Episode 62 - A Glitch

Episode Description
The Crew return once again to the Terminal and discover that a friend is in danger.

Summary
The crew go back to the Terminal and meet with Demia in the map room. She shows them a map of where new signals have appeared all over the galaxy. They compare it with the map they found inside the black hole, and find that they match, except for where Juniper prematurely activated a Scourge program just before coming to the Terminal.

They tell Demia about Amethyst, and she says she already got the report from the crew she lent them. The ones that are still alive have elected to stay with the Jörmungandr, wanting revenge on Amethyst. Demia recommends Ezekiel, the strapping young dragonborn, as a liason between the two crews.

They discuss the war; the pirates have lost 30 ships in the last week alone. The pirates outnumber the Inquisition, but are outmatched in terms of technology. The crystal ships seem to see the pirates and the Inquisition as secondary targets: they'll destroy their ships when they encounter them, but then go looking for something unknown in the area. Zarial brings up the Mentaru army as possible allies, but they don't work well with anyone, much less pirates.

Theran suggests he fetch Lelia, and Demia's face twitches. She says they should all take a break, but Martle and Theran should stay to talk. She tells them Lelia had a visitor who didn't show up on security cameras. They presume it is Lilith, given Martle's conversation with her. Since the visit, Lelia has refused to leave her room, and asked that Ardrial be set up in a different apartment. Martle and Theran immediately go to her. The door is very locked, so Theran messages Juniper to come hack it. Juniper does, with a representation of Martle smashing down a firewall, and they enter the room.

Lelia says Lilith was angry they took a tool away from her champion, so she decided to take Lelia away from them. Lelia has black lines on and going into her skin, originating from a stab wound in her chest. The skin is starting to look leathery and dead. Through the monocle, Theran sees that her aura is solid red, but changing to black at the top like a timer. He hears a whisper of six months. She smells slightly rotten already, and Lelia says she'll turn into one of Lilith's children after six months. They discuss ways to cure her, but Lelia says Lilith has more power in her pinkie, which she stabbed Lelia with, than the entire station. They hope that something the Catalyst activated will help. Lelia says they should start with Agora. Juniper asks Lelia to help with Jörmungandr, which requires taking Lelia with them, despite Martle's protests.

Lelia keeps Juniper back to talk about the code she used to hack the door, and Theran tells Martle she's shitty about free will. They talk about Lilith and Nimtar, and the episode ends with Theran revealing that he's talked to Nimtar.

New Information
The Progenitors were seen as gods by the Mentaru at one point; they gave them space travel and scientific knowledge, and also their caste system.

Memorable Quotes
Jason: I'll message Juniper to ask for her to come to the apartment. Boston: I'm appreciated!

Lelia: I don't care, I told you to leave me alone, and I've got plenty of food and drink to outlast you here. Martle: I don't care, I have access to hallways and people who can bring me things, I will stay here as long as I damn well need to even if I have to pee in a bucket. Jason: Please roll computers, Boston, and help us. They're talking of peeing in buckets.

Juniper: Well I have one question. Martle: I. Forgot you were here. Right.

Theran: I feel that Nimtar worries his job is in jeopardy. Martle: How do you know this? Theran: Because I talk to him.