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Ep 76. Welcome Back

5/16/25

Razor's eye cracks open as Fuzzball caresses her face. Text says lift as Razor's head is lifted up. Razor opens both of her eyes wide and says, You. Fuzzball rubs Razor's face with her thumb as Razor starts crying. Text says rub. Fuzzball says to Razor, You look like hot garbo.
Text says slurp in big letters as Razor licks Fuzzball's face. Fuzzball says, Ew, Razor! Where are we? Text says shine as the bright light from Gum's headlamp shines in Fuzzball's face. Gum says, Safety Tunnels. Center Ring.
Gum says, You've just been respawned. Fuzzball says, Huh? Gum says, My name is Gum. I don't know how you died. Fuzzball says, Really? I'm sorry, nurse? How could Razor afford this? Can I call my mom? What time is it? What day? And why is it dark? And why does it smell like road kill? I'm so confused. Razor pulls Fuzzball close.
Gum turns off her headlamp. Text says click. Gum says, Razor, talk to me outside. Now. Fuzzball says, but. Outside of the room, Razor leans back against the glass wall while Gum talks to her. Razor asks flatly, What? Gum says, Listen. We're stuck. Stuck until the green stuff dries out. I looked, it's full of wriggling parasites.
Gum says, The same insects that fester in the skin of those mutilated objects. We can't touch the green slime, do you understand? Razor says, Okay, but. What are we supposed to eat down here? The wall of dead people? Gum says, No. The monsters that tortured them. I hope your friend likes synthetic meat as much as you do.
Gum continues, Because we're eating it. Raw. She turns back towards the terminal room. Text says turn. Gum looks shocked and gasps loudly, falling backwards into Razor's lap, gripping her wounds. Razor looks confused and thinks, Ow. Text describes the sound of friction.
Wanda's mutilated figure stands in the doorway of the terminal room. Her lights glow an intense red color that illuminates the features of her face, or what's left of it. She is covered in her own blood, and some of her body doesn't make sense.
Razor stares in the direction that Gum is looking. She looks down at Gum and asks, What's your problem? Frustrated, Razor yells, I wanna see my friend! Get off! She pulls herself away from Gum. Text says yank. Gum falls forward. Text says flop.
Silently, Razor walks into the terminal room, passing through Wanda.
Razor disappears into the darkness of the terminal room. Wanda does not react, and her visage begins to fade.
Wanda fades away more.
Wanda is gone, as if she were never there.
Gum looks distraught, shaking. She asks, huh? But. She thinks to herself, What's going on? A close up shot of her right eye reveals that she now has three irises. Gum has advanced into Apparitia.
Sharps site propped up against the respawn terminal. Gum and Fuzzball are talking, their voices are far away. Gum is saying, It's because the power's out everywhere. Fuzzball says, Ah. Sharps grumbles as she starts to wake up. Gum continues talking to Fuzzball, saying, You won't want to stay here. Fuzzball says, Hey! That girl is awake! Gum turns around and sprints towards Sharps. Sharps asks, Gum? Text says sprint.
Gum reaches out towards her, shouting, Sharps! Gum effortlessly scoops Sharps off the ground. Text says rattle and swoop. Sharps asks, Gum? Where are we?
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