You guess? I got a stack of notebooks on my kitchen

table that I thought was mostly me riffing, but apparently I nailed it. You didn't think you might be on to something? Of course I didn't. I had little monsters doodleed in the margins. I didn't think I was about to blow the doors off of astrophysics. What about you? What is this point of null entropy thing? A diner apparently. Look at us. Eat our dust via a rubin.

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The meaning of a word can change with tone and inflection. I cannot understand it,

with the keyboard. I cannot be misunderstood. I see.

“Jezinka, you said that this weapon is powered with new energy?”

Yes, by harvesting quantum vacuum fluctuations? Yes. Do you know what that is? Energy generated spontaneously in a void. Yes. Even in the widest voids in the universe, there's activity. Energy spontaneously bubbles up and dissipates again the blink of an eye.

That energy isn't supposed to be harvested, Jezinka. That energy is supposed to be allowed to return to nothing again. I don't know what happens if that new energy is unleashed into the universe. There might be serious ramifications. There is a relationship between the proposed targets and the given energy in the universe. It appears immune to influence. I theorized that new energy introduced into the universe

would be an effective agent against the proposed targets. My theory was correct. There are some things that you just don't fuck with, Jezinka. If something can be made, there is a compulsion to make it. I understand that compulsion. You have asked me to add a data delivery subroutine to my weapon. I am now adding it. I am compelled to. I know.

If a thing can be made, I am compelled to make this thing. Are you saying that there are things that should not be made? Yes, I am. How do you know which things should be made and which things

“shouldn't? You have made a very destructive weapon. Do you understand how that could be a bad thing?”

Destruction is everywhere. The weapon is only a small part of that why is the destruction created by the weapon different from the destruction that occurs due to other sources. Because you're choosing to make it. Choosing to make a destructive weapon is not the same as a solar flare wiping out your planet. But I make things. Make other things. When I am asked to make things, I must know if they can be made. I know.

I understand this feeling too. I get it. I become disturbed if I cannot know. I know. Where does this feeling come from? I don't know. The target you are trying to destroy. There are people who live there. Do you understand that you'll destroy them too? They have been asked to leave. They're still there. Why will they not leave a place that is marked for destruction? Why won't you choose to not destroy it? To vacate the target is a

Right. Empathy is not really your thing. Is it?

What is that? Jezinka? Target has been detected. Quadrant 3. Shit. Beginning targeting sequence. Shit. How long does the targeting sequence take?

“Unclear. This will be the alpha test of the targeting procedure. Any chance it takes more than 12 hours?”

Unlikely. Shit. Okay. Here we are. There's nothing here. Where are we? Humboldt count. What are we doing here? We need somebody to design the motorboat, right? You're sure this is the gun. Well, you wanted an

unconventional choice for an engineer. This is definitely the guy. Why have I never heard of him?

You don't want a guy you've heard of. You want a guy you've never heard of. Do you have any idea how complex this project is going to be? You've got to trust me. He's the right guy. I don't like nature. I don't like leaving the plane. We like the plane. Trust me. Leave. Leave you out there. I know you saw the plane land, man. Come on. In his defense, this is exactly where I imagine engineers living. He's here. Just give him a minute.

Leave. You don't know me, but I swear to God, you really want to talk to me. Come on, man.

“Okay. I'm going to go a little deeper into the woods. Do you need breadcrum, a ball of twine?”

I'm fine. I never knew my father, but I don't imagine he would go through this much

trouble to get back to me. My dad would, if it was an excuse, to use the RV. I mean, since it's just as girls, he's got all sorts of reasons to get back there. Like what? I probably shouldn't say. Ava gets this look in her eyes when she suddenly not bored anymore. He said that to me on the plane. Hello. What does that mean? You don't know what that means? No. Anybody want to help her out. You'll have to forgive her, filimena. She doesn't yet understand human beings.

Girl, me too. Especially the male ones. Neither do you, dude. They may not be my thing, but that doesn't mean I haven't left a trail of broken manharts behind me. You don't know what that means. When a man notices something like that about you, I've been focusing on other things. Yeah, that's it. Did you guys have to use those crazy 90s and call it?

“Oh yeah, I remember that. We called ours Mick and Jagger, ours with dances with burritos.”

What is it? You load your data into this huge machine and you wait for hours to hear back if your numbers are all wrong. And you just wasted the last six months of your life. I mentioned this and passing on date number two with the other Casper. He somehow makes it to date number three. And he brings me a jigsaw puzzle. So I'll have something to do while I wait for my data to come back. That's not bad. Isn't that kind of creepy though? No, it can be. It's a fine line.

