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 Edge, Season four, episode seven,
The Lake. If you're upset with me, I'd rather you just say
so than keep up the silent treatment. What Oh, I didn't mean to
not be talking. Are you sure, because it's been like ten miles since
you said anything. It wasn't intentional, just thinking. I guess it's kind
of a lot to go back to the place where you first turned into a
freak of nature in order to try to do the same to one of your
closest friends. Okay, that's fair. If you really don't want to do
this, you don't have to just drop Caleb and I off. We can
handle it. I'm not going to let you do this by yourself. Caleb's
smart, but I'm the only one who really knows what to do if something
goes bad. Okay, were you almost to Caleb's Yeah, like ten more
minutes. Can you message him? Let him know to get ready? Sure,
So what happens exactly? I know it could be different for me,
and we don't even know if it'll work, But how did it go for
me? We don't have to talk about it. I have to prep you
eventually. Well, it happened in the summer. I was fifteen and Caleb,
Roxy and I had finally built our dream treehouse in the first few weeks
of vacation. I honestly don't know how it stood up for as long as
it did, all cobbled together and held up by bad nails and the craftsmanship
of three teenagers. We spent so much time up there, outfitted the whole
thing with posters and battery powered string lights and even a bear safe snackbox.
And then some massles from school found out about it and decided they wanted to
destroy it to mess with us. They came one night with paintball guns and
tried to chase us out, but Roxy had hidden some defensive methods of our
own, so while she and Caleb defended the flour, I tried to run
them through the woods. They were football kids, and I ran tracks,
so they couldn't keep up. Right, when I thought I had lured them
far enough away, cornered a tree and dropped straight into the lake. I
mean you might technically call it a pond, it isn't that big around,
but man, it is deep. I'm freezing, even in the middle of
summer. And it changed me how magic I don't know. It's a little
fuzzy since I was scared shitless. I remember flashes though it was so dark,
you know, an instant pitch black darkness. And I remember sinking so
fast and wondering why I wasn't able to float at all. It felt like
I was being crushed, not just from the weight of the water but the
lack of air in my lungs and the panic flooding in my brain. And
I remember thinking over and over and over again, what a shitty way to
die, running from some high school idiots and drowning in a pond. But
then I didn't. It was like someone flipped a switch and I was able
to see and move again. The water around me was glowing bright enough,
and I could finally figure out which way was up, so I swam.
I felt like ages, but I eventually broke the surface. I found the
shoreline, hauled myself out, and later a while Caleb and Roxy found me
a half hour later, and you were in your jersey, Devil forre No,
that didn't come until the next day. Actually, I felt different right
away, though at first I thought it was just the aftermath of almost dying.
I'm sure some of it was, but some of it never went away,
like a magic kind of feeling. No, Like it's hard to explain.
It was like I could feel the parts of me that had never been
there before, but we're about to be. I could feel my wings even
though they weren't there yet, same with my tail and horns. And I
felt awake, like insanely so, as if I had chugged a bunch of
energy drinks or something that went away after a day or so, and that's
how it happened. Wow, still want me to throw you in the lake?
I don't know if want is the right word, but I need to
become encrypted. It's the only way to fix things. I sure hope you're
right. Investigator Kendy Ezra Interview number zero ninety nine in the Water's Edge Human
Investigation. It is made fourteen six o one pm. Subject is Shaia Fox
Fisher, twenty five year old non binary person, blueskin, tall, athletic
build, iridescent blue hair, blue eyes. Please confirm for the record that
you are Shia Fisher and this description is true. It is true, excellent,
and I see here you work as a nurse at Henrietta Medical Center in
town. I do, honest work. Healthcare difficult too, I imagine,
what with the infinite number of eccentricitiescrypted bodies can have. I suppose you work
with humans at the center as well, correct, as patients. I mean,
on rare occasion, you're nervous. Why is that? I'm sorry?
I have never been interrogated for a police investigation before, I see. I
can assure you you are at no risk of being the subject of investigation.
It would be an incredible feat for a human to convincingly have an appearance like
yours. Then why am I here? I have to interview the entire town.
