House of Identity / House of Emergency

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With Victor's cameras gone and Trudy reinstated, Sibuna once again begins its investigation. However, things are not moving forwards. Nina reveals Sarah’s accusations that Victor is a murderer, but they have no proof and no way to confirm this. They still have the Elixir but don’t know how to confirm its true nature without sounding insane. The photo of Victor in 1925 adds more tension and creates a panic. And to wrap things up, they have no idea what the riddle means.

Jerome, still steaming from his punishment by Mr. Winkler, decides that the lower grades need to be punished. He conscripts Alfie and decides to scare the smaller kids wearing their zombie costumes. Alfie is quick to jump on board with this idea, but remembers that he left his mask down in the cellar. Jerome helps Alfie sneak down into the cellar, but has to leave him after Victor discovers him, locking Alfie in cellar. Alfie, now trapped for several hours, prepares to spend the night downstairs when the cellar door opens with hooded figures walking in. Alfie hides in a cupboard but keeps it open a little bit to see what is happening. In the background, a ritualistic chant is heard with Alfie’s face molding itself in disgust. By 1:00 AM, Jerome is too concerned about Alfie and goes to Fabian to help get Alfie. They head down into the cellar with Nina and find Alfie sweating and paralyzed, clearly disturbed by something. They bring him upstairs to his room and lock the door.

Mara, still upset over what Mick said about her to Alfie and Jerome, decides it’s time to get a makeover. Wearing a new bad girl outfit, Mara takes on the world shocking everybody, especially Mick. Mara has begun to miss several of Mick’s training sessions and Mick confronts her. Mara tells him that she heard the terrible things he said to her. Mick says that he didn’t mean those things and that he does care about her, however Mara brushes him off angrily claiming he likes, but enough “to want to date her”.

By the next morning, Alfie is not doing any better. He has sunken into a cationic state and while attempting to make him respond, Alfie begins to shake violently and starts saying weird things about a ritual. Nina grabs a water bottle from Patricia bags and gives it to him. However, this is the water bottle that Patricia keeps the Elixir in, which Nina thought she had already removed. Alfie begins to hallucinate and passes out. An ambulance is called Nina gives the paramedics the Elixir. Victor locks the front door, claiming that no one shall leave until he has answers. He begins to interrogate each of the House members, but all claim innocence. Later that day, Patricia hides the remaining Elixir in the girl’s bathroom and Jerome confronts her demanding that she tell him what happened to Alfie. Patricia refuses and Jerome tries to blackmail her into doing so by saying that he’ll tell Victor about their nightly trips to the cellar. Patricia retorts, saying that it would involve telling Victor how they got that information and would cause them to get into even more trouble. Jerome storms off, bitter and desperate for answers.

Nina has now sunken into a small depression, blaming herself for what happened to Alfie. Unable to concentrate on her play writing and considering herself a curse, she leaves Sibuna and gives Fabian the Eye of Horus.

Mara, still upset over Mick, decides to sabotage his sports gear while it’s in the washer. She shrinks it and dyes it pink.