Season 5 Episode 10: The Revelation of Flesh
Art by Chris DiSalvatore and James Curcio
The Revelation of Flesh
We are all just costumes death wears for a season.
In the final episode of Season 5, Johny finishes the story of how he ends up in Pennhurst, and it’s far from heroic. In fact, it’s somewhat humiliating: a grocery run that turns into a panic spiral, a collapse in a parking lot, and Stella watching him with a distance he can’t close.
She leaves a month later. Johny is falling further into his neurosis, but he doesn’t call a doctor or a friend. He calls Bradley the Buyer.
Bradley answers like he expected it. He reframes the breakup as “timing,” offers exactly what he always offers, and pushes Johny toward one more operation with higher stakes and sharper consequences.
When Johny confronts him after his capture at the conclusion of his tale, Bradley doesn’t apologize or explain. He calls it method and hangs up. A beat later, he makes another call, and another agent picks up the line...
This concludes season 5. Stay tuned for Season 6 summer 2026, where we reach the dramatic conclusion to Cycle 2: Party At The World’s End.
Art by Chris DiSalvatore and James Curcio
Audio Edition Credits
This podcast is also available on Spotify, Apple, YouTube, PodBean, Podchaser, iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, and of course RSS.
Cycle 1: “Tales From When I Had A Face” (Seasons 1-4) was written by James Curcio, and edited by Brian Johnson. B&W print edition available on Amazon.
Cycle 2: “Party At The World’s End” (Seasons 5-6) was written by James Curcio, with special thanks to JF Stackhouse and Nate Sampsel for collaboration on earlier editions.
The soundtrack was produced by James Curcio, with special thanks to collaborators new and old including Jenn E, Dave Bessell, Scott Landes, Bradley the Buyer, Sarah and Rahul Iyer, Marz 233, P. Emerson Williams, Martine DellaRufa, and all the others who sat in on the subQtaneous sessions.
“Cut the Sky’s Throat,” an album selected from this feature’s soundtrack by Lilith & The Bacchae is available on various streaming platforms.
This podcast is Creative Commons 3.0, allowing for Attribution, Share Alike, and Non-commercial use, and features adult themes.
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