Folks may have information they don't even realize they have, so thoroughness is
key in an investigation such as mine. In that vein, I'm aware of
a significant portion of your background. You were born and raised in Bluff,
Alaska. Correct, Yes, and now you reside here. But there was
a period of time when you lived amongst humans. Correct, during college,
I see. I imagine you became quite familiar with humans during this time,
probably came to deeply care for some No. No, I had a generally
terrible time living in a human town. Really, that's why I lived here.
You must have some connections from that time, some old classmate or professor
that you keep in touch with. The last time I talked to anyone from
there was when I asked for letters of recommendation for my job at Henrietta.
It's been years interesting working at Henrietta. I believe I saw somewhere in the
file that you assisted with a human memory wipe not too long ago. I
did. Yes, ah, here it is Rory McElroy back in the fall
of last year, your first We don't usually have to do that here,
No, you don't. You seem like a kind person, Shaya, and
as one who has made a career in healthcare, I imagine the mantra of
do no harm is something you hold value in it is. Then it must
have been difficult for you to administer this mindwipe. It may have even inspired
some warm feelings for humans. I venture to say it could have made you
reluctant to administer a similar mindwipe to another human once you discovered who they were.
I wouldn't say that, why not, because I do my job as
told now. That is true, and I know the story of your time
in the human world was also true. But you're lying to me about the
mindwipe experience. No, I'm not. You said it yourself, It's in
my file. How could I lie about it? It definitely happened. I'm
not questioning that. But it did change your feelings on humans, didn't it.
Whatever my feelings, I perform the procedure. I don't know what the
problem is. The problem is that there is a human in Water's Edge that's
being protected despite spelling doom for our way of life. And from what I
know about you and who you associate with, I believe you know who this
human is. What's that supposed to mean. It means I've already interviewed people
you consider friends. They know something, but refuse to give me a name.
Maybe you will. I don't know anything about some human in town.
That's a lie. So you don't care about wiping one human memory, but
you've kept another secret so you don't have to administer the same to them.
It sounds like you care for this human. That doesn't make any sense.
All my friends are cryptids. You're telling the truth. I told you.
Maybe your powers aren't as reliable as you thought. Oh no, I can
read you like a book, Shaya, So why would your last statement come
up true? Oh what did you say? All of your friends are cryptids?
So that means the human isn't your friend. But then why would you
go to such links to protect someone you don't consider a friend. Perhaps they're
a family member, but all your family is in bluff, so that wouldn't
make any a partner, a romantic partner, not considered a friend, but
someone you do anything to protect. Have I got it? I'd like to
plead the fifth that's funny you think American laws would have any effect on the
operation I'm running here? Fine, say no more. In fact, we
can finish the interview right here. I don't need a name, I just
need a few hours. This concludes the interview of Shiah Fisher. Thank you
for all your help. This place is really far out there, kinda The
shorter route would have been starting at Francie's parents old place, but can't really
walk through the current owner's yard in the middle of the night, so fair.
Thanks for helping with this. I'm sure it's not your first choice for
a Friday night activity. Not quiet, but it's okay. This place holds
some memories for me too, but not in the way that it does for
France. I'm just glad I get to be here this time. I understand,
France. Are you sure we're going to the right way? Yeah?
I can see it. Maybe another quarter mile? Cool? When did you
find out what Francy was? A few hours after he did? Not?
Really easy to hide and you're trying to keep a secret from your mom.
You go to your best friend, So you've known for five years? Then,
yeah, I guess. So how have you done it? Kept the
secret? Who lived as a human around cryptids? Oh? I don't know,
Sam is always I guess. I mean there was a period when Francy,
Roxy and I were fighting monsters every few weeks. But you've known for
years and you were never labeled a threat or caused problems for the cryptids that
cared about you. And I absolutely caused problems for Francy and I might again
in the future. It's hard to be human and love acryptid, but I
think you, of all people, know that it's worth it. Yeah,
you could always jump in the lake with me solve all our problems in one
go. I haven't considered it more than once. How after we broke off,
I got myself lost out here for a whole four or five hours looking
for the lake. I was so desperate to become encrypted because I thought it
would bring fancy back to me. I don't think that's what I'm meant to
be, though, and I'm okay with that. Do you think it's what
I'm meant to be? If anyone knows the answer to that, it's you,
Alfra. We're here. Be careful. Wow, it looks strange.
