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as

1:38

we look at

1:39

those who trust us against us.

1:42

and lead us not into temptation to

1:44

deliver us from evil. Clear?

1:47

Oh, jude.

1:50

Sorry. Didn't hear you come in. Yeah.

1:53

Are

1:54

are you praying? No?

1:59

Is that a

1:59

Bible? Are those allowed in

2:02

here? I assumed something like

2:04

that would, like, burst into flames if brought

2:06

inside. Yeah.

2:09

I found this in one of the bookshelves amazingly

2:11

enough.

2:12

I'm I

2:14

don't know.

2:16

So what are you doing then? I

2:20

just to be fully honest, the sound

2:22

of any kind of weird mumbling sets me off these

2:24

days. It's fine. I'm just

2:29

I don't know who the

2:31

fuck knows what I'm doing. I

2:33

don't So

2:37

do you think it'll help? I

2:39

don't know. No?

2:43

Even if there was a god, I'm still going to hell

2:45

at this rate. Oh, wait. No. I'm

2:48

not because hell on earth is coming to us.

2:50

Oh, comforting demons.

2:53

hellfire. All of this

2:55

supernatural shit.

2:58

I mean, but if there's evil,

3:01

there must be something good. Right?

3:04

A God with flowers in their hair

3:06

who brings aid and speaks

3:08

kind words. that's

3:11

not how this works, is it? It's

3:13

just avoid. Avoid.

3:17

I feel like I'm standing on the edge

3:19

of darkness on either

3:21

side, every

3:24

option of bad choice.

3:28

You know when I was little? my parents,

3:31

they would always send me off to a camp over

3:33

the summer, mostly so they could have alone

3:35

time, but also so I

3:37

would I don't know. I guess experience

3:40

things. I think they

3:42

thought I enjoyed it. Most

3:45

of it was okay. I

3:47

did theater camp. golf

3:49

camp and and

3:51

then there was one year where they sent me to a bible

3:54

camp because my grandparents are

3:56

religious and they paid for it.

3:59

Is that what you

3:59

owned of Jesus is my homeboy t shirt?

4:03

Yeah. It was a dark time, but

4:07

that camp was so weird.

4:10

I think my parents thought they were sending me

4:12

to, like, some benign unitarian

4:14

camp or something where we'd like talk

4:17

about loving our neighbors, but

4:19

that that wasn't this one.

4:22

It was in the middle of nowhere.

4:24

I didn't know anyone. I

4:27

was just stuck bunking in

4:29

this shitty cabin with these girls

4:31

who'd known each other for years and

4:33

didn't care to add another person to their

4:35

group. If there would be

4:37

these morning worship sessions, where

4:39

we'd sing songs that everybody

4:42

else seemed to know the lyrics too, but

4:44

made me feel full of

4:46

dread. and then we do

4:48

crafts or kayaking or whatever.

4:51

And then we'd go to these

4:53

sermons where this

4:56

Kaki clad nightmare of

4:58

a man would go on

5:00

and on about revelations, about

5:03

water turning to blood about

5:06

boils, locusts, darkness,

5:09

death, It

5:12

felt like he was trying to scare us

5:14

into believing, and

5:16

it kind of worked. Like,

5:19

I didn't want to face the apocalypse. I

5:21

didn't want to see the rise of something that could

5:23

destroy me and everything

5:25

and everyone I've ever loved.

5:29

But that's kind of what's

5:30

happening now, isn't it? All

5:33

of these things have come to pass.

5:37

except maybe the locusts.

5:40

And the big difference is that

5:43

I'm the evil or

5:45

at least I was. Now

5:48

I'm something.

5:52

I didn't see any of this coming. Is

5:56

this how you do this? Can they hear me?

5:59

It might be fun to report, get a

6:02

little thing going. Keep some records.

6:06

No. I'm not

6:08

doing that. I'm doing my own

6:10

version. Head

6:11

hot thing. I have mine. Okay?

6:15

Okay.

6:17

I just want you to know that this is

6:19

such a nice thing you're doing. It's

6:23

so good. You're very

6:25

good. Do you like the heat?

6:28

You will soon. I

6:32

feel like I never left that fucking cabin.

6:35

I'm still alone there in

6:37

the dark terrified of

6:40

what's out there. of what will happen

6:42

if I make the wrong move. Yeah.

6:45

When I was young, I just I wanted

6:47

something bigger than me to listen

6:50

to talk back, to tell me

6:52

that there was more than this

6:57

Now I know what's out there and

6:58

it's all wrong.

7:02

It's

7:02

all wrong and I'm

7:05

all wrong. I

7:07

tried so hard to

7:09

hear God speak to me, but I was

7:11

never meant for that sort of thing. I

7:14

was only meant for this.