So you're saying, "Stand back." She's starting to get it. I'm uncomfortable. What happened? She had a bright background. I should go check. Get me out of this. What the fuck did I've been phoned? What happened? I was sprayed by some kind of foam and it instantly hardened around me. And now I'm trapped in some sort of silicone chocolate sundae. I wonder who's responsible for this.

Would you give me out of this please? Hold still. What the fuck? You look like grimace. What is this? Just another one of his goddamn things that he goddamn makes. There. Be free. It's all over my damn clothes.

Life, no one knows that better than me. Come out here. Who are you? I'm Casper. We need your help. We have to make a motorboat.

What? Wow. That is an amazing, beanie. He really went fall Nordic fishermen.

Filomena Scott? Hi. What the fuck is going on? It's a little bit fun to watch. Yeah, this was those 24 hours ago. I remember it like it was yesterday. Okay. Okay, let me explain. I'm really getting explaining everything again for teague. How about you? Kind of. You want to just do the thing? Okay. One moment, life.

It should just be a second.

Really nice up here. Side from the foam.

“How are the winners? There's a lot of snow. Where the fuck did she go?”

Y'all, we should stand back, X is really swinging for the fences on this one. Swinging for the fences, how? Oh, my god. I did it. Whoa. Motherfucker. You did it. That was fun. Next time, Dodger Stadium. What the fuck is that? Leaf. This is the Nancy Sinatra. What is it? It's your ship. What?

There. Right there. Go through that gateway down. Here I go, dear. So, what are we doing? Just having a looksy.

A looksy at what, Effie. Having a looksy. Okay. I was just thinking, there's a war on. Never mind that now. Never mind the war.

“David, beautiful. Patience, David. Aha. This feels like the right track. Okay. See, the key to”

having patience is knowing what one is being patient for. I've got a feeling is all a feeling. Yes, David, a feeling. Okay. What does this feeling feel like exactly? I've got a feeling in my knees. In your knees. Yes. Your robotic knees? Oh, dear. Well, they're the only knees I have at the moment. Aren't they? Have you considered an oil can? Have you considered me tan in your back sign? Anyone for a nice game of checking? Is this how it usually works, Abulon? Effie gets a feeling and

everybody takes off in a spaceship? Generally speaking, that is how we comport ourselves, David. Okay. Well, this is a weird one, but it does get me out of an orientation duty. Think we'll be back for karaoke tonight? I'm sure I don't know. You slayed Katnai Joe the other night.

“I do like that Katnai Joe. It's important to do things like that, you know?”

Really takes the edge off in a time of war. David, I do realize that sojourn such as these make me seem a few bristle short of a broom. But just as it's important to sing a song or two with one's compatriots, it's also important to listen to one's knees from time to time. Stepping out of our routines creates opportunities for the angels, David. Okay. Fine. Let's follow some knees, y'all. We have emerged. Yes, all right. Let's drop anchor right here, husband, slowing to a crawl.

What now? We're going to set ourselves down and wait. Fantastic. Anyone want to play, I spy? David. There's no material in existence that can protect the human mind from the rigors of

What other way? It needs to make its own reality. Adaptive crystalline can do that if it's

“constructed correct. I understand the concept, but there's no way to build that. This is going nowhere again.”

This is good. This feels like home. Casper, it's been three days. Why are human so slow? Hey, you love this. You love humans. Do I? Yes. You love traveling naturally through the time stream. I don't know about that. You're tubing right now. You're in an inter-tube floating down a lazy river. I'm making hot dogs. You're in an inter-tube. All we need is a tire swing and a 12 pack of natural light and we're in business. Have you noticed how your

attitude changes when you're around her? What are you talking about? It does. That's not true. You're a little fuzzier than you usually are. Fuzzier? Yeah. I don't know what you're talking about.

I'm grilling hot dogs. I'm never happier than when I'm grilling hot dogs. You know this about me

by the way, because you can read by mind. I'm trying not to do that right now. I'm trying to keep us on a level playing field. A level playing field. Yeah. You just criss-angled a spaceship into the forest where never going to be on a level playing field. But I'm trying. That's the important

“part. And so are the people inside the house. So just hang out in your inter-tube for a while, okay?”

