Liam and Nico hunt down a lead and find something unexpected. The day gets worse from there.

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• Depictions of in-universe oppressive speech from 17:10 - 20:40
• Depictions of a panic attack and intrusive thoughts from 17:30 - 20:40
• Discussions of suicidal ideation from 20:40 - 25:10
• References to childhood abuse and struggles with mental health from 25:10 until the end of the episode

• Our theme was made by Raul Vega,
• With guitar by Travis Reaves.
• This episode was written by Wil Williams and Katie Youmans,
• With editing and sound design by Julia Schifini.

Performances by, in order of appearance:

• Josh Rubino as Liam Alden and Liam's Inner Voice,
• Jordan Cobb as Sarah Harris,
• Ishani Kanetkar as Mahira Varma,
• John Westover as Nico Salvai,
• Alex Welch as Noel Alden,
• Caleb Del Rio as Flynn Velasco,
• Daphne Nitsuga as the journalist,
• Noami McMillan as Morgan Reilley,
• and Giancarlo Herrera as Luis Acebo.

• Darcy Kennedy
• Fireside Folktales
• Jason Monteith
• Laura Penrod
• Marnie Warner
• Tom Baird
• Whitney Johnson