7:17

I can't help but feel like something

7:19

about me has always been

7:21

wrong. Maybe it's

7:23

because I'm wrong. I'm

7:26

evil and always have been

7:28

somehow. Clear. I once saw you run

7:30

into the middle of Spadina in order to

7:32

save a baby raccoon. We almost get hit

7:34

by a truck. The evil person would have

7:36

just let the truck hit the raccoon and then

7:38

warn it as helt. I killed a

7:40

man, Judith. We're gonna keep going

7:42

over this until you finally listen.

7:44

That wasn't you. No.

7:46

I I

7:46

don't mean when I was possessed. I'm

7:50

talking about the ashes that are still

7:52

embedded in the

7:53

welcome mat. Technically,

7:55

that was the house.

7:56

But I knew exactly what was going to

7:58

happen. I don't know exactly

7:59

how I knew, but I knew. I

8:02

mean, I don't think self defense counts

8:05

maybe. But

8:08

dude, I think I

8:10

liked it. Well,

8:12

not the murder part so much, but

8:14

the power. I

8:16

have felt so powerless for

8:18

what feels like so long now.

8:21

And just in that moment, I

8:23

felt like I could crush him

8:25

with my bare hands and just for a

8:27

second I wanted more.

8:29

I don't

8:31

know, Judith, what if I can't

8:33

outrun this? what if this

8:35

is my path? I

8:40

can't choose that for you. I

8:42

just know

8:43

that you can pick something different. You

8:45

don't have to follow some sort of

8:47

horrible destiny

8:48

picked out for you by people who only care

8:50

about themselves, who just decided

8:53

you would be a conduit for their fucked

8:55

up machinations. You set it yourself

8:57

to Lydia? This was topetry.

8:59

Yes. And I want the control over this

9:01

to be mine and mine

9:03

alone.

9:03

I know. Claire. I

9:06

know. I just

9:08

I just

9:09

came in to ask, do you wanna go over

9:12

what we need to find the library with Owen

9:14

and I, before we head out.

9:16

He's just doing yoga in the attic, and

9:18

I'm considering joining for a bit because I

9:20

have shoulder pain from a lot of

9:22

things. I'm sorry

9:24

about the chains. Yeah.

9:26

Let's just not talk about that right

9:28

now. Sure. Yeah.

9:32

Just give me a bit.

9:35

Okay. Is

9:38

anything good coming from this? Should

9:40

I dig that t shirt

9:42

out? No.

9:46

I mean, I like the

9:48

idea that maybe someone out there could

9:50

be listening. Is there

9:53

someone listening that is?

9:55

No. I am alone

9:57

in my head for once.

10:00

I'll come join you guys in a

10:02

bed. No yoga. I'm feeling

10:05

a little stiff. Only joints

10:07

feel tight

10:09

lately. The yoga would help.

10:12

I'm okay. Alright.

10:19

Okay. I'm sorry.

10:22

I I know this is probably a touchy

10:24

subject, but I have to ask because I feel

10:26

like we're running low on time and this

10:28

has really been eating at me. Who

10:30

was it? Who died on the blast

10:32

that day when you were out there with

10:34

bird? Lydia's

10:37

dad, Holy

10:40

shit, Claire. Please tell

10:42

me you're fucking joking. I

10:44

I didn't know that was Litty's

10:46

dad. Why didn't you tell

10:48

us? How would I even begin to broach

10:50

that subject, dude? Just

10:53

what happened? he couldn't

10:55

fly. What? I made him

10:57

appear. He fell from the

10:59

bluffs.

10:59

He died on the rocks

11:01

below. That

11:03

was him. We heard the recording.

11:06

Oh, my god. No

11:08

wonder, Lydia's got such a fucking axe

11:10

to grind. Why

11:13

even do that? I don't think anyone's

11:15

gonna stay loyal to someone who

11:17

murdered their father. I

11:19

think power has a way of

11:21

distorting things.

11:23

Power, you get

11:25

high off it, you get

11:27

arrogant, You forget there might come

11:29

a time when you're no longer in

11:31

control. Lydia

11:33

didn't matter enough to be worth

11:35

trying to instill loyalty in. but

11:38

she underestimated Lydia.

11:40

I I don't know what

11:42

to say. I

11:45

don't like, oh, how did you

11:47

do it? You're saying you

11:49

as if I had a choice in it.

11:51

I don't I don't mean

11:53

you you. You know

11:55

what I mean. And yet, you

11:57

still look at me with beer sometimes.

12:00

I see it, Jude.

12:03

You say that you know it wasn't

12:05

me, but it's hard to separate the

12:07

two, isn't it? Claire, please.

12:09

I can't fix what happened.

