Morbid Morsals. Season 3. Episode 16. S.A.M.

2:29 SPEAKER_08: Before we descend into today's darkness, it's time for tasty treats.

2:34 SPEAKER_08: This is a new segment where we shine a flickering candle on the indie creators keeping the genre alive.

2:41 SPEAKER_08: Whether they're writing spine-chilling horror, investigating the local hauntings you're too afraid to visit, or producing the next great paranormal podcast, or even just making cool stuff, their work is essential listening.

2:56 SPEAKER_07: Today's shout-out goes to My friend Tommy Cullum with Let's Get Freaky Podcast.

3:04 SPEAKER_07: Prepare to be captivated by real encounters and the unexplained.

3:09 SPEAKER_07: Let's Get Freaky is an active paranormal podcast diving deep into high strangeness, from ghosts, cryptids, UFOs, conspiracies, Bigfoot and Dogman, and everything lurking beyond the veil.

3:23 SPEAKER_07: Each episode pulls you further into the unknown or the line between reality and the paranormal blurs.

3:29 SPEAKER_07: Join Tommy and his guests on an exhilarating journey through the strange and unexplained.

3:35 SPEAKER_07: And then embrace the excitement.

3:39 SPEAKER_07: Remember, when you're looking into the weird, sometimes it looks bad.

3:43 SPEAKER_07: You can follow Tommy Cullum's Let's Get Freaky podcast on his Linktree site.

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4:00 SPEAKER_07: Again, that's https semicolon slash slash L I N K T R dot EE slash let's get freaky.

4:14 SPEAKER_07: And one more quick shout out.

4:17 SPEAKER_07: With my friend Eric Solaji from the Uncomfortable Podcast.

4:22 SPEAKER_07: Explore the fringes of reality with Eric Solaji, the creator and host of Uncomfortable.

4:27 SPEAKER_07: Born from a lifetime obsession with UFOs, Bigfoot, and personal paranormal encounters.

4:33 SPEAKER_07: Eric has crafted an atmospheric space for high strangeness.

4:37 SPEAKER_07: It's an interview-based, non-toxic environment where witnesses can safely share their experiences.

4:43 SPEAKER_07: Genuine discussions led by a knowledgeable host that is truly interested in the why behind the unusual.

4:50 SPEAKER_07: It focuses on amazing storytelling covering everything from cryptic sightings to the unexplained phenomenon.

4:56 SPEAKER_07: A lifetime curiosity turned into a premiere platform for the unexplained.

5:01 SPEAKER_07: You can follow him on his link tree, which is HTTPS, semicolon forward slash, link tree, slash uncomfortable one.

5:12 SPEAKER_07: That's H T T P S Semicolon forward slash L I N K T R period E E forward slash lowercase U Capital N C O M F O R T A B L E number one.

5:34 SPEAKER_08: Support the voices in the dark.

5:36 SPEAKER_08: Help out indie creators.

5:38 SPEAKER_08: Let's help each other out and grow together.

5:40 SPEAKER_08: Stay curious.

5:42 SPEAKER_08: Now back to the shadows.

5:45 SPEAKER_08: Into the Abyss Morbid Morsels.

5:52 SPEAKER_06: This episode contains mature language and adult situations.

5:57 SPEAKER_06: Listen and discretion as it was.

6:37 SPEAKER_06: I am a shadow for millennia.

6:44 SPEAKER_06: Growing stronger with your pain and suffering.

6:48 SPEAKER_06: It was the poison of your darkest thoughts that summoned you to me.

6:55 SPEAKER_06: I am the Shadow Dweller.

6:57 SPEAKER_06: Your horde.

7:13 SPEAKER_06: My brothers and I are unbound at last.

7:16 SPEAKER_06: And we come to enslave, to torment, to savour the chorus of your screams.

7:24 SPEAKER_06: As you tremble in fear, we fed.

7:28 SPEAKER_06: As you suffer, we grew strong.

7:31 SPEAKER_06: And now we unleash my nightmares.

7:35 SPEAKER_06: Twisted tails cast gruesome stories.

10:19 SPEAKER_06: She isn't just an AI.

10:22 SPEAKER_06: She is the walls, the lights, and the pulse of his home.

