Trigger warning: This episode contains self harm. In this episode, Ori begins to learn more about the overrides. This episode is sponsored by <a href="https://bit.ly/32GZVbB" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BetterHelp</a>, <a href= "https://bit.ly/3nOT5Jt" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tushy</a> and <a href="https://bit.ly/2JvImVS" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Storyworth</a>. The Oyster is created by Alex Aldea and Adrienne Schaffler. This episode was written by Adrienne Schaffler, Alex Aldea and Jordan Cobb. Cast: Logan Browning as Hannah Ori Mamoudou Athie As Luca Carla Gugino as Christian Keith David as Policeman #1 Giancarlo Esposito as Dolos Devlet Donnell Rawlings as Micah Ori Andrew Santino as Art Minor Kenny Allen as Ben Avery Constance Zimmer as President Owens Sean Blackmore as Professor Stapleton  Howard Jones as DC Sherman Victor Figueroa as Subject #1 Jeff Clement as Subject #2 Production: Executive Produced by Logan Browning, Alex Cline, Alex Aldea and Adrienne Schaffler. Edited by Victor Figueroa. Sound Design and Foley by Victor Figueroa. Music Composition by Alex Aldea and Andrew Joselyn. Mixing by Alex Aldea

Trigger warning: This episode contains self harm. In this episode, Ori begins to learn more about the overrides. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp, Tushy and Storyworth. The Oyster is created by Alex Aldea and Adrienne Schaffler. This episode was written by Adrienne Schaffler, Alex Aldea and Jordan Cobb. Cast: Logan Browning as Hannah Ori Mamoudou Athie As Luca Carla Gugino as Christian Keith David as Policeman #1 Giancarlo Esposito as Dolos Devlet Donnell Rawlings as Micah Ori Andrew Santino as Art Minor Kenny Allen as Ben Avery Constance Zimmer as President Owens Sean Blackmore as Professor Stapleton Howard Jones as DC Sherman Victor Figueroa as Subject #1 Jeff Clement as Subject #2 Production: Executive Produced by Logan Browning, Alex Cline, Alex Aldea and Adrienne Schaffler. Edited by Victor Figueroa. Sound Design and Foley by Victor Figueroa. Music Composition by Alex Aldea and Andrew Joselyn. Mixing by Alex Aldea

Trigger warning: This episode contains self harm. In this episode, Ori begins to learn more about the overrides. This episode is sponsored by <a href="https://bit.ly/32GZVbB" rel="noopener noreferrer">BetterHelp</a>, <a href="https://bit.ly/3nOT5Jt" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tushy</a> and <a href="https://bit.ly/2JvImVS" rel="noopener noreferrer">Storyworth</a>. The Oyster is created by Alex Aldea and Adrienne Schaffler. This episode was written by Adrienne Schaffler, Alex Aldea and Jordan Cobb. Cast: Logan Browning as Hannah Ori Mamoudou Athie As Luca Carla Gugino as Christian Keith David as Policeman #1 Giancarlo Esposito as Dolos Devlet Donnell Rawlings as Micah Ori Andrew Santino as Art Minor Kenny Allen as Ben Avery Constance Zimmer as President Owens Sean Blackmore as Professor Stapleton&nbsp; Howard Jones as DC Sherman Victor Figueroa as Subject #1 Jeff Clement as Subject #2 Production: Executive Produced by Logan Browning, Alex Cline, Alex Aldea and Adrienne Schaffler. Edited by Victor Figueroa. Sound Design and Foley by Victor Figueroa. Music Composition by Alex Aldea and Andrew Joselyn. Mixing by Alex Aldea

Episode 5 - Burdening of the Soul

In a not so distant future, due to overwhelming carbon emissions, The Earth is on the brink of becoming uninhabitable. These conditions are made far more horrifying because the available housing shelters (that can produce sustainable air quality) will only be able to house 80% of the world’s total population. To try and save the human race, every person has a government-mandated microchip implanted in their brains to attempt to facilitate the migration of a portion of the population to an underground shelter. In order to decide who gets to be protected and who must stay above ground, the government implements a value scale they have determined based on “usefulness” to future society. If you are valued at a 50 or above, you will be chosen to enter the bunker, and, if not, you must stay above ground and face the end of days. “Neuron” (which acts as both a prestigious brain implant and also a software company) is folded into a sanctioned branch of the government called, “The Ministry of Experience.” Their job now is to develop technologies and software that can replicate the human experience above ground. But what is far more pressing is The Ministry must find a way to reduce the use of resources, or they will run out of all survivable assets before being able to relocate to “Eden” - the one place above ground that might be salvageable in a few years time. Whether Eden will be ready in time remains to be seen, but its existence is literally the last hope for the human race surviving. In a drastic effort to cut emissions and resource usage, “The Oyster” is created. The Oyster is Nirvana - A state absent from the mind while being filled with complete pleasure and bliss. What, then, happens when reality begins to fade and The Oyster is all that remains?

The Oyster stars Logan Browning (Dear White People and the Perfection), Mamoudou Athie (Jurassic World), Carla Gugino (Haunting of Hill House), Keith David (Greenleaf), Giancarlo Esposito (Breaking Bad), Constance Zimmer (House of Cards, UnReal), Andrew Santino (Dave) and more.

Created by Alex Aldea and Adrienne Schaffler

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In a not so distant future, due to overwhelming carbon emissions, The Earth is on the brink of becoming uninhabitable. These conditions are made far more horrifying because the available housing shelters (that can produce sustainable air quality) will only be able to house 80% of the world’s total population. To try and save the human race, every person has a government-mandated microchip implanted in their brains to attempt to facilitate the migration of a portion of the population to an underground shelter. In order to decide who gets to be protected and who must stay above ground, the government implements a value scale they have determined based on “usefulness” to future society. If you are valued at a 50 or above, you will be chosen to enter the bunker, and, if not, you must stay above ground and face the end of days. “Neuron” (which acts as both a prestigious brain implant and also a software company) is folded into a sanctioned branch of the government called, “The Ministry of Experience.” Their job now is to develop technologies and software that can replicate the human experience above ground. But what is far more pressing is The Ministry must find a way to reduce the use of resources, or they will run out of all survivable assets before being able to relocate to “Eden” - the one place above ground that might be salvageable in a few years time. Whether Eden will be ready in time remains to be seen, but its existence is literally the last hope for the human race surviving. In a drastic effort to cut emissions and resource usage, “The Oyster” is created. The Oyster is Nirvana - A state absent from the mind while being filled with complete pleasure and bliss. What, then, happens when reality begins to fade and The Oyster is all that remains? The Oyster stars Logan Browning (Dear White People and the Perfection), Mamoudou Athie (Jurassic World), Carla Gugino (Haunting of Hill House), Keith David (Greenleaf), Giancarlo Esposito (Breaking Bad), Constance Zimmer (House of Cards, UnReal), Andrew Santino (Dave) and more. Created by Alex Aldea and Adrienne Schaffler

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