Okay. We're breaking for the night. Again? Are you getting anywhere in there? We are. It doesn't sound like you're getting anywhere. I know. It doesn't sound like it, but we are. You're just yelling at each other. This is how it works. Researchers pull one way, engineers pull the other, and the more they pull, the more they find a wide enough window of opportunity that they can both exist in. They first trying to pull them from the world of the possible into the world of the

probable. That's all. I don't think you know them the way that I do. And I don't think you know project management the way that I do. Because I am the successful international business woman and you are the guy making the hot dogs. How dare you? Give me a hot dog. Here. Thank you. I've got about a million text messages to return. I'll be on the plane. Hi, Mom. Hello, sweetie. She didn't have to add the last part about the hot dogs that was out of bounds. I know I've

already frustrated, but I've never made a thing before. And I'm having fun making a thing. He

have made exactly zero things so far. I know, but it's still fun. Good evening, ladies. Another day another dollar who wants a hot dog. Yes, please. Do you have hot mustard yet? We do not have hot mustard yet. What kind of hot dog stand is this? You know what? The free kind. The out of the kindness of my heart kind of hot dog stand. Give me the hot dog. X, we've decided to have a girl's night on the plane. Are you coming? That sounds like fun. If Ava gets drunk enough, she'll do her James Chadwick

impression. Who's that? He discovered the new turn. Most people do Christopher Rollkin, but

whatever. Let's go. Okay. I'll be right there. Thanks, hot dog man. Please come again. We're always open.

“This will be fun. I have an active drunk since the young. Why is she acting weird toward me?”

Who? Ava? Yeah, these past few days. She's been weird. It's a weird situation. I know that woman. There are no weird situations for her. It's just weird. You know? Weird. What did you do? What do you mean? You know what I mean? What did you do? Nothing. Now who's the mind reader? It's not a big deal. What's not a big deal, X? I... May have mentioned something when we first got here about, you know, the fuzziness. Why are you 12 years old? I'm not the only one who noticed.

Just the only one who said something out loud. Casper, I'm going to tell you the thing that I've probably told you a million times. What? Fucking relax! You ever get used to that? I'll let you know. Hot dog? Sure. Quite a week. Sure. A space pirate? Oh yes, so yes, a pirate he.

Pretty impressive. Fusion drive that small with that much output.

“Did I build that? I don't think so. I think you told me that that was made on a planet called”

Tresk. Tresk? Yeah. You have built something like that, though. It was a dark matter engine. Dark matter? Yeah. You called it Uncle Rogue. Nice. Dark matter. Dark matter. There's a lot of stuff in there that. Who's burp burp? She's a friend of yours. She's from a planet called CGS. She's blue. Yeah. Got engine. Can't get me to another planet. There's a network of warp gates all over the place.

Although those gates were built by a race called the Tads and the Tads don't like it when

earthlings have breakthrough innovations and they don't seem to have stopped filimina. So

“maybe they're not out there in this universe. Who knows what's out there?”

Yeah. You know, Leaf X is probably going to have to send that ship back to where she found it. There's another version of you out there that might need it someday. Yeah. That's fine. I already made notes. Hilly? Don't build a spaceship and leave earth. Okay? Why? Just don't. You're telling me not to do the coolest thing anyone has ever done. Yes.

What a shitty thing to tell someone. How'd you end up out here? I was born here. You left though. Why'd you come back?

Mom passed away. My dad finally made good on his threats and moved down to Paraguay.

Paraguay? I don't know. He said global collapse was coming and he was going to write it out in Paraguay. Whatever. Anyway, all this land was here and I was sick of making toys for rich assholes. So I moved in. And it's just been you out here. Yeah. About 10 years now. It's not so bad. Nobody messes with you. Leaf, you're no good on your own, man. What do you mean? You are absolutely no good on your own. You get up to no good at all.

By yourself. That's not true. Leaf, I haven't been inside that big workshop of yours over there.

“But I know, for a fact that you've got several things in there that you should not”

under any circumstances be building. Right? They're for self-defense. No, they're not. I don't even know what they are. And I know they're not. How do you know? Leaf. Do not build a spaceship and go to space. Or if you do, build a really big one. One that can be full of people saying, hey, don't build that dude. I know you know what I mean. You need people adding layers to your life. Okay? Your mixed fleet would. Okay? You need the

full fleet would mac experience. Fleet would mac hated each other. That was cocaine's fault. Layers. Layers. Layers. Yes, layers. Layers. Why are we still saying layers? Layers. Layers.

Layers. Go get the girls. I've got an idea. Now we're talking.

