Major spoiler discussion for the overall plot of the Season of the Splicer thus far and its week 6 developments. Also, if you haven't listened to our episode 11 yet, you might want to do that first! Also also, Kit gives his impressions of his time with the Destiny comics available on Bungie's website.Things discussed: Kit's moviegoing experience, The Conjuring 3 - The Devil Made Me Do it (2021), Guilty Gear Strive, path of the splicer vi quest, the butterfly meme update, expunge: corrupted labyrinth, the Corridors of Time from Season of the Dawn, Savathun, Quria, the Darkness and 4th Wall breaking, the Limited Blessings Rare Weekly Bounty, the With Both Hands Rare Weekly Bounty, the Total Victory Rare Weekly Bounty, Ahamkara, Invitation of the Nine - Mystery and Potential (Visit 5), the Otherside sparrow, Skull of Dire Ahamkara lore tab, Truth to Power book - Thank you entry, Books of Sorrow Verse 4:2 — Majestic. Majestic, Unveiling book - entry The Wager, Unveiling book entry - The Flower Game, Orin, The Emissary of The Nine, Dust book entry - The Witch, Mike's episode 7 Glykon theory, Beneath the Endless Night book entry VII - Ripe, Dust book entry - The Gate, Stolen Intelligence book entry- Cocytus, Osiris's line delivery, youtube thumbnails, dialogue options, the Destiny Comic collection Vol. 1Intro Music: Unfunky UFO by ParliamentOutro Music: Brian May: We Are The Champions microcon #15 TAKE 1 (9 April 2020) improvedBig Shot by The Beastie BoysCover Art by Jez Winters @jez_wintersPodcast Name by Michael MoldovanEmail us: [email protected]'s contact info: @macclubbin, www.michaelmaccubbin.comKit's contact info: @kit_boyoteReferences:Fingertips on the surface of my mind!Osiris's line delivery in OverrideThat's the ticket! (0:45)Who's that Pokemon?Destiny Comics reader (click the icon that looks like an open book to select issues)Destiny Comic Collection Vol. 1Project RooftopKris Anka

The Endless Night continues to bear down on the Last City and its denizens. Much like in-game, Mike and Kit take some time to reflect on the fallout of last week's events.Things discussed: path of the splicer V quest, beneath the endless night VI - understanding, Boots of the Assembler lore tab, FWC, Lakshmi-2, The Matrix (1999), Cerebro, Ikora Rey, Saint-14, beneath the endless night IV - conspirators, Mithrax, The Accolade weblore, children in the Destiny universe, Mike's Hunter saga and character creation, the Beyond Light intro cinematic, Saint's character development, separating Saint's myth from reality, Mithrax's continued naivete, the neoliberal Vanguard, Mithrax and Ikora's joint announcement, the City's justice system, the Consensus, beneath the endless night V - sabotage, Be Brave, speculation on the potential of Eliksni Guardians, Hawthorne, Mike's episode 8 called shot re: Mithrax, Mithrax end of Override dialogue, end of the expunge: tartarus mission dialogue, Achilles weaves a cocoon book's absence from discussion so far explanation, the proper noun review, Tartarus, Supergiant's Hades, Bungie's approach to Classical mythology references, the Riiswalker shotgun, the Eliksni language, Kit crosses the 1,000 hour mark in Destiny 2, Mike's leftist media criticism notes to self, Mithrax and KojimaIntro Music: Unfunky UFO by ParliamentOutro Music: Under Pressure by The Blood BrothersCover Art by Jez Winters @jez_wintersPodcast Name by Michael MoldovanEmail us: [email protected]'s contact info: @macclubbin, www.michaelmaccubbin.comKit's contact info: @kit_boyoteReferences:CerebroBe Brave from the Destiny 2 OSTD1 Be Brave emblemexample of Zavala saying "Be Brave" in contextBeyond Light intro cinematicThe Saint finds use for Eliksni? Hmm. These are dark days indeed.End of Expunge: Tartarus mission dialogueKojima addresses the critics of Quiet's character designBob l'éponge

