Chapter 6: The Suck

Operation Watchtower is set in the wake of 9/11. Follow Nicholas Grayson, a haunted FBI agent; Belle Flower, a runaway from a family of circus freaks; and Senator Bryce Wexley, a man replaced by a thing that wears his face. What begins as investigation becomes revelation. What is known cannot be unmade.

Agent Nicholas Grayson reflects on his past, from enlisting in the Marines to the horrors of war, dealing with trauma, and the eerie presence of a mysterious amulet. Haunted by memories and feelings of something wrong, he confronts a disturbing reality in a safe house.

Soundtrack generously provided by Dead Melodies.

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WARNING

This podcast contains mature themes including psychological trauma, violence, religious extremism, suicide, body horror, and the breakdown of reality. It explores conspiracies, real historical tragedies, and occult imagery rooted in the horror role-playing game Kult: Divinity Lost. Listener discretion is strongly advised.

Nothing in Operation Watchtower is suitable for children. Some content may be distressing for survivors of abuse, veterans, and those sensitive to depictions of state violence or ritualistic harm.

If you feel unsafe or overwhelmed at any point, we encourage you to pause, breathe, and return when you’re ready. Or not at all.

Well now, before we ride off into the sunset, I got a few words to say.

If you’re listenin’ out here in the States, here’s wishin’ you a mighty fine Thanksgiving. May you find a way to holster them grudges, break bread with kin and friends, and fill your belly till it cries mercy. Could be worse—you could be sittin’ at the Grayson family table.

And for all you folks beyond our borders—tip of the hat to Albania and Timor-Leste celebratin’ Independence Day, to Scotland for Saint Andrew’s, and to the good people of Oman on their National Day.

Whichever trail you’re on, may it be lined with good company and warm meals. Happy holidays to the whole wide world.

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