Ray of Sunshine

**Ray of Sunshine** is the first episode of Season 1 of Wild Card: Shuffled and the first episode overall. It served as the series premiere and debuted on YouTube on June 5, 2021.

## Synopsis

Rachel Lumen receives some bad news and has to cope with the reality of what's going on. As she grapples with both her rapidly unfolding situation, as well as having to deal with a certain snarky legal student, things reach a breaking point.

## Cast

* **Brendan Blaber as Jack Barter**
* **Cougar MacDowall as Nolan Vice**
* **Julisa Lopez as Rachel Lumen**
* **Alex Lamoureux as Beau Bleu**

## Logistics

### Case outcome

Unknown

**This section contains spoilers**

The episode opens with Rachel Lumen waiting outside a classroom inside Gladio University. Three students exit the classroom, but none of them appear to be the person Rachel is looking for. While she continues to wait, she pulls up texts from her mom, Stella Lumen, and reflects upon how Stella was apprehended as a suspect in a murder case. Rachel vows to make sure Stella goes free. A teacher exits the classroom and locks the door. Rachel, realizing the person she was waiting for has ditched her, angrily storms away.

Arriving at a crime scene, Rachel confronts Jack Barter, demanding to know why he didn't show up after class like they agreed upon. Jack brushes her off, and Rachel claims she doesn't want Jack's help anyway. She's only using him to get to Nolan Vice. Jack reluctantly calls Nolan over to meet Rachel.

Nolan eagerly introduces himself to Rachel and the two discuss Stella's case. Rachel expresses frustration over how the investigators, who are Stella's own co-workers, chose to arrest her. Nolan assures her that they take no pride in the decision. Jack makes a quip at Rachel's expense, to which she sarcastically suggests he go bother "that guy". Jack purposefully reveals that the "that guy" in question is none other than the Head Investigator, Beau Bleu, to intentionally set Rachel off. Rachel takes the bait and goes off to confront Beau.

Rachel lets Beau have it, claiming his arrest was reckless and that he should be ashamed for going after one of his own co-workers. When Beau innocently asks who Rachel is, she snaps back claiming if he were any good at his job he would have figured that out. Nolan attempts to make Jack feel bad for going after Beau, to which Jack replies with disdain. Beau cries out to the pair for help and Nolan scurries off to his side, with Jack lazily taking his time. The episode ends abruptly there, with no resolution to Stella's case.

## Trivia

* The three students that appear at the start of the episode are designed based on real people. Namely the series creator, the creator's partner, and Rachel's voice actress
* The episode was originally created as just a sample story. It was never intended to become a full episode, thus the extra short length and unresolved plot
* Ray of Sunshine is the only episode without a uniquely designed cover
* Ray of Sunshine is the only episode which wasn't turned into a physical comic

The three studentsThe three students from behind
## Gallery

Rachel texting StellaRachel realizes Jack ditched herRoasting JackRachel confronts BeauBeau calls for help
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