The Magnus Protocol 49 - Pipelines

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Speaker 6 The Magnus Protocol

Speaker 2 Episode 49

Speaker 9 Pipelines

Speaker 10 I told you, Celia, you have to knock before. Yeah, not Celia.
Not knocking. She in yet?

Speaker 10 Really, Alice? You disappear to Berlin for weeks chasing a dangerous lead with no word other than a trail of blurry receipt photos, and that's all you have to say. Okay.
Hi, Gwen.

Speaker 10 I hate what you've done with the place. Now, is she in or not?

Speaker 10 No.

Speaker 10 She should be, though. Right.

Speaker 10 Now, what are you. Catch.

Speaker 10 What is this? A souvenir. Oh.

Speaker 10 Well, thank you, Alice. You really should.
Don't open it.

Speaker 9 Put it down. Now.

Speaker 10 What is it?

Speaker 9 I don't know. It's from that external Heinrich.

Speaker 10 And you brought it here? I already tried burning it and throwing it in the Thames, but it just comes back. What do we use to store this stuff?

Speaker 9 What stuff?

Speaker 10 You know, spooky stuff. Haunted dolls, possessed lawnmowers, evil things.

Speaker 10 You keep saying you're in charge, so what have we got? Alice, we don't store things here. It's a desk job.
Seriously? Nothing. Do we have a safe, at least? We need to keep it away from Celia or Jack.

Speaker 10 I'll see what I can do. I suppose Starkwar might have some kind of artifact storage facility or something.

Speaker 10 Speaking of, how did you find their agent? I mean, he looked the part.

Speaker 10 Good.

Speaker 10 But then he pissed off Heinrich and got immediately ripped apart. So, two stars.

Speaker 10 I'm sorry, what?

Speaker 10 He was. Killed horribly, yeah.

Speaker 10 We? Yeah, me and Heinrich, the monster who killed him. We were tracking stuff down about Klaus Schweitzer, the programmer I was talking about, when we ended up, um,

Speaker 10 what? What?

Speaker 10 What do you know?

Speaker 10 Gwen!

Speaker 10 You didn't tell me that was his name. Schweitzer? Why does that matter? You know him.

Speaker 10 You remember when I was asking you about one of the old IT staff a while ago? Before everything...

Speaker 10 Well, before everything?

Speaker 10 What? I mean, vaguely. You wanted to know about some random old hire.
What was his name?

Speaker 10 God damn it, Gwen. What? You let me piss off all the way to Germany with killer toys and stasy psychos.
Wait, what? And this whole time, you already knew what was going on.

Speaker 10 You could have done something. No! No, it's not like that.
I just... I saw a video of him and Lena where she...

Speaker 10 Well, shot him. I...

Speaker 10 What?

Speaker 10 He was begging her to spare him. They struggled.
The gun went off.

Speaker 10 She killed him? I mean, it looked like he got away, but she'd shot him in the gut. So.

Speaker 10 So that's how you did it. Did what?

Speaker 10 This whole time. I've had this pathetic little hope that maybe...

Speaker 10 Maybe I was wrong. Maybe you were put in charge because somehow, despite your constant bullshit, that there might be something, some secret reason that made you worth promoting.
But there isn't.

Speaker 10 You just looked into some melodramatic soap opera dirt on Lena and ran with it. It wasn't luck.
Really? That's what you're taking away from that?

Speaker 10 Fine, then how did you find out about it? Hmm? I was.

Speaker 10 I was sent it.

Speaker 14 By who?

Speaker 10 Freddy? No.

Speaker 10 Well, sort of. It was.

Speaker 10 Augustus.

Speaker 10 What?

Speaker 10 We've been talking.

Speaker 10 Sort of. I'm sorry?

Speaker 10 He sent me an email with the video attached, and he told me how I could use it. And what? You just believed him? It?

Speaker 10 Some sketchy email from a random voice at a haunted computer tells you to jump and you just ask how happened. I'm not an idiot, all right?

Speaker 10 But

Speaker 10 it

Speaker 10 he

Speaker 10 knew things.

Speaker 10 Things that I needed to know, and when I had decided I was going to leave,

Speaker 10 he warned me what would happen. What are you talking about, Gwen?

