Chapter Eighty-One: Welcome to Belsen

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**Chapter Eighty-One: Welcome to Belsen** is the first episode of Season 7 of *Tales From The Darkside,* and the eighty-first overall. The episode serves as the first episode of the Belsen Arc. The episode aired on December 4, 2023.

## Synopsis

**WELCOME TO BELSEN** — Following Jennifer’s attacks that left multiple lives at stake, Bryson and Yasmin awaken in the town of BelsEn, where many things aren’t like Nelson. The supernatural roams free, many formerly deceased citizens are now alive, and it’s unknown how they got there in the first place.

## Press Release

**EVENTZIED ARC** — *Tales From The Darkside* presents a special “eventized” arc to kick off Season 7, the Belsen Arc.

The town of Belsen, where many citizens live, some of which sound familiar to other characters is situated in Colorado. According to the main narrator of Belsen, Katie Jackson, “We got your stereotypical couples. We got your white and Mexican couple, Carson Vagil and Veronica Cortez. We got the friend group that messed around, Summer Marley, Marina Colvin and Olaf Sambers. We got a friend group that is serious, Angela Nalie, Sabrina Kalene and Kayla Drate. The outliers, Annalise Ortiz, Sonia Lane and Skylar Thompson. Finally, our star couple, Bryson Martinez and Yasmin Gutierrez.” What could this strange town be? How are these formerly deceased characters alive? And how did The Group survive Jennifer’s attacks? Continue watching this week to learn more about our fellow citizens, and find out more about them as the arc and season begin on Monday, December 4, 2023.

## Plot

The season begins with narration. “Welcome to Colorado. The only state where supernatural roams all over and we got shapeshifting madness. There’s one town in particular that embraces it. It’s called ‘Belsen.‘ Bet you were expecting another name.” The narrator is revealed to be Katie Jackson, a civil rights activist. She continues, “We got your stereotypical couples. We got your white and Mexican couple, Carson Vagil and Veronica Cortez. We got the friend group that messed around, Summer Marley, Marina Colvin and Olaf Sambers. We got a friend group that is serious, Angela Nalie, Sabrina Kalene and Kayla Drate. The outliers, Annalise Ortiz, Sonia Lane and Skylar Thompson. Finally, our star couple, Bryson Martinez and Yasmin Gutierrez. Let’s see how this will play out, huh?” Bryson and Yasmin wake up in the morning, and prepare themselves a coffee. Yasmin asks, “Bryson, when are we going to start a family?” Bryson answers, “Honey, we’re only in our twenties. Relax, we’ll get there when we get there, okay? Look at Carson and Veronica. They have, what, like 3 kids. Carson’s always telling me that they both regret having kids.” Carson and Veronica are struggling with taking care of three kids. Carson named the boys Johnathan and Ethan, while Veronica named the girl Melissa. Sonia babysits the three, and asks Carson, “Do you feel stressed?” Summer plans a hangout with Marina and Olaf, and they all go to the mall. Marina and Olaf are dating but have been fighting, which Summer tolerates. The three run into Sonia, who tells them, “Are you guys fighting again?” Summer answers yes for them, which Sonia gets an idea. Angela is Belsen’s detective, along with her partners, Sabrina and Kayla. Angela is given the task of solving the murder of Skylar’s sister, Tania Thompson. Angela struggles to find any clues, which Sabrina and Kayla find weird since Angela is a trained expert. Sonia hears, and asks Angela, “Are you struggling with a murder case?” Annalise is upset at Bryson picking Yasmin over her, and tries to move past the rejection, but it keeps haunting her to the point of nearly damaging Bryson’s car. Sonia calls her, and asks her, “Are you feeling jealous?” Sonia hosts a festival, and Bryson wins every competition against Carson, Olaf, Angela and Annalise. Finally, the end of the night comes, and Bryson is crowned the Festival King. He asks, “What do I win?” Suddenly, he is knocked out by Carson. He is tied to a pole, and asks everyone, “What’s going on?” Yasmin answers, “Honey, it’s okay. If you stay still, everything will be okay.” Sonia whispers a chant, and stabs Bryson in the chest. He dies after his heart is ripped out, being a sacrifice to the Belsen gods. Everyone celebrates, “The curse has been lifted.” Katie reappears, and narrates once again. “So, that’s Belsen. What do you think? It’s been a pretty wacky first beginning, but the fun has only just begun.”

## Kills/Deaths

Tania Thompson (Belsen): Murdered by unknown assailant

Bryson Martinez (Belsen): Sacrificed by the town’s citizens

## Trivia

* The episode title references the mysterious town of Belsen.
* This is the first episode in the entire series to not feature the trio, Bryson Martinez, Carson Vagil and Veronica Cortez, who debuted in the first episode.
	+ As of this episode, no character has appeared in every single episode, although the actors would play other characters.
* The title card, with the town sign being “The Town With Heart” references Bryson‘s sacrifice in the episode.