Chapter 191

## Episode 191

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*- Remi*

This is the 191st chapter of *unORDINARY*.

## Plot

Remi and Blyke are busy setting up Safe House when Isen enters with surprise guests. Remi asks Seraphina and Arlo if they're interested in joining their new club, but is told that they just came to check things out. Isen checks in with the progress of the preparations, and sees that his friends have found old board games, cards, and books stashed away in storage. Arlo looks over Remi's club flier while the cover of a certain book catches Seraphina's eye. Remi asks Isen how the advertisement in the school paper is coming along. Isen dejectedly admits that he was fired from the press quite recently. Remi turns to Arlo, who reminds her that he's out of a job too. Remi notes that John works fast, and Blyke adds only when he wants to, bitterly recalling the prolonged Joker situation. Arlo calls Remi over so that she may clarify something on the flier she made.

Blyke assumes that Isen's dismissal meant that Cecile was leading the press once more. Isen tells of how John just walked in and kicked the three of them out without missing a beat. Blyke was surprised that the King was even treating his own best friend with such disdain. Isen tells of how John declared that he never wanted to see her again, to Blyke's disgust. Having heard enough, Seraphina slams the book shes holding down and calls the two of them out for openly gossiping about her within earshot (in a place where people were supposed relaxed, no less). They promptly apologize for their lack of tact.

Arlo queries Remi on what she's hoping to accomplish with this club of theirs. She says that there was a huge influx in violence at school ever since John became Joker, and so she wanted a place of refuge for the students who needed it most. There was little chance of sorting out the violence quickly, especially with John in the mix, so Safe House can at least serve as a starting point for civilized resolutions to disagreements. Remi's mission statement reminds Seraphina of the bygone days when John advocated similar ideals. When Remi admits that her hopes may be a little too optimistic, Seraphina speaks up and voices her approval of Remi's intentions.

Isen pipes up and says that his lost position didn't prevent him from advertising Safe House in other ways. He asks to see Remi's flier, and is dismayed to see it's more of an essay than an ad. Isen proclaims he's redoing the whole thing. Minutes later, he presents a stack of fliers of his own design. He gushes over his eye-catching masterpieces, showcasing all the club's selling points inscribed on them. Arlo sees his name being promoted, and says he never agreed to join. Isen points out that the presence of someone as popular as he is would attract more members. After all, it wasn't as if he had King stuff on his schedule. Seeing that his joke had fallen flat before the annoyed ex-king, Isen tries to rally the gang to put up every flier they had around the school. Everyone is weirded out by Isen's enthusiasm, but they all set out to make Safe House known.

All, except Remi and Arlo. She asks if he's really okay with the current state of things, a question that he now considers tiring to hear. Remi insists that they're all concerned about him suddenly losing his title to John. Arlo assures her that he's relieved, if anything. He's only been King in name for so long, not having any true authority since his first loss to John. Weeks of having to put up with John secretly bossing him around on top of managing his regular responsibilities took their toll. While he's not happy being about replaced, Arlo is at least glad to have control over his own life once again. Remi is happy that Arlo has found a bright side to his situation, adding that it may be for the best that he lost a position that caused him so much stress. And since she was still Queen, she would still continue to manage Wellston for the both of them. Arlo reminds her that just because he's been dethroned, he's not going to disappear. He still intends to help her when she needs him to. Isen then bursts in and asks why they're not putting up fliers. As they set out, Arlo ponders on the things he's now free to investigate. At the top of the list, who was EMBER?

## Appearing Characters

* Blyke
* Remi
* Isen
* Arlo
* Seraphina
* John (flashback)
* Rei (flashback)