Welcome to town. Everyone's unique in their own way. Right. Maybe I
should be concerned about your articles. Don't worry. I still doubt that you're
actually human. Just another day and Water's Edge, Season four, Episode three,
Heart to Heart. All right, I think that's everything. Got your
wallet, keys, phone, easy pass, yep, all in here?
Cool. It's a nice weather for a drive. It really is. Hey,
can one of your friends control the weather or something? If it could,
we would have had a lot less rain this winter. I'm sorry your
trip wasn't the relaxing beach weekend you were expecting. I mean, it was
still a beach trip with one of my best friends. I also got to
hang out with a bunch of magical creatures. Allegedly. You're not going to
say anything about them, right, or about Water's Edge. It could put
them in serious danger if anything gets out over Who do you think I am?
I may have been a little weirded out, but I'm no snitch.
The secret safe for me. Thanks? Okay, come on, I need
a hug for the road. Are things good between us? Yeah? Honestly,
I'm still a little spooked by this place and some of the stuff I
saw, but that doesn't change us. Maybe next time we get together,
though, we'll go to my place. Deal, Okay, I guess I
should get on the road. Try to miss day Tripper drafic Olivia. Yeah,
I'm I'm gonna send in my application for the co editor job. Really.
Yeah, I think it'd be a good choice. I think so too.
I'll keep an eye out for it so I can talk you up to
George and Naomi. Thanks. Text me when you get home. We'll do
off. What's up? Did Olivia forget something? No, Roger's on the
phone. You need to come inside. Now. What's going on? The
investigators in town? She's looking for you, py Julia meeting up with Avar
No, Marie, Ben and I wanted a different place to do homework.
If that's cool for sure. As long as you order something, you can
stay as long as you want. Thanks, what do you have that doesn't
taste like coffee? M? Well, I can. I can make you
a hot chocolate maybe a peach iced tea with lemonade or she sounds good,
I'll do that, coming right up. It'll just take a few minutes to
steep. It takes time for perfection. So how's your David? Well,
since you asked, stressful. I was at my dad's restaurant all morning.
He's training me to take over the business. Really, Yep, that sounds
hard. M that's really complicated. I may be in food service, but
I don't know the first thing about running a business. I never thought i'd
have to. My sister went to culinary school, and Dad's always planned to
give the restaurant to her. Why isn't he Well, she's human. She
knows about cryptids, of course, and my dad thought it might be okay
if she commuted from the mainland. We started setting things up to make it
work years ago. She has a full Crypti alias in everything. But with
all that's happened this past year, Dad's rethinking things. That's dumb. It's
like we're prisoners and Water's Edge. Oh you should see some of the other
towns. Ours is like a big human cryptid party. Compared to them,
it'd be weird not having humans around. Thanks enjoy. Hey, Francie,
can I ask you a kind of weird question? You don't like the tea?
No, No, it's super good. I was just wondering how similar
are demons and devils. Oh, we're I don't really know much about demons
other than what I learned dealing with Zerthouse. Devils like me are like human
animal hybrids that have powers related to the animals that make us up. So
since I have some goat and owl, I can fly, and I've got
some extra strength to I can talk to those animals as well. But demons
come from a different plane. Some are much darker. The chaos realm.
Yeah, that's what some people call it. They're strong if they can manifest
in our world, but that's pretty hard for them, since they need to
find a door in first. Things like uigiboards and rips and the planes can
let demons through. Or that's what I've been told. They're evil things.
Devils are nothing like them. We're actually cool. I don't think you're evil,
Francy. You mean me teeth. So devils don't make deals, then,
do you? I mean, I make some promises to friends, but
no, nothing like those scary agreements with demons where they all lie to you
always. I've never heard of one telling the truth. But I thought demon
deals were binding on both sides. That's what they'll claim, but they always
find loopholes make it so they're technically upholding their side. But not fulfilling their
real promise. Why because all they want is chaos, no matter how they
can get it. The more chaos in the world, the more rips from
their plane into hours, and the more monsters that can come through. You
can make a good deal, though, right one that they can't find a
way out of. It's almost impossible unless whatever you're asking for will actually cause
more chaos than not doing it. They're going to find a way to trick
you. But Esrithou said he would, did you? I mean you mentioned
well he was trying to trick me that you mean a deal with Eserthous.
No, Juliette, tell me the truth. I've got to go. My
friends are here, Juliet, you can't just oh, Juliet's you're here already.