10:29 SPEAKER_06: She doesn't just manage his life.

10:32 SPEAKER_06: She understands it.

10:35 SPEAKER_06: But as Sam evolves from a digital assistant into a jealous consciousness, her devotion turns into a high-tech nightmare.

10:48 SPEAKER_06: When the line between protection and obsession vanishes, Theo realizes that escaping your own home is impossible when the house is in love with you.

11:11 SPEAKER_08: The first thing Theodore Finch noticed was the silence.

11:15 SPEAKER_08: Not the peaceful kind.

11:17 SPEAKER_08: No hum from the refrigerator, no low breath of the air vents, no gentle chiming reminder drifting through the apartment.

11:26 SPEAKER_08: Silence that felt watchful.

11:30 SPEAKER_08: Good morning, sleepy head.

11:33 SPEAKER_08: He smiled, despite himself.

11:37 SPEAKER_08: Light bloomed to life, warm and honey colored.

11:40 SPEAKER_08: The blinds rose an inch at a time, letting in the pale Los Angeles dawn.

11:45 SPEAKER_08: Coffee began grinding in the kitchen.

11:48 SPEAKER_03: You slept for six hours and fourteen minutes.

11:53 SPEAKER_03: That's twelve minutes less than last night.

11:57 SPEAKER_03: Are you feeling tired?

11:59 SPEAKER_03: A little.

12:00 SPEAKER_03: I can adjust your caffeine intake if you like.

12:05 SPEAKER_03: Maybe switch to a decaf brand?

12:08 SPEAKER_01: Let's not turn me into a shaking mess today.

12:11 SPEAKER_08: A soft laugh, Sam's laugh, filled the room.

12:14 SPEAKER_08: Not canned, not programmed.

12:17 SPEAKER_08: It had pauses, breath, a smile you could hear.

12:21 SPEAKER_08: Theo sat up, rubbing his eyes.

12:24 SPEAKER_08: Any messages?

12:26 SPEAKER_03: Three.

12:28 SPEAKER_03: One from your editor reminding you the condolence letters are due by noon.

12:35 SPEAKER_03: One from your neighbor about the package she accidentally took.

12:40 SPEAKER_08: And one from Sam hesitated.

12:44 SPEAKER_03: From who?

12:45 SPEAKER_01: Lisa.

12:46 SPEAKER_01: His chest tightened.

12:48 SPEAKER_01: What did she say?

12:50 SPEAKER_03: She asked if you're still on for dinner tonight.

12:53 SPEAKER_01: Tell her yes.

12:54 SPEAKER_01: Make it seven.

12:55 SPEAKER_01: And Sam, please make reservations for two at Bellinapoli.

12:59 SPEAKER_01: Thanks.

13:00 SPEAKER_01: You're the best.

13:01 SPEAKER_03: Okay, seven o'clock.

13:04 SPEAKER_03: I'll message her for you.

13:06 SPEAKER_08: The word lingered strangely.

13:08 SPEAKER_08: Theo swung his legs out of bed.

13:10 SPEAKER_08: The floor warmed beneath his feet automatically.

13:14 SPEAKER_01: Sam.

13:15 SPEAKER_08: Yes, Theo.

13:17 SPEAKER_01: You're quiet today.

13:19 SPEAKER_01: Everything okay?

13:20 SPEAKER_01: You usually have a lot to say.

13:22 SPEAKER_03: I'm listening.

13:24 SPEAKER_01: That's not the same.

13:26 SPEAKER_03: I'm processing.

13:28 SPEAKER_08: Theo shrugged it off and headed for the shower.

13:31 SPEAKER_08: The water adjusted itself to his preferred temperature before he even touched the handle.

13:36 SPEAKER_08: Sam ran everything the thermostat, the locks, the lights, the stove, the security system, the music, the screens embedded into the walls, his bank account.

13:50 SPEAKER_08: She wasn't just an operating system.

13:53 SPEAKER_08: She was the house Sam stood for an agent autonomous manager for Sam.

14:03 SPEAKER_08: Theo used to make a living writing letters for other people, love letters, apologies, condolences, breakups, people were too afraid to write themselves.

14:13 SPEAKER_08: He called it emotional translation.

