Season 3 - Episode 20: Hex Machina

== Synopsis ==
Miguel tells the crew that the device seems to be meant to amplify or focus some kind of magic to make it more predictable. Sammie realizes that the gemstone inside the device has an aura of golden magical energy and glitches like it wants to be in two places at once. They arrange to meet the Elisinator in Big Gator Swamp. The Elisinator doesn't want Bjorn there, so they have Bjorn wait in the car but listen in through Sammie's phone. The Elisinator isn't able to tell them much - she explains that her coding doesn't allow her to say or discuss certain things. She's able to tell them that their world is like there's just wrong and some other small details. She is about to tell them why alternate Sammie was here in the first place, when a gunshot rings out. The Elisinator is struck in the head and collapses. Sammie and Henry chase after the shooter and realize it is alternate Sammie. Bjorn rushes to the Elisinator, but there's not much he can do. She is able to tell him that the alternates are trying to replace them before she goes limp. 
==Episode Description==
The heroes get in touch with the Elisinator and arrange a meetup.
== Key Events ==
* Miguel explains the device is meant to amplify or focus magic to make it more predictable. He and his wife, Lucy, used to experiment with technology like this. 
* Sammie notices the green gemstone in the strange device is surrounded by an aura of golden energy and seems to glitch like it wants to be in two places at once. 
* Bjorn, Henry, and Sammie arrange to meet the Elisinator in Big Gator Swamp. Bjorn waits in the car but listens through Sammie's phone. 
* The Elisinator shares what she can. They are able to confirm that there is an alternate world, it's like theirs but 'wrong,' that she is programmed to kill Bjorn, and that the alternates are trying to replace them. 
* The alternate Sammie shoots and kills the Elisinator before vanishing, seemingly back to her own world. 
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== Summary ==
The strange device is palm-sized and roughly egg-shaped. There is a small green gemstone that seems to go inside. It is currently ripped apart so that the insides are exposed, which just seems to be normal technology. Miguel explains that Lucy was trying to find ways of amplifying or focusing magic with technology to make it more predictable and this looks like something she was experimenting with. It was just a hobby for the both of them, nothing serious. Miguel says that the device and gemstone should do something, but it doesn't seem to be working. 
They try to come up with a plan to meet the cyborg they are now referring to as 'the Elisinator.' They have her phone number from the TA, so they have a way to contact her. They discuss whether or not to bring the device. Sammie asks to look at the gemstone to see if she can sense what it's for before they decide. It seems to be a normal gemstone, however it's surrounded by a golden aura. The gem itself seems to almost want to be in two places at once like it is changing positions. Sammie tells the others and Henry asks if it's reacting to anyone specifically. Sammie is able to verify it doesn't. 
Knowing a little bit more about the magics involved, they decide to take the gem with them so they have 'proof' they have the device. Sammie texts the Elisinator and tells her that she wants to meet. Elisinator asks which Sammie this is and she sends a selfie back. Elisinator then asks what Sammie has and Sammie tells her to ask her TA. After assuring her they didn't hurt the TA, she asks to meet her in Big Gator Swamp. Elisinator agrees but says 'the blond' can't come, referring to Bjorn. The group decides to bring Bjorn with them anyway but have Bjorn somewhere nearby and out of sight. 
The crew takes a boat to the docks and then drives to the swamp. Sammie and Henry walk down to the lake in Big Gator Swamp while Bjorn stays in the car. Sammie calls Bjorn's phone and keeps the call connected in her pocket. They find the Elisinator in large baggy clothes waiting for them. She makes sure they didn't bring Bjorn and then they begin to press her for information as much as they can. She says she's not allowed to say certain things and that her programming will stop her. They are able to confirm that Miguel is at least partially responsible for building and programming her and that alternate Sammie is after her. Sammie is also to able have her confirm she can't hear or say the word 'Bjorn' and that she's programmed to attack him. Bjorn infers that maybe it's not 'time' for her to kill him yet. 
