Domestic bliss was nice while it lasted, but in this line of work that’s rarely for long. It’s not a “coinkydink” that the conspiracy podcasts have started sniffing around Rooster…or his past…but it does make him wonder: what do they actually know?

There’s no rest for the weary, and the end of elections only means the start of work for Ross and Regan. But when a familiar figure from that Thing in the Desert turns up at a political fundraiser, the lines between work and “other work” start to cross more than the Agents are comfortable with.

Looks like we got some reports from R Cell...they aren't on a mission, were they?

On May 24th, 2023, the members of R Cell and their shadowy Handler convened in a secret location to discuss the events and aftermath of Season 5, known as Operation Ancestors. Guided by Agent Harker (Alandra Hileman), they discussed Beck in Bedlam, The Horror Out of Ruth Hollow, and Operation: Ancestors proper. Come and join the conversation.

Come and join us live tonight for the Talkback! 7 pm Pacific at twitch.tv/questsandchaos

It's that time again...we've got a Live Talkback with the TRR team on our books for Wednesday, May 24th at 7pm PT on the Quests and Chaos Twitch! Hit up any of our socials for the link to submit your burning questions (heh) and we hope to see you there!

Once you know what's out there, you can't un-know. And so even when the Agents return to their mundane names and activities, there are things they see wherever they go that bleed over the edges of the other job, things that sooner or later will have to be faced.

(Additional music used: https://soundcloud.com/myuu/nebula)

The scenery has returned to normal, but the heartbeat of the Playa still reverberates through the Agents' lives. For some perhaps that's to their benefit, but maybe there are some things that would have been better left behind...

Reflecting on the way things have gone…well, maybe that’s a poor choice of phrase. But now that the real world is crashing in on the temporary city, the Agents find themselves not far from where they started: with too many questions, and too few answers. The mission may be over, but that doesn’t mean the work is done.

(Caution while driving: sirens at the top of the episode)

It only takes an instant to go from underprepared to overwhelmed. The Agents have finally realized just how vast the problem is, a problem that will have consequences reaching far beyond the insularity of the Burn if they don’t immediately find a way to do…something. When every choice is a risk, how do you decide the least worst choice to make?

(CW: Misophonia)

(Additional Music Used: https://soundcloud.com/myuu/metamorphosis, https://soundcloud.com/myuu/scent-of-night)