Hell Gate City
Kevin Berrey
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12. Tabula
The mysterious customer from call record #3715 returns in the next chapter of Hell Gate City Season 2 – COMPANION. New episodes drop EVERY Thursday, with weekly bonus stories on Patreon! (N.B., Stupendously, Thursdays shower an inordinate amount of rewards upon Patrons in the Dreamwalker tier. They get to time-travel one week into the future and binge: A) Next week's prerelease episode *and* B) next week's 'Glitch in the Matrix' bonus tale... C) If for some glodforsaken reason they have fallen behind > a week, then they get to rip through FOUR veritable peaches of audio deliciousness. Suffice it to say, when you saunter 'cross the river of dreams, Thursday = Blursday (in the best way)!!! (We avoid spoilers by asking that you scroll to the end for content warnings.) "Tabula" (Episode 12) ushers listeners into the phantasmagorical side of Neo Amsterdam like never before by way of a recording – for quality assurance purposes – of a customer support call. The caller? A disgraced denizen in a metaverse gone awry. Cruise the seamy underbelly of a virtual world beyond the veil. Credits Screaming “Tabula,” episode 12 of Hell Gate City. “Tabula” was written, performed, and produced by Kevin Berrey, who also drew its cover art and composed its music. The Glitch (in the Matrix) bonus story that goes with this chapter is called “Gum Witch” and is available on the show’s Patreon at patreon.com/hellgatecity. Facts We forbid ads or sponsors. Instead, pledges from subscribing listeners keep our show going. For 18¢ a day, supporters get a weekly microdose of fun from Glitches in the Matrix, our bonus audio shorts after each episode. Plus, they get access to behind-the-scenes content, Q&As with the team, a chillaxing soundtrack collection, music prereleases, never-released song demos, director's field notes, an exclusive channel on Discord for discussing Glitches and insider tips, and more. The Inner Legion provides. You'll be extra grateful to have a crew in your sector come the next Cyber Purge. Once you're in the Legion, all you'll need to do is darken the door of any dingy — or chic — establishment in Hell Gate City and you'll garner untold reverence, respect, and awe. Denizens will salute you. Dwellers will follow your lead. And yes, Dendricks will envy your rizz, you courageous and steadfast members of the Neo Amsterdam Inner Legion Syndicate (NAILS). Because without NAILS, nothing in this town holds together. Follow us on social media: @hellgatecity For transcripts and more, visit http://hellgatecity.com And if you're liking the show, be a mensch and rate and review it on Spotify and Apple *right now*! 🌁 🌁 🌁 SPOILER ALERT: Beware... If you fail to stop scrolling now, you will risk seeing spoilers in content warnings below. 🌉 🌉 🌉 ❗️ ‼️ ⁉️ ⚠️ Content warnings for this episode include: themes of death and the afterlife, alienation, mention of murder by demon beast, nausea, depression, severe poverty and homelessness, the battery of a mime, a lost tooth, a bloody facial tissue, job loss, abandonment, imprisonment, restraints, state-sponsored violence, non-consensual mind-swapping
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