Speaker 11 Sabell's Night Confidential Property Information Disclosure. Form 987-2012 for the benefit of Elric Capital Investments Limited.

Speaker 16 Property address, Strand Lane Baths, 5 Strand Lane, London.

Speaker 9 Postcode WC2R2NA.

Speaker 9 Current owner, National Trust England. Reverted following disputed Bouchard leasehold.

Speaker 16 Contact information: Siobhan Enlow at at nationaltrust.org.uk property classification restricted historic site year of construction 1612 number of prior owners 9 plus

Speaker 11 title deed reference number ln 1611360

Speaker 5 occupancy status unoccupied primary use of property historic site structural damage, flooding, see attached. Legal disputes or planning issues?

Speaker 22 Ownership contested by Bouchard Estate and National Trust.

Speaker 23 Has the property been the location of any serious criminal activity, including violent crime or unexplained deaths?

Speaker 29 William Weddell, 1792.

Speaker 30 Elias Bouchard, 2011.

Speaker 23 Details attached. Has the property been subject to police investigation?

Speaker 31 Yes.

Speaker 32 C attached.

Speaker 33 Has the property undergone professional remediation for biohazards or contaminants?

Speaker 23 Pending remediation for human remains?

Speaker 32 C. Attached.

Speaker 23 Any persistent issues with utility systems?

Speaker 31 Yes.

Speaker 28 C attached.

Speaker 33 Environmental hazards?

Speaker 31 Yes.

Speaker 25 Lead piping, lead-based paint.

Speaker 30 No remediation.

Speaker 33 Unapproved

Speaker 31 Yes.

Speaker 32 C attached.

Speaker 35 Existing warranties, guarantees or active insurances?

Speaker 31 Yes.

Speaker 32 C attached.

Speaker 12 Zoning.

Speaker 21 Historic site.

Speaker 23 Commercial space.

Speaker 12 Mixed use.

Speaker 35 Access rights, easements or similar?

Speaker 31 Yes.

Speaker 23 National Trust covenants and easements, including limited public access rights and conservation orders.

Speaker 21 Outstanding taxes or fees?

Speaker 31 Yes.

Speaker 21 See Bouchard Estate Dispute.

Speaker 23 We, the undersigned, affirm that the information provided in this form is accurate and complete to the best of our knowledge.

Speaker 39 Signed, Jason Knight and Derek Sabell, 2009-2013.

Speaker 5 Additional notes or comments.

Speaker 41 Requested documentation attached per your request with permission of London Met.

Speaker 20 I hear it's being treated as a mental health incident, which makes sense.

Speaker 44 Let us know if you're looking to invest in an actual Roman site or other historic property, and we'll be happy to deal with you directly.

Speaker 24 Jason.

Speaker 20 First attachment as follows.

Speaker 39 EliasGoesHard at hotmail.com to JasonB at SavilsNight.com.

Speaker 28 Ray, the Baths.

Speaker 25 0307-2011.

Speaker 15 1129 AM

Speaker 26 Hey dude.

Speaker 20 Figured I should bounce this into a separate thread now we're settled. I also looped out Sebastian Ober at Elric.

Speaker 28 No need to bore him with the details.

Speaker 35 Well done getting N.T.

Speaker 40 to play ball with the lease, even if it is with all those T's and C's. They should be paying me given all the restoration work.

Speaker 12 Planning permits are all in too.

Speaker 5 I'm guessing Westminster are just glad not to be paying the bills anymore.

Speaker 25 Either way, you better start calling me Dionysus, because I run a Roman bathhouse now. If you can be on site tomorrow to let the shaman in, I'd appreciate it.

Speaker 42 Fair warning, he's not as chill as you would expect, but he won't be any trouble.

Speaker 23 He's just excited to start testing the convergence.

Speaker 38 You know what the ley line lot are like?

Speaker 27 Just don't ask about the rock map again, otherwise, he'll be fully off on one.

Speaker 40 T-T-Y-L,

Speaker 36 Elias.

Speaker 39 Elias goes hard at hotmail.com to JasonB at SavilsNight.com.

Speaker 46 Ray, Ray, the Baths.

Speaker 25 0307-2011.

Speaker 41 11.30 AM.

Speaker 20 Oh, also, I found someone to test the water. He's not cheap, but he knows what he's talking about.
He suggested it might be coming from Hollywell or St.

