Episode 34 - Towers

## Towers

Two white trees drawn in white against a black background. Between them are multiple eyes drawn in red, and a pathway leading to a building in the distance. Underneath is the episode title, 34 • Towers

### Author

William A. Wellman

Percy gets to know Al, Hector embraces his future, and Clara cleans up her mess. The theme of tonight's episode is Towers.

***Content Warnings:** Abuse, animal death (Dogsmell), suicide mention, violence, kidnapping and abduction, death + injury, implied child sacrifice, misgendering, static (including sfx), emotional manipulation, drowning, body horror*

## Intro - The Price of Omniscience

Nikignik tells a story of a person who has lost most things and now all they have is omniscience, and they are nostalgic about the time in which they weren't. Now, the only peace this person can find is sleep.

Nikignik is currently broadcasting from a work table that has seen many horrors, there is a harp in a corner of the room, the person bound to it is trapped in that house.

## Story One - Stayed Dead

Percy meets Al, they talk a bit and decide to go upstairs since Solomon is not currently in the house. Percy retrieves one of Al's toys for him and Al tells Percy about his mother. They bump into Leyland Blooms, who insists that they go back down to the basement. These two ask Leyland for a tour of the house and they reluctantly agree under the condition that they return to the basement right after.

### Interlude One - The Court of the Faceless King

Nikignik warns the dreamers about a scenery found in the Northmost Woods that leads to the Court of the Faceless King.

## Story Two - The New Hector

Winona gives Hector a tarot reading before they start up their journey once again. She does a three card spread, representing Hector's past, present and future. The card for his past is the Ten of Swords, it represents loss, an unexpected ending. The card for his present is Death, which represents chamge and the ending of a chapter. Hector is hesitant about knowing what the last card was, but he accepts. The card for his future is the Tower, which represents destruction, chaotic change, but at the same time, an opportunity to break free.

They get back on track and eventually reach the scoutpost. They are greeted by Bern, who is hesitant to let them in. Hector states a few facts he knows about Zelda in order to be let in and Bern accepts.

### Marketing - Your Fault

Lady Ethel Mallory assures everyone that dreaming boxes are safe and technical difficulties are extremely rare, but the tragedy at Box Aries was the fault of the Stonemaids and of the dreamers who hadn't reported suspicious activity.

### Story Two, Continued

Bern allows them to see Zelda but Hector's dogs had to stay behind. Hector did not know Jonah was still alive, so he was surprised to see him in the rocking chair next to Zelda. They reunite and kiss, meanwhile Winona and Elena go talk to Zelda.

### Interlude Two - All These Frogs

Nikignik gives some words of encouragement to the dreamers, but breaks this to insult Lolgmololg, claiming that he is a failure and they are useless.

## Story Three - Cleaning Up

Friday and Clara are cleaning up the mess they made during the incident with the spider and freeing the spirits from the spiderweb. Clara is suddenly called upon by The Director, who wants to speak to her. The Director explains that in the library, the offer services to people in return for books that they wish to keep safe. Clara agrees to going on one of these missions, only for The Director to reveal she will be working for The Instrumentalist.

## Outro - Towers

Nikignik ends by talking about the towers that were found in the cities, which are all destroyed now, with only some silver boxes to act as towers.