Hey, guys, want to grab a corner table? Show up?
Hey, Franci amocha? Oh kind of milk? Good? Thanks? Sure?
So we're ready to forget about homework ands hear from the pan pal.
I still need to think of a new topic for my research paper. Yeah.
Can you imagine Jules Maury's teacher didn't want her writing about vampires. I
never would have guessed. It's a shame it would have been great. But
whilst going on with our panpal, I've got their letter here. You want
me to just read it? Sure? Reggae us bunch, All right,
hi friend. Wow, it sounds like a lot goes on in Water's Edge.
I wish I could come visit it someday. Himaday can get so boring
without interaction from the human world. Wait yinmad day, I thought the city
was called jim Cheng. No, that was the fake name from the book.
Remember, all right, go on, it's a big city. But
we always stay the same. No new visitors residence unless someone has a baby,
No new things to buy or events to go to unless someone starts a
new business. No new friends to make, just the same old thing.
Damn, I thought we had it bad. Not getting to bring friends to
the island outside of summer. Sounds a less a lot of camralack, honestly.
But even we had new residents, we did have a fun citywide party
for spring though. That was nice, lots of good food and games.
It must be getting close to the end of the year. School year there,
right, I hope it's going well. It's still so crazy to me
that you go to school with humans How did the High Council ever let that
happen? What's the high council? Donna? Oh, they answered some of
our questions from last time too. Looks like they do get media, but
it's all through the internet or the libraries, and to have to the libraries
get stuff. Librarians have their ways. All their supplies and necessities are either
made or farmed in town. And for stuff they can't get, they have
some residents who can make things. Wait, they have cryptids who can make
things out of thin air. Doesn't that break physics? It must be titled
magic somehow. It kind of sounds like what Sibyl does. Did they say
anything else? Not much? Looks like they got interrupted while writing. It
picks up with an apology saying they have to go, and they ask to
see what a boardlock looks like. Sounds like we need to get some pictures
of the pier and a better way to contact this person. The message in
a bottle thing is getting a little ridiculous. It would make things more convenient,
for sure, but it's not like we can just get their number.
Do you think they have a Facebook? In Humanoda? They barely have the
Internet. Why don't you just make a call Marie, if you're okay with
that. It's not that simple, Benjamin. I'm not a phone book.
I can't just pick up a random person to casually possess. Yeah, I
guess it'd be hard to talk to them while inhabiting their body anyway. Huh.
Although if you wait until someone's assi, it's okay. I just I
don't really know. You're right. It's not gonna work because there's no point
fair enough, I don't. I don't know what I was thinking. So
you need a new research paper subject. How about coffee or mail systems?
I dare you to think of anything more boring than mail systems, The evolution
of car manuals, the inventor of the little cardboard sleeve that goes on coffee
cups, A thorough examination of different types of pen ink throughout the ages.
Pens are interesting. Oh my god, you're both such nabs, you asked.
Oh, Sybil, sorry, it's okay. Just work on your range.
Thank god for autosaves. I love Sibyl and having her here is so
much fun. But I thought I would still be able to work in my
office while she was here. Now there's a terrifying woman in town who wants
to hunt me down and erase my brain. But I still have a paper
to put out, so I'm stuck in the house with an untrained witch until
we can figure out a way to convince everyone that I'm encrypted. So far,
despite having Shaya, Cibil, Reese, Francy, Lizzie, Roger,
Ben, Juliet Mar and me on the case, we've got a total of
zero good ideas. There's plenty of bad ones, mind you, ones that
could maybe convince a ten year old but are very unlikely to work on a
private investigator. We're still not even sure if the disguise like this will work,
considering we don't really know how the investigator well investigates. Obviously she's powerful
if some shadowy high council sent her, But can she just figure out that
I'm human with one glance. If I answer questions right and keep my head
down, will that be enough to fly under her radar? I don't know.
Roger was one of the first people to be summoned for an interview,
so at least he'll be able to give us some more information after he's finished.
It seems like the investigator is starting with the most influential people first,
the mayor, Roger, Officer Jenkins. Hopefully the editor in chief isn't too
high on that list. I should have left town when I had the chance.
I was ready, kind of. I had resigned myself to it once
I talked to Roger, but then Olivia showed up and everything went to shit.
At least she got out of here quick after this investigator arrived. I
promised her she wouldn't be in danger and Water's Edge it would be impossible to
keep that promise right now. But she's home, safe and sound, and
so is Caleb and Roxy. There's no way I could get out now,
though I haven't seen this investigator yet, thank God. But her email that
everyone in town is already thoroughly intimidated me. Where is it? Oh?
