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 five,
Secrets Secrets l seven fifteen am and I've already showered, got dressed,
and I'm making coffee. It's been a while since that's happened. Working from
home can be frust training, especially when it's not by choice, but it
does have its perks here and there, one of them being not having to
stick to a nine to five schedule. My schedule has never been that strict,
but that's usually because interviews have to be done when subjects are out of
work, not because I felt like sleeping in. Today's not even a work
day though. It's Saturday, and it's Lizzie's big test day. The test
starts at nine and they're holding it at Dalton, so only a twenty minute
drive. I'll had out once I'm finished with breakfast. Probably didn't have to
get up this early, but I wanted to make sure that if Lizzie ended
up asking to leave a bit earlier, I would be ready, but already
going to get there with plenty of time, so she'll be able to go
through the last few things she wants to review and take her time with signing
in. I want to be the perfect pretest chauffirm, so last night I
prepped a test time, pump up playlist, hack some trail makes in an
apple in case she was too nervous for breakfast, sharpened a dozen number two
pencils, and found some of those really good eracers the art kids that he's
used in math class. She's been working so hard for this and she's beyond
ready, but I know she'll be nervous, so I wanted to prepare her
as best as I can. You'd think that a test that's supposed to replace
what you learned in high school would be somewhat easy. When I was growing
up, we had to take one in junior year to make sure we could
graduate, and it was a breeze. They've made things way harder since,
though, I guess when you've been out of the school system for a while
that'll also change things. Fancy and I took the practice version of the GEED
with Lizzie the other day. It took ages, and even though we've been
helping Lizzie study Francie and I didn't do nearly as well as we thought we
would. Lizzie, on the other hand, absolutely crushed it. I had
no doubts that she was going to nail it. When that girl puts her
mind to something, there's no stopping her. There's an oracle joke in there
somewhere. Oh hey of Europe, Early, So are you looking for something?
Just grab it? A granola bar? Where you headed? Actually training?
Like an old magic You found someone to teach you? Yeah? Who?
I can't say. They don't really want word getting around that they know
about it. So if there's anyone in this town that can keep a secret,
it's me. It is absolutely not you. Why do you think we
have to lock you up in here like we're dragons guarding Rapunzel's castle. If
only I could get my hair that long, actually scratch that. That sounds
like a nightmare to wash. I've got to get going. They're very punctual,
so I can't be late. Wish Lizzie good luck for me, though
she's gonna crush that test. I know it. We'll do good luck with
training. Thanks. I wonder who she found a teacher. It must be
someone from Camber Locke. Either way, that's gonna be so good for her.
I was getting a little worried, honestly. Sibyl's been here for over
a month now, and while I know she's enjoying living on her own and
being in a new place, I was afraid her actual goal of finding someone
to teach her just wasn't going to happen. She kind of needs it too.
I love her, but her powers are strong as hell, and they're
starting to cause some damage here and there. She's got them in check enough
to keep everyone around her safe for now, but when it comes to property
it can be a little hit or miss sometimes. I've relocated all my breakable
knickknacks to cushioned locations just in case. If she's going to get even stronger,
though, and be slinging more powerful spells around the living room, she
needs a teacher to help her improve safely. I can't wait to see what
she can do now that she's got a guide. Looks like waking up early
paid off. Lizzie wants to go through a few extra flash cards in the
car. Yes, that's my cue morning, Good morning Investigator, Ezra.
Sorry I'm late. I don't usually get up this early on the weekends.
Please, Kendy is fine. I was starting to think you reconsidered. Definitely
not. I'm excited to learn everything you have to teach me, and I'm
intrigued to see what you can do. Remember, though I'm not a witch
myself, I can't properly teach you, although I wish I could. I
understand. I'll do my best to tell you everything I know about old magic,
though any information is helpful. I've been desperate to find someone who knows
anything about this. It's a little hard when you're also trying to keep a
low profile about finding a way to tap into some ancient power source. I
understand the secrecy. It's been so long since someone has been able to tap
into the magic with more than meager results. But from what you showed me,
you've got a power the world hasn't seen in a very long time.
Oh I don't know about that. I do. I told you my best
friend was a powerful witch. What I did not say was she was the
greatest witch of my time. What I'm confused. I thought you said it
had been centuries it has. I am a little older than I look.
How it's rude to ask someone their age, But a few hundred years now.
My friend was the one who created the shroud that hid Hyun Mudei from
our attackers. One person did that. Yes, it was a tremendously powerful
spell, though, and a heroic act for her to cast it. It
killed her in the process. What how the magic she channeled overwhelmed her body.