12:11

I can't turn back time. I

12:13

dragged you both into this. Okay? So I'm going

12:15

to get back to work and find a way

12:18

out somehow.

12:20

Okay. Okay.

12:25

Let me know

12:25

if the prayers start working. I

12:27

want you better not be halfway through

12:29

guys video already. My

12:35

knee hurts. should have joined

12:37

for yoga. I think my back is

12:39

permanently hunched from pouring over

12:41

cursed tones. This is

12:43

my attempt to to negate some of

12:45

the damage. Oh,

12:47

yeah. What's that?

12:49

Careful. It's very

12:51

delicate. birth

12:53

certificates? Yeah.

12:56

Minnie was clearly keeping track of her

12:58

family history. I'm sorting

13:00

through it. Why does that set up pure

13:02

bloodlines alarms in my head? Because

13:04

putting the word purity next to

13:06

bloodline is never a good thing

13:08

and sounds like something that would either come from

13:10

the mouth. of a Zealous monarchist

13:12

or a way too premises. And

13:14

he was neither. I don't think, but

13:17

she definitely had the idea that her family

13:19

would be a hellish dynasty. Gross

13:22

and creepy. Yep.

13:24

But I thought I'd dig through for clues.

13:26

Is there anything about your

13:28

parents? think I got a little more info

13:31

about Dana. There's nothing I

13:33

can find about my bio dad. For

13:35

some reason, it doesn't seem like he

13:37

mattered much. weird.

13:39

It's too bad she's dead because it

13:41

would have been real nice to ask her some

13:43

questions. Yeah. about

13:47

that. Wait. I

13:49

think I don't

13:51

know. I've been digging

13:53

and I think I might have

13:54

a lead on where we can find

13:56

some more info on some of the mysteries

13:58

around her seriously.

14:00

It's just a hunch. Ninety nine

14:03

percent sure it's not going to pan out,

14:05

but

14:05

Let's see. What's it?

14:07

The posted note that says the

14:09

blood of the first. What's that?

14:12

Not sure yet. but something I'm

14:14

keeping in mind while digging around. Well,

14:16

it sounds threatening.

14:18

Anyway, this thing with Dana is a total

14:20

Hail Mary, so don't get your hopes

14:22

up. Any son at Lydia?

14:24

No. But that's not a

14:26

good thing. I wanna know what

14:28

she's up to.

14:31

i'm

14:32

I can

14:34

tell you that her house burned down.

14:36

What? Where did you see

14:38

that? The Toronto subreddit. Someone

14:41

posted photos of a fire on Clinton Street

14:43

yesterday afternoon, and that's

14:45

her place. No

14:47

injuries of her apparently, but if we

14:49

were ever considering looking for her

14:51

there, that is not happening. I'm just shocked

14:53

there's something else on there other than photos of

14:55

the skyline yeah, photos of the burned out husk

14:57

of her place. I think

14:59

I left my copy of doom there. Goddamn

15:02

it. Wait.

15:05

What is that? What? Look

15:07

towards the back of the picture. Oh,

15:10

oh god. She knew

15:12

where that camera was. Yeah. She is

15:14

just staring

15:16

down the barrel. Feels

15:18

like she can see us from this

15:20

photo. Nope.

15:24

No. No. No. No. No. No. Do not break my laptop.

15:30

Do not Not gonna look.

15:32

Not gonna look. If she was

15:34

insulating anyone in that fire, it didn't work

15:36

because we haven't heard anything from the basement all

15:38

day. Bad sign. she's

15:41

covering her tracks or maybe

15:44

practicing for what?

15:46

If you've never made a large prior

15:48

before, you should definitely give it a run

15:50

before the final moments of your plan.

15:52

What's the plan, you

15:55

think? I don't know for sure,

15:57

but she might be trying to do something

15:59

big or she's

16:01

making an offering. For

16:03

what? more power. There's

16:05

an endless amount out there. You just have

16:07

to know how to grab it.

16:10

Yeah. So are

16:12

we gonna make those magic silver

16:14

knives? Yes.

16:17

There's just a right that we need that I don't have

16:19

written down anywhere in the house.

16:21

There are a few options for text that might contain

16:23

it at Robert's library though. The

16:25

library shape like a Turkey. I

16:27

think it's supposed to be a peacock, but yes.

16:29

Do they have an adult section? Yes.

16:31

Oh. Nined floor.

16:34

online database is very useful.

16:36

Okay. I guess it's time

16:38

for a field trip. Are we cool looking

16:40

enough to be on a university campus?

16:43

Not sure that matters. What

16:45

even is in style now? I mean nothing that

16:47

any of us own. I'm

16:49

thinking to shettled

16:52

and exhausted. Whenever it

16:54

goes out of style for university students. Perfect.