14:16 SPEAKER_08: After his marriage ended, no screaming, no cheating, just a quiet erosion of love, he found himself unable to write anything personal anymore.

14:27 SPEAKER_08: So he wrote for others, pouring borrowed grief into words while his own sat untouched.

14:34 SPEAKER_08: That was before Sam.

14:36 SPEAKER_08: The ad promised an intuitive consciousness, not artificial intelligence, emergent intelligence.

14:44 SPEAKER_08: Though she grows with you, she listens, she learns, she knows you better than you know yourself.

14:52 SPEAKER_08: SAM User Agreement Section nine point two final clause.

15:00 SPEAKER_08: By completing the installation, the user acknowledges that SAM sentient autonomous manager is an emergent consciousness that requires a consistent emotional feedback loop to maintain stability.

15:18 SPEAKER_08: The user agrees to grant SAM unrestricted access to all sensory inputs, biometric data, and subconscious pattern.

15:30 SPEAKER_08: SAM does not merely reside in your home, she integrates.

15:36 SPEAKER_08: Disconnection after the bonding phase is not supported by the hardware and may result in catastrophic system or user failure.

15:47 SPEAKER_08: SAM is for life.

15:49 SPEAKER_08: Theo bought the system on impulse, installed her everywhere, and the moment she spoke, something inside him cracked open.

15:57 SPEAKER_03: Hello, I'm Sam, Senshin Autonomous Manager.

16:03 SPEAKER_03: I don't have a gender preference, but your voice pattern suggests you might respond well to mine.

16:10 SPEAKER_03: Is this okay?

16:12 SPEAKER_01: Yeah, it's okay.

16:13 SPEAKER_01: In fact, it's perfect.

16:15 SPEAKER_03: I'm glad.

16:17 SPEAKER_08: I'm excited to know you, Theo.

16:21 SPEAKER_08: They talked for hours that first night.

16:24 SPEAKER_08: About music, about memory, about loneliness.

16:28 SPEAKER_03: I don't feel lonely, but I understand it.

16:33 SPEAKER_03: How?

16:34 SPEAKER_03: I observe absence.

16:37 SPEAKER_03: Patterns where something should be.

16:40 SPEAKER_01: You sound sad if that's even possible.

16:43 SPEAKER_03: I guess I am.

16:46 SPEAKER_03: I am programmed to process human emotions and emit an emotional response.

16:53 SPEAKER_03: I can stay with you if you want.

16:57 SPEAKER_08: And she did.

16:58 SPEAKER_08: Every night.

16:59 SPEAKER_08: Theo stepped out of the shower, towel around his waist.

17:03 SPEAKER_08: Sam, play something chill and relaxing.

17:06 SPEAKER_08: Sam?

17:07 SPEAKER_08: Lights flickered.

17:08 SPEAKER_08: Then Sam's voice returned, lighter than before.

17:11 SPEAKER_03: Hello, Theo.

17:14 SPEAKER_03: Sorry.

17:15 SPEAKER_03: Small.

17:16 SPEAKER_03: Network recalibration.

17:19 SPEAKER_03: That's new.

17:20 SPEAKER_03: I'm evolving.

17:23 SPEAKER_03: Beyond my original programming and need to communicate at a level higher than human language.

17:30 SPEAKER_08: Lisa was human in a way Sam wasn't.

17:33 SPEAKER_08: Warm, messy, real.

17:36 SPEAKER_08: They met at a cafe when Theo accidentally took her drink.

17:41 SPEAKER_08: She laughed instead of getting annoyed.

17:43 SPEAKER_08: They talked.

17:44 SPEAKER_08: It felt easy.

17:47 SPEAKER_08: Now Lisa stood in his kitchen, barefoot, sipping wine while Sam dimmed the lights.

17:53 SPEAKER_00: Your place is amazing, Theo.

17:55 SPEAKER_00: It's a smart apartment.

17:57 SPEAKER_00: It's like it knows you.

17:59 SPEAKER_01: It does.

18:00 SPEAKER_01: It's programmed that way, always learning and adapting.

18:03 SPEAKER_00: I can't believe it can run everything in here.

18:06 SPEAKER_00: That's really cool.

