THIRST S1E27: A Grain of Salt

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Can't Tear My Eyes From You, Chapter 27: A Grain of Salt.

A last-ditch attempt to escape the madness.

Cast:

Marge Dunn as "Raine Randolph"

Tooky Kavanagh as The Algorithm

Quinn McKenzie as Capote Whittaker

Melody Perera as Anouk Kalhara

Stefano Perti as Dennis Lang

Alexander Stravinski as Jedediah Jordan

(Trigger warnings can be found at the bottom of this episode description and at the end of the transcript.)

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On staff at the Penumbra:

Ginny D'Angelo -- Head of Operations

Melissa DeJesus -- Script editing team

Harley Takagi Kaner -- Co-creator, Head of Episode Development, Director, Sound designer

Grahame Turner -- Script editing team

Kevin Vibert -- Co-creator, Head of Operations, Lead writer

Ryan Vibert -- Composer and performer of original music

Jeff Wright -- Graphic designer

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TRIGGER WARNINGS:

• Body horror
• Violence and threats of violence
• Vomiting and illness
• Poisoning
• Insects, swarms of insects
• Blood
• Death
• Dead bodies
• Deception and gaslighting
• Abuse of authority
• Deep bodies of water, drowning
• Violence towards animals
• Climate catastrophe
• Discussions referencing homophobia and transphobia
• Brainwashing, mind control, possession, cult mentality
• Mutilation of dead body

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