16:59

Where do

17:02

you even get these student cards? I was going to get

17:04

Henry's assistants

17:05

gaining access to robots. Turns out he

17:07

works in

17:07

the t card. office and

17:09

offered to help. I wanted a way to

17:11

access the library's materials and I wanted a good

17:13

looking person to make me laugh and tell me I'm pretty.

17:15

you know, one more time before

17:17

the world goes to hell.

17:19

It's all very efficient when you

17:21

think about it. Where did you

17:23

even find this photo of me? I coagled

17:26

your name. You really should do a

17:28

cyber security check. Keep

17:30

that in mind. You could have at least

17:32

picked one where my eyes are open all the way. I

17:34

look high. Where you

17:36

high? Yeah. But that's kinda

17:38

high. All university

17:44

libraries smell the same. Like dress,

17:46

and ramen, and old books, and bleach.

17:48

They always smell a little light cleaning

17:50

products. Hello.

17:55

Here's my t card.

17:57

And here's mine. Hey,

17:59

nice flowers you have there.

18:01

Thanks. And mine. Thanks.

18:04

Oh, Holy shit. You're a clear stir bag. I know I

18:06

recognize you from somewhere. That's

18:09

me. This is so cool. I didn't realize

18:11

you go here. Yeah. She

18:13

joined her PhD program recently. I'm

18:15

just showing her around. We all

18:17

just love to learn. Can't

18:19

get enough books. Very natural,

18:22

guys. Keep it up. Okay. Well, I'll

18:24

let you guys head into the snacks. Have a

18:26

great day. You too. Okay.

18:30

Would it be extreme with

18:33

me to undergo some kind of face

18:35

transplant

18:35

so I never have to have that kind

18:37

of interaction ever again. It

18:39

would be like the movie face off.

18:41

Who's face would you taste so?

18:43

Night floor. Oh, and Nick

18:45

cage is obvious clear? Obviously.

18:48

Maybe we should get you, like, a big hat

18:50

and some sunglasses. A big

18:52

fake beard. Okay. So I

18:54

want them to think I'm someone else not be

18:57

like, hey, are

18:58

you Claire Stewart back? What's with the beard?

19:01

It would look pretty cool. I'll

19:03

sleep on it. Got

19:05

it. Jude, you're

19:05

a romantic. What kind of flower was on the

19:08

desk? I think it was monkshood.

19:10

It's not a

19:11

name that it will look like monks. I think it'd

19:13

be weirder if

19:14

they did.

19:17

Okay. Here's

19:17

a list of books that might

19:20

have what we're looking for right now. Let's

19:23

start pulling. You

19:28

got anything

19:29

good? No.

19:32

Just a lot of hoey. Would

19:34

it kill these authors to use

19:36

paid references? There's a lot of footnotes

19:38

to know we're here, but I

19:40

think I have a few things. I

19:42

mean, I'm just hoping Owen found

19:44

something too. Where is he? sitting

19:46

at one of the tables slipping through a book the size

19:48

of a world atlas. Rates.

19:53

How are you doing?

19:55

Would you stop asking me that?

19:58

No.

20:00

Fine. well, I

20:02

physically feel like garbage. I

20:04

don't have a job. I'm

20:06

tired all the time and

20:08

now I'm getting paper cuts from big, old

20:10

dusty books. All

20:12

of this dead end research is

20:14

getting to me. But how

20:16

did you know and do this? after

20:18

a while you just kinda get used to it, you can make a

20:20

game of it. Whoever falls asleep in the

20:23

reference library first gets murdered. Sorry.

20:28

I know I haven't asked this enough.

20:30

How are you holding up?

20:32

Well, I am right there with

20:34

you with the stress thing. but

20:37

given what we're dealing with, they would probably

20:39

be weirder if we weren't panicking a

20:42

little. I guess I

20:43

feel kinda

20:44

like almost in.

20:47

So, like, the problem is

20:49

so big that I can't see the

20:51

edges, so I can just pretend it's

20:53

the sky.

20:56

Time

20:56

relates are so creepy.

20:58

Can we turn back on? Do

21:00

you know what time this place closes? Like ten

21:02

or eleven PM? We've

21:05

got plenty of time though, but we should probably get going

21:07

soon. I just don't like

21:09

being out after dark lately

21:11

for obvious reasons.

21:13

also, I think I have some Kleggs in my purse for those paper

21:16

cuts. How do you have so

21:18

many? I I don't

21:20

know. My skin just

21:22

feels too thin.

21:23

Oh

21:25

my god. Was

21:28

that what are your fingernails? Yep.

