Episode 12: Strange Times

Overview
(link to episode) "Strange Times" is the 12th episode in book one of Objectified. The episode starts with Minty asking Brandy what he's meant to do. Brandy tells him to leave, and Minty angrily/smugly obliges, calling his brother Malt in Marshlight Port. He tells Malt he's coming home and orders him to "clear the loft", but Malt explains that there's no way for Minty to reach him anymore, because train routes have been shut down. Minty realizes that he can't survive the journey on foot because he's a carnivore, and drops to his knees in distress as his brother hangs up on him. The episode jumps to a week later, where Brandy, Minty, and Sugarcube are wandering the city in search of supplies. Sugarcube is blindfolded and sitting in Brandy's glass on an ice cube. The two are discussing parasites in a way that won't alert their daughter, when they reach a trashed grocery store and enter it through a broken window. Brandy stops to point out an assimilated object to Minty, who questions him about it as they search shelves for supplies. The two start arguing and Sugarcube expresses that she's uncomfortable and wants to go home, to which Brandy apologizes and insists they're almost ready to leave. They sneak around the assimilated object that Brandy pointed out to Minty, and when arriving home the two discuss what they want to do. Minty asks if they'll be staying in the Rings, and Brandy confirms, explaining that Minty wouldn't survive the journey elsewhere. Minty notes that the situation is "fucked up", and Brandy asks him if he'd rather live in the Rings or die in Outskirts. Minty says that "Ms. decision maker" would see it as a win-win if he were to drop dead in Outskirts (referring to Maple Syrup), to which Brandy explains that Maple Syrup wouldn't have wanted that at all. He also remarks that Minty isn't exactly loyal himself, and Minty can't find the words to respond.

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