It runs through you when you do a spell, similar to how electricity
passes through wires. Have you ever noticed a cooling sensation in your veins when
you cast? Now that you mention it, I think so. Smaller spells
aren't as taxing, so when you have felt it, it's probably seemed like
a chill in the air. But for bigger casts, that chill turns into
well death. Oh should I be worried about that? Oh? No,
You'll be fine. Besides shouting an entire town full of cryptids. The only
other spell that could ever kill its user is a killing spell, very eye
for an eye. Magic likes balance. So there were no witches after your
friend, not many, and once they passed there were no teachers left to
guide new students, and then things were forgotten, same as any craft without
masters to teach its beauty. When this new modern system of towns rose.
No one had been in contact with hen Madey and so long. It wasn't
just that the town was forgotten, but it was hidden as well. I
never knew there was so much we didn't know about cryptidhistory, and there's so
much more. But I suppose I'm not here to give you a history lesson.
We'll have to save that for next time. I'm sorry about your friend.
She's been gone a long time now, living as long as I do,
you have to learn to live with loss. Still, though sounds like
she was special. She was, and you seem to be as well.
She would be thrilled there is finally a new witch after all this time.
Come, let's honor her memory. All right? Where should we start?
All right? Made it back with time to spare. Lizzie didn't want to
bring her phone in. She didn't want to risk taking anything in when they're
so strict with the rules against cell phones. So I'm not sure when she'll
be done exactly, but it's a time test, so it can't be too
much longer than what she was expecting. In the meantime, I was able
to run some errands and I found a little bakery where I picked up a
couple congratulations cookies for Lizzie. I hope that wasn't presumptuous. No, she'll
do fine. Oh god, now I'm nervous. It wouldn't be if Lizzie
wasn't going to walk out here knowing exactly how she did on this damn test.
Thanks to her future vision. As soon as she starts probing, she'll
know how well she did. I'm sure she did great. I mean,
she studied for so long and put so much time and effort in. It
would be just unfair for her not to pass. But even if she didn't,
there's always another test she can take in the fall. I don't push
back her plans. Oh, I know she wants to try to find a
job before the end of the summer and hopefully start taking night classes for an
associate's degree next spring, so she has to retake it then. Oh jeez,
Lizzy, you scared me. So how'd it go? I haven't looked
yet. Do you want to? I don't know. You could always wait
to get the regular results. That'll take so long. No, I have
to do it now. Okay cookie? Oh thanks? Oh recordcord Okay,
Oh my god, is that a good. Oh my god, I passed.
I got a six ninety two. Holy shit, that's amazing. That
can't be right. The highest I got on the practice was six forty.
Has your future vision been wrong? Never? Wow, I really passed.
You really passed? Yes, yo, studied investigator Kendy Ezra, Interview number
zero five eight in the Water's Edge Human Investigation. It is May twenty fourth,
twenty fourteen, two o two pm. Today is a Saturday, and
while the contract stipulates work should only be done during the week, an exception
had to be made to accommodate this subject. Sorry, I have like three
jobs right now. Doesn't leave a lot of time for chatting at the police
station. Subject is Francisco Alphonse Leads, twenty years old, lean, muscular
build, brown hair, green eyes. Thanks for noticing, you know,
running a coffee shop is a lot more active than people get a credit.
No discernible cryptid features on initial appearance. Sorry to disappoint. Please confirm for
the record that you are Francisco Leads and this description is true. That's me,
all right? And what cryptid type do you consider yourself? Devil specifically
of the Jersey variety? Is that? So? What you don't believe me.
I've seen some other devils in my day, and while I'm not familiar
with your particular type, all had clear cryptid features. As stated before,
you have no physical treats to separate you from humans. I'm in my disguise,
are you? Yeah? These aren't just nice earrings. Would you please
show me your true form? Seriously? I thought you were supposed to be
able to detect when I'm lying. I can, and do you think I'm
lying? I think you're nervous about the questions I'm asking you regarding your appearance.
Maybe I don't want to expose myself in front of some stranger. Ever,
consider that very well. If you can provide other proof of your cryptidness,
I will not need to see your true form whatever. Do you have
any powers or enhance abilities as part of Wait? Wait, so you really
can't tell when someone's lying? Can you excuse me? You just read people's
emotions, don't pretend to understand how my abilities work. Then tell me.
I'd love to learn. I am questioning you, not the other way around.
Oh come on, You get to ask everyone in town the most invasive
questions, and I can't even ask just a few that seems unfair. I'm
not a potential criminal. Neither am I, but you seem to think so.
If you showed me your true form, it would erase my suspicions.