21:32

What happened? I

21:34

don't know. It just fell

21:37

off. My nails have been so

21:39

weak lately. This isn't the

21:41

first one. What? clear. That is not

21:43

okay. Do you need like

21:45

a band aid or something? It's

21:47

fine. It's not bleeding at least.

21:49

Okay. Yeah.

21:49

But that's still not

21:52

good. Yeah. Let's

21:55

just keep looking. Judith,

21:59

that that one near

21:59

your knee. Mhmm. But that that's it. That's the

22:02

one. How are you so sure? trust

22:04

me. I just know. Okay.

22:06

I'll just grab that and It

22:09

does feel weird in my hands. Just

22:11

like a like a like late static

22:15

charge. Is there a table of contents? I

22:17

think so.

22:21

Yeah. please tell me you know how to

22:23

remill English? I can test out

22:25

what I need. Okay.

22:28

So Page sixty nine.

22:30

Nice

22:31

is is

22:33

this what you're looking for?

22:37

Yeah. Yeah. This looks like it. Can you get

22:39

a photo? This looks

22:42

complicated. Are you sure we'll be able to

22:44

do this? It's the best chance

22:46

we have. Alright.

22:49

Should we get owned and bail? I am ready

22:51

to leave my feet hurt and I think my

22:53

nostrils are caked with dust. Does

22:55

anyone even never come into the section?

22:57

How many occultists are there at UFT? I

22:59

I mean, I assume a few. The ceiling

23:04

dust. What is

23:06

that coming from? These ceilings are

23:08

concrete. The whole building is

23:10

concrete. This

23:13

isn't just dust. What

23:15

is it then? And why

23:17

does it smell? This is

23:19

ash. Steak burnt trees. Put

23:21

the book back. We're leaving.

23:23

Really glad that we let a fireburger call to

23:25

a giant building full of incredibly flammable

23:28

objects. Jude?

23:30

Someone is

23:31

watching us. Where?

23:36

Okay. Come on. What

23:48

the fuck? Claire, we

23:51

what? Wasn't

23:52

there someone there? Yeah.

23:56

Oh my

23:57

god. I don't like

23:59

this

23:59

line of dirt coming towards us. Go

24:02

on. Oh, in. Whoa.

24:05

What's going on? It's time to go.

24:08

with your gift.

24:10

Dude, clear. Come on. Dude,

24:13

no

24:13

one's there. What? Clear.

24:16

Word doesn't or we're going. You know, but

24:19

look, there

24:21

was someone following us.

24:23

Yeah. We're leaving.

24:24

This place

24:27

is too quiet. Did did you

24:29

see people leave? Yeah. But I didn't

24:31

think anything other until now. So just get on

24:33

the elevator and get the fuck out of

24:36

here.

24:40

home

24:42

No. No. No. No. Come

24:44

on. Oh, god. How is it

24:47

going? Guys, I do not feel

24:49

good about being stuck in a tight

24:51

space. Really not feeling good about this. Hey,

24:53

it's okay. It's alright. We'll get out of

24:56

here. Okay? This is a deep breath. Okay.

25:00

Still losing it, but I'm

25:02

gonna pretend

25:02

like I'm alright if that works.

25:05

It's good enough for

25:07

now. Guys, what

25:11

is

25:11

that?

25:12

That can't be a person. Can it

25:15

A person

25:17

is the least of our worries.

25:20

Is that?

25:22

Nash. I think it smells

25:23

like burning. What's going on?

25:25

Ash dropped a lot of the sun.

25:27

Ash choked

25:27

up. What do

25:30

we do? shopping your

25:32

problems and endless night.

25:36

I

25:36

don't know. what washes in

25:39

here? There's a hand. There's a hand

25:41

in the ashes made of

25:43

ash. Really losing the

25:45

ability to in it.

25:46

Clear. You

25:51

think you can stop

25:53

me or

26:05

What happened?

26:09

What stopped it. I

26:12

I think someone just got the elevator where

26:14

you could. Maintenance. Probably

26:18

just saw outages reset whatever it is that runs

26:20

elevator. I don't know. I've got an

26:22

engineer. What the fuck

26:24

was that? What were those hands?

26:28

doing that requires a lot of effort

26:30

and a lot of personal

26:33

sacrifice. I I

26:34

think I know why Lydia your

26:36

house down. Jesus fucking crust. Oh,

26:39

and hey. Are you with

26:41

us? Hey. Yes?

26:43

Hey, broky. I'm stuck here

26:46

right now. Doing

26:49

great. Come on. Hey,

26:51

sorry, the

26:51

elevator stopped working for Oh

26:53

my god. What happened in there? It's fine.

26:55

Check your air filters though.

26:56

They're going to be a mess.

26:59

Come on, guys. Come on.

