After a tense battle deep in a forest of towering pines, Kenshiro Perez and his companions defeat a powerful creature known as a Fellcat, leaving Kenshiro puzzling over an unusual phenomenon: a rare double core drop. As the team quickly harvests the creature for valuable materials, Kenshiro grapples with the limitations of his current strength and the group's decision to sell the second core rather than let him use it. Though grateful for their protection and guidance, a seed of frustration grows in him, knowing how much the core could have meant for his survival.

As the group journeys onward toward the city of Bethaven, Kenshiro seeks to learn more about the world’s strange, mana-filled cores. Myrtle eagerly explains their nature, how they form within magical beasts, and the dangerous effects they can have on creatures. Despite some tension between Kenshiro and the others over the differences between beasts and sentient beings, the group bonds through shared conversation, small moments of music, and simple comforts, offering Kenshiro a fleeting sense of belonging in this foreign, dangerous land.

However, as night falls and the camp settles into quiet meditation, Kenshiro's homesickness returns with full force. Staring up at an alien sky under the watchful gaze of his companion Sombra, Kenshiro clings to the faint hope that reaching Bethaven might bring him closer to finding a way home—and closer to reuniting with the wife he was torn away from. Despite the camaraderie he’s found, the weight of his longing keeps his heart heavy as he finally drifts into a restless sleep.

Tara isn't in Colorado anymore. 

After escaping the inky black void and finding herself in a city of spirits and power Tara finds herself on a beech talking to a man with the head of a frog. With powers, godlings, and gods now shaping the landscape what will Tara have to do to save her husband and save herself?

In this episode we shed a little more light on what is actually going on behind the scenes.

The forest grows stranger and more dangerous as Kenshiro and his companions push deeper into enemy territory. A disturbing presence fills the woods—unnatural, watchful, and ever-present. The group’s cohesion is tested as they must rely on instinct, discipline, and each other’s strengths to survive. A confrontation with a fearsome adversary pushes them all to their limits, revealing new layers of trust, resolve, and power. As the dust settles, Kenshiro is left with more questions than answers—about the forest, about himself, and about the path ahead.

The fire is low, and the tension is high as Kenshiro officially joins Ingot’s party on their hunt for the elusive and dangerous Fellcat. With no great options on the table, Kenshiro chooses to follow the group rather than be tracked down later. What starts as an uneasy truce becomes an opportunity for mutual discovery. As they trek through the forest, Kenshiro and Myrtle swap questions about each other’s worlds. Listeners will learn more about the strange rules of Nowhere—

The lesson is cut short when the party discovers unsettling evidence of the Fellcat: a grotesque bark with a watching eye. Combat feels imminent as Ingot explains the threat. This isn’t just any monster—it may be infected or hunted by something even worse. With weapons drawn and tension mounting, Kenshiro is forced to confront his new reality not just as a lost traveler, but as a potential ally in a deadly hunt.

A simple handshake gone wrong sets the tone for Kenshiro’s struggle to understand the customs of this new world. From recalling his multicultural upbringing in Arizona to realizing just how alien this place is, Kenshiro must adapt fast. The trio he meets—Fel’Tal, Ingot, and Myrtle—are no ordinary adventurers. They’re part of an enigmatic organization called the Confluence Corp and are on a mission to hunt a creature called a Fellcat.

As Kenshiro tries to gain their trust, he asks after his missing wife, Tara, whom he suspects may have also crossed into this world. But trust doesn’t come easy, especially when his companions can literally Scan him, uncovering truths he’d rather keep hidden. What begins as a reluctant alliance may be Kenshiro’s only chance at survival—and at finding answers.

Coffee.

Kenshiro find himself surrounded by new 'friends' including an Orc and a Dru'ven, which it turns out aren't monsters. 

Kenshiro is now faced with dealing with how he will make it to the smoke in the distance. Does he take his chances with these member of the 'Confluence Corp.' or does he strike out back on the road and try to make it to whatever lays beyond the trees. 

Oh, and his loyal shadow wolf is here to support him every step on the way.

In this moody, rain-soaked chapter, we’re dropped into the shadows of Bethaven alongside Vahl.
He’s been watching, waiting, calculating—every detail meticulously timed for a meeting that must unfold on his terms. What begins as silent observation slowly escalates into a high-stakes encounter, where power dynamics, timing, and patience are everything. This episode is a slow burn, rich with atmospheric detail and tension. It explores themes of performance, control, and the subtle games people play to protect their truths—or exploit them.

In this bonus breakdown, we’re diving deep into the guts of the game system that drives Nowhere—and Kenshiro’s survival. From the mechanics of Skill Eater to the mysterious sacred aspects and the cost of becoming Untethered, this is your cheat sheet to how the world works.

Also, I had my baby. So there is that.

Kenshiro’s journey through Nowhere takes another sharp turn as he finds himself at the wrong end of a drüven arrow in this tense, character-driven chapter. Surrounded by a trio of mysterious and potentially hostile strangers in the deep woods, Kenshiro must rely on his wits, his system powers, and sheer resolve to survive a standoff. We’re introduced to Fel’Tal Leftra, a towering orc Brawler, and Myrtle, a sharp-tongued guide with more than a little sass, and Ingot, the Druven Huntress/Dervish.

Tara has been healed. More than that, she has entered Hevin, the home of the godlings. 

No longer burned or stuck in the inky black void, Tara is thrust into the Spirit world of Hevin where Godlings and Celestines abound. They claim she is one of them. The question is, What do they want from her?

On top of that Tama, the child of the greater god Yoki, the being who taught Tara how to create blessings seems to want something...