Mike and Kit attempt to digest the substantial Path of the Splicer IV quest. This leads them to a discussion of leftist strategy, Saint-14's history in the Destiny universe, and a game of Name That Tune!Things discussed: Mystery creature, Vex effects, Beneath the Endless Night V - Sabotage, Ether rationing as social control, Path of the Splicer Week IV, the neoliberal Vanguard, Get fucked Lakshmi, the rhetoric of saintliness, The Saint cinematic, Mithrax's nonviolent leadership, Saint-14 and the Speaker, Battle of Six Fronts, the Reef Wars, The Accolade weblore, Legend: Saint-14 grimoire card, Vanguard Commander weblore, the City Age grimoire card, The Pigeon and the Phoenix lorebook, FWC, Boots of the Assembler lore, Saint and Osiris are partners!, Kit's Spinfoil Hat theory, Get fucked Lakshmi (reprise), The Vision sidearm lore tab, Dr. Maya Sundaresh as "the Founder", Ghost Fragment: Vex 5 grimoire card, Stochastic Variable lore tab, Amanda Holliday, The Chaperone lore tab, Shipwright grimoire card, Ghost Scan: Hangar, Tower, #6, Riis Racer lore tab, Mithrax's fireteam, the Outbreak Perfected lore tab, Empty Vessel grenade launcher lore tab, Expunge: Styx ending and the Pathfinding book, The Butterfly Meme update re: Savathun, The Deicide lore tab, Quest: Parts Long Lost, A Moment In Time (Devil's Ruin quest), Traveler's Chosen sidearm lore tab, A Light in the Darkness weblore, Savathun's songIntro Music: Unfunky UFO by ParliamentSegment Break Music: Destiny 2: Season of the Splicer OST - Override (High Action)Is This a Pigeon? from The Brave Fighter of Sun Fighbird (1991), episode 3Outro Music: Synthetic Life by Julian Emery featuring Dana Jean PhoenixDuel by the Konami Computer Entertainment Sound Team JapanOh Yeah by YelloCover Art by Jez Winters @jez_wintersPodcast Name by Michael MoldovanEmail us: [email protected]'s contact info: @macclubbin, www.michaelmaccubbin.comKit's contact info: @kit_boyoteReferences:Creepshow (1982), "The Crate"Stokely Carmichael, "In order for nonviolence to work, your opponent has to have a conscience."Fireteam is fireteam, family is family.Eris hums Savathun’s song to Drifter in ProphecyI'm on the moon, it's made of cheese.Crow whistling Savathun's songLakshmi namedrops Dr. Maya SundareshSituation Normal

// VANNET // CIVILIAN TERMINAL // ENCRYPTION ENABLED // PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT: To those who ordered your Hate Has No Home Here yard signs, you can now pick up your order from Ikora Rey in the Tower BazaarThings discussed: Raid group composition, Tangled Shore Override activity, the Expunge mission, Antichamber, The Matrix (1999), The Path of the Splicer III quest, Lakshmi-2 and Shohreh Aghdashloo, Mystery: The Vault of Glass, Mithrax's poetic writing, Lightkin Bond, Variks Beyond Light idle dialog, Lightkin Cloak, Beneath the Endless Night IV - Conspirators, Factions, Future War Cult, Future War Cult Faction Rep Lakshmi-2, New Monarchy, New Monarchy Faction Rep Executor Hideo, Ghost Fragment: New Monarchy, Dead Orbit, Dead Orbit Faction Rep Arach Jalaal, The Consensus, Beneath the Endless Night II- Fractures, The Singular Exigete book, The Proper Noun ReviewIntro Music: Unfunky UFO by ParliamentOutro Music: Wake Up by Rage Against the MachineCover Art by Jez Winters @jez_wintersPodcast Name by Michael MoldovanEmail us: [email protected]'s contact info: @macclubbin, www.michaelmaccubbin.comKit's contact info: @kit_boyoteReferences:AntichamberMisraaks, the Forsaken. Do you know him? He is young, but promising. (4:43)