I know it's got a weird shimmer to it in the moonlight, like crushed
glass. Can I touch it? I wouldn't, not until you go all
the way in. Okay, So but do I do exactly when you're ready
jump in. This area is one of the deeper parts, so you should
be good to jump from here. Then you just have to let the lake
do its thing like it did to me. It'll feel like you're drowning at
first, but then something should click and you'll be encrypted. You should be
able to swim up no problem after that. And if it was a one
time thing and it doesn't work, it'll work. You won't go sprouting wings
immediately. But I know a couple other people that this has happened too,
and I've seen a lot of little animals that have come out of this lake
looking very different. Okay you all right? Yeah? Yeah, I'm good,
just you know, working myself up to this and you don't have to
do this. Yes, I do, It's okay, I'm ready. You
got this coming? Oh shaya, Hey, if you're looking for av I,
whoa, What's what's going on? Are you okay? What happened?
She knows I fucked up my interrogation and investigator Asra knows it's Ovra. Oh
fuck? Is she on her way here? Not yet. She doesn't know
it's Overra by name yet, but she got everything else from me. It's
only a matter of time. I've got to get her out of here.
She's not here. Where is she? I don't know. We haven't really
been on speaking terms lately. She took the car and I thought I overheard
her talking to Francy about going somewhere off island. Oh that that that might
be better. Actually, we've got to let her know not to come back.
Then I'll call her and see if oh it's Lizzie, maybe she's with
them or she saw something? Lizzie, what's going on? Shia? Oh
thank god you picked up. I had a vision. We have to find
off right now. We already know that Kendy knows. Wait she does.
I didn't see that then? What did you see? Offs at the lake
that turned Francy. They're going to try to change her too, and it's
gonna be bad. Here we go, Can you see anything? No?
They don't go any closer and I want you falling into all right? All
right you said something glow right? Yeah? When she changes, we'll be
able to see a lot. Francy, Sybil, Lizzie shy, Huh?
How'd you find us? Vision? Where's Ovrah? She's in the fucking lake?
Where underwater? For how long? About a minute or so? What
this is turning her into a cryptid? It should? And what if it
doesn't? Over a minute? It's too long. I'm going in. No,
she'll be fine. This is what she wanted to drown in the pine
barrens. I shouldn't have let her do this. She's not breathing, he
love, stay out of the water. I know, CPR. Bring her
here, please come on breathe what what what happened Shaya, when did you
here? Are you okay? I think? I think the water is mostly
out of my lungs. Everything burns. Though you don't have to talk,
she does so she can explain why the hell she would do this. I'm
sorry I didn't tell you. I just wanted to fix things. This,
This was our last option. Oh love? Did it work? I don't
know. It definitely didn't go the way mind did, but that doesn't mean
it couldn't have worked. I was too distracted to look for any glow in
the lake before Shy I went in. Do you feel different at all?
I feel like I got hit by a truck. But besides that, not
really. Maybe it takes let's pick that up in the car when Avrek can
actually breathe. Come on. Shia told me to talk to the recorder while
they planned things outside. I think it's to keep me from falling asleep or
something, but I'm not really sure why. I always thought that was just
a thing if you were concussed with how foggy everything is, though maybe I
did hit my head. Thinking is not very fun right now. Neither is
talking, but I think the others are almost done planning. I feel like
I should be part of their conversation, but I'll just let them do the
thinking for now. My throat is raw from all this coughing, but I
can't tell if I feel anything else weird yet. That could be cryptid symptoms.
I really hope this wasn't all for nothing. Hey, Love, how
are you feeling? Honestly like shit? So did Francy before he changed.
That might be a good sign. Where's Sibyl and Lizzie. They're taking Lizzie's
car back to Water's Edge. They'll be on the lookout to see if Investigator
as Ra is on the hunt yet. Oh okay, and what are we
doing? Going to my house? France and I will stay there for tonight
and I can drive him home tomorrow. Okay, and us, we're going
to take this car after we drop the guys and go where away, wherever
we think is safe. We're running away. I know it's a lot to
handle, babe, but we can't have you going back to town when Kendy
knows you're human. But that was the whole point of the lake. I
shouldn't be human now, I know. But right now we have no proof
that Francie's little stunt worked. My little stunt. What else do you want
to call it? Attempted murder? He was just trying to help. We
all are, but so far his plan was the only one that put both
offers life and humanity in danger at the same time. It was my idea.