Here, she says, dear Water's Edge resident. I am Kendy Eestra,
an investigator sent by the High Council of Hune Moodey. I think many of
you do not know what these things are, so just know that they are
of great importance and hold governing and authoritative power over all the Cryptid Cape towns.
I will be interviewing all citizens, both permanent and transient, any one
on one setting throughout the next several months to determine how information is being leaked
to the human world and to find the human living amongst the cryptids. With
the power of the High Council, the Water's Edge Mayor's Office, and the
Water's Edge Police Department, I am here by placing a regional quarantine order in
effect. Besides trips to schools, places of work, and emergency situations that
I must be informed of and be properly documented, all residents are to remain
within the limits of the county until this investigation is concluded. Those found in
non compliance with this order are subject to further questioning, arrest, and appropriate
consequences that could include, but is not limited to, monetary fines and jail
time. I don't think I want to know what an investigator Estra thinks is
an appropriate consequence. So unless I want to really go on the run,
I'm stuck. Hey, it's not so bad, right at least you're stuck
in a nice house with your super cool twin sister. It could definitely be
worse, and Shaya, Lizzie and Francy can come by whenever you want.
You could even keep mentoring Juliet from home way better than your first plan trying
to ditch us all. You know, it wouldn't have been like that.
I wouldn't just ghost you, and it felt like the only only option at
the time. I know doesn't mean it's a good one. This is much
better. No, I shouldn't be complaining. You can complain. I get
it. It's annoying and scary. I'm scared too, but we're going to
figure this out. Can I suggest something? And can you actually think about
it this time? I know you want me to try to find a power,
sib, I really think you might have one. What are the chances
that were the only human crypted set of twins that's ever existed? Low?
But the chances of me being Water's edges rapture was also low until it wasn't.
Could you at least try? How is there some crypted aptitude test I
could take? No, Usually you piece it together on your own crypt it's
born to human parents or who get their powers after they're born. Usually just
stumble into it, but kids with crypted heritage get some guidance. Maybe you
just need a little bit of setup and encouragement, someone to point you in
the right direction. Juliet's got some ideas, of course she does. Can't
you just humor us for a day? What's the worst that could happen?
We confirm your human and make you do a bunch of random activities to challenge.
That sounds like a fun afternoon to me. All right, fine,
I'll give it a try. But I really don't think. What are you
doing texting Juliet? She's going to be so excited? Investigator Kendy Ezra Interview
number zero zero six in the Water's Edge Human Investigation. It is May eighth,
twenty fourteen, three h two, No Three to three pm. Subject
is Roger tres No middle name, fifty four year old male, large and
tall, builled, green hair, medium skin, brown eyes. Please confirm
for the record, sir, that you are Roger torres and this description is
true. Well, I say my eyes are more caramel than just brown.
But yes or no? Will suffice sir? Yes, I am Roger Torus
Lovely, what cryptotype would you identify yourself as? I'm a tree giant,
a coprit, my mother's language. And what powers, abilities or features of
your appearance separate you from a human. Well, I'm sure my garden can
explain it all to you. I have a connection to plants. It allows
me to know exactly what they need, so I can take care of them
better than any human. My cellular makeup is also a hybrid of plants and
human, which comes with its own set of annoying medical issues. Well,
you could see the rest. The recorder can't see your gestures, mister Torres,
Can you explain what you mean? I am a tree giant. I
look like a tree. You're not telling me the truth. Excuse me something
about what you've said. It isn't the full truth what you think. I
don't look like a tree. I've got leaves for hair, and I'm seven
feet tall. What else do you want? It's clearly not a lie about
your appearance. I can see you here and what you said is true.
That also suggests your statement about your cellular makeup is true. So you must
be lying about your gardening ability. I am not. Do you truly believe
you're better than all human gardeners? Or do you have doubts? Well,
of course I am. I know exactly what my plants are thinking. How
could there be a better gardener than me? I don't know, but I
can sense that you're lying about it. Well, maybe your intuition is wrong.
It isn't intuition. It's my power, and it's never wrong. I'm
not okay. Sometimes the plants ask for so much and I just can't give
them everything they need. Of course, there's some human out there with all
the fancy equipment and automatic watering systems and a million perfectly tuned growth lights to
have houses and gardens full of perfect plants. But I bet they also don't
have to rub PR for a whole town. It's all right, mister Torres.
