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Piranha Monsters From the Damp - "City of Others" Chapter Seventeen

Episode 446"City of Others" by Jared Poon, Chapter Seventeen
Team sports day finally arrives, but first Ben and Adam do some deep diving into the damp. Anita loves the intimate way Ben and Adam connect in the damp, while Scott is outraged that someone apparently could skip the mandatory sports day.
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Mobster Vibes - "City of Others" Chapter Sixteen

Episode 445"City of Others" by Jared Poon, Chapter Sixteen
Ben has a very early morning meeting with the jinn. Anita and Scott discuss some of the bad bosses over at DEUS.
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An Infohazard - "City of Others" Chapter Fifteen

Episode 444"City of Others" by Jared Poon, Chapter Fifteen
Ben takes Mr. Tan to the vet, a looming threat is identified, and the team figures out their next move. Anita takes issue with Mei's proposed solution, while Scott thinks Ben sees himself in Mr. Tan.
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A Trickster God - "City of Others" Chapter Fourteen

Episode 443"City of Others" by Jared Poon, Chapter Fourteen
Ben and Adam rescue Mr. Tan and escape the corporate compound. Scott catches a reference to another series, while Anita wonders when Ben's going to unpack his baggage.
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Exploiting Others - "City of Others" Chapter Thirteen

Episode 442"City of Others" by Jared Poon, Chapter Thirteen
Ben and Adam get some shadowy help in hatching a daring escape. Anita and Scott debate whether or not Ben should have released the thing in the effigy.
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Trying to Monetize It - "City of Others" Chapter Twelve

Episode 441"City of Others" by Jared Poon, Chapter Twelve
Ben finally has a chat with the mastermind behind the plot. Scott draws a parallel to Backrooms fiction, while Anita writes an intimate fanfic in her mind.
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Keeping Her Memory Alive - "City of Others" Chapter Eleven

Episode 440"City of Others" by Jared Poon, Chapter Eleven
Ben and Adam meet with Mr. Tan and learn something's wrong with his garden. Scott revisits an earlier chapter to identify Mr. Tan, while Anita hopes we might be getting closer to learning who's pulling the strings behind the scenes.
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Extreme Gardening - "City of Others" Chapter Ten

Episode 439"City of Others" by Jared Poon, Chapter Ten
Ben discovers a new superpower, and then plans his next move. Anita and Scott discuss a cat that is somehow unstuck in time.
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Taken to the Big Snake - "City of Others" Chapter Nine

Episode 438"City of Others" by Jared Poon, Chapter Nine
Ben and Adam meet the Nagamuthu, and his daughter. Anita loves the visual description of the snake deity, while Scott wonders why Ben's broken hands don't seem like a big deal.
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Anti-Government - "City of Others" Chapter Eight

Episode 437"City of Others" by Jared Poon, Chapter Eight
The trip to the pasar bayang gets ugly when Ben and Adam visit a fortune teller. Scott and Anita discuss the occult night market and its denizens.
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Cut To: Grocery Store. INT. - "City of Others" Chapter Seven

Episode 436"City of Others" by Jared Poon, Chapter Seven
Ben and Adam hit the local grocery store to open a portal to a secret occult market. Anita thinks Adam is just the most adorable boyfriend, while Scott loves the idea of sympathetic magic between chain stores.
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Fishbowl Conference Room - "City of Others" Chapter Six

Episode 435"City of Others" by Jared Poon, Chapter Six
The DEUS team meets to discuss the situation and come up with a work plan. Scott thinks Ben might have missed who the wyvern's target was, while Anita gets more and more delighted with Adam and Ben's relationship.
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