I don't understand why you're so hesitant. I like my privacy. Ask me
questions instead, but for each one, you have to answer one of my
questions. This is ridiculous. I'm not turning my job into some gain.
Well, then maybe I'll just leave. There's nothing keeping me here. I'll
arrest you if you try on what grounds not complying with questioning, and then
you'll look like a fool to whoever your bosses are when I take off those
ear rings and show them I'm clearly not human. That's just a few questions.
I like to get to know the new folks in town. Fine.
Great, So how does your power work? Your basic assumption was correct.
I am highly attuned to small changes in emotion and physical state, so I
use that to determine if people are lying or not. Do you have any
powers? I do? What are they? It's my turn? How'd you
get so good at the lie detector part? If you're just good with reading
people, practice your powers in my true form, I can fly, talk
to goats and owls, and I have enhance strength. Some of it works
when I'm in disguise too. Can't fly without wings. Though, Why did
you get so good at the lie detecting? It became my job. Governments
love hiring people that are impossible to trick, so it became a profitable venture
to improve my skills. My notes say you work as a barista. I
imagine you overhear a lot of conversation from the townsfolk there. Oh, I
don't really listen. That's a stupid thing to lie about. You are good.
Why do you care about finding this human so much? Because they are
a threat to all of cryptid kind and I want to do my part to
protect us all. Why are you all so against that goal? Right?
What? Every interview it feels like I'm pulling teeth trying to get the information
I need. All I'm trying to do is protect you, But some of
you are fighting me at every turn. Why I can't answer that. I
know you want to protect this human, but why is one human worth risking
thousands of lives across the globe? Is it worth the fall of all the
towns, endangering your family, your friends, everything we cryptids have built and
rebuilt over generations. This is what you wanted to see, right, I'm
not a human. I'm not sure if pleading the fifth is a thing your
bosses are chill with, but I'm doing it. Arrest me if you want,
but I'm done answering your questions. That concludes interviews zero five eight Francisco
leads not a potential subject, no new information. Do not pursue further end
of luck. I swear if I find one more book in this dumb library
that says it's about demons but it's actually a weird team romance, I'm gonna
puke. We're all the ones about how to not be possessed. Maybe that's
a lot to ask from high school library, but come on, it's not
like I have many other choices, and the Internet is just full of crazy
people's theories and weird stories. At least here there's the occasional secret history book
masquerading as a fantasy novel. Does that mean I have to read these awful
looking demon romances? Hey, Jules, I thought I heard you're back here.
Oh then, hey, what what are you doing here? Just looking
for a book for English class? Damn, you got a whole stack going.
What are you researching today? Oh? Nothing, I was just putting
these back. Actually, a demon's kiss sounds interesting. I was not going
to read this. I was looking for a different one and saw this was
in the wrong place, that's all. Oh gotcha. I thought it'd be
kind of weird for you to be interested in reading demon stuff after everything that
happened, and unless you're doing research on how to fight him if he comes
back, Yeah, that'd be stupid. Anyway, I should get this back
to through shelving cart and oh here, let me help. No, no,
I've got it, Jules. What is all this? Demons as Told
by Religion, Paranormal Encounters, Demon Edition, the History of Demonology. Oh,
I was just I was gonna do something wrong with Mari. Mari's fine,
nothing's going on. You don't have to hide stuff from me, Yes,
I do. Why. I don't want to disappoint everyone. What are
you talking about? Just forget it, Jules, you're freaking me out what
happened? I won't tell anyone, I promise, Are you okay? I
don't know. I made a deal Ben, and I don't know how to
get out of it. To higher education to getting a job to never having
to study algebra again. Hell yeah, thank god it's done. Now I
can focus on looking for jobs again. Now that I say it out loud,
I'm not sure if it's better. It'll definitely be better than looking without
a degree. You'll have so many more options, and who says a job
is next? You thought about doing night classes? You could always get a
college degree to add to your collection. I'll definitely need a new job to
pay for that, but it does sound appealing. As much as tests suck,
I like the learning part of school. Caleb says, congrats, By
the way, tell him thanks. It sucks he couldn't make it. It's
better off. Gotta keep the boyfriend safe. Olivia said congrats too. Even
after I scared her away with my visions, you didn't scare her away.
She was just a little surprised. Oh well, tell her thank you.
You were talking to Olivia today. Yeah, I finally finished applying for the
job. But we are not going to think about that right now, because
tonight is a night to party and celebrate. Lizzie, are you because we
can? I am absolutely a thousand percent sure. I do not want to
think about anything other than cheap champagne, how Lizzy's going to be the president
one day? And dunking on high school curriculums. I didn't realize you were
planning on getting drunk. That's why I'm next inviting the kids. Besides Francy
rude and I never said drunk, just thoroughly tipsy altering to that. And
don't even get me started on high school classes, like why did we have
to do four years of jim? Was it really just for the humiliation?