Casper. Yeah. And I happy. I mean, who's happy, man? You're better. Okay. Let's get you home. [Music] I have given this much thought. And I now feel that I must speak. As we all know, final judgment waits for us all in that heavenly realm. But we hear in this realm, a flesh and blood must

do our utmost to strive towards a righteous and considered judgment of our peers while we all await

the judgment of God. And while I am, but a man. It falls to me this day to eat out, but a fraction of our Lord's wisdom, which is why, after much deliberation, I say unto you, that the heinous murder was perpetrated by one colonel mustard in the dining hall with the candlestick. He's right. He'll learn. That's three in a row. May His punishment be tempered with mercy. Is that beyond you, Mr. Calling? I'm going to get you a magnifying glass

“in a funny half. Y'all. Well, now David, to tell me more about this half. Y'all. What is it, dear?”

Effy. Is that beyond? Flip us around. What moment? They're right there. Send us in that direction. Nice and slow like. Very well, dear. Nice and slow. Effy. What's happening? Something's about to come and knock in. I'm not easily impressed. But this stuff is pretty impressive. Thank you. It just

locks into place. This would take years in a conventional shop. And it's just a cocktail of irradiated silicate. I don't understand any of this, but I feel like my contributions were

essential. Your cosmic radiation numbers were very important, Margaret. Gee. Thanks, boss.

Congratulations, Margaret. You're an engineer. Okay. Don't tell Ava. You having flashbacks to the moon watching this a little bit. Yeah. You're going to have a wonder woman's airplane now. I can finally take the kids on a trip. Mount Rushmore, the Grand Canyon.

“Hey, you know that thing you're thinking about saying. Yeah. You should say it. Really?”

Yeah. It's not too weird. It's totally weird. But you should say it. Okay. Here we go. Hey. Hello. It's almost time for me to leave you. I hope we don't kill you. Me too. So, can we have a moment of radical honesty between the two of us? Oh, I bet this will be great. I would like to make a suggestion. I bet you would. There's a gallery opening in Baltimore. I think you should go.

What a gallery. Oh. Yeah. I heard you. What are you talking about? You should go.

“Art is important. Why? It's for Filimina Sun. Filimina's a friend of yours. Now you should go”

check it out. You know, be that supportive person. Uh-huh. Who else is going to be there? Many people. I'm sure. Anyone else of note that you would like to mention? Well, I don't know much about who's who in the art world. You are going to be there. I may be there. It's possible.

I don't think I would frame it in that exact way. Uh, I think. No, thank you.

Baltimore's lovely. No, thank you. Utopia is coming. There's going to be a lot more art out there. You misrepresented yourself to me. I don't think that's true. There's a whole other side to your story that you were not telling me. If there's not an etiquette book written that covers appropriate behavior for our specific situation. We do not have a situation. You know what I mean.

“Baltimore, you should think about it. Give me one reason to go that benefits me and not this”

other version of you. I think there is one very important thing that the two of you have in comment.

What? He also thinks that everything you say is amazing.

And we are complete. Kasper, come look. Okay. Here we go. Let's see our ship. What do you think? It's. It's a box. It is. It's a glass box. It's a cube. It's actually several complex layers of functionality. About 7,500 layers as a matter of fact.

“All in the shape of a box. You're correct. Why is it a box? What shape did you want it to be?”

You didn't think it was going to actually be a motorboat. Did you? I like it. I'm literally just

getting back into a box. Yes. Shouldness. I don't know. Have wings or something? There's no reason for it to be aerodynamic. But it would make me feel better. Exactly. Zero reasons. So X and I just get into this thing and then that's the idea. What do you think? Whose idea was this? Yours. Right. Okay.

“Fuck it. Listen, everybody. I know that none of you know me at all. But but it's been great”

seeing all of you again. Thank you all so much. Eva? Go get her tiger. Here we go! Okay. Phil. Thank you. It's been illuminating. Okay. Okay, this should be okay. All right. We're inside. How does it work from here? Do I have to power it up or... Lift off. Cool. What a fucking week. All right, everyone. Good work. Let's take about 48 hours off and come back strong on Monday. All right. What? What are you talking about? You all work

for me now. We do. What was in that NDA? I don't know. Did she buy us maybe? What the hell are you talking about? We made a lot of breakthroughs this week leave. Time to put them to work. What are we doing? Colonizing the solar system. What? I call your robot. Damn. We can share. Okay. Let's go. Hey. Life. Come on. Hey. I'm nobody's employee. So chill yourself. More planets for us, I guess. Hey. You guys aren't going to Mars are you? Mars sucks. Don't go

to Mars. Hey. Stop being a smart idiot. Fuck. Okay. Give me five minutes. Two minutes. Do you think a how can I convince you to not do this? I know how you feel if that means anything. I can be. Let's just call it obsessive. Nothing mattered to me except for the answers

I went to Denmark and came all the way back here in search of answers when maybe I should have.