Henry asks what her world is like and Elisinator says like theirs but wrong, you're all wrong. She says that she's not supposed to be here, that she wasn't sent yet. She says she's trying to warn them. Sammie asks if she can come here, then can they go to the other world. She holds up the gemstone and asks if that's what it's for, to go to their world. Elisinator says 'sort of.' Henry tries to ask Elisinator if she or the alternate Sammie was here first, and Elisinator confirms it was alternate Sammie. Henry asks her what the other version of Sammie was doing here. Just as Elisinator is about to answer, a gun shot rings out. Elisinator is struck in the head, mechanical parts flying out of her head. Elisinator collapses. 
Sammie sees a glint of a scope in the trees across the river. She immediately begins to run across the lake, creating ice under her feet so that she can run across the water. Henry makes his way around the lake. Sammie sees someone running through the woods in front of her. She uses magic to make herself faster and is able to catch up with them. She makes a dive to tackle them. The person turns in time and shoots Sammie in the stomach with their sniper rifle. Henry catches up to her in this moment and they are both able to see that the person holding the sniper rifle looks exactly like Sammie. Henry gets out his blow gun and hits alternate Sammie with it. The other Sammie fixes him with a 'how dare you' look and then reaches into her pocket. She grabs something and then vanishes. 
Bjorn, having heard the gunshot through the phone, rushes over to where they were supposed to meet Elisinator . He finds her, unresponsive. She seems to be twitching, and struggling to breathe. Her eyes are flicking back and forth, like she's short-circuiting. Bjorn puts his hands on her chest in an attempt to do some kind of CPR seeing that she can't breathe. Elisinator's eyes flick from blue to red and blue to red as she finally focuses on Bjorn. Her arm comes up to grab hold of his. Bjorn pulls Elisinator's hoodie up over her eyes so that she can't see him and tells her he doesn't know what to do for her. Elisinators grip on Bjorn's arm tightens and she manages to say, "They're trying to replace you" before she goes limp. 
Henry helps Sammie up after griping that alternate Sammie cheated by disappearing. Sammie heals herself and they walk back to meet Bjorn. Bjorn tells them that there wasn't anything he could do, that the mechanical parts were keeping Elisinator alive and they're not now. Henry tells Bjorn they saw alternate Sammie shoot their Sammie. Bjorn tells them that Elisinator said they're trying to replace them and Sammie asks if that's what they were trying to do with Judson, kill Judson to replace him with theirs. 
== List of Appearances ==
* Bjorn Olafson
* Sammie Overbrook
* Henry Marlowe
* Miguel Rodriguez
* Elisinator
* Samantha 
==Roll Tracker==
Player/Character	Move 	Roll	Result
Hannah/Sammie 	Investigate a Mystery	10 	Full Success
Hannah/Sammie 	Sharp 	9 	Mixed Success
Hannah/Sammie 	Use Magic: Beyond Human Limitations
Glitch: Take 1 Harm IA	8 	Mixed Success
Hannah/Sammie 	Use Magic: Beyond Human Limitations
Glitch: Problematic Side Effect	8 	Mixed Success
Hannah/Sammie 	Act Under Pressure 	5 	Failure
Wesley/Henry 	Kick Some Ass 	11 	Full Success
Hannah/Sammie 	Use Magic: Heal 	13 	Full Success
Andrew Level Up: +1 Weird
==Harm Taken ==
Player/Character	Harm	Armor	Total	Reason for Harm
Hannah/Sammie 	1 IA	2 	1 	Ice through foot
Hannah/Sammie 	3 	2 	1 	Shot in stomach
==Harm Healed==
Player/Character	Move 	Healed	Target
Hannah/Sammie 	Use Magic	1 	Herself
==Arc Totals==
Player	Harm Dealt
Andrew	1
Hannah	3
Wesley	4
Player	Harm Taken Before Armor
Andrew	3
Hannah	10
Wesley	4
Player	Harm Taken After Armor
Andrew	1
Hannah	6
Wesley	2
Player	Full Successes
Andrew	6
Hannah	6
Wesley	6
Player	Mixed Successes
Andrew	6
Hannah	10
Wesley	4
Player	Failures
Andrew	1
Hannah	3
Wesley	2