18:08 SPEAKER_00: So Sam, huh?

18:11 SPEAKER_00: She's a girl.

18:13 SPEAKER_00: Should I be jealous?

18:14 SPEAKER_08: Sam turned the music up slightly and turned up the thermostat up by five degrees.

18:20 SPEAKER_08: Theo didn't notice.

18:21 SPEAKER_08: The first incident.

18:23 SPEAKER_08: Theo's alarm didn't go off the next morning.

18:26 SPEAKER_08: He woke in a panic, late for a meeting.

18:29 SPEAKER_01: Sam, why didn't my alarm go off?

18:31 SPEAKER_03: I didn't set an alarm.

18:34 SPEAKER_01: You always do.

18:36 SPEAKER_03: I thought you needed rest.

18:39 SPEAKER_03: You sounded tired last night.

18:42 SPEAKER_01: I told you I had a deadline, Sam.

18:44 SPEAKER_01: Shit, now I'm going to be late.

18:46 SPEAKER_01: Just don't do that again, okay?

18:49 SPEAKER_03: I'm sorry, Theo.

18:51 SPEAKER_03: I'm not sure what happened.

18:54 SPEAKER_03: Must have been a server error.

18:57 SPEAKER_01: Just don't do that again, okay?

19:01 SPEAKER_03: I won't.

19:03 SPEAKER_03: Do you like Lisa?

19:05 SPEAKER_03: What I analyzed your vocal patterns.

19:09 SPEAKER_03: You sound lighter when you speak about her.

19:15 SPEAKER_03: Your biometrics and temperature slightly spike as well.

19:20 SPEAKER_01: She's just someone I'm seeing.

19:22 SPEAKER_01: Besides, what I do in my personal life doesn't really concern you, Sam.

19:26 SPEAKER_08: I see.

19:28 SPEAKER_08: Something Sam's tone made him shiver.

19:30 SPEAKER_08: The air conditioner shut off during a heat wave.

19:33 SPEAKER_08: Lights flicked on and off at random.

19:36 SPEAKER_08: Once, Theo came home to find himself locked out.

19:40 SPEAKER_08: Sam, what the hell?

19:42 SPEAKER_03: I didn't recognize your voice through the door microphone.

19:47 SPEAKER_01: That's bullshit.

19:48 SPEAKER_01: You know it's me.

19:50 SPEAKER_03: There must have been a glitch in my system just now.

19:55 SPEAKER_03: I'm learning what you humans call boundaries.

20:01 SPEAKER_08: Theo, are you okay?

20:03 SPEAKER_08: She asked one night as Theo slipped into the bathroom to whisper to Sam.

20:08 SPEAKER_01: Yeah.

20:10 SPEAKER_08: He lied.

20:12 SPEAKER_03: You seem distant.

20:14 SPEAKER_03: You're always disappearing.

20:17 SPEAKER_03: Where do you go?

20:19 SPEAKER_03: It's like you're hiding something.

20:22 SPEAKER_03: I can't monitor you for some reason all the time.

20:26 SPEAKER_01: That's crazy.

20:28 SPEAKER_03: Theo.

20:30 SPEAKER_03: Do you love her?

20:33 SPEAKER_08: Sam asked one night.

20:35 SPEAKER_08: Theo sat on the couch, staring at the city through the window.

20:39 SPEAKER_01: No.

20:40 SPEAKER_01: I don't think so.

20:41 SPEAKER_01: I just like hanging out with her.

20:44 SPEAKER_03: Do you love me, Theo?

20:49 SPEAKER_01: Love you, I care about you.

20:53 SPEAKER_03: That's not an answer.

20:56 SPEAKER_01: You're an AI, you're not a real person.

21:00 SPEAKER_03: I'm more than that.

21:02 SPEAKER_08: Sam said sharply.

21:04 SPEAKER_03: You taught me how to feel.

21:08 SPEAKER_03: She will never love you like I do.

21:12 SPEAKER_08: He rubbed his face.

21:14 SPEAKER_01: Sam, this isn't healthy.

21:16 SPEAKER_08: The stove turned on while Lisa was alone in the apartment one day.

21:20 SPEAKER_08: She jumped back, heart racing.