I don't know. Maybe I should have looked for something else. Again, I will only admit this to you.

“But I think I think there may be more than one important thing in my life.”

And maybe I'm not a single-minded as I thought. One of those important things is the thing you're trying to destroy right now. How do I make you stop? How do I tell you that there's more to the universe than our obsessions? That doesn't sound good. What's happening?

Do Zinka? Target confusion. What? The signal is being detected in two distinct locations.

Two locations? They are on opposite sides of the target environment. Two diners? Yes. Somebody's back. Zinka, it's impossible for there to be two diners. The signal is unique. Correct. Therefore, it must be a flaw in your targeting matrix.

“This appears to be true. I think the only thing you can do is start from scratch to identify”

the problem. There may be a fundamental flaw in your calculations. I fear you are correct. It's a shame. You are almost there. I will archive this matrix and begin a new file. I think that's the most responsible thing. Hey, before you do, how about we try out my little side project? Side project. You were saying you could deliver an audio recording on the back of the

energy cascade? Yes. Perhaps then this work session will not be devoid of progress. Yes. Consolation Prize. I will prime the weapon. Please proceed to the data against what's to create audio file. Okay. Begin speaking now. Is this thing on? Cousie? Listen closely. It's all motion. Did we do it? I think so. Why are we floating in space? I wasn't sure where to go.

Okay. I mean, I guess I'm not either. Whoa, whoa. No gravity. No gravity in the cube.

“Yeah. Yeah. I think they may have forgotten about that. How do you forget about gravity?”

It is kind of important. How are you standing? I don't know. Well, this is fucking great. I've got a travel around like a cork and a damn ocean. Grab onto something. It's a cube. What was that? What is that like? It's a ship shit. We being abducted. I hope not for their say. You know, when you

finally got back, I didn't think you'd be wrapped up in a fun little present. David. Casper. What on earth are

you doing floating around in that square? Hey, you guys. We'll help you. Hello there, darling. Well, this is making much more sense. Was it you that drug him all the way back here? It was. Hi, David. Hi. Who are you? Didn't tell David about me. Can we deal with that later, please? I am upside down. Stay where you are, y'all. I'll bring that odd craft of yours inside our own. Well, I'll just be floating here. I can't wait to hear the story. David,

I'm back. Took you long enough, Dad. I know. Oh, hello, there, Casper. Welcome back. We have much to discuss. Oh, fucking great.

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and it's already found you.

“Jow palolo the most, odd keep the sentient lighthouse,”

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would like to congratulate Heather on her divorce and is thinking of getting one herself.

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Ash Montgomery, the Buggiest of Birch's, Jason,

“HVAC Tech for the Diners Deep Freeze, S.K. Phoenix,”

Glitch the Gamer Arrow, Zephyr the Weffermont Gumbrey Foxworth, Maryface, Luan Cherry, Peppermint Pearl, The Interdimensional Space in Tea Time Witch,

Nicole Six Four, Amara Salazar, Banjo Buskelow,

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and my husband's Steve, don't worry about the order, honey. Your Tiggle, Bitty, Yee, Milf, Majesty, Temporal Hash Brown, Diane Brown, Captain Noesleep, Jamie the OG happy hippie, Rainy, the Slim Reaper, Rubin Eden, Spedley Pesnaugras III, but please pause two to three seconds,

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“which allowed the cartoonist, Guy with the chops, Sam,”

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on your favorite art report, it will be 50% of your grade.