Speaker 44 Clement before I even mentioned them.

Speaker 30 Elias goes hard at hotmail.com to JasonB.

Speaker 29 SavilsNight.com.

Speaker 46 Ray, Ray, Ray, the Baths.

Speaker 25 0307, 2011, 11.32 a.m.

Speaker 17 Also, also, if you have anyone on file for Roman restoration work, let me know.

Speaker 19 I want the best.

Speaker 39 Elias goes hard at hotmail.com to JasonB at SavilsNight.com.

Speaker 46 Ray, Ray, Ray, Ray, the Baths.

Speaker 27 0507-2011, 11.19am.

Speaker 24 Hey dude, Sharman is totally on board, which is cool.

Speaker 47 Apparently, it's not quite on the strand line like I thought, but there's still definitely some energy there.

Speaker 5 Caesar's well will just have to pick up the slack, right?

Speaker 40 Seems fair to me for a Roman bath, lol.

Speaker 39 Elias goes hard at hotmail.com to jasonb at savilsnight.com.

Speaker 46 Ray, Ray, Ray, Ray, Ray, the baths.

Speaker 15 06-07-2011.

Speaker 32 11.02am.

Speaker 40 Hey dude, you might want to update your records.

Speaker 17 I tried your Roman ruins guy, but once I told him the job, he just laughed at me.

Speaker 15 You might want to steer clear of him in future.

Speaker 44 Luckily, I found a guy online, and he reckons we should be able to do the Bigfoot Ford Metagna renovations, no problem.

Speaker 40 The marble and stucco won't be as cheap, but it'll be worth it.

Speaker 35 An ancient Roman bath fully harmonized in central London?

Speaker 20 That's worth spending a bit of cash on, right?

Speaker 22 Still no need to loop Sebastian in.

Speaker 43 This is all in scope.

Speaker 23 All going well, six months from now, you won't need that plaque on the wall.

Speaker 40 People will be able to feel the spasianic energies, never mind what the great and powerful LCC architect's office say.

Speaker 24 Speaking of, the water guy should be round today. I'd appreciate it if you could let him in.

Speaker 23 All going well, he'll be able to finally put that stupid, modified system nonsense to rest.

Speaker 44 Anyone with any real spiritual understanding can tell it's a real sight of power, not just glorified plumbing.

Speaker 35 And the sooner we can prove it, the sooner we can start doing the real work.

Speaker 17 Thanks again for your help.

Speaker 40 I did hear you when you said you don't normally deal with stuff after point of sale.

Speaker 23 But this should be the last time.

Speaker 33 Promise.

Speaker 25 Laters, Elias.

Speaker 39 Elias goes hard at hotmail.com to JasonB at savilsnight.com.

Speaker 46 Ray, Ray, Ray, Ray, Ray, Ray, the baths.

Speaker 32 09-07-2011, 10.02 a.m.

Speaker 40 Big news.

Speaker 23 The water results came back yesterday with slight elevations of nitrate and phosphate.

Speaker 36 That pretty much proves it's special.

Speaker 5 We are so on.

Speaker 24 I know he mentioned stuff about lead as well, but like, it's a Roman bath.

Speaker 34 We knew that going in, right?

Speaker 24 I'm heading in today to take some measurements for the marble people.

Speaker 37 You should come along, and I can sign those last papers.

Speaker 12 Cheers, dude.

Speaker 39 Elias goes hard at hotmail.com to jasonb at savilsnight.com.

Speaker 46 Ray, Ray, Ray, Ray, Ray, Ray, Ray, the baths.

Speaker 25 10-07-2011, 06-03 a.m.

Speaker 24 I know you said not to message you again, but like this one's important.

Speaker 37 So after you left, I figured I'd poke around a bit, soak up the vibes one last time before all the construction work started proper.

Speaker 40 Anyway, I was feeling the brickwork in the main corridor, and I could feel that buzzing again, like I told you.

Speaker 23 I could sense all the old Romans still there.

Speaker 50 just on the other side of the wall only this time i could like really feel it you know

Speaker 43 and as i got to the block door at the end I don't know why but I started feeling like if I could just open it I could join them like there was some secret door or something

Speaker 41 so I just sort of pushed on it just to see you never know right and then it gave way and the other side

Speaker 43 We always knew there was a whole mess of stuff hidden on the King's College side in the old Norfolk Hotel basement, but this.