I'm not here to assess your gardening abilities, and I'm sure you're a
fine plant parent. You mentioned public relations. Yes, I'm the PR director
for Water's Edge. I manage your town's public image as well is making sure
the human population sees us as a desirable tourist destination. It's a lot of
work, I'm sure it is. In such a role for a town that
is so popular with the humans of this region. I imagine you deal with
humans more than the average cryptid. Is this true? I mean, not
face to face. They read my press releases and the community website. Sure,
but it's not like I'm having meetings with any humans. I'm sorry,
say again, I'm not meeting with any visiting humans. Hump. Interesting.
What's interesting continuing on? In the last several months, there's been a large
influx of Commerlachian citizens that have moved into town, either temporarily or permanently,
following the exposure of their city. I heard you helped out a considerable amount
with finding them places to stay, ways to continue working and such. I
did. Yes, that must have been a monumental effort on top of your
other work. Oh, it was especially finding jobs for those who couldn't find
a way to work remotely. I also heard that some of the residents now
have jobs outside of the confines of Water's Edge working with humans. A handful
do. Yes, we were able to find remote positions for most of those
people, but there are about a dozen who commute to somewhere off island.
We made sure to train them and staying in disguise and how to act around
humans when you're working with them every day. That's good. How did you
manage to secure these positions? Well, I have my connections with the human
world, especially in the county. We do have to interact with other towns,
and that includes the humans within them. We don't all get to be
shrouded away. I'm aware. Yes. To secure all these positions for people,
though, and in such record time, you must have some close relationships
with humans, right, No, why are you lying? I'm not you
are I don't know any humans? Well, that's definitely a lie. You
know what I mean? I only know what is true and what isn't care
to explain? Why are you doing this questioning you so I can find out
the truth? No? No, no, no, this this whole investigation.
What does it matter if there's a human in town. We've had thousands
of them here every summer since the fifties, but we've never had an issue.
Here's been incidents with your human touris before, and you know it,
and they've all been fixed. None have been as dangerous as what we believe
is happening right now. For as long as there's been cryptids, there's been
humans who have seen things they weren't supposed to see. That's inevitable, and
with small incidents like that, it's easy to deal with. But when a
human lives among cryptids and assimilates themselves to the culture and society so well that
they learn all our secrets, they become a threat that can do much much
more damage than even those who expose Camralock. Hyunmude knows this. It's what
put them into hiding in the first place, and it's what keeps them there
safe and protected. And if what the High Council says is true, this
human could cause a catastrophe for the cryptid world like we've never seen, worse
than Bluff, worse than Camralock, worse than Hyunmude. I refuse to let
that happen, And as someone who seems to care a lot for this town
and their fellow cryptids, I thought you would too. Of course I don't
want that to happen. But what if you're wrong? What if the suspected
human isn't out to do anything wrong, or if there isn't even a human
at all? You really believe this wouldn't be a threat. Yes, I've
been close to humans my whole life. I care about them. Is that
a crime in your book? No? But it makes this an interesting interview.
I highly doubt I'll be the only one in town with human connections as
do why but they mean something different to you. It feels different when you
talk about humans than it does with the other interviews I've done, so what
I'm suspect number one. Now, no, I do have eyes, and
you're clearly not human. Then why are you interrogating me? Because it's my
job? Why are you putting up such a fight about it? Because I
don't like some random person barging into my town with a badge from a spooky
high council and in order to kill one of my neighbors. I'm protecting your
town, all your neighbors, all of cryptid kind. If you're going to
argue against my questions in my methods, I'm finished with you. I've already
gotten all I need. This concludes the interview with Roger Torres. What are
you going to do? Now? Continue my investigation with who I'm not obligated
to share that information. Please see yourself out. This interview is over.
Thanks for listening to Season four of Cryptic Cape Heart to Heart. The show
is created and produced by me Victoria Pereira. I also voice Avra. The
voice of Olivia is Miamms. The voice of Sibyl is Caroline Byrne. The
voice of Francie is Aubrey King. The voice of Juliet is Amyo Sabato.
The voice of Mari is awd and Fitsroy. The voice of Ben is kind
Morphine. The voice of Kendy is Miannie Watson. The voice actor of Roger
is Christopher Medina. Our story editor is Jennifer Wong. Our cover artist is
Christy Duprey. Our folly artist is Isaac Rodriguez. Our transcriptionist is Rebecca Writer.
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