2 Guardians, a Kell, and a pizza place! Who wins in a staring contest between two people wearing helmets? Kit and Mike discuss some surprising nuance in this week's story mission. Then, they provide feedback on Contest Mode and the current Day 1 Raid experience and delve into the existential terror hiding in the Vault of Glass's lore. There may be more mysteries waiting for you inside this podcast! Hold my Kabr...Things discussed:The Path of the Splicer II quest, the Vault of Glass Contest Mode, and the Vault of Glass raid encounter spoilers, Future War Cult, Lakshmi-2, The Number Auto Rifle lore tab, Pleiades Corrector Scout Rifle lore tab, Stochastic Variable Submachine Gun lore tab, The Vision Sidearm lore tab, The Decide Shotgun lore tab, Savathun, the Books of Sorrow, Truth to Power, Mask of the Great Hunt, Ghost Fragment: Vex, Ghost Fragment: Vex 2, Ghost Fragment: Vex 3, Ghost Fragment: Vex 4, the Aspect book, Relic: The Aegis, Vault of Glass, Ego and Squid ship lore tab, Super Good Advice, Paradox mission, Paradox daily heroic alternate ending, Mystery: Praedyth's Door, Quest: O Captain, Exodus Black, Quest: My Captain, Exodus Black, Beyond Light Strange Signal Friendly Harpy Test of DarknessIntro Music: Unfunky UFO by ParliamentSegment Break Music: Heart of Glass by BlondieOutro Music: Heart of Glass (Blondie) - Dream Pop Cover Version by NINA, Strong and Strike by Toshio MasudaCover Art by Jez Winters @jez_wintersPodcast Name by Michael MoldovanEmail us: [email protected]'s contact info: @macclubbin, www.michaelmaccubbin.comKit's contact info: @kit_boyoteReferences:Wards in the Eliksni Quarter (6:18)Evil Eye"The Butterfly Meme"Toland Quria quoteParadox mission from Destiny 1Paradox mission Daily Heroic alternate endingThe Sandwich Alignment Chart

It's a new season of Destiny 2 - the Season of the Splicer - and it's come with some exciting developments in the Destiny universe! Join Mike and Kit as they sift through a smörgåsbord of new lore to talk about what is interesting them most and what they'll be keeping an eye on over the next 3 months. This episode also brings a shift in format as they endeavor to cover this season's story as it releases in-game weekly instead of at the end of the season. Join them for the experiment!Things discussed: Garden of Salvation desktop backgrounds, Egregore follow-up, chaos magic, Servitors, podcast episode release schedule timing and spoiler policy, Mithrax and his re-design, the Sacred Splicers, Eliksni society, the Botza Ruins and the Eliksni Quarter, Sjur Eido, Eido, the Truth lore tab, Scourge of the Past and Insurrection Prime, Path of the Splicer I quest, the Ignition Code lore tab, Future War Cult, Lakshmi-2, Lakshmi's vision and the FWC devices, Zavala and Caiatl's relationship, the Riiswalker lore tab, Beneath the Endless Night lore book (entry II - FRACTURES), Executor Hideo, New Monarchy, Ghost Fragment: New Monarchy, the Vex Plan, seasonal story scope and setup, the Combustion mission from The Red War, Rahool, the Cryptarchy, the Splicer Gauntlet lore tab, the Vex Network aesthetics, Hackers (1995), accessibility and the Override activity, called shots, Xivu Arath, the Empress book, TorobatlIntro Music: The Grid by Daft Punk, Unfunky UFO by ParliamentOutro Music: Neon Twilight by FEMMCover Art by Jez Winters @jez_wintersPodcast Name by Michael MoldovanEmail us: [email protected]'s contact info: @macclubbin, www.michaelmaccubbin.comKit's contact info: @kit_boyoteReferences:Original Baby Fallen fanartOfficial Plush ToyJonny Lee Miller in HackersFall Guys

