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Oct 2020
23m 46s

MAG 184 - Like Ants

RUSTY QUILL
About this episode

Case ########-24


An examination of hive mentality.


Recorded by the Archivist in situ.


Content warnings:

  • Insects & infestation (inc SFX)
  • Claustrophobia
  • Anxiety / Panic / Pleading
  • Pain (inc SFX)
  • Trypophobia
  • Non-consensual supernatural actions
  • Mentions: Blood, body horror, crushing, loss, futility/inconsequence



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Written by Jonathan Sims and directed by Alexander J Newall


Produced by Lowri Ann Davies


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- "Martin Blackwood" - Alexander J. Newall

- "The Archivist" - Jonathan Sims

- "Jordan Kennedy" - Tim Ledsam


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