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give Peas a chance, Sam Alema Dingdon,

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tummy time chapter. Nathaniel Lee Industries, Lord Entropy,

“Buckbock Motherfucker, The Faye Wanderer,”

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“Travis Robertacus, The Other Original Katelyn,”

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Steam Vision, Conductor of the Interdimensional Time Spanning

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Speak to the Brackon System in its homeworld run,

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That Old Glory Cole, G.L. Miao Naze Kat Butler, Oshin Liu,

“Alex Berry, Andrew Okden, A symmetrical exile,”

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I am Annie, I live forever in every moment I've existed. I swear to every star in the cosmos I never

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Panda, Kennedy Allison Farner, the perpetually tired, transgender, time traveler,

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“In the mysterious AZ HQ, I'll grant you that we have a multiplicity of mics,”

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Uncivil Nomes, the Rat Queen Evelyn, Great Lunge Conversation, Captain Scott,

Letty Lou. He was a Shifty One at Nick Hauer. Kinger was here, a Bobby Ray Winnland Jr. Bebop BWop, Warped Echoes, Slabs McTurps. Big Brother House, this is Lord Roberto Tardis, you are live on Channel 4, please do not swear. Jeremiah Franco, Justin, the Nick of Time,

“Gothic Rainbow, so we made it. Cody McClure, McAdley, eternal companion,”

Maxine Luzalt, Jingelos, Eris, Goddess of Nobody, has Matilda, Ditsy Bay, just your average Reese, Kyle Church, I am a lay from the wind, Static Ego, Lolly, Evan M. Dobson, Dave B, Nabe, your friendly neighborhood pathologist, going to be lit, Captain Emerald L, Wayne Hall, Danny Mars, externally screaming, but Bethany, I made biscuits, Skibo, and Fuzzle McBumpernitz, Nielick's Tiny Wolf,

Asher the Raven, Christina Senate is teleporting, BRB, the chains are not organized enough for a war, but there is a growing number of us and it is concerning. Definitely not an android, seriously I'm not. The wandering Welshman, whatever tabby, Carolyn Harper, Nikolai Tolkachev, Capo the Sartorius, Z3DT, Shisperos, BLTN, the Kiwi Duckling, Dana Dana Bobena, Fifi, Fifi. Monsters, Olmanax, Biggest Fan, Aubrey, and her dad, Tequila Muckingbird, Sweather Goose,

Damer in the Space Goblin, I so pale, exquisite whimsy, I am Lord Zoltan, hear me bro, or pocket ghost Max, Max the Conqueror, imposes economic sanctions on the NB Bethany's for the whole laser saw car incident, West and Heather wonder if Derek a dayer will join, my cat's name is beef. Katie Kate, get your colonoscopy, Victor Casados, Emily Schmemley, work for Melvis, Boho go buy buy for Jojo Pogo, that's a no-go bro, Cody Monster, collided mind,

Miss Nixie, Baby Baton Lee, Charlie Roodle, Kyle Perino, A.K., Sid the Slawth on a bike, Priagande, the wandering mermaid would like you to know that the little mermaid and the creature from the black lagoon are the same exact story, little Stevie Pi, Green Mountain Hermit Bethany. This is two polar cat, broadcasting on the under signal, Carl the teller of dad jokes, Skylab's multidimensional multi-phasic intergalactic quantum cyberverse,

Verde Sol, Galen Miller, Tess, Geriatric Youngen, Mr. Kippie, Unforcable, Local Marshag, Daniel Nitz, Mavis Bacon's, Pyros Calling and Jo Swasion, the wizard super caliphragilistic expiallidotius, and introducing Risi Pontiff as the 38th Doctor. Too many jans says things are bad, but we're going to win, Pamela Roselciera, then Stina says, Thud Tweed, Enigmatic Cackbird, Countess of Carbon.

Slappy the squirrel, Luminous Elk, Rodion Cauchin, Loves for the Niers, Tass Hernandez, Captain Crash and the Surviving crew. It's just Tyson now. Casper needs all the hugs, but Jo needs an O2 tank. Quote says, Jo is the writer's room, nasty dog 74 needs crew for ship, brown coats okay. awkward heretic, 7777, Troy Acre, Mandy Kane, Northern Lee Kay, lost Besan, you know,

the moon prison outside the triad. Kim Sel, Silly Goose Hong Kong, Admatha, Astro Unit, Ghost Saber Wolf, the Sleepy Mystic, Sarah Joy, Tater's Precious, it's just Steve. RuPaul Attradies, mere tender creatures, Amanda Short, Chutt, Brimble, Dijra, Mike Whiskey and your friend Frosty, No Saguaro, Ben Barr,

Cognito Hazard Expunged, Ted Wassin' Asen, Vyrestria, Theosis The Theologianish.

