Act 5, Episode 4, Scene 45

Arthur Connects MAI to Malevolus Krane

2026-03-12 / Safe room

Recap StoryCurrent Campaign2100 M.B. / recorded 2026-03-122100 M.B.

Session LogAdapted RecapAct 5Episode 4Vithyrex MazeSafe Room+12 tags

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What Happened

Arthur ties the MAI experiments, Malevolus Krane's hoarded void energy, Act 1, Stormcall, and Enemy into one chain.

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Blue Wingkin - Valbrandt WingkinBlue/electric Wingkin survivor / suspicious ally: Is one of the red/blue dragonborn allies in the safe room whom Arthur tries to include in possible cooperation against Castro.Brother - Fidelphi CastroVoidling conqueror threat / dragonborn army builder: Arthur explains that Voidling Castro forces conquered planes around Jericha, found a leftover transport, reached Jericha, imprisoned dragons and dragonborn, and are building a dragonborn army.Nursery - Nymeria DuarteMissing travel companion / unresolved ally: Arthur says he met Pink Pony Tavern girls, got lost in the Whisperwoods and Nymeria, and has not seen Nymeria in a while.Red Wingkin - Helga WingkinRed Wingkin survivor / suspicious ally: Is one of the red/blue dragonborn allies in the safe room whom Arthur tries to include in possible cooperation against Castro.

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Author - Arthur Dr. Marvelous - Malevolus Krane Fortune - Magala Maine - M.A.I.N.E.Masquerade - Nora Rabe von Queef Nightshade - Dhaz Pelosh+1 more

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General - Falaffel SnoutPolar-bear head helm / Castro marker: Is referenced when Arthur asks whether Maine saw the Voidling Castro with the polar-bear head that tried to kill him.

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Pink Pony GirlsThe Pink Pony Tavern-centered story orbit and wider social name for characters connected to that crew. When they adventure formally, their official group name is Kickassery Inc.My Alchemical RomanceThe primary adventuring orbit of the current campaign. My Alchemical Romance is the adventuring name people use for the party; officially, the team operates as Q.U.E.S.T. under Von Queef University.Von Queef UniversityVon Queef University currently has 76 linked character entries in the World of Jericha archive.The LawfulMagical law enforcement and civic compliance authority The CentrumFormer magical governance authority / revived council model Castro ForcesShapeshifting voidling faction+2 more

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StormcallCity-State / City

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The Journal of Titian the WiseText / Historical Artifact

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Void Era EconomyWorld Reference Jericha Era SpineHistory Reference Relic and Counterfeit EconomyWorld Reference Early VQU PoliticsWorld Reference Titian's Journal Route SpineTravel Reference Fangapor, Robia, and the BaronHistory Reference+6 more

Arthur's answers did not stay small.

He explained that the MAI experiments had been abandoned when Albert realized Malevolus Krane had been hoarding void energy and mishandling the project. That one explanation pulled a long chain tight: the Act 1 tower conflict, Magala and Nora, Albert killing Orlanda Spakovich, the Stormcall explosions tied to Dhaz's history, and Enemy murdering the lawful-good Maine variant.

The safe room became a map of old damage.

Malevolus Krane's hoarded void energy had not been a side detail. It had destabilized the MAI project and helped produce the clone fallout that still shaped Maine's life. Arthur's survival, too, had a specific shape: he lived because chronokinesis gave him enough control over time to evade Enemy.

That made Arthur more than another variant rescued from the maze.

He was a witness to the machinery behind Maine's trauma, the void experiments, and the disasters that kept echoing from Act 1 into the present. The story did not become simpler. It became more legible.

For Maine, that may have been worse.

Some mysteries are easier to survive before they have names.

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Episode Scenes

Scene 1The Maze Punishes the First Handle Scene 2The Books Hold Love Stories as Boons Scene 3Morgan Refuses the Lover's Mouth Scene 4Aizan Wears the Mask as Himself Scene 5The Eye Sends Maine Back to the Start Scene 6The Maze Rewards the People It Separates Scene 7Fear and Rain Become Useful Scene 8The Maze Splits the Party Into Different Wounds Scene 9The Exit Is Missing Four Hearts Scene 10The Maze Still Needs Four Hearts Scene 11The Chest Chooses What Can Be Kept Scene 12Braska Bleeds Out a Heart-Piece Lead Scene 13The Horn Door Opens to a Meaningless Post Scene 14Vic Vaurr Is Looking for His Dog Scene 15Granny Handjobs Learns to Burn Scene 16Vala Has Been Through This Maze Before Scene 17The First Heart Piece Comes From Renfield Scene 18Morgan Makes Renfield Explode Scene 19The maze produced more boon-book and reward results Scene 20The Cyclops Shows the Maze Can Break Scene 21Vic Wins the Dagger of Hunger Scene 22Timonos Truthstriker Finds the Party Scene 23Ignotus Signed the Journal to TT Scene 24Jonah Feeds the Dragonborn Scene 25Arthur Looks Too Much Like Maine Scene 26Two Heart Pieces, Two Sides Scene 27Timonos Asks Morgan for Love Scene 28Maine Chooses the Red Blade Scene 29Jonah Drops the Cyclops in the Wall Gap Scene 30The Maze Becomes a Pressure Cooker Scene 31Maine Keeps Pressure Off Arthur Scene 32Timonos Calls Everyone Beloved Scene 33Bertha Granderson Rattles Timonos Scene 34Jonah Gives Valbrant a Cardinal Scene 35Podon Is Alive in a Cell Scene 36Ash Finds Drow Behind a Door Scene 37Ash Finds the Note That Says I Will Find You Scene 38Morgan Steals Both Temptations Scene 39Granny Chooses the Severed Arm Scene 40Castro Enters Wearing Falafelsnout's Head Scene 41Arthur Throws Maine the Heart Piece Scene 42Drow Pulls Ash Through the Walls Scene 43Vic Drives the Shapeshifter Into the Wall Scene 44Arthur Turns the Safe Room Into an Answer Room Scene 45 - CurrentArthur Connects MAI to Malevolus Krane Scene 46Arthur Explains the Dragonborn Army Scene 47Arthur Names the Ways Out Scene 48Morgan Silences Jeff Instead of Saving Him Scene 49Ash Survives With Less of Himself Scene 50Vic Runs Through the Maze to Catch the Portal Scene 51The Portal Chooses Bones's Cemetery Scene 52Bones Sees Too Many Maines Scene 53After the session, the table discussed Vic Vaurr’s murderball background and how murderball works in Jericha

Episodes In This Act

Episode 2 Episode 3 Episode 4 Episode 5 Episode 6 Episode 7 Episode 9 Episode 10 Episode 11 Episode 12

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Current Campaign / 2100 M.B. / recorded 2026-03-12

Story Type: Recap Story
Timeline Bucket: Current Campaign
Chronology: 2100 M.B. / recorded 2026-03-12
In-World Date: 2100 M.B. exact day TBD
Campaign Year: 2100 M.B.
Recorded Date: 2026-03-12