Mike and Kit answer the distress call and explore Destiny 2's ghost ship for both loot and themes. Hopefully they're just-in-time for both!Things discussed: The Glykon, Alien (1979), twab 4/29 vault of glass update, the Cabal faction naming convention, the Ancient Mysteries, the mystery cult of Glykon, ancient smack-talk, Katabasis, Eve Astra, Darkness and Light ecology, the Scorn, the Psions, the Darkness's appeal to the player, the Confessions lore book, the Captain's Log lore book, the Dust lore book, the Truth to Power lore book, the Books of Sorrow, Savathun, the Crown of Sorrow, Shadow's Grips, Penumbral Bond, Shadow's Gauntlets, Shadow's Plate, Shadow's Robes, Shadow's Mask, Shadow's Greaves, the With Both Hands challenge, Total Victory challenge, "Am I to cast a Shadow?" weblore, Emperor Calus, Acheron, Hades, The Locus of Communion, the Egregore Link status effect, Coast to Coast, Blood and Honor quest, Road Complex AA1 armor, Gilgamesh's shell lore tab, Dead Man's Tale lore tab, Wild Hunt Hunter armor set lore, Glykon environmental storytelling, Ghosts corrupted by the Darkness, Aunor, Temptation's Hook lore, Osiris and Caiatl, Battlegrounds post-mission dialogue, Cayde's funeral cutscene, Cayde's death cutscene, Forsaken expansion campaign final mission cutscenes, accessibility concerns and navigating the Glykon, lack of catch-up mechanics, weekly rotations and lock-outs, the metaphorical meaning of the Presage mission story, Bahto, the CONTACT entry of the Singular Exigete book, Penumbral Mark lore, the Last City's fascism, listener emailsIntro Music: Unfunky UFO by ParliamentOutro Music: Spooky by The Golden HoursCover Art by Jez Winters @jez_wintersPodcast Name by Michael MoldovanEmail us: [email protected]'s contact info: @macclubbin, www.michaelmaccubbin.comKit's contact info: @kit_boyoteReferences: 4/29 vault of glass updatethe ancient mysteries by marvin w. meyerPresage Exotic Mission Developer Deep Divezoidberg without a shellmr. krabs without a shellkatabasis voice lineswhat does it all mean, basilPostmaster voice linesegregore wikipediaegregore theosophy wikiEgregores: The Occult Entities That Watch Over Human Destiny by Mark Stavish

Mike and Kit join the Council of Dads! This episode, they discuss Empress Caiatl's best Cabal door-to-door sales pitch at the beginning of Destiny 2's Season of the Chosen. How do they think the Vanguard handled their response? Who's going to bow? What do they think about radical Psion action? Will Bungie realize they missed an opportunity to call it "the N.E.S.T."? Listen to find out the answers to most of those questions...Things discussed: Season of the Chosen opening narration and cinematics, the Empress book, Torobatl, Xivu Arath, the Hive, the Books of Sorrow, Umun'arath, Ghaul and the Red War, Emperor Calus, Zavala, the From the Front book, the Battlegrounds seasonal activity, Ixel the Far-reaching, Caiatl, the Cabal Empire, Eramis and her Dark Empire, the Psions, Valir, Qalec, the Psion Flayers, Amtec, Niruul, Tarazoc, Inotam, the Sundial, Season of the Dawn, Ikora Rey, Lord Saladin, Commander Zavala, Osiris, SIVA, Rasputin, Rise of Iron, Crow, the War Table, the Crow as Uldren reveal, Cayde-6's funeral, A Play of Shadow and Light web lore, the Messenger pulse rifle, the Igneous Hammer hand cannon, Battlegrounds post-mission dialogue, Hammer of Proving, One Exile to Another web lore, the Winds of Change ship, the Paradigm Shift sparrow, the In Memoriam Ghost shell, the Last City's fascism, Forsaken's ending cutscene, Deputy Commander Sloane, the Sloane: Wavebreaker and Sloane: Riastrad entries from the Duress and Egress book, the Pyrrhic Ascent Suit, Holliday x Crow speculation, supporting Crow's identity, Crow's indoctrination, the Young Wolf, listener emailsIntro Music: Unfunky UFO by ParliamentOutro Music: Gold Guns Girls by MetricCover Art by Jez Winters @jez_wintersPodcast Name by Michael MoldovanEmail us: [email protected]'s contact info: @macclubbin, www.michaelmaccubbin.comKit's contact info: @kit_boyoteReferences: Caiatl being a WWE ChampionWhether we wanted it or not