I just roped Francy and Caleb into it. They should have recognized it
as a bad idea and stopped you. Instead, Francie decided it would be
fun to have another Jersey devil around. I didn't do this for fun,
Shaya. I know that turning into a cryptid is painful and terrifying and confusing.
I would never put Abra through all of this if it wasn't her last
resort. If you want someone to blame, why don't you worry about the
woman hunting your girlfriend and not her best friend trying to save all her asses.
Your plans still got Abrah hurt, and for what, She's still not
showing any cryptic signs. This was all a waste of time and we should
have been focused on getting her as far away from Investigator as Ra as possible
before she puts the pieces together. And remind me why we're on the ticking
clock now, Oh right, because you couldn't keep a straight face long enough
to get through your interview. The investigators not even that good. Did you
fold before you even walked in? Would you too? Stop it? Are
you okay? Do you need some water or can? I? I'm fine.
I'm an adult. I can make my own choices, whether that means
jumping into a magic lake or fleeing the state. This isn't anyone's fault to
put mind, so just quit arguing, please, I'm sorry. I know
the interrogation is hard with how you feel about a Yeah, it wouldn't have
been easy to lie your way through it. I'm sorry too, Ovra.
You're right, you can make your own choices. You were just helping her
do what she needed to do. France, speaking of Ober's choices, is
our plan okay with you? I'm still a little fuzzy on the details,
but Schey and I are taking off until I developed my cryptic form, right,
Yeah, that was the idea. They should develop within twenty four hours,
so you can show up back in town to get investigator as we're off
your case for good and never have to worry about that weird book prophecy again.
That all sounds good to me and if it didn't work, then we
keep running. We'll figure out the rest later, but we need to make
sure you're safe first. What are you going to do though? You can't
just drop everything and come with me. You weren't ready. I thought I
wasn't, but a lot's happened today pulling you out of that lake thinking I
lost you. I don't ever want to feel that way again. Wherever you
have to go, I'll be right there with you. Damn Francy. Why
don't you talk to me like that next time you almost drowned and have to
run from the law. Maybe I will don't jank me, or I'll be
the next target for this investigator? Is that Lizzie? They shouldn't be back
yet. No, I don't know this number. Hello Auvernuni, is glad
I could get a hold of you so late at night? Investigator Estra,
Hello, can I help you with something? As a matter of fact,
you can't miss Nunez. Would you be so kind as to inform me while
you are currently driving northbound on New Jersey State Road forty seven, when there
is a radius limit on all water's edge citizens, What the fuck? I'm
sorry? I think you might have the wrong person. I'm oh, no,
I'm quite confident I have exactly the right person. I also believe you're
not alone. Correct, I'm not. My partner and I are on a
double date with friends. How sweet. Unfortunately I have to interrupt your plans.
You are being summoned for a police interrogation at the Water's Edge Police Department
under the allegation of being human and masquerading as Encrypted in order to bring serious
harm and or death to all of cryptid kind. You have four hours?
Four hours? Is that your partner? Yes? Four hours, and be
advised that I know exactly where you are and I am more than willing to
call reinforcements to chase down a runaway suspect. So please save us all some
time and effort and turn yourself in. I'll see you in four hours,
but okay, change of plans. Thanks for listening to Season four of Cryptid
Cape the Lake. The show is created and produced by me Victoria Pereira.
I also voice Avrea. The voice of Francie is Aubrey King. The voice
of Kendy is Miannie Watson. The voice of Shaya is Angelique Fastipchan. The
voice of Caleb's Adam Montague. The voice of Sybil is Caroline Byrne. The
voice of Lizzie is Christina Rose Hargus. Our story editor is Jennifer Wong.
Our cover artist is Christie Duprey. Our folly artist is At Rodriguez. Our
transcriptionist is Rebecca Writer. Our website designer is Kyle Boyer. Our theme song
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