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Episode 105: Priesthood One

MARIGOLD: It's Marigold; you're on the air. [A pause] Hello? PERSEPHONE: Hello, Marigold. MARIGOLD: Persephone?! PERSEPHONE: Yes. MARIGOLD: I'm glad you called back. PERSEPHONE: I can't sleep. MARIGOLD: Well, you're not alone out there. That's why I'm here. PERSEPHONE: You believe you know why you're here? MARIGOLD: Well, sure. As much as any of us can really know anything. PERSEPHONE: You can't trust anything or anyone. MARIGOLD: Well, that's not a great starting position for a conversation, Persephone. PERSEPHONE: I'm sorry. I'm having a hard time. MARIGOLD: What's going on? PERSEPHONE: My brother wasn't in the picture. MARIGOLD: I'm afraid that doesn't make much sense to me. Could you elaborate? PERSEPHONE: We took a photo, at Sears, as a family when we were kids. My brother and I, and my parents. That picture sat next to our sofa for my entire life. This morning I visited my mother; she still lives in the house I grew
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CARLY: (voiceover) When I left you last time, I was sitting on my bed, about to open one of the documents Jones had sent me, and Yumiko's computer suddenly turned on. I mentioned that I typed the word "Rabbits" into the password field, and that granted me access. This actually happened, my typing "Rabbits" and gaining access. But to be honest, "Rabbits" wasn't the first password I tried. I started with birthdays, and pets, and a few other things, but "Rabbits" eventually did it, which, well... it really freaked me out. I took another look around my apartment to make sure I was alone before I examined what was in her computer. The fact that her password was "Rabbits" made everything feel... more mysterious, and sinister somehow - if that's possible. So, what was on Yumiko's computer, and how did it turn on? Was it a timed activation? If so, shouldn't the police have figured that out? Had somebody been in my bedroo