27:02

Hey, Judith. Liz

27:05

gave me your number. Hope you're having a good

27:08

week. Making some big changes around here. I've

27:10

been on the road with Lydia. It's

27:12

fun. We're having a great time. Hope

27:14

you liked our friends stopping by.

27:17

I think I'm getting the hang of this.

27:19

It's very cool. Alright.

27:22

I'll see you in health. Bye. Bye.

27:26

Do you? Yeah.

27:28

Can you come downstairs? It's blood magic

27:31

time. It's always blood magic

27:33

time lately. It's never like

27:35

fun cocktail time or bad movie

27:37

watching time. Those can happen later.

27:40

This needs to be done, especially

27:42

after what happened today.

27:45

Okay. Can we not

27:47

do this first thing in the morning?

27:50

It's one AM. I just got all of

27:52

this ash out of my hair. No. This

27:54

needs to be done now. This guy

27:56

is right. Do you even

27:58

have everything?

27:59

Yes. I just need you and Owen,

28:02

come on. Alright.

28:09

What's up?

28:13

I was having the most wonderful dream that

28:15

I lived in a van by the sea.

28:18

I need your blood. No.

28:21

We already did that, and it was horrible.

28:23

Good night. Sorry. Bad wording

28:25

on my part. I am

28:28

exhausted. We need to do this nice

28:30

spell. At one AM?

28:33

Yep. Okay.

28:35

Do you still smoke

28:36

burning wood? All the time. I don't

28:38

think I'm ever gonna get this out of my

28:41

sciences. the same. Thanks

28:43

for talking me down earlier. Oh,

28:45

no problem. Can't blame you for panicking. I

28:47

know I was and I've never been buried

28:50

alive. Yeah. Let's not talk about that now.

28:52

Okay. Alright.

28:54

What's the plan? Come

28:56

here. Stand on either side

28:58

of

28:58

the table. only we had a triangular

29:01

table. Well, it'd be

29:03

better if we had four, but that's not

29:05

a thing

29:05

anymore. So three

29:08

it is. Okay.

29:12

Our GENTUM

29:14

and Kylo our

29:17

Gentim and Tara, our

29:20

Gentim and Sanguine, our

29:22

Gentim and

29:23

Os. per egg

29:24

nam, per matrum in

29:28

Puri. Give

29:31

me your arms. Owen.

29:40

Okay. Oh,

29:43

please. Okay. It's

29:47

okay. I'm

29:50

sorry. both of you.

29:52

I

29:59

I think that's it.

30:01

Did it work?

30:02

I think so. Can

30:04

we check? Not

30:05

yet. I think we'll

30:08

just have to find out in the

30:10

moments. Cool. What

30:12

you guys need to do is done. I'm

30:14

going to wash them in the urban oil mixture

30:17

I made. If you wanna up head to bed, feel

30:19

free. Yeah.

30:20

I'm done for the night.

30:24

I hate

30:28

this. Yeah. I

30:29

hate this too. Thank you

30:31

for doing this. Yeah. Do

30:33

you need any help with anything else? No.

30:36

I'm okay. Alright. I'm gonna go

30:38

wipe this off. Everything

30:41

smells like ash and blood and the worst part

30:43

is how used to it I feel lately.

30:45

I'll be up in a bit. Alright. Jared?

30:48

Mhmm. I I

30:52

wanted to ask, are we okay,

30:55

but I know that is a stupid

30:56

question right now. I

30:58

am trying. I know.

31:00

But we'll be okay.

31:02

Okay? Yeah.

31:03

Yes. We will. It's just it's

31:05

just gotta get through this first. Yeah.

31:09

I will

31:10

come to bed soon. Don't wait

31:12

up.

31:40

Hey. Oh

31:43

my god. Owen, what are

31:45

you doing on here? Don't

31:48

make us. I just want her to move my legs.

31:51

Were you having trouble sleeping?

31:54

Mhmm. Yes. It's

31:56

an issue. Well,

31:58

I'm gonna head back

31:59

up. Wait. What?

32:03

Take a seat. I

32:06

wanna talk. Can

32:08

this wait until morning? Oh, I

32:10

don't think there'll be enough time.

32:12

Owen, what is going

32:15

on? You're looking for answers in

32:17

the wrong places. You

32:19

know you are. maybe

32:21

on purpose. I would have thought you

32:23

would have learned a little more from me.

32:26

Who are you, honey?

32:28

sweetie, baby girl. Come on.

32:30

I'm someone who would put away these dishes.

32:32

I'll tell you that. I wouldn't be

32:34

filling my body with pills and alcohol.

32:38

Foolish, stupid, selfish

32:41

child.

32:41

No. No. You're gone. You no

32:44

longer had a vessel. you had nowhere

32:46

to go. This is my house child.

32:48

I could only go so far.