You mean pe? We didn't have to do that? Yeah? Same what
I didn't have to do any good thing? How to play pickleball wasn't on
the geed. So Lizzie Oracle powers aside, when do you get the actual
results? I think it takes a while. They said probably by July.
You've got a while before you can use them for anything. Then, oh
yeah, forgot about that part. The one downside to knowing the future you
can't always act on it until it happens. Yeah, I guess I'm stuck
still waiting. Not necessarily, people in town know what you can do.
I'm sure if you've got an interview for something, you could explain that you
already know the results, even if they aren't in writing yet. That's true,
And I guess I'm still waiting to find a permanent fix for the vision
problem anyway, so I can't really go applying for stuff in a human town
yet. It's just one problem after the next, huh. But we'll keep
helping you figure them out. Thanks. You want to take over one of
my jobs? Like not trying to be sarcastic, I would love to pass
one off to you. I feel like I'm drowning in work. Your dad's
restaurant is that bad. It's not that it's a bad job, It's just
never something that I wanted. That was always my sister's dream, so I
didn't have to worry about it. Dad always wrote me into it, had
this idea that Roxy and I would be the perfect co owners for whatever reason.
But now he doesn't want the rest of the family anywhere near Water's edge.
The investigation really swooped him that bad. I don't blame him, really,
Investigator Ezra isn't shy about explaining all the ways or town would die if
she doesn't find you in time. You didn't say anything about Vra, right,
of course not. I'm exhausted not stupid. I ran her encircles as
much as I could, and I think I may have found out some valuable
information, like what like how to get around her lie detecting abilities? Really
I think? So, yeah, that's amazing, tell us everything. If
we can figure out how to trick her, then Avra could go in for
an interview, no problem, and then you don't have to stay cooped up
anymore, and we don't have to worry about moving or leaving town and we
can Oh, hey, guys, what's going on? Did I forget about
a party? We're celebrating Lizzie taking the GED I passed. That's amazing.
Congratulations. I didn't know they got results back so fast. I texted you
earlier about it. Oh really sorry. My trainer had me really focused trainer,
like magic trainer. Yeah. Si found herself a magic instructor. So
now she gets to be the social's apprentice. That's awesome. Here, take
a glass and let's celebrate you. Oh thanks, So who is it?
Yeah? Who is this? Mystery? Which? Oh, it's not important
and they technically don't use magic, they just know a lot about it.
But it was still really helpful. I feel like I know so much more
about how my power works and how to focus things already, it's it's only
even a day. How they find all that out if they never practiced well.
Her best friend was a magic user back in the day. She knows
so much about everything, though, it's like she studied it herself. I
thought, no one's done magic for like a long ass time. No one
has. But when she was in hun Maday, my trainer was able to
day. Oh did I say hun Maday? I mean there's someone in Water's
edge from hun Uday investigators. Is I just misspoke? I don't know why.
I said. You're working with the investigator. Working is a strong word.
I'm taking lessons from her. I didn't want to tell you because I
know you don't really think the best of her. Investigator Estra is trying to
kill me. Excuse me for not considering her other qualifications. Like, she's
not trying to kill you, She's just looking for a human which you may
or may not be. Oh, come on, Kenny's just doing the job.
She got a sign. You're already on a first name basis with her.
Great you act like she has some personal vendetta against you. No,
no, just orders to raise all my memories of Water's Edge and everyone I
love. You told me to pursue old Magic. I didn't think that would
mean working with Investigator Eestra. I'm not whose side are you on, sibyl
Ara. That is ridiculous question, is it? Because the longer you spend
with Investigator Estra, the more chances she has to use you to get to
me. So if you keep up this training, it's pretty clear you're not
with me. You are not the only one who matters in this situation.
I'm the only one with a death threat hanging over my head. You don't
get it. I need to get stronger, to get better, have more
control. Kendy is the only way that I can do that. If you
choose to see it as me betraying you, then fine, But I'm not
going to give this up, not what it's taken so long to find someone
who understands what's going on. Sorry to ruin your party, Lizzie. Thanks
for listening to Season four of Cryptic Kate Secrets Secrets. The show is created
and produced by me Victoria Ferreira. I also voice Avra. The voice of
Civil is Caroline Byrne. The voice of Kendy is Mianni Watson. The voice
of Lizzie is Christina Rosehargus. The voice of Francie is Aubrey King. The
voice of Juliet is Amy A. Sabato. The voice of Ben is Kyward
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