At least we now know why the locals are so reluctant to dig the graves of their fellow townsfolk. They don’t want to end up needing a hole themselves. Still the questions far exceed the answers here. To be frank (hehe) you might’ve want to watch out for those trees, it can’t be a good sign you’re the only one noticing their unusual behavior.

Small world, I’m I right?! Anyhow good thing you’ve got Fred watching your back! Could he be your guardian angel maybe? Either way, stay off those meds, but keep staying vigilant though. It’s a bit disturbing that Fred can tell man-leather from animal-leather that easy…

Ah, I see, I missunderstood that part! Still, what a coincidence the brothers spoke your language!

I wonder where your unexplainable injures came from? And why Anton told you, in your own language, about the bullets?

OP - you might want to ask for witness protection.

Hudson is a asshole. Good thing you left him. Your dad must have known you getting married and having a kid wouldn’t work.

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Wish you the best of luck! Crossing my fingers AND toes that this is the beginning of a new chapter in both your lives!

Let’s face it, he’s already doing that! Maybe this will get him there faster, but he’s already heading for the rock bottom. Just look what your biological mothers deceit has done to your family thus far! Now at least you both can get some closure. Besides, don’t you think he deserves to know the truth?

That would be so brave of you! But I do think you need to stop sacrifice yourself for your dad. You’ve been carrying this guilt your whole life, that never even where yours to begin with! Your dad obviously love you no matter what. Maybe now when the truth is out you both can start healing, and actually talk for real about everything!

Heartbreaking and hauntingly beautiful

First line of defense. Isn’t that common knowledge?

Nothing the polar bears won’t eat

I live in Scandinavia…

Smart, you can also claim it’s a religious thing. I promise you that I will never trust a puddle again!

Hm, maybe cremation is the best way to be sure both Pascal and whatever he might cary inside truly is gone. It’s also a more dignified procedure than just hitting him with the shovel… and with that I wish you best of luck and a long worry free life with your toes deeply buried in sand! You’ve sure done your part.

Survival guilt must suck! But you can’t change what happened, you’ve got to look forward and not dwell in the past. And maybe now and then look up former colleagues at/known associates to the RSS and see if they seem to die in an unnatural high rate?

Edit: Maybe also make sure Pascal stays in his grave…

Best case scenario - the part of it that’s still Chloe hung on to you, fighting the other being. When the other being became stronger the real Chloe realized she had to let you go and convinced the being to spare your life by reminding it - your the reason it escaped (itself?). Pascal unfortunately had no such checks to cash in… just remember that whatever this being wants, reunite with its kin - eradicate the humanity, it’s not your fault. And if you try to find it, it seems to think it no longer owes you any favors…

Imprisonment… what a horrifying thought! In that case I’m almost glad Chloe… who or whatever she is now, got out!

Weird, and interesting! I’m of course sorry for your loss, but maybe the thing wanting to keep its “puppets” close by actually means there’s still something of their former selfs left in them? That the process isn’t completed and so the thing can’t fully control them?

I have so many questions! If all nations (or at least the one with muscles) know about this “immune system” and fear it enough to agree to leave it alone, why are the Ross Foundation allowed to provoke it by drilling? Whats their goal? To draw a “sample” to study? Localize its presence? Test it’s patience? And if London was becoming a part of this thing himself, why didn’t it let him leave? Why try to kill Chloe instead of just turning her and let her and London leave to do it’s biddings? Either way - winter is coming.

Acceptable loss.

Ofcourse!

Parakeets only mimic speech, so whose, or whats, words is Charlie mimicking?