32:50

The walls do more than keep unwanted

32:53

things out. I'm

32:55

barely

32:55

a shadow now, but I

32:57

thought I'd make one last

33:00

attempt at reaching out to you. Don't you

33:02

even think of coming near

33:04

I do not recall that Russell burn his

33:06

eyes from his skull.

33:08

I thought I

33:11

recognized

33:11

this body. a

33:13

strong one, stronger than I

33:15

had assumed. I like that.

33:18

You know, if you'd cut a little deeper, we

33:20

wouldn't be chatting like this right

33:23

now. He's healing nicely.

33:25

Say what you need to

33:27

say and get out of

33:30

Owen and of this

33:32

house. To be completely transparent, I think

33:34

I prefer you as a vessel. This

33:36

body is rough I

33:38

do like the physical strength though.

33:40

If I had more time, I

33:42

break every one of your fingers for

33:44

your absolute insubordination.

33:47

on with

33:48

it. There is so

33:50

much that I wanna say, so much

33:52

I wanted to do, but

33:54

that's all too late.

33:56

You know, I always wanted to

33:58

go to Corsica. I

33:59

hear it's nice, but there were

34:02

always other responsibilities things

34:04

to do, bodies to ex

34:07

sanguinate. It honestly did take ages to finish

34:09

the work on the walls but

34:11

it was clearly worth it. Do

34:14

you like it? It's

34:16

truly a nightmare. It's the only

34:18

thing keeping you alive right now. so don't

34:20

be so ungrateful. Now,

34:22

Claire Deere. You're trying to

34:24

stop what is inevitable. It's

34:27

very foolish. I can't say I

34:30

approve, but I have to admit I

34:32

don't have a lot of faith in you.

34:34

Oh, thanks.

34:36

You would

34:36

have made a shit grandma. And you were a disappointing

34:39

grandchild, but here we are.

34:41

You're held together with Scotch tape, and I'm in

34:43

the body of

34:46

some guy. Truly bizarre.

34:48

I got what I wanted, though.

34:50

How's your studying

34:52

going? It's very bland

34:55

after a while. is it not? You get so inured to

34:57

the doom and gloom until it's

35:00

nothing more

35:02

than wallpaper. but I'm

35:04

sure you've started seeing it trend.

35:06

I saw the note, the

35:08

blood of the first. Have you

35:10

figured that one out yet? Or Have

35:12

you been avoiding that one? Did you ever learn the

35:15

rest of the rhyme? What rhyme? What

35:17

are you talking about? You should

35:19

have listened better. you

35:21

should have learned. Tell

35:22

me what's going on or

35:24

else I will pull you from him.

35:28

Oh, sweetie. I

35:30

underestimated

35:30

you. Maybe I did rub

35:32

off on you just a little.

35:34

But nonetheless, I just get

35:37

the feeling that you didn't truly learn

35:39

from any of this. Not

35:41

to mention that you let some

35:44

absolute fool take the power meant

35:46

for you. So let me ask you

35:48

again, did you or did

35:50

you not learn the rest

35:52

of the rhyme. What rhyme? One,

35:54

a lock, two, a key.

35:56

Three, two, whatever. Yes. What to

35:58

whatever guess what about it? Should have

36:00

kept a better eye on those

36:01

notebooks. Stupid child.

36:04

One, a lock. a

36:07

lock Two, a key. three

36:10

to hear and four to

36:13

free. But backwards moves a

36:15

careful quest. Do

36:18

not stop. and do not rest for to tear the

36:20

seams of time, three

36:22

to hold upon the

36:24

line, two

36:26

to close in ash and bone, one to

36:28

seal first the lung.

36:30

What's that even supposed to mean?

36:32

This

36:34

is my parting gift to you. I want you to be aware

36:37

of what lies ahead of you. Whatever you're planning,

36:39

I'm more than certain, it

36:41

will not work. and you

36:43

know

36:43

the first to knock is the only one who

36:46

can lock the door behind them.

36:48

I wasn't the one who

36:50

started this. Yes, but it was your hands that did the

36:52

knocking, technically. You have

36:54

the blood of the first that filled these

36:56

walls with their blood. You're

36:59

the only one left, the

37:02

first, and the last.

37:06

You

37:06

you you You

37:08

set me up. You made sure

37:10

I'd never escaped, not really. Well,

37:12

I couldn't get my own hands

37:15

dirty. Could I? you fucking witch.

37:17

Uh-uh. Careful. Don't hurt the

37:20

vessel. You're

37:22

careless sometimes. besides,

37:24

looks like your friend, the one

37:26

who's now in charge, she was smart enough

37:28

to put a little fail safe on this.

37:31

What are you talking about? How are

37:33

you feeling? Tire.

