Season 5 Episode 3: Just One More Op
Just One more op
We are all just costumes death wears for a season.
Johny Jones, a.k.a. “Agent 888,” retells the mall incident that became a headline and a charge sheet. This begins his arc retelling what led up to their incarceration. He swears the story people know is wrong, and he traces it back to the moment everything shifted: a phone call from Bradley “the Buyer,” a man who talks like a handler and laughs like it’s all a game.
Johny tries to keep it light, but Bradley won’t let him. He pushes him toward an Op Johny knows he shouldn’t take, and speaks in half-coded language that makes refusal feel dangerous. He recognizes the hook, tells himself to cut free—then stays on the phone long enough for inertia to do its work.
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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 Bandcamp and other streaming platforms.
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