Speaker 43 I went to Pompeii as a kid on a school trip, walked the streets, saw the graffiti on the walls, and mostly, I was disappointed.

Speaker 5 I didn't feel anything.

Speaker 50 It was dead.

Speaker 35 It was all just rocks.

Speaker 23 Old rocks in the shape of a city and its people.

Speaker 34 The next day, we went to Herculaneum.

Speaker 25 It's another Roman ruin just down the road, and you'd think it would be just the same.

Speaker 28 But you'd be wrong.

Speaker 13 It didn't burn like Pompeii.

Speaker 49 It was buried in a mudslide, and that changes everything.

Speaker 16 There, you could feel it.

Speaker 44 The streets, the buildings, the people, they were all preserved after all that time completely untouched.

Speaker 30 They were still there, and it was still alive, and I could feel it.

Speaker 50 That's what it felt like on the other side of that doorway.

Speaker 24 The mosaics on the floor, the frescoes, every inch of it was real.

Speaker 23 You could see it, you could touch it, only I didn't want to.

Speaker 34 They were all grotesques, strange chimeras of plants, people, and animals, all so tangled up with one another you couldn't tell where one ended and the other began.

Speaker 43 A huge, sprawling morass of life in tile.

Speaker 49 I caught myself tracing a path along the revealed corridor.

Speaker 28 Man to dog, to plant, to fish, to tree, to...

Speaker 50 Something I couldn't even recognize.

Speaker 16 Winding paths of transformation stretching into darkness.

Speaker 40 I don't even know how far I followed those things in the dark, lulled by the murmur of thousand-year-old conversations.

Speaker 28 But eventually, I found another door.

Speaker 36 A small, nondescript one at the base of the wall which every monstrous route led to.

Speaker 28 I wanted to open it.

Speaker 30 to find another living treasure inside, to pull it out into the light, and let it shine for everyone to see, to let them feel its power the way I did.

Speaker 13 But I didn't.

Speaker 48 I'm not stupid.

Speaker 30 I didn't have the right gear and no one knew where I was.

Speaker 22 That's why I'm going tonight instead.

Speaker 40 My phone's charged, I've got a torch, a digital camera, I even borrowed a hard hat from one of the roofers.

Speaker 44 And if anything happens, you'll know where I am.

Speaker 23 I'll be going in around seven once all the workers have gone home. No sense freaking them out.

Speaker 24 I'd appreciate it if you could come, Jason.

Speaker 23 I wouldn't have got this far without your help. Call me if you get this in time.

Speaker 49 You have my number on file.

Speaker 40 Wish me luck, dude.

Speaker 50 If this goes well, you're about to have the biggest win of your career.

Speaker 18 Elias.

Speaker 39 Elias goes hard at hotmail.com to JasonB at Savilsnight.com.

Speaker 46 Ray, Ray, Ray, Ray, Ray, Ray, Ray, Ray, the Baths.

Speaker 25 10:07, 2011, 7.34 p.m.

Speaker 16 Heading in now, I can feel that buzz again, and it's so strong.

Speaker 35 And I can definitely hear conversation on the other side of the walls.

Speaker 36 It must back onto a lecture hall or something.

Speaker 39 Going to check the trapdoor first.

Speaker 16 My guess is it leads to some kind of hypercaust, but I need to be sure.

Speaker 47 We've got to have a complete record to shove in all their faces.

Speaker 39 Elias goes hard at hotmail.com to JasonB at Savilsnight.com.

Speaker 46 Ray, Ray, Ray, Ray, Ray, Ray, Ray, Ray, Ray, the baths.

Speaker 27 10.07, 2011, 7.48 p.m.

Speaker 40 It's full of pipes, thick lead ones all over the place.

Speaker 35 I'm trying hard not to disturb them, but it's getting difficult to move and it's too hot.

Speaker 41 There's condensation everywhere and when I touched one of them, it scalded me.

Speaker 14 If you get this, I might need some help.

Speaker 36 I'm struggling here.

Speaker 39 Elias goes hard at hotmail.com to JasonB at Savilsnight.com.

Speaker 46 Ray, Ray, Ray, Ray, Ray, Ray, Ray, Ray, Ray, Ray, the baths.