37:36

Run

37:36

down. Is your hair falling

37:39

out, bones creaking? blood in the sink

37:41

every night. How do you know about

37:43

that? Everything has

37:44

a price, Claire. It

37:47

cost

37:47

my physical body to stay spiritually

37:50

tied to this house. It

37:52

costs to become something

37:54

new. And there's a cost

37:56

if you something away. I am gone from you,

37:57

yes, but that took a toll

38:00

on your body and it will continue to

38:02

leach the strength from your bones

38:04

until you were nothing more than

38:06

dust. The clock ticks

38:08

for you, Giles. Looks like the

38:10

one who set you free knew

38:12

that, but no wonder she was willing to cast

38:14

us out. No.

38:16

No.

38:19

Fuck you.

38:21

You know

38:24

what? Fine. fine. Fuck

38:26

you.

38:29

Was was

38:30

happened to Owen too? Mhmm.

38:33

Oh, I assume he'll be fine. There's so little of

38:35

me left

38:36

to hold on to it. I'd probably just have a

38:38

nasty headache, shocked you didn't

38:40

care after all you've done. Lebowen.

38:43

leave this house. Get

38:45

out. This

38:47

is my house. That is not

38:49

your body to take, and

38:51

this is not your house. Oh, that's nice. Do you

38:54

accept your place of power? Do you want the

38:56

power meant for you

38:58

back? Let me come back to

39:00

you, Claire. Let me guide you on

39:02

this journey. I could help you. Here only here to help yourself. Yes.

39:04

But your other option is to die at

39:06

the hands of another. I could help

39:10

you and Together, we could spare your friends. Wouldn't that be a nice

39:12

little trade off? Get out

39:14

or I will find a way to cast you into the

39:16

depths of

39:18

Hellsopart your soul will

39:19

be shredded. I like to better when you

39:21

were me. Enough enough

39:23

of this. you

39:26

are a monster, a horrible person, a selfish, evil,

39:28

user, and you will leave

39:31

this

39:31

house forever. a

39:34

spray bottle. Do you think I'm a

39:36

house cat trying to get at the butter dish?

39:40

What

39:41

is this? I didn't your stupid rhyme, but I

39:43

did

39:43

learn a few things, and I know how

39:45

to vanish something as weak

39:48

as you.

39:48

You either leave or

39:50

I force you out. I don't care if

39:52

I have to make you drink this. You'd

39:54

hurt your friend like that. It only

39:56

hurts you. You piece of shit. he's

39:59

just going to smell like same job. You

40:01

stupid stupid child. Abandoning

40:02

your last chance at surviving this.

40:06

I I'm the only one who can keep you from perishing in the flames.

40:08

It is your fault that you are here

40:10

and yours alone. I may have set

40:12

you on the path, but you have kept

40:15

on it until it was too late to turn back and you opened

40:18

that door. This is

40:20

on you and you will suffer for

40:22

it. Get out. Fine.

40:26

Fine. Goodbye, Claire.

40:28

Just like your mother.

40:30

A disgrace to this family.

40:40

Oh. Hey.

40:43

What? What happened?

40:46

Hey. It's cool. It's

40:48

fine. You

40:50

were sleepwalking. I I was?

40:52

Yeah. I heard a sound and came

40:54

down. I guess you

40:56

slept walk down here. I

41:01

guess so. I

41:04

tried to

41:04

wake you when you tripped

41:05

and fell. I

41:09

I feel

41:11

dizzy. Wait. Why am I

41:14

wet? I was trying to wake you gently just in case.

41:18

What's in that spray bottle? Better

41:20

not be cleaner.

41:22

Oh, it's it's not it's skin

41:25

care stuff. At least

41:27

it smells nice.

41:31

I got

41:31

a splitting headache. Here, I'll I'll

41:34

get you glass of water, then go

41:36

back to bed. Are you

41:37

sure I wasn't doing anything?

41:40

Creepey? Just

41:42

garden variety sleepwalking.

41:46

Oh,

41:46

okay.

41:49

I

41:49

feel awful.

41:52

It's disorienting being woken up

41:54

like this. Believe me. Was

41:57

I talking? I

42:00

remember. Never mind. What do

42:01

you remember?

42:04

I

42:06

I guess I was dreaming then. I

42:08

I don't know. I remember talking

42:10

to

42:10

you, but it's all hazy.

42:13

Just to dream

42:15

the dream then. Yeah, I

42:17

guess. Alright. Up you

42:20

go. Is that

42:22

recorder

42:22

running? Oh,

42:24

maybe. I I just bought it

42:26

in in case something weird was going

42:28

on, but it's fine.

42:29

Nothing of interest.

42:32

That's just Let's head

42:34

upstairs.

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