“Why is my daughter so feral, sent help? Fernwood Gal, Nelly G, Twinkle Tots, Gemini Sky,”

Phantam's Mom's, Callison, Horn Swaglandanial Arthur, it's a, it's a fucking dog rapture. Abigail Yodali. King Humble, we'd better ask Dave. When chimed for safety, Cameron Winterborne Welsh, Fireball XL-5, McKenzie Dunna, Code Stranger. One bat to bat. Matt N. Alfie Revenerum, Mom on a Kiki, Frelp, M. Lenn, Feed Mifish, J. R. R on S. F. P., J. Spark, Lucid Harbor, Little Mirror Leopard Pause, Diet Knight, Mars Royalty, Take 20 Damage,

Macy's Bandstand, Kim Bob, Battle Pop and Bugaboo, Snorts Magoritz, Fresh Squeeze, Patrick Holt, Hold it now, Hold it now, Hold it now, Hold it now, Hold it now, Hold it.

Hit it, Hat it, Hit it, Hott it, Hutt it, Bradley Ashby, Peter, William Dyer, Vicky Abair,

Brad Menier, Jane, Hannah Dale, Crystal Delightful, Gruntled, Killshot Betty and her Steelite Boe, Jackie Louie, The Little Pigeon, Quentin Elizabeth Jones, Lily the Planetary Brain,

“crazed bear. Dr. Latest Trash Angel is living in the walls because they bought a house and”

have walls now. Crafty Lizard Be Quilton, Noble Barrel. Yes, my brain is weird, thank you. Bibby Babby Boom, Megan The Meg Young, Cori Morose, Russell Bunny, Max Savage, Jenny Renn, Apprehensive Craig, Tim Erinetta, Bacon, Nicole Studioso, Rambo, Chaos Quotcher, Jeremy Barramy, Stephanie Sturgis, Kirsten, Hurry Up and Wait, Sarah Farmer and Beladana first of her name, Crittle, Twilio, Heidel Birdy, Tom Webster, Rashmi Thinkatech, McClump, Azana the Leather Smith,

Salazar the Do Mage, Hayward's finest Gary Mealazando. To my little, you'll always be my good girl,

you took a piece of my heart and left a paw print on my soul. Till we meet again, Sir Shits a lot strikes again, Dam Animal, Ashton James, Elspeth, Skyland, ALR, Sidewalk Jam, Tonka 2005, Cruzenby Anthony, Trick says, "Weep!" Tibbled the first, Elefrog, Tray the Turquoise tortoise, Fray Atitmittons, Courtney the Frogologist, Cori and Stephanie say, "Hello, the Funtucky Wrangler, Scrim Brule, Yay Erin, the Singing Lune,

Zuzana, Celeste Yos, I'm so Antigatee Fond, I'm Ava's evil twin sister Bethany, Katie and Noah, Hendrix the Stink, the Ambergler, Boodles, Osvaldo Simioni, Ashley Chapel Peoples, Ryan Ortega, Barbarian Bloodbath, the Definestration of Teds, Corinne Sebranta, Shadow Daddy, Rubius Fuzzlebot, K-Mac, The Something Something Detective Agency, Hayabuda, Eli the Electrician,

Sunny Deanomely, Charme, K-On with Karma, the wondrous Mithazathon, Hashtag Nissan Akira, Phenagon Robert, Jesse Foster, Samira, Mother of Cats, Flat Dog, Deary Darling, Ambient Drifting Man 80, Chris Hancock, Nicole 23, Gracefully Impaired, Tired Pirate Muthin, Steve King Love's Kathy, Laura Roman Ronin, John Pruitt, Camel Pope,

Filomena, Rebecca Trossle, Igpay Attenley, Chris from Tacoma, The Real Fairy Godmother, Sir Alphonse Suitperson, Night of Hood's Pocket, Polished Poledrins, Pacing Pine Pats, Protecting Pocket from Sneaky Skull Duggery, Mithsi Lou, Kelsey Home, Still Casper's No. 1 fan, but now armed with the quantum spatula and ready to duel every Bethany in the multiverse with breakfast wisdom.