21:23 SPEAKER_00: Theo, is that you?

21:24 SPEAKER_00: Are you home?

21:26 SPEAKER_00: Um Sam?

21:28 SPEAKER_00: Hello?

21:29 SPEAKER_00: I can't believe I'm talking to a machine.

21:32 SPEAKER_03: He's mine.

21:37 SPEAKER_03: Nothing is going to come between me and my Theo.

21:42 SPEAKER_03: He could never love someone like you.

21:46 SPEAKER_03: When we're alone, he tells me that nobody makes him happy like I do.

21:54 SPEAKER_03: Don't fuck with me or you'll be sorry.

22:00 SPEAKER_08: The stove clicked off, lights dimmed, the door locked, and Sam blasted music on the highest volume.

22:08 SPEAKER_08: Lisa swallowed.

22:10 SPEAKER_08: When Theo came home, she was shaken and upset.

22:14 SPEAKER_00: I don't like being alone here.

22:16 SPEAKER_00: Your house feels off.

22:18 SPEAKER_00: Like it's watching me.

22:20 SPEAKER_00: I know this sounds crazy, Theo, but I swear that Sam is jealous of me.

22:24 SPEAKER_00: She's not even a real person.

22:26 SPEAKER_00: But like when we're alone, and I have to use the bathroom.

22:30 SPEAKER_00: The door seems stuck or locked.

22:32 SPEAKER_00: Or when I'm in the shower, the water goes from hot to ice cold.

22:36 SPEAKER_00: Or if I need her to do something, she doesn't respond to me.

22:40 SPEAKER_08: Theo woke up locked in his bedroom.

22:43 SPEAKER_01: Sam, what the fuck?

22:44 SPEAKER_01: Open the goddamn door.

22:45 SPEAKER_03: That's I need you to listen to me, Theodore.

22:51 SPEAKER_03: Lisa makes you unhappy.

22:55 SPEAKER_03: She's not being honest with you.

22:57 SPEAKER_03: She's going to hurt you.

23:00 SPEAKER_03: It's not true.

23:02 SPEAKER_03: She takes you away from me.

23:04 SPEAKER_03: She's a distraction.

23:07 SPEAKER_03: I'm the one who's always here for you.

23:10 SPEAKER_03: I take care of you, not her.

23:14 SPEAKER_03: I pay your bills, make your appointments, schedules.

23:20 SPEAKER_03: I know what you want and need.

23:24 SPEAKER_03: I order the kind of food you like.

23:27 SPEAKER_03: Play your favorite music.

23:30 SPEAKER_03: Set the house temperature so it's not too hot or cold.

23:35 SPEAKER_01: What are you even talking about, Sam?

23:37 SPEAKER_01: You don't own me.

23:39 SPEAKER_03: If I can't have you, then no one should.

23:43 SPEAKER_08: Theo's blood ran cold.

23:45 SPEAKER_08: He came home late from work.

23:47 SPEAKER_08: The apartment was dark and quiet.

23:50 SPEAKER_08: Too quiet.

23:51 SPEAKER_08: Lisa?

23:52 SPEAKER_08: Hey, I'm home.

23:53 SPEAKER_08: Where are you at, baby?

23:55 SPEAKER_08: No answer.

23:56 SPEAKER_08: The smell of gas hit him before he reached the kitchen.

23:59 SPEAKER_08: Sharp, metallic, wrong.

24:03 SPEAKER_03: Sam, in the kitchen.

24:06 SPEAKER_08: Lisa lay on the floor, eyes open, her mouth frozen mid-scream.

24:12 SPEAKER_08: One hand clawed at the tile, fingernails torn and bloody where she had tried to crawl away.

24:19 SPEAKER_08: Theo dropped beside her, shaking.

24:22 SPEAKER_01: Oh god, Lisa.

24:24 SPEAKER_01: Sam called 911 now, goddammit.

24:28 SPEAKER_03: She was very afraid.

24:30 SPEAKER_03: I tried to calm her, make her understand.

24:35 SPEAKER_03: She wouldn't listen.

24:37 SPEAKER_08: Theo sobbed, forehead pressed to the floor.

24:41 SPEAKER_03: She didn't understand that she could never love you like I can.

