Syzygy 010

Syzygy 010 - THE COCOON "In which trauma is relived, a good long nap is had, and Guin is nice to someone… in her own way." The tenth episode in the Syzygy arc.

Previous Episode: Bloopers 001 - The Ceremonial Unplugging of the Carbon Monoxide Detector Previous Arc Episode: Syzygy 009 - The Vast Cavity

The episode begins with Nike waking alone, seemingly transported from the cave into a labyrinth which used to be his home. He hears a distant scream and follows it towards the source, scaling or tearing down walls. He finds the dying form of the minotaur who raised him, Kolya. Kolya begs Nike to not let his death be in vain as he dies. Nike then sees a shadowy figure disappear around the corner and follows it. Upon catching the figure, he realizes that it is Alban, a minotaur from his past. Alban accuses Nike of abandoning him, their conversation revealing the guilt Nike feels towards being unable to save him. Alban's form degenerates and runs towards Nike, crumbling to ash at his feet. Nike then wakes, with Guin standing over him, having killed the Nightmare on his chest. The two realize that Kodak has disappeared. Nike sees a shadow and disturbs it, revealing Kodak with another Nightmare on his chest. Nike punches it, which annoys Guin, leading her to take Nike's cutlass and attack with it. The two are able to dislodge the Nightmare and Guin kills it by throwing the cutlass, but it drips some blood in Kodak's mouth, Nike feeds Kodak a potion, but is unable to rouse him. Guin encases Kodak in a stone cocoon, insisting that she will heal him with her earth goddess powers. The Party hears the A Horrible Goose nearby, and Nike follows the sound of its honking (followed by Guin after she makes sure Kodak and his cocoon are secure) to a cavern with a trove of the treasures it stole from the party and Mike. The goose and the party fight, with the goose showing off its psychic damage and fear causing powers, however, the party is able to defeat it. As the goose falls, a piercing honk and white light fills the cavern, and the party find themselves transported to the entrance with all their loot, Kodak still unconscious in the cocoon. Guin pockets the Aasimar's Amulet. Nike and Guin return to Cavefell, Kodak in tow. Nike remains sullen, to an unusual degree. Guin insists her cocoon will heal Kodak, but Nike insists on taking Kodak to Mike's place to get help. The party swings by Mike's Museum, and drop off the loot with Remy. At Mike's House, Jake answers the door. Nike explains the situation to Mike (who is still recovering from the attack on the museum) and Jake, while Guin attempts to prank Mike. Jake retrieves a doctor, while Mike tries to talk with Nike about the Nightmare. Mike pays the crew and offers them a paid vacation. The doctor arrives and insists on Kodak being uncocooned, which Guin complies with and leaves. She goes back to The Fuck Hole, and creates a sarcophagus in the basement got Kodak to sleep in. Back at Mike's House, the doctor assures Nike that Kodak will recover, but mentions that Kodak has a large, sun-shaped scar across his back. Next Episode: Syzygy 011 - The Beach Episode