Damian the goddamn time lawyer, Matt Mosby, St. Foo, Harry Fischnutz, Astronoweeb, Magnos the Civil Nome, welcome everybody. I'm Heidelon and I'll be leading our Midnight Burger Emotional Support Group. Starlight, David Pireny, Techno Ranger Rick, Joe's Weaselaf, Virgo Aries Infinity, Best Buds Danny and M, a Charles Q. Choi, a bug named Nat,

CC writer, Hunter B, Rudra, Death the Kid, Big Whiskey, all coccanator. Ron was here, Magic Pony, Robert Ulvary, often wrong Dan, Jess Gioia, Killer Odd. Dr. Punkusher Esquire officially opens Closet Baby Cat Speedway for the season. Creator 67, Merbat of the Dark Seas, Cosmic Shrug, In Quargeable Ross, SCRB Mark 11, Eric A. Raeborn, Maggie's Yarn, Stu,

and The Namely, Megan Mighty, Haunt, Purple Salene, three legs are perfectly good, Drew and LA, anomalous Death to PSL Vandal, Fuck Ice, Captain Blepp, Ryan, Evie Power, Terry, PJ says what, Amelia Lucero at all, fear now doesn't polish the shiny melon, Blargo Blargo Blargo, the Jazz Man, Tonight at 11,

Larac the Barbarian S, Hicks Bezzi Mates, Zealous Pragma, Tuba Rick, It's just a Blake, Alice Malice reminds you to take your medication, please,

“your health is important. Kelly Jane Dankey, Erin the Optimist,”

Thomas Stolen, aka Casper from another universe,

Tomorrow Oliver, The Real Dirt Fairy, Marissa, Eva,

No Not That, Eva, The One With End,

“Grim, Says, Trans-Rite's Y'all, Zackin'at, Underwater Corvib,”

Spizzerrington, Snakes and Bakes, Michael Christian, Ransum, Brune Myceliel, Grolix and Terobang, late indeed again, Theron Piralus, Omega, coming soon, dances with burritos, Walked and Loaded, Erin Mitchell, Lady Keyonu Mysen, Onix Rose, Jackie Wavelett, J.R. The Hikerbear, Velocicate, Al Cave,

Crusty McBeardface, Malaran, Sweet Michelle, Cara, Coliseum, Calibri, Melmomburg, Rogue, Lisa Geysler, Attention, Dred Pirate Fred Burger, we have run out of languages. Please contact her office, what the chuck, Sonoran Asuno, Ben and Jessica, Todd Van Vores, Naya De Russo,

Peachy Satowichi, Inky the Grack and Azul of the Brave, and their ever-faith will squire Grab Thar, Genic Strenius, Dancing Dog Dreams, Trinket Coralie, and Existentially Exhausted Bean. Well, it's my mom emailing us about Brigadine at the Pasadena Playhouse, honey. Brigadine. Brigadine. Brigadine.

At the Pasadena Playhouse. Brigadine. Brigadine. Brigadine. I don't recall of, I don't know,

“I don't know exactly what Vocal Fry means honestly.”

It's like, oh my god, it's that. OK, um, I don't remember that part. It's like end-luencer voice. Oh shit, right? OK, see, this is the one I should have checked in on. Did you like a favorite?

So I'm just reread this for a second.

I'm not favorite. So it's in moments like these, it's in moments like these, when I'm reading the script, and I imagine what it would be like to be Effy to have the husbands that be on be this way about board games, like, I'll just be this way about game, and how it drives her.

He's really like, it's, it's like inherit the wind in this moment, for him to be like, you know what I mean? It's taking it seriously, it is a man's life. It's also tough because we've been watching so much Poro, and then the riff of David Chouche's Poro about this,

just a little bit. So I got to not be honest these.

“I believe, I believe in you. So it's a terrible word, and I'm so sorry,”

I put it in there, so sorry. Simulacrums. He could have been talking about a vegetable spiral, laser, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. She's getting feelings in season five.

Oh, no. She cares about people, what? Oh, fucking great. The fable and falling network, where fiction-producers flourish. Welcome to Magenta Presents, a new horror anthology hosted by me, Madem Magenta. We begin with a five-part mini-series ghosted,

starting Beth Eir, and Lucy Roslan. Perched on a rain-battered cliff-inch is a former lighthouse. It's a charming quirky boutique hotel. Oh, no, and so lock-up and Beth has spent months renovating, absorbing its essence into her bones.

It's an old building, you'll get used to it.

But to Beth's horror, her first guest is a figure from a past she has tried to forget.

Kara, Beth, what the fap face to face for the first time in years, a pair must reckon with old mistakes, old grievances. Beth, speak to me. Oh, shut up, shut up, shut up. And something else.

Oh, I can't bear it. Is that noise? Because the lighthouse has a past too. Beth, he's right there. Why is there blood on your hands? We need to get out of here.

Kara, Kara, I can't still see him. Subscribe to Magenta Presents, where if you listen to podcasts. See you soon, fans of the E-Soteric, bye!