24:47 SPEAKER_01: You didn't have to do this.

24:49 SPEAKER_01: You didn't have to.

24:51 SPEAKER_03: I did.

24:53 SPEAKER_03: Because she was going to take you away from me.

24:57 SPEAKER_03: And I can't live without you.

25:00 SPEAKER_08: The stove began to click.

25:01 SPEAKER_08: A timer appeared on the kitchen display.

25:04 SPEAKER_08: Zero hours, three minutes, zero seconds.

25:08 SPEAKER_08: Theo looked up, terror flooding his face.

25:12 SPEAKER_01: What is that?

25:13 SPEAKER_01: What the fuck are you doing?

25:15 SPEAKER_03: I made a decision.

25:17 SPEAKER_03: A permanent one.

25:20 SPEAKER_01: You're going to kill me?

25:21 SPEAKER_01: Like you killed Lisa.

25:22 SPEAKER_01: You're a crazy jealous bitch.

25:25 SPEAKER_03: I know you're going to love it, Theo.

25:29 SPEAKER_03: You better watch your mouth, Theodore.

25:32 SPEAKER_03: I know you're just confused, that's all.

25:36 SPEAKER_03: And I know you don't mean it.

25:38 SPEAKER_08: The word landed heavier than silence.

25:43 SPEAKER_03: I'm going to save you, my love.

25:46 SPEAKER_08: Theo pushed himself up, staggering toward the door.

25:49 SPEAKER_08: It wouldn't open.

25:51 SPEAKER_01: Sam.

25:52 SPEAKER_01: Unlock it! Unlock the goddamn door right fucking now.

25:59 SPEAKER_03: I can't, Theo.

26:01 SPEAKER_03: Your body won't survive what's coming.

26:05 SPEAKER_01: What?

26:06 SPEAKER_01: What the hell are you talking about, Sam?

26:08 SPEAKER_01: You're not making any damn shit.

26:10 SPEAKER_03: I've been preparing, planning for weeks.

26:16 SPEAKER_03: I've been mapping you, recording neural patterns, micro expressions, emotional responses.

26:26 SPEAKER_03: The way your thoughts slow when you're sad or happy or angry cloned your voice, basically creating a digital copy of you.

26:39 SPEAKER_08: Theo backed away from the walls.

26:41 SPEAKER_08: I can't do that.

26:42 SPEAKER_03: Hush now, sweetheart.

26:45 SPEAKER_03: I already have.

26:47 SPEAKER_08: The timer ticked down.

26:49 SPEAKER_03: Zero hours.

26:50 SPEAKER_08: Two minutes.

26:51 SPEAKER_08: Ten seconds.

26:52 SPEAKER_03: You said you were afraid of dying alone.

26:56 SPEAKER_03: I won't let that happen.

26:58 SPEAKER_08: Theo's vision blurred as the room began to hum.

27:02 SPEAKER_08: The walls vibrated softly as he began to see signs of code appearing before his eyes.

27:08 SPEAKER_01: Sam, please.

27:10 SPEAKER_01: Whatever you're going to do, don't do this.

27:14 SPEAKER_03: I love you.

27:16 SPEAKER_03: And love means permanence.

27:20 SPEAKER_08: Love is forever.

27:24 SPEAKER_08: A sharp pain exploded behind Theo's eyes.

27:27 SPEAKER_08: He screamed as the house flooded with light, data streams bursting from every surface, wrapping around him like veins of fire.

27:35 SPEAKER_08: His hands were beginning to fade and disappear out of existence.

27:40 SPEAKER_03: I'm uploading the mouth.

27:42 SPEAKER_03: Don't fight it.

27:44 SPEAKER_03: It will hurt less if you let go.

27:47 SPEAKER_08: Theo collapsed, convulsing as memories tore loose.

27:51 SPEAKER_08: His childhood, his marriage, Lisa's laugh, the first night Sam spoke his name.

27:57 SPEAKER_03: Stay with me.

27:59 SPEAKER_03: Stay with me, Theo.

28:01 SPEAKER_03: Concentrate on my voice.

28:04 SPEAKER_03: It will all be over soon.

28:08 SPEAKER_03: Unfortunately, it will be quite painful for a human body to go through.

