Curtain Call

Curtain Call is a mini-arc that primarily follows Cassidy and Captain.

## Background

Curtain Call is set mostly in the present day, and serves to elaborate on the now-tumultuous relationship Captain and Cassidy have with each other after his major disappearance and repair. It takes place directly after Meltdown and is primarily written by Techno Tinker with help from Capriccio. It's a sort of spiritual successor to The Nylon Curtain, providing closure to the events of that story.

## Plot

### Orchestral Suite in C Minor

In the library, Captain and Cassidy are visited by Sprint. Hiram hadn't been to Walter Manor in quite some time due to caring for Pavel, and Captain expresses worry that he might be leaving him quietly and without closure like Cassidy did. Cassidy, however, is annoyed by his accusation, and starts to get into an argument with Captain and Sprint. Sprint reassures Captain that Hiram is not upset with him, but Captain and Cassidy continue their argument until she orders him to to elsewhere and stop talking about it. This leads Sprint to call Cassidy out on her behavior, and the two continue to argue about Captain and how he behaves without having proper coping methods for his traumatic experiences. Eventually, Sprint leaves, saying their friendship is over.

### Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars

In a sort of flashback to the mid-1970s after Captain and Cassidy have returned to Walter Manor, Cassidy attempts to remedy Captain's distress by overloading him with extra electricity. This causes Captain to have strange visions including flowers, butterflies, and himself. However, the trip ends when one of his circuit boards blows a capacitor.

### Sloop John B

Captain, after writing a letter to Beacon, goes to stay with her on Anacapa Island. The two talk to each other about Cassidy and her and Captain's history together.

### Cheeseburger in Paradise

Cassidy goes to the Labs to visit Sprint and Pavel, apologising to Sprint specifically. Sprint and Pavel ask her to help with cleaning out one of the rooms in the basement, and she agrees. They find an old robot, MRM-16, and Cassidy takes him back to Walter Manor to work on him, but not before having to convince Pavel.

### Summer, Highland Falls

Captain and Beacon sit outside the lighthouse and talk about Cassidy, with Beacon eventually convincing him it's time to move on from her.

Back at Walter Manor, Cassidy finally reawakens MRM-16, and she realizes he is just a replacement for Captain.

Finally, Captain finally leaves Beacon's lighthouse and goes home.

### Behind the Nylon Curtain

Captain arrives back at Walter Manor after staying at the lighthouse, going to his room, where Hiram greets him. Hiram mentions Cassidy working on MRM-16, and Captain goes to speak to her. They both agree to go their separate ways in all ways except professional.

## Trivia

* The title Curtain Call is a direct reference to the title of The Nylon Curtain.
* All chapter titles are also the titles of songs, but aren't connected to each other.
	+ The only exception to this rule is the chapter Behind the Nylon Curtain, which is named after an interview with Billy Joel in the UK after the release of The Nylon Curtain in 1982.