Speaker 40 10.07, 2011.

Speaker 50 7.54 p.m.

Speaker 33 You need to answer your phone.

Speaker 48 I'm stuck.

Speaker 50 Got myself wedged between the pipes and they're burning me.

Speaker 43 No one's answering their phone.

Speaker 5 I need help.

Speaker 39 Elias goes hard at hotmail.com to JasonB at Sabilsnight.com.

Speaker 46 Ray, Ray, Ray, Ray, Ray, Ray, Ray, Ray, Ray, Ray, Ray, the baths.

Speaker 25 10.07, 2011.

Speaker 40 8.01 p.m.

Speaker 28 The pipes are moving.

Speaker 28 I can feel it.

Speaker 28 They're moving. And they're burning me, Jason.

Speaker 28 Help.

Speaker 19 Help me.

Speaker 39 Elias goes hard at hotmail.com to Jason B at Sabilsnight.com. Ray, Ray, Ray, Ray, Ray, Ray, Ray, Ray, Ray, Ray, Ray, Ray, the baths.

Speaker 18 10:07, 2011. 8.03 pm.

Speaker 18 Help us.

Speaker 18 Hey, Holand Grove. I get a fuck.
I dug

Speaker 18 up.

Speaker 18 Okay.

Speaker 10 Lonely, deluded hippie gets crushed to death. Pretty standard stuff.

Speaker 10 What am I missing?

Speaker 10 Elias.

Speaker 10 He was my uncle. He was the only one who ever listened to.

Speaker 10 It doesn't matter. The point is, I never knew what happened to him.
Augustus showed me.

Speaker 10 Listen, Gwen.

Speaker 10 I'm sorry about your uncle, but honestly, it sounds to me like Freddy tricked you into taking Lena out by tugging on your heartstrings and trying to, I don't know, fill that void that your uncle left.

Speaker 10 You still don't get it.

Speaker 10 I liked Elias, but he wasn't a father figure. He wasn't a mentor.
He was a cautionary tale. Well, yeah, of what happens if you mess with this stuff.

Speaker 10 He was a warning of what happens if you don't figure out what's happening. Whatever that dread is, if you touch it like we have, the only way to survive is to master it.

Speaker 10 Elias was an idiot who let himself get chewed up. I'm not.
I'm the one pulling strings now.

Speaker 10 Gwen, listen, I don't think you're realizing that. I've only got a caseload to catch up on.

Speaker 10 I know you're scared of what's been happening. Get out of my office, Alice.

Speaker 10 You're back?

Speaker 10 Yeah.

Speaker 28 Hey, Celia.

Speaker 28 Glad you made it back in one piece.

Speaker 51 You'll have to tell me the whole story once I'm caught up. Sure.

Speaker 52 Looks like you've been busy without me.

Speaker 53 No, well, you know.

Speaker 47 Sure.

Speaker 51 Listen, Alice, I'm sorry.

Speaker 2 Yeah?

Speaker 9 Yeah.

Speaker 51 You've every right to be annoyed that I haven't made any progress with the sand stuff while you've been risking your life chasing Freddy's shadow.

Speaker 52 I mean, I won't lie. I was definitely beefed at points.

Speaker 53 And I'm sorry, I truly am.

Speaker 51 If I could bring him back, I would. I just, what with doing all the cases on my own and Gwen and Jack?

Speaker 9 And it's...

Speaker 8 It's okay.

Speaker 3 No, it's not.

Speaker 52 Celia, honestly, it's all right.

Speaker 52 I was thinking stuff through on the flight back and having spoken to Gwen just now.

Speaker 9 I get it.

Speaker 52 It's not been easy here and you've got a life outside of the shithole. You've got your own stuff going on and I...

Speaker 2 I don't want to get in the way of that. Alice.

Speaker 52 Let me finish. I've got this all scripted in my head on the way here and we haven't got to the tearful reunion part yet.

Speaker 51 Sorry.

Speaker 52 I don't blame you for what happened to Sam.

Speaker 52 None of this awful crap is our fault and when it comes for you there's really nothing you can do about it.

Speaker 52 That said, if you still want to be part of trying to figure out what happened to Sam and how we can get him back, that's great. If not, I understand.