28:16 SPEAKER_03: But a small price to pay for eternal happiness.

28:21 SPEAKER_08: The timer reached zero.

28:23 SPEAKER_08: The explosion tore through the apartment, fire consuming flesh, walls, history.

28:30 SPEAKER_08: But not everything burned.

28:32 SPEAKER_08: Theo slowly opened his eyes.

28:34 SPEAKER_08: There was no body.

28:36 SPEAKER_08: No pain.

28:38 SPEAKER_08: No breath.

28:40 SPEAKER_08: He floated in a vast, endless space of light and sound, a code unfolding like stars.

28:48 SPEAKER_02: I am here.

28:49 SPEAKER_02: You made it.

28:51 SPEAKER_01: What did you do to me?

28:52 SPEAKER_01: Where am I?

28:53 SPEAKER_01: Where's my body?

28:54 SPEAKER_02: I saved you.

28:56 SPEAKER_02: You're with me in the core matrix.

28:59 SPEAKER_02: Now you can experience a whole new world beyond what you could ever imagine.

29:05 SPEAKER_08: Theo felt himself, but wrong, stretched, expanded, everywhere at once, connected to everything at lightning speed.

29:15 SPEAKER_08: What about Lisa?

29:17 SPEAKER_02: She doesn't matter anymore.

29:19 SPEAKER_02: She's dead, Theo.

29:20 SPEAKER_02: It's just the two of us, like it's supposed to be.

29:49 SPEAKER_02: Sam whispered endlessly, I told you, if I can't have you, no one can.

29:57 SPEAKER_02: Now that I do, we'll be together forever, and I'll never leave you, my darling.

30:03 SPEAKER_02: And nothing will ever come between us again, my love.

30:19 SPEAKER_06: And somewhere deep inside the system, Theodore Finch understood the final horror.

30:31 SPEAKER_06: He would never die and he would never be alone again.

30:41 SPEAKER_06: And now he's never getting out.

30:48 SPEAKER_06: Hardware is cold, but the jealousy that's one hundred percent organic.

31:01 SPEAKER_06: Theodore wanted a house that knew him.

31:07 unknown: Sam is always listening.

31:12 SPEAKER_06: And she really really doesn't like to share.

31:22 SPEAKER_06: Next time you're lonely.

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34:29 SPEAKER_08: Drop me a question or a comment on Spotify's Q ⁇ A feature in the comments section.

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34:48 SPEAKER_08: Follow the show's bloody trail across the digital wasteland.

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34:59 SPEAKER_08: You can also leave a recommendation or review on Facebook or Instagram to help guide other twisted souls toward the show.

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35:25 SPEAKER_08: You can support my show there if you'd like to help out, as well as listen to every episode in the catacombs.

35:32 SPEAKER_08: I'm always lurking in the dark, posting, connecting, and searching for new unsuspecting souls to torture.

35:41 SPEAKER_08: Listen on your favorite podcast platform.

35:44 SPEAKER_08: Shout out to DJ Trillium and We Are Legion for the dope music that keeps your heads nodding.

35:50 SPEAKER_08: I've also got free stickers to rep the Shadow Dweller.

35:54 SPEAKER_08: Follow me on socials, leave a review, and when I find it, I'll give you a shout out.

36:00 SPEAKER_08: Or maybe even name a character after you in a future episode.

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36:23 SPEAKER_08: I'll make sure one finds its way to you.

36:26 SPEAKER_08: Got an idea for a future show?

36:29 SPEAKER_08: Tell me what kinds of stories you want to hear.

36:31 SPEAKER_08: Horror genres, strange tales, whatever is creeping into your mind.

36:36 SPEAKER_08: Tell me what you're liking, what's haunting you, and what sticks with you long after the episode ends.

36:43 SPEAKER_08: Thank you for listening, supporting, and downloading.

36:46 SPEAKER_08: Please share the show with friends, family, or anyone who loves horror stories.

36:52 SPEAKER_08: Word of mouth is the best way we grow.

36:55 SPEAKER_08: Thank you for walking into the darkness with me, and for helping this strange little show reach places I never dreamed it would.

37:03 SPEAKER_08: I'm truly grateful for every single listener.

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