Mike and Kit uncork the bottle of their thoughts about Destiny 2: Beyond Light. They introduce the Eliksni iconoclast and expansion villain Eramis and the murky grey area of Darkness corruption. Join them as they delve into the hidden Braytech laboratories, their files on Exo creation, and the turn Bungie is making towards hard sci-fi with the Clovis Bray storyline. Also, the "Cooler Vanguard," Season of the Hunt, CrooOOW, and some emails! This episode contains spoilers for the Beyond Light campign, post-campaign, and the Deep Stone Crypt raid, as well as associated lore books and web-lore. Content warning for brief body horror during the discussion of Exos from 57:45 - 58:10. Please enjoy more cameos from Kit's dog.Things discussed: Season of Arrivals End of Season event and cinematic, Beyond Light cutscenes and campaign, player housing, the Beyond base camp, its trophies, and its radio, Lost Sectors, Glacial Starwort, the Beyond Light launch trailer, Variks, Eramis, the Zero Hour mission, Misraaks (aka Mithrax), Athrys, the Eliksni and House Salvation, The Once-Shipstealer book, Eris Morn, Elsie Bray, the Drifter, the Stealing Stasis mission, the Your Friend, Micah Abram book, Deep Stone Crypt raid, Braytech, the Bray Lab Records - CONFIDENTIAL book, Ana Bray, Rasputin, Alien (1979), The Awoken and the Dreaming City, The Mysterious Logbook, The Dark Future book, The Chronicon book, the Born in Darkness Part 4 quest, Shaw Han and the New Light questline, Strike protocols, The Glassway mission, the Stolen Intelligence book, Lore book categorization, The Singular Exegete book, Season of the Hunt, Xivu Arath, Xol and the Will of the Thousands Strike, the Crow, Glint, Spider, listener emailsIntro Music: A Girl With Cars In Her Eyes by The Cleaners From VenusOutro Music: Deep Stone Lullaby from the Destiny 2: Beyond Light Original SoundtrackCover Art by Jez Winters @jez_wintersPodcast Name by Michael MoldovanEmail us: [email protected]'s contact info: @macclubbin, www.michaelmaccubbin.comKit's contact info: @kit_boyote

Join Kit, Mike, and special guest Jez (they/them) as they discuss Bungie's stated plan for the future of Destiny 2. Using the 2/25/21 "DESTINY 2021 UPDATE: THE ROAD TO THE WITCH QUEEN" official blog post as a jumping-off point, they speculate, predict, and dream about upcoming events in the game. What could be beyond Light and Dark? Who is the Witch Queen, really? Will we ever meet Praedyth? Tune-in to contact band 227.69 to find out!Things discussed: inspiration and lore entry points, blog post review, the Destiny Content Vault, the Vault of Glass raid and its return speculation, Praedyth, the "Light and Darkness Saga", the Darkness's position in the story, post-Lightfall speculation, the Traveler, the Entity/Clarity Control, the Books of Sorrow, the Lord of the Rings, the Dark Age and the warlords, the A Man with No Name book, The Last City, Suraya Hawthorne, the Aspect book, Maya Sundaresh and the Ishtar Collective Vex research team, the Paradox mission from The Taken King, wishlist items, Lady Efrideet and her Grimoire entry, the Combustion mission from The Red War, the Eliksni, the Whirlwind, Calus, Mara Sov, Eris Morn, Shaxx, Saladin, multiple realities, the Collapse, the Beyond Infinity mission from Curse of Osiris, SRLSpecial guest Jez Winters @jez_wintersIntro Music: Unfunky UFO by ParliamentOutro Music: Space Hos by DANGERDOOMCover Art by Jez Winters @jez_wintersPodcast Name by Michael MoldovanEmail us: [email protected]'s contact info: @macclubbin, www.michaelmaccubbin.comKit's contact info: @kit_boyoteReferences:"DESTINY 2021 UPDATE: THE ROAD TO THE WITCH QUEEN" blog post