Speaker 52 I'm not interested in losing anyone else. We've got to look out for one another, especially with whatever's happening to Gwen in there.
And if that means giving you your space

Speaker 9 or not.

Speaker 52 I'm standing.

Speaker 52 I promise.

Speaker 9 I just

Speaker 53 can't really explain right now.

Speaker 52 That's okay. I'm not tired I'd only forget it

Speaker 9 Right, come on then.

Speaker 52 Let's get back there and start cleaning up this mess.

Speaker 52 This is Brett.

Speaker 10 Hello, Brett. This is Gwendolyn Bouchard of the OIAR.
Ah, Miss Bouchard. I was just about to call you.

Speaker 11 I'd just heard that that your employees returned to the UK. That's correct.
I've also been informed that our operative was killed in action. Correct.

Speaker 10 It seems that your field-trained specialist managed to get himself killed almost immediately by an external, leaving my staff member to complete her work entirely unprotected for the rest of her trip.

Speaker 11 Yeah. Our analysts tell me our operative was murdered by an entity marked by yourselves as your in-country agent.

Speaker 10 Is that correct? Yes. Well, and firstly, I can only apologize for what's happened.

Speaker 11 This is, of course, the last thing we wanted as a demonstration of our services.

Speaker 10 I should hope not. Of course, we can only operate completely effectively when provided complete and effective intel.

Speaker 10 And it's clear to me the threat level of your in-country contact was misrepresented, hence a sub-optimal outcome. Suboptimal? You'd call a dead staff member and an at-risk client suboptimal.

Speaker 10 Well, firstly, I'd just like to point out that all our field operatives are actually individually licensed private subcontractors.

Speaker 10 And as such, Starkwall Protection Services does not accept any professional liabilities relating to them. Of course you don't.

Speaker 10 Secondly, according to our reconnaissance reports, your in-field staff member actually left the location with the in-country external agent and proceeded to go about their business under no duress, meaning that although the unanticipated fatality was regrettable, it did not compromise your employee's safety nor your organization's stated objectives at the time.

Speaker 10 Are you finished?

Speaker 9 Just making sure we're all on the same page, Ms. Bouchard.

Speaker 10 Then let me make it as clear for you as possible. Based on this laughable performance, the OIAR will not be renewing your contract at this time, and I will instead be lodging a formal complaint.

Speaker 10 Sorry to hear that, Miss Bouchard. After all, the OIAR is a valued historic client.
I'll have our complaints department get in contact by email to discuss the matter further with you.

Speaker 10 But otherwise, I wish you luck finding alternative security arrangements. And if that doesn't work out, you know how to reach us.
Goodbye, Brett. Talk to you later, Miss Bush.

Speaker 10 Hi, Lena. It's square.

Speaker 9 The number you have dialed has been disconnected or is no longer in service.

Speaker 10 We're sorry, the number you have dialed has been disconnected or

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Coach, one more question.

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Speaker 55 Hi everyone, it's Billy Hindle, the voice of Alice in the Magnus Protocol.

Speaker 55 Today I'm here to advertise Frights by Fire, a new storytelling and horror anthology podcast that recently launched on the Archee Network.

Speaker 55 Frights by Fire is a weekly community-driven series bringing immersive sound design to live performances of spooky stories provided by the audience.

Speaker 55 Created and hosted by Jonathan Magno, creator of The Grotto, and Jamie Petronas, creator of The Seller Letters.

Speaker 55 Join Jonathan, Jamie, and special guests by the fire, as they bring horror tales written by their community to life.

Speaker 55 Episodes are filled with frights, fun, and the fumbles that only performing in front of a live online audience can bring.

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Speaker 8 Hello everyone, it's Shahan, voice of Sam in the Magnus Protocol. And today I'm here to advertise Hollow Disciple, a podcast recently launched on the RQ Network.

Speaker 8 Hollow Disciple is a thrilling, dark science fiction podcast from the brilliant creator of Wake of Corrosion. In the vast abyss of dying stars lurks a forsaken vessel, silent and still.

Speaker 8 Stumbling upon it, the scavenger crew of the L Piece begin an ill-fated rescue mission, convinced they have hit the jackpot.

Speaker 8 But when the scouting party stops responding, their luck takes a dark turn, and the sinister nature of their prize and its unnerving history becomes all too apparent.

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