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Jan 2018
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Prelude 5 - Espresso

Imploding Fictions
About this episode

“A mobile phone? Why why why why why why? Why would you do this to me?”

Prologue to Episode 5, Season 1.


With Alan Burgon and Julia C. Thorne.

Written by Philip Thorne.

Music and sound design by Fredrik Baden.

For full credits see our website.


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