For tonight’s tale, we check in on the River Road, which is the cultural center of the ruined village. Though it is not without its own form of tortured beauty, it is plagued by trash. Yes, people still throw their trash on the ground. Usually it comes in the form of wrappers for dog snacks, cigarette butts, beer cans, and chicken bones. Or at least, people assume they are chicken bones. However, the recent discovery of discarded syringes has caused a degree of concern amongst the denizens of the village. That is a level of ruin they are not at all comfortable with.

            The main culprit is a prisoner being held by a government agency that operates in tunnels that run beneath the ruined village. The village is so far gone that none of the villagers even care about that. The prisoner is a vampiric human spider hybrid who needs to drink human blood to live. However, he has promised to not be a dick about it, and so far he has held up his end of the bargain. Indeed, the prisoner has been abiding in full accordance with the conditions of his rehabilitation. The team overseeing him claims he is totally docile. In fact, he needs the help of a public servant to feed.

            This public servant took the grisly task of directing this spider creature to its victims with trepidation. But to be honest, that trepidation was tinged with a sense of excitement. She was quickly disappointed. The spider was so mild-mannered that his victims didn’t even notice he was feeding on them. Although that was creepier than Hell, it was more or less what his keepers wanted. So that constituted a rare win for the village.

            Then the attacks occurred. They were a shocking contrast of brutality and precision. On the first night alone, the monster tore its way through the River Road, leaving pools of blood and discarded needles in its wake. At the end, three victims were discovered by the River Road crew. The monster is still at large and the River Road crew wants answers. Unfortunately, the only person in a position to give them is a public servant with a government agency at her back. And she is not in a helping mood.

            This tale contains themes of violence, medical horror, body horror, alcohol abuse, government corruption and crime. Moreover, it contains instances of antisocial behavior, profanity, and the wanton use of public transportation. Listener discretion is advised.